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    • English Language IGCSE
    • World Literature IGCSE
    • IGCSE Mathematics
    • Science >
      • Science Double Award IGCSE (Edexcel)
      • Science Triple Award IGCSE (EDEXCEL)
      • Double Versus Triple Award IGCSE (EDEXCEL)
      • Combined Science IGCSE (C.I.E. Cambridge)
      • Summary
    • Languages
  • Optional Subjects
    • Option Group A - Individuals & Societies >
      • IGCSE Business Studies
      • IGCSE Economics
      • IGCSE Geography
      • GCSE Psychology
      • IGCSE History
      • IGCSE Philosophy & Religion
    • Option Group B - Creativity & Design >
      • IGCSE Computer Science
      • BTEC Engineering
      • GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition
      • BTEC Digital Design
      • IGCSE Design and Technology
      • GCSE Art & Design:Textiles
      • GCSE Art & Design: Fine Art
      • GCSE Dance
      • IGCSE Drama
      • BTEC Multimedia Production
      • IGCSE Music
    • Option Group C - Additional Options >
      • IGCSE Physical Education
      • ​EAP: Support Option
      • Strategies for School Support Option
      • Additional Subject from either Group A or B
  • Future Proofing Courses
  • Making my Selection
  • Further Information
    • EAL & Individual Needs Students
    • Looking Ahead to Year 12
    • Preparing for the Future
    • Exam Fees
  • FAQ
  • Ask Questions
  • Home
  • Compulsory Subjects
    • English Language IGCSE
    • World Literature IGCSE
    • IGCSE Mathematics
    • Science >
      • Science Double Award IGCSE (Edexcel)
      • Science Triple Award IGCSE (EDEXCEL)
      • Double Versus Triple Award IGCSE (EDEXCEL)
      • Combined Science IGCSE (C.I.E. Cambridge)
      • Summary
    • Languages
  • Optional Subjects
    • Option Group A - Individuals & Societies >
      • IGCSE Business Studies
      • IGCSE Economics
      • IGCSE Geography
      • GCSE Psychology
      • IGCSE History
      • IGCSE Philosophy & Religion
    • Option Group B - Creativity & Design >
      • IGCSE Computer Science
      • BTEC Engineering
      • GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition
      • BTEC Digital Design
      • IGCSE Design and Technology
      • GCSE Art & Design:Textiles
      • GCSE Art & Design: Fine Art
      • GCSE Dance
      • IGCSE Drama
      • BTEC Multimedia Production
      • IGCSE Music
    • Option Group C - Additional Options >
      • IGCSE Physical Education
      • ​EAP: Support Option
      • Strategies for School Support Option
      • Additional Subject from either Group A or B
  • Future Proofing Courses
  • Making my Selection
  • Further Information
    • EAL & Individual Needs Students
    • Looking Ahead to Year 12
    • Preparing for the Future
    • Exam Fees
  • FAQ
  • Ask Questions
Dear Parents and Students,
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This website provides information for you to research and choose your Year 10 & 11 programme.
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A strong recommendation of UK’s top 30 leading research universities (the Russell Group) is that 8 to 10 GCSE certificates are the maximum desired number for study. Quality rather than quantity. 
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Some students will benefit from extra support to develop their English language acquisition or develop learning skills and will be equally successful studying 5 to 8 GCSE courses.

The Year 10 & 11 curriculum consists of the following components:

Advice from Year 10 students

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Compulsory GCSEs

All students learn these subjects and will gain GCSE qualifications in each subject
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English Language
World Literature
Maths
Science
Language (non-English)
1 GCSE
1 GCSE
1 GCSE
1, 2 or 3GCSEs
1 GCSE
2
Optional GCSEs

Students make a single choice from each of Groups A, B and C 


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​Group A Individual and Societies

Group B: Creativity and Design

Group C: Additional option
GCSE PE
One further additional choice from either group A or B 
Dual Language option
For some students, group C will be used for providing additional learning support EAP or S4S.




​1 GCSE

1 GCSE


1 CGSE








3
Future-Proofing courses
These are short courses which give students the opportunity to explore a wide range of personal interests. There is a heavy emphasis on transferable 21st Century skills development.
These courses are not examined
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Health and Wellbeing
These include Physical Health Education, Mindfulness and Learning 4 Life.
These courses are not examined
Students will need to confirm their choices by 25 November.

We hope you enjoy taking time to look around the site. We have tried to cover everything you will need to know before making your options choices.
Here is a copy of the updated FAQs document for your reference

Contact webmaster@wis.edu.hk if you experience any technical issues with the online options system.
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​Mr Mike Williams
Vice Principal  

mike.williams@wis.edu.hk
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www.wis.edu.hk
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