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  • 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 >
      • Chinese Languages
      • European 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 Product Design
      • 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 >
      • Chinese Languages
      • European 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 Product Design
      • 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 Monday 4 December.

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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