QMC Course Outline Booklet Year 13 IBDP 2023 by QueenMargaretCollege

Course Outline

Year 13 - IBDP

Queen Margaret College

Year 13 Biology Programme 2022-2023

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

IB Diploma assessment procedures are outlined below.

IB Diploma Assessment Procedures 2023

Course details

In the first year of the Diploma Programme the students develop their understanding of the core topics of Biology – Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Ecology, Evolution & Biodiversity and Human Physiology. Through practical work the students are also developing their investigative and analytical skills in preparation for their Internal Assessment.

Course Information

• Students are issued with a textbook for the duration of the 2 year course

• Students are also issued with a Study Guide and a workbook which will be charged to their accounts

• 2023 teacher is Mrs Hickey

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 15 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include:

• Completing any unfinished classwork.

• Completing workbook/worksheet exercises.

• Going over classwork to identify any gaps in understanding which should be raised with the teacher in the following lesson.

Head of Learning Area: Rebecca Hickey

Course Component Percentage of final grade SL HL Internal / External Proposed assessment date Paper 1 – Multiple Choice 20 20 External November 2023 Paper 2 – Data analysis and longer response on the core 40 36 External November 2023 Paper 3 – Short and long response on core and options 20 24 External November 2023 Internal Assessment 20 20 Internal Early 2023

Queen Margaret College

Year 12 and 13 Business Management HL/SL International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

IB Diploma assessment procedures are outlined below.

IB Diploma Assessment Procedures 2023

Course details

The role of businesses, as distinct from other organizations in a society, is to produce and sell goods and services that meet human needs and wants by organizing resources. Profit-making, risktaking and operating in a competitive environment characterize most business organizations. Business management is the study of decision-making within an organization, whereas economics is the study of scarcity and resource allocation, both on micro and macro levels.

The Diploma Programme business management course is designed to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of business management theories, as well as their ability to apply a range of tools and techniques. Students learn to analyse, discuss and evaluate business activities at local, national and international levels. The course covers a range of organizations from all sectors, as well as the socio-cultural and economic contexts in which those organizations operate. Emphasis is placed on strategic decision-making and the operational business functions of human resource management, finance and accounts, marketing and operations management.

Course Information Syllabus

Homework expectations

It is the responsibility of each student to catch up on any missed notes and exercises and this should be done in their own time.

Course Component SL SL Weighting HL HL weighting Assessment type Assessment date Paper 1 examination 1 hour 15 mins 30% 2 hours 15 minutes 35% External Year 2 term 4 Paper 2 examination 1 hour 45 mins 45% 2 hours 15 minutes 40% External Year 2 term 4 Internal assessment 15 class hours 25% 30 class hours 25% Internal Year 2 term 2

component Teaching hours Approximate teaching schedule SL HL Unit 1: Business organization and environment 40 50 Year 1, Term 1 Unit 2: Human resource management 15 30 Year 1, Terms 2 and 3 Unit 3: Finance and accounts 35 50 Year 1, Terms 3 and 4 Unit 4: Marketing 35 50 Year 2, Terms 1 and 2 Unit 5: Operations management 10 30 Year 2, Terms 2 and 3 Internal assessment 15 30 Year 1 and Year 2 Total teaching hours 150 240

Students are expected to do regular homework each night to consolidate their understanding of the material covered. Regular assignments will be given that include case studies and questions from past IB examinations. Students should have a clearfile or folder to store all assignments and topic tests.

Head of Learning Area: Adrian Hardy

Queen Margaret College

Year 13 Chemistry SL/HL Programme 2023

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

IB Diploma

outlined below. IB Diploma

Course details

In the first half of Term 1, students will be completing the standard level Chemistry syllabus. Higher level students will then learn additional content relating to each topic covered in the standard level syllabus but going into greater depth. Standard level students will review and practise the standard level content, in preparation for the final examinations.

Course Information:

• Students were issued with a textbook for the duration of the two-year course

• Students were also issued with a study guide which has been charged to their accounts

• Students have access to SmartBacc tutorials and quizzes to check on their understanding of each topic

• The teacher for 2023 is Ms Nicole Hoy

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for at least 15 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve a high grade in IBD Chemistry, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include:

• Pre-reading the content

• Completing unfinished classwork.

• Completing assigned exercises.

• Reviewing classwork to identify any gaps in understanding which should be raised with the teacher in the next lesson and/or in extra-help sessions.

• Honing skills and evaluating progress by completing and self-marking practice problems.

Head of Learning Area: Rebecca Hickey

Course Component Percentage of final grade SL HL Internal / External Proposed assessment date Paper 1 Multiple choice questions 30 30 External November 2023 Paper 2 Short answer and extended-response questions 50 50 External November 2023 Paper

data-based

N/A N/A External November 2023 Internal Assessment (IA) An individual chemistry investigation and report 20 20 Internal Term 4 2021 and Term 1 2023

3 One

question, short answer questions on experimental work, short and extended response questions on one option topic.

assessment procedures are

Assessment Procedures 2023.pdf

Queen Margaret College

Year 13 Chinese B SL and HL Programme

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 2023

IB Diploma assessment procedures are outlined below.

IB Diploma Assessment Procedures 2023

Course details

The course is focused on language acquisition and the use of language in a range of contexts and for different purposes. We use authentic texts to develop an understanding of the Chinesespeaking world while consolidating reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Students have the advantage of being fully immersed in a Chinese-speaking environment, in which they have daily exposure to a variety of rich language learning experiences. In Chinese B course, students study a wide range of topics, exploring the five themes of Identities, Experiences, Human Ingenuity, Social Organisation and Sharing the Planet. Higher Level students will additionally study two literary texts on which their individual oral will be based. Through studying this thematic content, students develop their international mindedness and understanding of the concepts that language acquisition focuses on, namely, audience, context, purpose, meaning and variation.

In addition to the first-year topics covered, students will focus on the themes of Human Ingenuity and Sharing the Planet, and further study the following topics:

• Human ingenuity: technology, scientific renovation, entertainment, communications and media, and artistic expressions

– Students explore the ways in which human creativity and innovation affect the world.

• Sharing the planet: Globalisation, environment issues, equality, ethics, human rights, peace and conflicts

– Students explore the challenges and opportunities that individuals face in the modern world.

Course Information

• In 2023, Year 13 Chinese B is an option subject

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 15 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. The key to language learning is ‘little and often’. Homework might include:

• Learning a wide range of words, verbs, phrases, and cohesive devices

• Completion of assignments started in class

Course Component Percentage of final grade Internal / External Proposed assessment date Paper 1 Writing 25% External November 2023 Paper 2 Listening & Reading 50% External November 2023 Individual Oral 25% Internal Term 3 2023

• Reading and grammar exercises to do

• Writings of different text types (360-480 characters for standard level, or 540-720 characters for higher level) and/or regular diary entries

• speaking tasks

• Creating revision materials

• Reviewing the work completed during class time, such as dictation

• Revision of vocabulary learned in class with www.languageperfect.com

• Catching up on work missed due to absence

• Carrying out research tasks on the internet

Head of Learning Area: Caroline Harding

Queen Margaret College

Year 13 Environmental Systems & Societies Programme 2022-2023

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

IB Diploma assessment procedures are outlined below.

IB Diploma Assessment Procedures 2023

Course details

The second year of this course will begin by focusing of on the Internal Assessment. All students will then complete the course completing their studies into the interrelationships between the environment and societies, enabling them to adopt an informed personal response to a wide range of pressing environmental issues. They will then consolidate their understanding of each core topic through a programme of structured review in preparation for their final exams.

Course Information

• Students are issued with a textbook for the duration of the 2 year course

• 2023 teacher is Ms Lauren Johns

Homework expectations

Your student should be learning at home for a total of at least 15 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include:

• Completing any unfinished classwork.

• Completing assignments.

• Going over classwork to identify any gaps in understanding which should be raised with the teacher in the following lesson.

Head of Learning Area: Rebecca Hickey

Course Component Percentage of final grade Internal/ External Proposed assessment date Paper 1 – Case study analysis 25 External November 2023 Paper 2 – Short answer questions and essay questions 50 External November 2023 Internal Assessment 25 Internal Term 1, 2023

Queen Margaret College

Year 13 French B SL/HL Programme 2023

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

IB Diploma Assessment Procedures 2023.pdf Please see this document for additional details of assessment procedures.

Course details

The course is focused on language acquisition and the use of language in a range of contexts and for different purposes. We use authentic texts to develop an understanding of the French-speaking world while consolidating reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Students have the advantage of being fully immersed in a French-speaking environment, in which they have daily exposure to a variety of rich language learning experiences. In French B we study a range of topics exploring the five IBD themes of: Identities, Experiences, Human Ingenuity, Social Organisation and Sharing the Planet. Higher Level students also study two literary texts on which their individual oral will be based.

Course Information

• In 2023 Year 13 French B is an option subject.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 15 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. The key to language learning is ‘little and often’. Homework might include:

• Learning a number of words, verbs or phrases

• Completion of assignments started in class

• Reading and grammar exercises to do or an essay to write

• Creating revision material

• Reviewing the work completed during class time

• Revision of vocabulary learned in class with www.educationperfect.com

• Catching up on work missed due to absence

• Carrying out a research task on the internet

HL students will be charged for the purchase of two French novels, approximately $70.

Course Component Percentage of final grade Internal / External Proposed assessment date Paper 1 25% External November 2023 Paper 2 50% External November 2023 Individual Oral 25% Internal SL and HL: 10 September 2023

Head of Learning Area: Caroline Harding

Queen Margaret College

Year 13 History Programme 2023

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

IB Diploma assessment procedures are outlined below.

IB Diploma Assessment Procedures 2023

Course details

The second year of the History programme continues to develop the knowledge and skills learnt in the first year. The focus of the course is gain an understanding of international events and the links between countries, movements and events. It is a world history course, focussed mainly on the twentieth century. It covers aspects of American, African, Asian and European history, although the Higher Level students will study the European part in further detail. Through this course student will develop their research, critical thinking and communication skills.

Course Information

• Paper 1 is a Source Interpretation paper, the two topics studied are Civil Rights in the USA and South Africa

• Paper 2 is an essay-based assessment. Students will write two essays, one on authoritarian states and one on the Cold War

Course Component Percentage of final grade Internal / External Proposed assessment date Paper 1 (SL and HL) Rights and Protest 75% External End of 2 years examination Paper 2 (SL and HL) Authoritarian States Cold War 80% External End of 2 years examination Paper 3(HL only) Russia 1855-2000 Western Europe after 1945 External End of 2 years examination Internal assessment 20% for Higher Level and 25% for Standard Level Internal Term2 Week 7

• Paper 3 is for Higher Level students only. Many of the topics will overlap with Paper 2, although there will be some additional knowledge and study required. The students are required to write three essays for this paper in the external examination.

• The internal assessment is started was started in term 4 of 2022 and is due in the middle of term 2.

• Year 13 students have school-based examination in May and August.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 15 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include:

• Extra readings

• Studying for tests

• Working on their internal assessment

• Writing essays

Head of Learning Area: Adrian Hardy

2023

Queen Margaret College

Year 13 Japanese B SL/HL Programme

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

IB Diploma assessment procedures are outlined below.

IB Diploma Assessment Procedures 2023

Course details

The concept of international mindedness is at the heart of language learning. The study of French will help students build their confidence by improving their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Emphasis is on making the language a vibrant and current tool for the understanding of another culture. The course is taught in French wherever possible, with an aim to encourage students to deduce and infer the meaning of unknown words from context. Students work with authentic material and discuss current issues in detail. They study the following themes: Identities, Experiences, Human Ingenuity, Social Organisation and Sharing the Planet. Students have regular conversation practice with our French language assistant to help develop their fluency and comprehension.

Course Information

• In 2023 Year 13 Japanese B is an option subject.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 15 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. The key to language learning is ‘little and often’. Homework might include:

• Learning a number of words, verbs or phrases

• Reading and grammar exercises to do or an essay to write

• Creating revision material

• Reviewing the work completed during class time

• Revision of vocabulary learned in class with www.languageperfect.com

• Catching up on work missed due to absence

• Carrying out a research task on the internet

Head of Learning Area: Caroline Harding

Course Component Percentage of final grade Internal / External Proposed assessment date Paper 1(Writing) 25% External November 2023 Paper 2(Listening and Reading) 50% External November 2023 Individual Oral 25% Internal Term 3 2023 Sep

English A: Literature Programme 2022-23

Practice: 2023 (Y1), Term 4, Week 2 AND 2024 (Y2), Term 3, Week 3-4

Final: 2024 (Y2), Term 4

Practice: 2024 (Y2), Term 2, Week 4-5, AND 2024 (Y2), Term 3, Week 3-4

Final: 2024 (Y2), Term 4

Course details

This course will encourage a personal appreciation of literature and develop an understanding of the techniques involved in literary criticism through the study of a wide range of literary works from different periods, genres, styles, and contexts. These works will incorporate some texts in translation and present a reflection on the culture to which they belong so that the students’ cultural perspective is widened. Texts will be chosen to encompass the diverse voices within literature and demonstrate how writers both conform and challenge conventions associated with different literary text types. This comprehensive study will result in students becoming life-long readers with a deep appreciation of literature.

Course information

• The course is comprised of three larger Areas of Exploration. Specific concepts are explored, and texts are selected to be studied within each area, but any texts studied can be used for any of the assessment components.

• The following two Areas of Exploration are studied in the first year of the course: 1 Readers, writers, and texts; 2 Time and space; and 3 Intertextuality will be taught in the second year of the course.

• There are three assessments for Standard Level and four assessments for Higher Level. Students will also maintain an online Learner Portfolio throughout the course, which is compulsory, but not assessed. For more detailed information about the IB Diploma Assessment procedures at QMC.

Homework expectations

• Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 15 hours per week, across all subjects.

• To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week.

• Homework might include:

o Completion of or extension of work done in class

o Reading of the texts studied in class

o Revision of material covered in class

o Written responses and essays

o Preparation for assessments

o Practice examinations

Course Component Percentage of final grade Internal / External Proposed assessment date Individual Oral (Exploration of a global issue in connection with two studied literary works) 30% SL 20% HL Internal (Individual oral commentary and discussion with teacher) Practice: 2022 (Y1), Term 3, Week 8 & 9 Final: 2022 (Y1), Term 4, Week 5 Higher Level Essay (Formal literary essay, in connection with one studied literary work) 20% (HL only) External Final: 2023

1 Guided literary analysis 35% External examination

(Y2), Term 2, Week 1 Paper

2 Comparative essay 35% SL 25% HL External examination

Paper

Queen Margaret College

Year 12 and 13 Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL Programme

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

IB Diploma assessment procedures are outlined below.

IB Diploma Assessment Procedures 2023

Course details

This course caters for students with a good background in mathematics who are competent in a range of analytical and technical skills across a broad range of topics. Strength in algebra and algebra-based topics is essential, and aptitude and interest in abstract thinking is highly desirable.

The majority of students taking Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL will be expecting to include mathematics as a major component of their university studies, either as a subject in its own right or within courses such as physics, engineering and technology. Others may take this subject because they have a strong interest in mathematics and enjoy meeting its challenges and engaging with its problems.

Course Information

• The Mathematics Help Room is staffed by teachers every week after school on Wednesdays Students can attend to do their homework or receive some extra help.

• Some more able students will have the opportunity to participate in competitions:

✓ The Australian Mathematics Competition is held in August (entry fee approximately $7.50).

✓ The Senior Mathematics Competition is held in May (entry fee approximately $5).

• Students must have a graphing calculator, preferably a Casio FX9860GIII.

• All students will be issued with individual textbooks.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 15 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to do regular homework each night to consolidate their understanding of the material covered.

It is the responsibility of each student to catch up on any missed notes and exercises and this should be done in their own time. Regular assignments will be given with questions from past IB examinations.

Head of Learning Area: Matthew Kavanagh

Course Component Percentage of final grade Internal / External Proposed assessment date Paper 1 (2 hours) 30% External Year 2, Term 4 Paper 2 (2 hours) 30% External Year 2, Term 4 Paper 3 (1 hour) 20% External Year 2, Term 4 Internal assessment 20% Internal Year 2, Term 2

Queen Margaret College

Year 12 and 13 Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

IB Diploma assessment procedures are outlined below.

IB Diploma Assessment Procedures 2023

Course details

The majority of students taking Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL will be expecting to include mathematics as a major component of their university studies within courses such as physics, engineering and technology. Others may take this subject because they have a strong interest in mathematics and enjoy meeting its challenges and engaging with its problems.

Course Information

• The Mathematics Help Room is staffed by teachers every week after school on Wednesdays. Students can attend to do their homework or receive some extra help.

• Some more able students will have the opportunity to participate in competitions:

✓ The Australian Mathematics Competition is held in August (entry fee approximately $7.50).

✓ The Senior Mathematics Competition is held in May (entry fee approximately $5).

• Students must have a graphing calculator, preferably a Casio FX9860GIII.

• All students will be issued with individual textbooks.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 15 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to do regular homework each night to consolidate their understanding of the material covered.

Head of Learning Area: Matthew Kavanagh

Course Component Percentage of final grade Internal / External Proposed assessment date Paper 1 (1 hour 30 minutes) 40% External Year 2, Term 4 Paper 2 (1 hour 30 minutes) 40% External Year 2, Term 4 Internal assessment 20% Internal Year 2, Term 2

Queen Margaret College

Year 13 Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations HL Programme

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

IB Diploma assessment procedures are outlined below.

IB Diploma Assessment Procedures 2023

Course details

This course is equivalent in status to Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL but addresses different needs. It has an emphasis on the application of mathematics across a broad range of topics, including geometry, algebra and calculus, with the greatest emphasis on statistical techniques. It is designed for students with strengths in the application of mathematics to problem solving in context, statistical thinking and the use of technology for analysis.

Students taking this course are well prepared for a career in areas such as social sciences, humanities, medicine, statistics or business. These students may need to utilize the statistics and logical reasoning that they have learned as part of the Mathematical Applications and Interpretation SL course in their future studies.

Course Information

• The Mathematics Help Room is staffed by teachers every week after school on Wednesdays. Students can attend to do their homework or receive some extra help.

• Some more able students will have the opportunity to participate in competitions:

✓ The Australian Mathematics Competition is held in August (entry fee approximately $7.50).

✓ The Senior Mathematics Competition is held in May (entry fee approximately $5).

• Students must have a graphing calculator, preferably a Casio FX9860GIII.

• All students will be issued with individual textbooks.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 15 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to do regular homework each night to consolidate their understanding of the material covered.

Head of Learning Area: Matthew Kavanagh

Queen Margaret College

Year 12 and 13 Mathematics Applications and Interpretations SL International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

IB Diploma assessment procedures are outlined below.

IB Diploma Assessment Procedures 2023

Course details

This course is equivalent in status to Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL but addresses different needs. It has an emphasis on the application of mathematics across a broad range of topics, including geometry, algebra and calculus, with the greatest emphasis on statistical techniques. It is designed for students with varied mathematical backgrounds and abilities.

Students taking this course are well prepared for a career in areas such as social sciences, humanities, medicine, statistics or business. These students may need to utilise the statistics and logical reasoning that they have learned as part of the Mathematical Applications and Interpretation SL course in their future studies.

Course Information

• The Mathematics Help Room is staffed by teachers every week after school on Wednesdays Students can attend to do their homework or receive some extra help.

• Some more able students will have the opportunity to participate in competitions:

✓ The Australian Mathematics Competition is held in August (entry fee approximately $7.50).

✓ The Senior Mathematics Competition is held in May (entry fee approximately $5).

• Students must have a graphing calculator, preferably a Casio FX9860GIII.

• All students will be issued with individual textbooks.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 15 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to do regular homework each night to consolidate their understanding of the material covered.

It is the responsibility of each student to catch up on any missed notes and exercises and this should be done in their own time. Regular weekly assignments will be given with questions from past IB examinations.

Head of Learning Area: Matthew Kavanagh

Course Component Percentage of final grade Internal / External Proposed assessment date Paper 1 (2 hours) 40% External Year 2, Term 4 Paper 2 (2 hours) 40% External Year 2, Term 4 Internal assessment 20% Internal Year 2, Term 2

Queen Margaret College

Year 12-13 Music Programme 2023

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

IB Diploma assessment procedures are outlined below.

IB Diploma Assessment Procedures 2023

Course details

The Diploma Programme Music course provides an excellent foundation for further study in music at university level or in music career pathways. This course also provides all students with the opportunity to engage in the world of music as lifelong participants. In this course students engage with diverse musical material from personal, local and global contexts through four different Areas of Inquiry:

• Music for sociocultural and political expression

• Music for listening and performance

• Music for dramatic impact, movement and entertainment

• Music technology in the electronic and digital age

Students understand and practise three musical processes by exploring music in context, experimenting with music and presenting. Through this they develop skills and competencies in three musical roles: as researchers, creators and performers.

HL students also present a project called ‘The contemporary music maker’ in which they plan and create a music project that is rooted in the learning of the course and inspired by real-life practices of music-making.

Students who take this course must have an active interest and ability in Music, and have completed at least three years’ instrumental or vocal tuition.

Course Information:

• Students who take IBD Music have 8 periods (HL) 7 periods (SL) per 10 day cycle

• Students are expected at this level to be having individual music tuition and to participate in at least one extra-curricular music activity at Queen Margaret College.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 15 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include:

• Completing performance practice

• Completing creative tasks

• Completing Research and analysis tasks

Head of Learning Area: Tim Jenkin

Course Component Percentage of final grade Internal/External Proposed final assessment date Experimenting with Music 30SL 20HL External End Term 3 y12 Exploring Music in Context 30SL 20HL Internal Start Term 1 y13 Presenting Music 40SL 30HL External Start Term 2 y13 The Contemporary Music Maker 30HL Internal Mid Term 3 y13

Queen Margaret College Year 13 Physics Programme 2023

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

procedures are outlined below.

Course details

The core topics comprising the Physics course this year include the study of measurement and the errors and uncertainties involved. Mechanics is the science of motion, momentum, forces and energy. In Thermal Physics, we explore the thermal processes resulting in energy transfer between objects. The Oscillations and Waves topic covers periodic motion, including wave behaviour, the electromagnetic spectrum, harmonic motion, travelling and standing waves. In Electricity and Magnetism, we study the phenomenon of electricity, considering the three effects of the flow of electrical charge. In Circular Motion and Gravitation, we examine centripetal force, orbits and Newton’s law of gravitation. Atomic, Nuclear and Particle Physics looks at the composition of atoms, including discrete energy and radioactivity, nuclear reactions and the structure of matter. Lastly, the Energy Production topic covers sources of primary and secondary energy, the transfer of thermal energy and the energy balance of the Earth.

Course Information

• Students are issued with a textbook for the duration of the 2 year course

• Students are also issued with a study guide which will be charged to their accounts

• 2023 teacher is Mr Kent Hogan

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 15 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include:

• Completing any unfinished classwork.

• Completing workbook/worksheet exercises.

• Going over classwork to identify any gaps in understanding which should be raised with the teacher in the following lesson.

Head of Learning Area: Rebecca Hickey

Course Component Percentage of final grade SL HL Internal / External Proposed assessment date Paper 1 – Multiple Choice questions from topics 1 to 8. 20 20 External November 2023 Paper 2 – Short-answer and extended-response questions on topics 1 to 8. 40 36 External November 2023 Paper 3 – Section A: one data-based question and several short- answer questions 20 24 External November 2023 Internal Assessment 20 20 Internal This was completed in Term 4 2022

Diploma assessment

IB Diploma Assessment Procedures

2023

Queen Margaret College

Year 12 and 13 Psychology Programme 2022-2023

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

* Standard Level students only do one option paper

** Higher level students only

IB Diploma assessment procedures are outlined below. IB Diploma Assessment Procedures 2023

Course details

The IB Diploma Programme psychology course aims to develop an awareness of how research findings can be applied to better understand human behaviour, and how ethical practices are upheld in psychological inquiry. In the core component of the course students are taught the biological, cognitive and sociocultural influences on human cognition and behaviour. They also learn about and use a range of psychological research methods, and carry out their own psychological experiment. In the second year of the course students work through additional units that cover abnormal, health, and developmental psychology. Higher level students are also introduced to qualitative research methods such as interviews, case studies and observations.

Course Information

• For HL students, 80% of course is assessed by examination at the end of the second year (75% for SL students)

• The internal assessment is required to be handed in during class time on the due date.

• See the IB Diploma Assessment procedures for more information.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 15 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include:

• Doing readings in preparation for upcoming lessons

• Revising class notes

• Planning and practicing essay writing in exam conditions

• Internal assessment tasks

Head of Learning Area: Adrian Hardy

Course Component Percentage of final grade Internal / External Proposed assessment date HL SL Paper 1 (Core) 40 50 External November examination, 2nd year Paper 2 (Options x 2*) 20 25 External November examination, 2nd year Paper 3** (Qualitative Research Methods 20 External November examination, 2nd year Internal Assessment 20 25 Internal End of Term 4, 1st Year

Queen Margaret College

Year 13 of Spanish Ab Initio Programme 2022 - 2023

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Course details

The Spanish Ab Initio course is designed to give students with no prior knowledge of the subject a solid foundation in the language. The topics covered include a variety of contexts and situations, both related to their personal experiences and to the Spanish-speaking world. In Year 13, students cover well-being, media and technology, holidays, future plans, the environment and global issues. They learn to describe past and future events and express hopes, fears and desires. They also look at similarities and differences between New Zealand and countries in the Spanish-speaking world Language structures are taught through topics and there is a thorough introduction to basic grammar. Students have regular conversation practice with our Spanish language assistant to help develop their speaking and listening skills.

Course Information

• Year 13 Spanish Ab Initio is an option subject.

• Year 13 have 7 lessons per 10-day timetable.

• IB Diploma Assessment Procedures 2023.pdf Please see this document for additional details of assessment procedures.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 15 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. The key to language learning is ‘little and often’. Homework might include:

• Learning a number of words, verbs or phrases

• Completion of assignments started in class

• Reading and grammar exercises or writing tasks (75- 100 words)

• Creating revision material

• Reviewing the work completed during class time

• Revision of vocabulary learned in class with www.languageperfect.com

• Catching up on work missed due to absence

• Carrying out a research task on the internet

Head of Learning Area: Caroline Harding

Queen Margaret College

Year 13 Spanish B SL Programme 2023

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

IB Diploma assessment procedures are outlined below.

IB Diploma Assessment Procedures 2023

Course details

The course is focused on language acquisition and the use of Spanish in a range of contexts and for different purposes. We use authentic texts to develop an understanding of the Spanish-speaking world while consolidating reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Students have regular conversation practice with our Spanish assistant to help them communicate their ideas clearly and competently and maintain a conversation

Students will study the following themes:

• Identities – beliefs and values, subcultures, language and identity

• Experiences – Life stories, rites of passage and migration

• Human Ingenuity – technology and scientific innovation

• Social Organisation – Education, the working world and law and order

• Sharing the planet – Human rights, peace and conflict, globalisation and ethics

Course Information

• Year 13 Spanish B is an option subject.

• There are 7 lessons per 10-day timetable.

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 15 hours per week, across all subjects. To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete homework during the week. The key to language learning is ‘little and often’. Homework might include:

• Learning a number of words, verbs or phrases.

• Completion of assignments started in class.

• Reading and grammar exercises to do or an essay to write.

• Creating revision material

• Reviewing the work completed during class time.

• Revision of vocabulary learned in class with www.educationperfect.com.

• Catching up on work missed due to absence.

• Carrying out research tasks on the internet.

Head of Learning Area: Caroline Harding

Part

Queen Margaret College

Year 12 and 13 Theory of Knowledge Programme 2022-2023

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Parent Evening: Thursday 31 March, 4-5.30pm

• Term 1, week 10

Prescribed titles introduced

• Term 2, week 5, Friday 3 June

Essay outlines due

• Term 2, week 9, Monday 27 June

Draft Essay due

• Term 3, week 1 & 2

Individual feedback sessions given Final essays due 10 days after IB Diploma assessment procedures are outlined below. IB Diploma Assessment Procedures 2023

Course details

Theory of knowledge is a course about critical thinking and inquiring into the process of knowing, rather than about learning a specific body of knowledge. It is a core element which all Diploma Programme students undertake and to which all schools are required to devote at least 100 hours of class time.

Course Information

Part 1:

The exhibition. Each student must create an individual exhibition. It requires students to select an Internal Assessment (IA) prompt on which to base their exhibition. Three objects are chosen to be displayed, linked to the same prompt. Students are encouraged to choose objects that are of personal interest and that they have come across in their academic studies and/or their lives beyond the classroom.

Part 2:

Essay on a prescribed title. Students must submit an essay on any one of six titles prescribed by the IB. The maximum length for the essay is 1,600 words. The titles ask generic questions about knowledge and are cross-disciplinary in nature. They may be answered with reference to any part or parts of the TOK course, to specific disciplines, or with reference to opinions gained about knowledge both inside and outside the classroom.

Course Component % of final grade Internal / External Proposed assessment date

1: The exhibition 33% Internal Year

13, Term 1, week 9

Part 2: Essay on a prescribed title 67% External Year 13, Terms 1, 2 & 3

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 15 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include:

• Revising content covered in class

• Writing personal reflections on course content and knowledge questions raised

• Keeping up to date with current events

Queen Margaret College

Year 13 Visual Arts 2023 Programme

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

2023

Units of work

Independent student projects

2023

Proposed completion dates

Terms 1-3

Students will plan and propose a calendar of completion dates for submission of their required number of individual studio works in negotiation with their teacher. These contribute to their process portfolio and final exhibition.

Comparative Study e-submission

Process Portfolio e-submission

Final Exhibition of studio works

Final e-submission documentation

Term 2, week 1 2023

Term 3, week 1 2023

Term 3, week 7 2023

End Term 3

IB Diploma assessment procedures are outlined below.

IB Diploma Assessment Procedures 2023

Course details

In the second year of Visual Arts study, each student will undertake a range of independent, selfdeveloped thematic units designed to give opportunities for research, investigation and creation of studio work. Students will be exposed to a wide range of self-chosen visual arts techniques that can be reinterpreted and applied to their artistic outcomes. They will also visit local galleries in class or independently in order to review and analyse the exhibited artworks and curatorial practices in Visual art The second year will conclude with a final exhibition assessment and celebration of the student’s artworks.

Course Information

• Year 13 IB Visual Arts is assessed against three course components.

• There is a $75 consumables fee which covers some resource requirements. This will be charged to your school account. Individual projects may require purchase of some own material or equipment resources.

• There may be planned trips / visiting speakers throughout the year which are necessary to develop knowledge for some assessment tasks in the unit topics. You will be notified of any costs associated with any trips or speakers (eg: travel, entry fees). Costs incurred will be charged to your school account.

Course Component Percentage of final grade Internal / External Part 1: Comparative Study 20% External Part 2: Process Portfolio 40% External Part 3: Exhibition 40% Internal

• Students in this course are required to purchase the Adobe Creative Cloud suite for $45. This gives them an annual subscription to industry standard software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. This will be installed at school and charged to students' school accounts

Homework expectations

Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 15 hours per week, across all subjects.

To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete homework during the week. Homework might include:

• Reading and researching about artists studied in class

• Completion of assignments started in class

• Practising new techniques learned in class

• Catching up on work missed due to absence

• Researching on the internet

• Attending lunchtime workshops to complete any practical work or to access extra help with practical work.

• Sourcing materials and resources for practical construction work.

Teacher in charge: Anna Faulknor