Providence Girls’ Catholic Providence Girls’ Catholic SchoolSchool

SUBJECT SELECTIONSUBJECT SELECTION

Form 3Form 3

20132013

WHY SUBJECT SELECTIONS ARE WHY SUBJECT SELECTIONS ARE IMPORTANTIMPORTANT

The subjects you do at school often The subjects you do at school often determine the type of careers you followdetermine the type of careers you follow

Doing subjects you like and are good at Doing subjects you like and are good at makes life at school enjoyablemakes life at school enjoyable

You are more likely to do well in a subject You are more likely to do well in a subject that you enjoy doing that you enjoy doing

HOW TO DECIDEHOW TO DECIDERECOGNISE THAT THIS IS AN IMPORTANT DECISION & ASK RECOGNISE THAT THIS IS AN IMPORTANT DECISION & ASK

YOURSELF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONSYOURSELF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

What subjects are available?What subjects are available?

What subjects interest me?What subjects interest me?

What subjects am I good at?What subjects am I good at?

What subjects do I need for further study?What subjects do I need for further study?

EXAMINATION RELATED TERMSEXAMINATION RELATED TERMSSBA – School Based Assessment: Assignment(s) done in school which account for a percentage of students’ final examination mark. Students who do not submit their SBA will be marked as absent for their final examination in that subject.

CXC – Caribbean Examinations Council: Examining body for the CSEC and CAPE examinations

CSEC – Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate: Ordinary Level Examination done at the end of students’ Form 5 year

CAPE – Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination: Advanced Level Examination done at the end of students’ Lower 6 and Upper 6 years

LIST OF SUBJECTS FOR LIST OF SUBJECTS FOR CSEC CSEC SCIENCE BUSINESS MODERN STUDIES & VAPA

MATH & COMPUTER SCIENCE

LANGUAGE

CHEMISTRYPRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS

GEOGRAPHYADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

PHYSICSPRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS

HISTORYINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

ENGLISH LITERATURE

BIOLOGY

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT PREPARATION AND MANAGEMENT

SOCIAL STUDIES

MATHEMATICS

SPANISH

PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORT

CLOTHING AND TEXTILES

MUSIC FRENCH

FOOD ANDNUTRITION

VISUAL ART

CHOICE OF SUBJECT LINESCHOICE OF SUBJECT LINES1.1. MATHEMATICS (COMPULSORY)MATHEMATICS (COMPULSORY)

2.2. ENGLISH LANGUAGE (COMPULSORY)ENGLISH LANGUAGE (COMPULSORY)

3.3. ENGLISH LITERATURE (COMPULSORY)ENGLISH LITERATURE (COMPULSORY)

4.4. BIOLOGY / SOCIAL STUDIES / SPANISHBIOLOGY / SOCIAL STUDIES / SPANISH

5.5. CHEMISTRY / POA / FRENCH / IT / CHEMISTRY / POA / FRENCH / IT /

6.6. POB / PHYSICS / HISTORYPOB / PHYSICS / HISTORY

7.7. ADD MATH / F&N / EDPM / C&T / MUSIC / ADD MATH / F&N / EDPM / C&T / MUSIC /

PEPE

8.8. GEOGRAPHY / SPANISH / VISUAL ARTS / ITGEOGRAPHY / SPANISH / VISUAL ARTS / IT

CHOICE OF SUBJECTS FOR CHOICE OF SUBJECTS FOR 20132013 Students must choose one subject from each

line (8 subjects in total)

circle the subject of first choice underline the subject of second choice

Core subjects are Mathematics, English Language and English Literature

The following will be considered in

approving the remaining 5 subjects: student choice, lab space, average % in the subject, class size (SBA subjects) etc.

SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENTSCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT(SBA)(SBA)

• Principles of Accounts• Principles of Business• EDPM• Geography• History• Social Studies• Physics• Chemistry• Biology• Additional Mathematics• Food and Nutrition• Clothing and Textiles• Music• Visual Arts • Physical Education & Sport• Information Technology

• Mathematics• English Language• English Literature• French • Spanish

SBA SUBJECTS NON-SBA SUBJECTS

STRUCTURE OF EXAMINATIONSSTRUCTURE OF EXAMINATIONS

Some subjects have a written component only. These subjects are:

English LanguageEnglish LiteratureMathematics

STRUCTURE OF EXAMINATIONS STRUCTURE OF EXAMINATIONS

Some subjects have a written and oral component of the examination. These subjects are: Spanish

French

STRUCTURE OF EXAMINATIONSSTRUCTURE OF EXAMINATIONSSome subjects have an SBA and a written component of the examination. These subjects are: POA

POBAdditional MathematicsPhysicsChemistry

BiologyGeographyHistory Social StudiesInformation Technology

The SBA contributes 20% to the final exam mark and the written papers contribute 80%

STRUCTURE OF EXAMINATIONSSTRUCTURE OF EXAMINATIONSSome subjects have an SBA, a written component and a practical examination. These subjects are: Food & Nutrition

Clothing & TextilesPhysical Education & Sport

Visual ArtsMusic EDPM

The SBA contributes approximately 20% to the final exam mark for most of these subjectsVisual Arts students do a journal instead of a written examination

GUIDELINESGUIDELINES

HOW NOT TO DECIDEHOW NOT TO DECIDE DO DO NOTNOT CHOOSE A SUBJECT BECAUSE CHOOSE A SUBJECT BECAUSE

Your friends are taking itYour friends are taking it

Your favourite teacher is teaching itYour favourite teacher is teaching it

You’ve heard it’s an easy subjectYou’ve heard it’s an easy subject

You need to do it for a future career even You need to do it for a future career even

though you are no good at it or hate it though you are no good at it or hate it

NEED HELP?NEED HELP?

SEEK HELP TO MAKE THE BEST CHOICESEEK HELP TO MAKE THE BEST CHOICE

Subject TeachersSubject Teachers

Career AdviserCareer Adviser

ParentsParents

Students should take

subjects in which they

have an interest and/or

ability and which will best

suit their future needs

REMEMBER…REMEMBER…

INFORMATIONINFORMATION

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