Year 6 Parent Information Evening - Kowloon Junior School•KGV School is a 1:1 Laptop School –School designated Windows laptop –Information Evening March 2017 –Price point approximately

Welcome to KGV

Year 6 Parent Information Evening

Welcome

Head of School, Judy Cooper

Kowloon Learning Campus

Dr Ed Wickins

Executive Principal of the ESF Kowloon Learning Campus

Outline of this evening● KGV Transition● KGV - What’s it like● KGV School Curriculum

Transition to KGV

What is it like?

Year 6 StudentsKGV Taster Day in JanuaryKGV visits to Primary School in MarchKGV Transition Visit in June

ParentsSchool tours by arrangement

Transition Visits

Important Information

• Year 6 Secondary Transfer form completed by Friday 16th September

• Offers made by ESF 1th December 2016

• Offers must be accepted by 13th December 2016

Important Information• Non-refundable deposit of $16000

• Anyone joining ESF prior to August 2015 $25,000 refundable capital levy

• Anyone joining ESF from August 2015 onwards, one off non-refundable capital levy of $26000 (if not already paid)

Important Information• KGV School is a 1:1 Laptop School

–School designated Windows laptop–Information Evening March 2017–Price point approximately $7000-$8000

•Challenge Week–Whole school activity–Integral part of curriculum–Year 7 Camp - approximately $1500

Important Information

• KGV Houses–Siblings join the same House as each other–Aware of traditions–Place in same house as direct family members

i.e. parents, grandparents NOT cousins or friends–Please let us know about family connections when accepting place

Middle School – Yr 7 to Yr 10Senior School – Yr 11 to Yr 13

House-based Tutor GroupsSame tutorSame Head of College

KGV Journey

Houses1 to 1 Learning TechnologiesExtra-curricular ActivitiesChallenge Week

Opportunities in Year 7-10

Student Development

Crozier Tutor Team

Nightingale Tutor Team

Rowell Tutor Team

Upsdell Tutor Team

Middle School Heads of CollegeMs Adams Ms Hitchings Mrs Jones Mr Wrigley

Mr Grady Ms Barton Ms Steel Ms Coulton

Head of Middle School Mr Fisher

Student Development - ValuesWe value and aim to develop:

1. Strong, supportive relationships between tutors and tutees based on knowledge of every students individual character and capabilities

2. Strong, supportive relationships between tutees and their peers, articulated vertically and horizontally throughout the school.

3. International Mindedness in students to consider and address their responsibilities as local, regional and global citizens.

Student Development – Role of Tutor – Y7 to Y10

Year 7

How are you doing?

Settling into schoolFriendsActivities

Year 10

What are you doing? (Where are you aiming?)

(Are you achieving?)

Programmes of studyManaging learning

Holistic Programme

“A growing expertise in tutees”

Languages at KGVTwo Languages:

• Mandarin• One of French, German, Spanish

One Language:• One of Mandarin, French, German,

Spanish

Support at KGVIndividual Needs (IN)

English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

Literacy Target Group (LTG)

Numeracy Target Group (NTG)

Languages and Support

Mandarin

EuropeanLanguage

Mandarin

IN/EAP

IN/EAP

EuropeanLanguage

IN

EAP

KGV Curriculum

? ESF decision pending the future of IGCSE/GCSE curriculum

Middle School Senior School

Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr 11 Yr 12 Yr 13

MYP ? IB Diploma/BTEC

Middle Years Program• Continuing from Primary Years Program • IB and GCSE Student Progression• MYP subject groups• Curriculum• Community Engagement

The KGV Experience: a continuum of international education

Deep, conceptual disciplinary understanding IB learner profile , Principled actionProjects

PYP-------------------------MYP---------IGCSE-----IB Diploma/BTEC

MYP subject groups1. Mathematics2. Sciences3. Individuals and societies 4. Language and literature (English 

and Chinese)5. Physical and health education

6. Language acquisition (European and Chinese)

7. Design: Food, Graphics, Technology, Systems and ICT

8. Arts Group: Visual Arts, Drama & Music

MYP curriculum• Approaches to Learning (ATL)• Written curriculum• MYP subject objectives• Assessment and reporting • Community Project (Year 9)

Approaches to Learning

Assessment and reporting

• Linked to MYP subject objectives • Reports what students can do• Variety of assessment tasks • Marks range from 1‐7 in each area.

2016/17 PTSA Workshops…..

MYP workshops on Assessment, Concepts and Service Learning will take place after CNY. 

[email protected]

To Do List

• Complete Gateway form - 16th September• Offers sent out 1st December• Accept place by 13th December 2016• Provide details of language preference• Provide details of House allegiances

Contacts

Transition or school tours: [email protected]

MYP: [email protected] Needs: [email protected] for Academic Purposes: [email protected]