1. Presentation for Year 6 Options

2. Overall Baccalaureate Mark
Preliminary Mark : 50 %
Written Exams : 35 %
Oral Exams : 15 %

3. Baccalaureate Exam L I or Advanced LI L I or Advanced LI (compulsory)
5 written examinations
3 oral examinations 1
L I or Advanced LI
L I or Advanced LI (compulsory) 2
L II or Advanced LII
L II or Advanced LII (compulsory)
History (2 or 4 p)
Geography (2 or 4 p) 3
Mathematics 3 or 5 p
Advanced Math (compulsory)
either Philosophy (2 p or 4 p)
either L.III
either L.IV
either Biology (2 p or 4 p)
either Chemistry 4 p
either Physics 4 p 4
Option 4 p 5
Reminder 4 p options :
Latin Greek
Economics
Physics Chemistry Biology
L III L IV
Philosophy
History Geography
Music
Art

4. Choice of Courses in S6-S7
Basic Courses: Compulsory
Language I 4p
Language II 3p
Ethics/Religion 1p
Physical Education 2p
Mathematics 3p or 5p
TOTAL 13 or 15p
Basic Courses: Compulsory unless chosen as an Option:
History 2p
Geography 2p
Philosophy 2p
Biology 2p (compulsory only for those pupils who do not choose a science from the option courses.)
4 Period Options: (min. 2, max.4)
Biology History Language IV
Chemistry Geography
Physics Philosophy
Art Economics or Latin
Music Language III
Advanced Courses: (3p)
Advanced Language I
Advanced Language II
Advanced Maths
Complementary Courses: (2p)
Art-Music-ICT
Bio Lab or Chemistry Lab or Physics Lab
Sociology

5. Each student is required to take the 4 basic courses :
Option Choices in S6
Each student is required to take the
4 basic courses :
+ Language I 4p
+ Language II 3p
+ Ethics or Religion 1p
+ Physical Education 2p

6. Each student is required to take one of the two maths courses :
Option Choices in S6
Each student is required to take one of the two maths courses :
+ Mathematics 3p
+ Mathematics 5p

7. Each student is required to choose
Option Choices in S6
Each student is required to choose
these basic courses unless chosen as an Option:
+ History 2p
+ Geography 2p
+ Philosophy 2p
+ Biology 2p**
** (compulsory only for those pupils who do not choose a science from the option courses.)

8. Each student is required to choose
Option Choices in S6
Each student is required to choose
between 2 and 4 option courses : (we suggest 3)
+ Biology 4p + History or Geo 4p
+ Chemistry 4p + Philosophy 4p
+ Physics 4p + Eco or Latin 4p
+ Art 4p + Language III 4p
+ Music 4p + Language IV 4p

9. Each student may choose a single 3p Advanced Course :
Option Choices in S6
Each student may choose
a single 3p Advanced Course :
+ Advanced Language I 3p
+ Advanced Language II 3p
+ Further Mathematics** 3p
**if chosen, this advanced level maths course will automatically be the pupils
3rd oral option at the bac

10. Option Choices in S6
Students may choose one or more Complementary Courses (2 p) as long as they do not exceed 35 periods per week.
Students are required to choose one or more Complementary Courses if they have fewer than 31 periods per week.

11. Complementary Courses :
Options Choices in S6
Complementary Courses :
+ Art* 2p
+ Music* 2p
+ Computer Studies (ICT) 2p
+ Introduction to Economics* 2p
+ Labs (bio, chemistry, physics ) 2p
+ Sociology 2p
* if the subject is not chosen as an Option

12. Option Choices in S6 (a summary) :
Each student is required to take 4 Compulsory Basic Courses
Each student is required to choose between the 2 Mathematics Courses
Each student is required to choose between 2 and 4 Option Courses
Each student is required to choose Basic Courses in history, geography, philosophy and biology if they are not chosen as Options
Each student may add 1 of the 3 Advanced Courses
Each student may choose 1 or more Complementary Course in order to ensure 31 to 35 periods per week

13. VITAL INFORMATION !
An optional subject can only be opened if it is chosen by at least 5 pupils.
Options will have to fit within the timetable. This implies that not all combinations may be possible.
Economics, Latin and L IV can only be chosen by students who have taken them in S4 and S5.