Subject Choices Subject Choices Careers Choices University Choice

Subject Choices : Subject Choices, Careers Choices, University Choice – August 30 th 2018 ��、��方向、大学���� 2018年 8月30日 Mr P. Rispin. Director of Sixth Form and Careers ��班和���划��

What choices do Harrow students get at GCSE level? 哈�学生在GCSE�段有哪些�程��？ • During Year 9 they will have to decide on which ‘optional’ subjects they will be studying at GCSE Level in Year 10 and 11. 在 9年�，学生必�决定 在 10年�和11年�修�哪些GCSE的“可�”�程。 • Compulsory Subjects in Year 10 and 11: 10年�和11年�的必修科目： English Language 英��言 English Literature 英国文学 Mathematics 数学 Mandarin Chinese 中文 Physics, Chemistry, Biology 物理、化学、生物 • Students will then also choose up to 3 subjects from the following list: Art, Music, Drama, History, Geography, Business Studies, Economics, French, Spanish (dependent on previous study), Computing, Design Technology, Physical Education 学生�将从以下列表中��最多 3个科目：��，音�，��，�史，地理， 商�研究，��学，法�，西班牙�（取决于基�），�算机，��技�，体育 2

What choices do Harrow students get at A Level? 哈�学生在A Level�程上有哪些��？ Year 12 has the following compulsory elements: 12年�的必修�包括 • English for academic purposes (3 periods per week) 学�英�（每周三�） • Extended Project Qualification (1 period per week)�展研究�目（每周一�） • Epistemology (1 period per week) 知�� （每周一�） • Physical Education (1 period per week) 体育 （每周一�） • Holistic Studies (5 short periods per week) 全人教育 （每周 5个短��） As well as this students get a free choice of A level subjects, subject to them having the minimum requirements to start each course. Normally this would mean choosing 4 subjects from the following list. Each choice would involve 7 periods per week of lesson time. 除此之外，学生�可以自由��A level科目，但要�足每��的最低要求。通常要从 以下表中�� 4个科目。每��每周要上7个��。 Art & Design 艺术与设计 Economics 经济学 Media Studies 媒体研究 Biology 生物 English Literature 英国文学 Music 音乐 Business Studies 商业研究 French 法语 Physical Education 体育 Chemistry 化学 Further Mathematics 进阶数学 Physics 物理 Computer Science 计算机 Geography 地理 Psychology 心理学 Mandarin Chinese 中文 History 历史 Spanish 西班牙语 Design Technology 设计技术 Mathematics 数学 Theatre Studies 戏剧研究 3

Will choices students make for GCSE and A Level determine their future? 学生在GCSE和A Level�段的��是否会决定他�的未来？ • Many students will be unsure of what career they will be going into in the future. This is perfectly normal. �多学生不确定他�将来会从事什么��, �非常正常。 • Will my GCSE or A Level subjects stop me from studying certain courses or going into certain professions in the future? 我的GCSE或A Level科目会 妨碍我以后学�某些�程或�考某些���？ • Will the subject I choose to major in at university determine my future career? 我在大学��的��会决定我未来的��方向�？ • What if I change my mind about my subject choices? 如果我改主意了，想 �其他�怎么�？ 4

What do we do to assist with the Careers choices they make 学校如何�助孩子做���划 • Careers Investigator tool in Year 9 and 10. This will help to find the strengths of each young person. 在 9年�和10年�学生通�做��方向� ��卷，帮助每个学生找到自己的��。 • Careers program within Holistic Studies lessons 全人教育�程中的���划活� • Individual discussions and advice with their Tutor 与班主任�行�独�� • Individual discussions and advice with their Housemaster/Housemistress 与舍��行�独�� • Individual discussions and advice with the Careers adviser 与����� 行�独�� • University Fair (hosted by Harrow) – October 16 th 2018 大学信息会（由哈 �主�） - 2018年 10月16日 • Careers Fair (hosted by Harrow) – March 12 th 2019 ���展咨�会（由哈 �主�） - 2019年 3月12日 5

What is “Careers Investigator”? 什么是“��方向���卷”？ • Diagnostic Tool to suggest possible careers which may be of interest. �断 具，能明确孩子可能感�趣的��。 • Test takes 25 minutes. Will be done in school in a Holistic Studies lesson. ��需要25分�。将在学校的全人研究�上完成。 • Assesses students academic strengths but also their areas of interest. �估学生的学���，以及他�感�趣的�域。 • Results available to students and parents immediately. �果会立即��学 生和家�。 • Example student report: 学生�告示例： https: //harrowbeijing. sharepoint. com/: b: /s/University. Guidance/ESGYPw. U 38 L RLv 953 Tm_i. Le. QBNGXkn. F 1 u. HG 89 LVFO_agu. OA? e=6 g 9 i. Ec 6

How do I choose a career? 我�如何����？ 7

It is important that they ask questions and find our answers to these questions from a variety of sources. 重要的是，孩子提出��，我�从各种来源 找到�些��的答案。 Students should ask questions of and be regularly communicating with all of the following people: 学生��提出��并定期与以下所有人沟通： • Their parents 家� • Their subject teachers 学科老� • The Head of Department 学科�� • Their Personal Tutor 班主任 • Their Housemaster/Housemistress 舍� • The careers advisor ���� • The university adviser 升学�� They can also ask the advise of external bodies such as Employers and Universities 孩子�可以征求公司、大学等外部机构的建� 8

University Destinations ��生前往各国大学深造 9

Some university destinations of Harrow students in the last 3 years. 哈�学生在�去 3年中得到的部分大学�取 University of Oxford 牛津大学 Imperial College London � 敦帝国学院 London School of Economics and Political Science � 敦政治�� 学院 University College London � 敦大学学院 King’s College London � 敦国王学院 University of Edinburgh � 丁堡大学 University of Bristol 布里斯托大学 University of Manchester 曼� 斯特大学 University of Warwick � 威大学 University of Birmingham 伯明翰大学 Carnegie Mellon University 卡内基·梅隆大学 UCLA 加州大学洛杉�分校 Northwestern University 西北大学 UC San Diego UC圣地�哥 University of Washington �盛�大学 Boston University 波士�大学 University of New South Wales 新南威尔士大学 University of Melbourne 墨尔本大学 National University of Singapore 新加坡国立大学 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 香港科技大学 University of British Columbia, Canada 加拿大不列�哥�比�大学 10

How do they choose the correct university destination? 学生如何��正确的大学？ • • • They must do a large amount of research. 学生必�做大量的研究 They should be aware of the differences between university systems around the world. 了解世界各地大学体系之�的差异。 They should be aware of the application deadlines for each university. ��了解 每所大学的申�截止日期。 They should try to visit some universities. Many universities offer summer schools. They could attend these in the summer holidays at the end of Year 11 or end of Year 12. ������一些大学。 �多大学都开�暑期学校，可以在 11 年�或 12年�末的暑假期�参加。 They should use the expert advice in school, and DO NOT NEED an AGENT. � �参考学校��的建�，而并不需要中介。 Mr. Paul Rispin UK university adviser. 英国大学�� prispin@harrowbeijing. cn Mr. Hamilton Gregg US university adviser. 美国大学�� hgregg@harrowbeijing. cn 11

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