Welcome to KGV

Year 6 Parent Information Evening

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

Transition to KGV

What is it like?

Year 7 students’ perspectives

Lawrence Kei (ex BHS)Chloe Wong (ex BHS)Ohm Shah (ex KJS)Trina Kwong (ex CWBS)Eugenie Ho (ex CWBS)

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

• Offers made by ESF 1th December 2017

• Offers must be accepted by Friday 15th December 2017

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 2018– 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

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 Mr Wray 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 student’s 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”

KGV Curriculum

Middle School Senior School

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

MYP GCSE IB Diploma/BTEC

Support at KGV

• English for Academic Purposes (EAP)• Social Skills (SS)• English/ Maths flexi-groups • Learning Support Centre (LSC)• Gifted and Talented Programme (G&T)• High Performance Athlete Programme (HPAP)• Student Support Services

Support at KGVEnglish for Academic Purposes (EAP)

• Caters for students who need to enhance their English language proficiency so that they can access their curriculum effectively.

Support at KGVSocial Skills (SS)• Follows the social thinking programme

Support at KGVLiteracy and Numeracy Flexi Groups

• Smaller class size with two teachers• Follow same basic curriculum and use the

same resources• Additional support to help with literacy

and numeracy learning

Support at KGVLearning Support Centre (LSC)

• Meeting support needs of students with Special Educational Needs

• MYP Curriculum is differentiated and modified where appropriate

• Small group teaching• Additional EA and Parent Funded EA

support

Support at KGVGifted and Talented (G&T)

• Flexi groupings and extra-curricular provision

Support at KGV

High Performing Athletes Programme (HPAP)

• Provides support for athletes to improve their sporting performance whilst maintaining their academic standards.

Support at KGV

Student Support Services

• Two school counsellors

• One social worker

• One Emotional Literacy Support Assistant

(ELSA)

Languages and Support

Mandarin

EuropeanLanguage

Mandarin

EAP/SS

EAP/SS

EuropeanLanguage

SS

EAP

Language Acquisition at KGV

• European languages: one of French, German, Spanish

• Mandarin

Language and Literature at KGV

• English• Mandarin (heritage language)

World Language and Literature at KGV

• Mother tongue programme (other than English or Chinese)

• Guided enquiry into mother tongue literature, in parallel to Language and Literature courses

• Opt in (in place of one language acquisition course)

Middle Years Program

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3VZca0BkQE

The KGV Experience: a continuum of international education

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

MYP subject groups

MYP curriculum•••••

Approaches to Learning

Assessment and reporting

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To Do List• Offers sent out 1st December 2017• Accept place by 15th December 2017• Provide details of one European language

preference as part of acceptance process• Opt in to World Language and Literature

programme as relevant as part of acceptance process

• Provide details of House allegiances as part of acceptance process

ContactsTransition or school tours: sarah.jones@kgv.edu.hkMYP: david.findlay@kgv.edu.hkLET Team: jo.west@kgv.edu.hkMiddle School Administrator: rita.kwok@kgv.edu.hk Student support services: student.support@kgv.edu.hkJames Fisher Head of MIddle School: james.fisher@kgv.edu.hk

Welcome to KGV

Year 6 Parent Information Evening