Colegio Gran Bretaña: Cra 51 # 215 - 20, Bogotá Colombia

Secondary

Academic Programmes

The Secondary Section of Colegio Gran Bretaña (CGB) is comprised of:
•   Key Stage 3   (Years 7 – 9)
•   Key Stage 4   (Years 10 – 11)
•   Post-16          (Years 12 – 13)
The Post-16 level is equivalent to the high school years of a student following the American educational system.

The subjects taught in our Key Stage 3 level are English, Spanish, Mathematics, General Science, History, Geography, Information Technology, Sociales or Cultura Colombiana, Art, Music, Physical Education and PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education). Upon completion of the KS3 curriculum, students present the SAT exams from England.

When students progress from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4, they follow the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) curriculum from the University of Cambridge. The core subjects that CGB offers within this programme are First Language English, First Language Spanish or Spanish as a Second Language, Mathematics, History, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Students may opt to take electives such as French, Information Technology, Visual Arts and English Literature. Based on our students’ option selection, we will then try to cater to the needs of as many students as possible. All students will present the locally required subjects of Music, Physical Education and PSHE. Colombian students are required to follow the national social science programme.

In early 2008, CGB was authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organisation to offer the Diploma Programme in Years 12 and 13. Participation in the IBDP is compulsory at CGB and the school policy is that all students in these last two years of study will fufull the requirements for the full Diploma and may not opt for individual certificates. Currently, the subjects on offer at CGB for the IB Diploma are: English A1, English A2, Spanish A1, Spanish B, History of Europe, and Philosophy at higher level and French B, Economics, Biology, Physics, Mathematics SL, Mathematical Studies, and Visual Arts at standard level. In addition to the subjects offered within the IB Diploma Programme, Year 12 and Year 13 students will study Music, Theatre or Dance, Physical Education, and PSHE. For more information about the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, please visit www.ibo.org

Additional Learning Opportunities
Inherent in the CGB philosophy is the development of the whole child, ensuring that students are not only academically competitive, but are able to compete in other arenas, as well. A great deal of meaningful learning and the acquisition of life-skills often occur outside the traditional classroom setting. For this reason, CGB students are afforded many opportunities to partake in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, some of which are:
1.    Annual week-long excursions for leadership and environmental education
2.    Student Council
3.    Prefects
4..   Participation in the CGB Model United Nations, as well as other models throughout Colombia
5.    Inter-collegiate competitions and forums in areas such as Visual Arts, Poetry, Biology and Philosophy
6.    A wide array of co-curricular activities every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon
7.    Class assemblies in which students are able to tap into their talents and perform in original skits and
      musical performances
8.    Inter-house and inter-collegiate competitions in athletics, basketball, baseball and football.
9.    Charity Committee
10. Values Committee
11. Yearbook Committee
12. School theatrical productions
13. School concerts
14. Community service projects
15. Participation in Latin American Youth Leadership Conferences
16. Activities and guest-speakers in the PSHE programme to raise awareness and promote action regarding global issues.
15. Ski excursions and music tours to Europe

In the Secondary Section, every child is a valued member of the CGB community. The teaching and support staff are committed to creating a happy, healthy and safe environment that fosters life-long learning, values and creativity, and allows each student to explore his/her potential. To this end, the CGB Secondary Section offers a truly personalized education through student-centered learning. Differentiation in teaching methodologies and assessment acknowledge a range of learning styles and interests. Speakers of English as a second language are offered in-school instruction to facilitate their language development by our English Language Support Department. Students with special needs are assisted by a highly-qualified and experienced staff in the Department of Exceptional Needs.

Ms Maureen Fleming de Perez
Head of Secondary

Key stage 3

Key Stage Three consists of Years 7, 8 and 9. It is equivalent to the middle school in the States. The subjects on offer this year includes English and Literature, Spanish, Mathematics, General Science, History and Geography, Sociales, Information & Technology, Music, Art and Physical Education.

Download 2007 KS3 SATS Results

Key stage 4

The Key Stage Four level, made up of Years 10 and 11, is a 2-year course leading to the IGCSE qualifications.

Currently, the subjects on offer include English and Literature, Spanish and Literature, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Art, and Information & Technology. The other sujects that our students take are Sociales (Colombian Social Studies), Music and Physical Education.

Post 16

Our Post-16 students are given the opportunity to take the American SATs, which is a college entrance examination, and the Colombian ICFES, the local university entrance examination.

The Year 12 and 13 classes make up our Post-16 section. For this academic year, our post-16 courses include Spanish, Mathematics and Physics.