New Into Grade 8 - Course R... - International School Bangkok

International School BangkokDear New Grade 8 Students and Parents,Welcome to the ISB Middle School! Enclosed is some important information that will help you in yourplanning for grade 8 and to let us know what courses you are interested in taking! Please read through thefollowing information, complete the enclosed Grade 8 Course Request Form, and email it back to the ISBAdmissions Office at register@isb.ac.thStep 1: Read through the ISB Middle School Program of Studies 2013-2014. This will provide you withinformation to help you become familiar with the programs and courses available in grade 7 at the ISBMiddle School. To reduce the amount of paper used and thus conserve trees, our program of studiesbooklet is accessible on line at the following website address:http://www.isb.ac.th/Middle_School_PublicationsStep 2: Please complete the enclosed Grade 8 Course Request Form.Step 3: You are now ready to register your course requests with us. Please do so by emailing the form tothe Admissions Office at register@isb.ac.th . The registration process does not guarantee that you willbe enrolled in the courses you request. You will be scheduled into classes based on your requests andclass availability. This is why it is so important for you to provide us with your alternate course requests.Your schedule will be finalized during your admissions appointment with your counselor just before youstart school. So once you confirm arrival dates, make sure you contact the ISB Admissions Office toconfirm that appointment.Again, welcome to ISB and thank you for submitting your course requests to us. We look forward tomeeting you!Sincerely,Mr. Baron - ToaldoMiddle School Vice-Principal

ISB Middle SchoolGrade 8 Course Request Form2013 – 2014 School YearLast Name:First Name:You will automatically be pre-registered in the courses listed below. You do not needto do anything for these!R Humanities 8R Math*R L2L 8 (Learning to Learn 8)R Physical Education 8R Science 8* You will be placed into either Math 8, Math 8 Algebra 1, orMath 8 Accelerated Geometry based on placement criteriaWorld Language Requirement:1. Please select a World Language from the options listed below. Exceptions to this are EAL andLearning Support classes are in place of a World Language.2. All Thai nationals (students registered at ISB on a Thai passport) are required to take Thai as theirWorld Language – please select Thai 8 in the options below.3. All other students, you simply need to select which language you would like to study. If you arechoosing to continue with a language you have already started studying, select that language fromthe options in the first row below; you will then be placed later into the appropriate level based onplacement assessments as needed. If you are choosing a new language you have never studiedbefore, select your language choice from the second row below (example, French 1).4. If you would like to request a second World Language as one of your elective class options, pleaseinquire directly with your Counselor to make this request once you arrive at ISB.5 French5 Japanese5 Mandarin5 Spanish5Thai 85 French 15 Japanese 15 Mandarin 15 Spanish 1

Two Elective Periods:All students have two periods of electives to submit requests for (equivalent of four semesters). Inaddition, your requests below need to meet the following requirements:1. Performing Arts: Minimum of one semester from the Performing Arts listed below.2. Visual/Design Arts: Minimum of one semester from the Visual/Design Arts listed below.3. Other Electives: If the courses you selected from the Performing and Visual/Design Arts sectionsdo not add up to the equivalent of two full year (or four semester) courses, you can choose from theOther Electives options listed below.Performing Arts Options:5 Band*5 Choir*5 Strings*5 Dance: Introduction To The World of Dance 5 Dance: Intermediate / Advanced5 Drama: Theatre Sports5 Drama I5 Drama II5 Musical Theatre*Placed later into appropriate levelby teacher recommendationFull yearFull yearFull yearSemesterSemesterSemesterSemesterSemesterVisual/Design Arts Options:5 Art: 2-­‐DSemester5 Art: 3-­‐DSemester5 CeramicsSemester5 Design: 3D Modeling Semester5 Drawing & Painting Semester5 Graphic DesignSemester5 Photography & Digital Art Semester5 Robotics Engineering I Semester5 Science Research/Design ChallengeSemester5 Technology: Codecademy Semester5 Video Production Semester5 WoodworkingSemesterOther Elective Options:5 Journalism: Life In The Middle5 Model United Nations5 YearbookSemesterSemesterSemesterAlternate: You need to select alternate choices in case one or more of the options you listed above, arenot offered, or can’t fit into your schedule (for World Language, you only need an alternate choice if youchose a language you have never studied before, if continuing in a language, you do not need to select analternate).Alternate World LanguageAlternate Performing ArtsAlternate Visual/Design ArtsAlternate Other Elective Option