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Subject choices for
years 6 and 7
Years 6 + 7
Compulsory basic subjects
Language I
Language II
Mathematics
Religion / Ethics
Physical Education
History *
Geography *
Biology *
Philosophy *
21/23
periods
4
3
3/5
1
2
2
2
2
2
+4 periods
Periods
OPTIONS
(Minimum 2)
29p.
COMP.
SUBJECTS
+3 periods
Bio
Chem
Phys
Eco
Adv Mat
Hist
Geo
Phil
Lat
Adv LI
Mus
Art
LIII
LIV
Adv LII
+2 periods
Lab Bio
Lab Chem
Sport
Tech
Drawing
Lab Phys
ICT
LV
Soc
31/37
periods
Entrance in S6
Number of periods
Pupils must choose a minimum of 29 periods from the
compulsory basic subjects and options.
The total number of periods must be between 31 and 35
(exceptionally, and only if possible, 36 or 37 periods).
-Not all the combinations are possible (school organization)
- Some rules have to be respected (ask career advisors)
Basic Restrictions
Pupils may choose a subject they did not do in years 4
and 5 but in this case with an entry test.
In principle, pupils that failed a certain subject in years 4
and 5 cannot choose it as an option for years 6 and 7.
Language choices
a) Change from a lower to a higher level in one of the foreign languages (for
example from Language III to Language II, or from Language IV to Language
III) is allowed if the Director gives his permission and organisational
conditions make it possible. The pupils will first have to pass a written and/or
oral aptitude test.
b) Change from a higher to a lower level in one of the foreign languages (for
example from Language II to Language III, or from Language III to Language
IV) is subject to the approval of the Class Council in the light of the results
achieved by the pupil.
c) The choice of a new language which the pupil has not studied previously as
Language II, Language III or Language IV is allowed, if the Director gives his
permission and organisational conditions make it possible. The pupils will first
have to pass a written and oral aptitude test.
Change of Language II
Exceptionally pupils can request Language II Spanish under
the following conditions:
A duly justified written request has been submitted by the
parents or the guardians of the pupil, or by the pupil him/herself
if aged 18 or more.
The case has been discussed and an opinion has been given
by the Class Council.
The pupil proves his / her competence in that language
History, Geography and Economics will still be taught in the
original LII
Advanced Courses
Advanced Language I
Advanced Language II
Advanced Mathematics
3 periods
3 periods
3 periods
(+4 of L1)
(+3 of L2)
(+5 of Maths)
a) The Advanced courses are a more extensive study of the subject. They are
not harder but they cover more topics. They should only be chosen by pupils
who have particular interest and ability in the subject.
b) All Advanced Language students take BAC written exams on the
advanced course.
c) Advanced Maths students take Maths 5 as a BAC written exam and for
them it is compulsory to take Advanced Maths as the third BAC oral
exam.
d) Pupils who choose one or more advanced courses must also choose two
or more other 4-period options.
Complementary subjects
a) Pupils who do not fill 31 periods with the compulsory subjects,
the options and the advanced courses are obliged to choose one
complementary course.
b) The complementary courses may be taught in the pupil’s
working language, in another working language or in the language
of the region where the school is situated.
c) Complementary courses are not part of the Written and Oral
Examination of the Baccalaureate.
d) The complementary courses Laboratory Physics, Laboratory
Biology and Laboratory Chemistry are only intended for pupils
who have chosen the corresponding options.
Creation of optional and
complementary subjects
In order that an optional subject can be created
a minimum of 5 pupils must have chosen it, for a
complementary subject the minimum number
of pupils must be 7.
If an optional or complementary subject cannot be
organized in a certain language due to few pupils
opting for it, pupils may be offered the possibility of
following it in a different language provided they are
competent enough in it.
Changing and dropping
It will not be possible to change or drop subjects
after the definitive choice has been made, specially
if this affects the minimum number of pupils required
to set up a course or any other organisational
parameters.
Definitive choice
It is important to know that finally only a few
combinations of optional subjects will be possible.
These combinations will be based in great part on the
most frequently requested options in the survey but
also on the access requirements to the different further
education institutions.
Changes between 6 and 7.
Basic rules:
No new subject can be taken in year 7
No levels of language can be changed
A subject may only be dropped in the 7th year if it is not
compulsory and if the minimum number of periods is
respected (29 between compulsory and options, 31 in
total)
Changes between Yr 6 and 7
Permitted changes
Math5  with math3
Options => compulsory basic subjects
It is possible to exchange an option (4 hours) for a
compulsory basic subject (2 periods) in the same
subject on condition that the minimum number of 31
periods is respected (Philo / Bio / Geog / Hist)
Compulsory basic subjects=> Options
permitted if the pupil passes an admission test and the
maximum number periods is not exceeded.
Pupils repeating the 6th year
A pupil repeating the 6th year finds him/herself in the same
situation as any pupil entering the 6th year: he/she must
accept the choices which are offered. If the number of
candidates for a course which the pupil had chosen the
previous year is not reached, then the school is not obliged
to set up that course.
A pupil repeating the sixth year, who changes schools,
must accept the choices offered by the new school.
Pupils repeating the 7th year
The school must offer pupils who have failed the
Baccalaureate the same options as the ones they had
chosen the previous year.
A pupil who has failed the Baccalaureate may change his
choice of complementary course, if the course which he
had chosen is no longer offered in the new class in which
he is now registered.
Bac Exams 2015
Preliminary Mark: 50% of which
20% A Mark; 30% B Mark
Bac Exams: 50% of which
5 written (35%) : LI (Advanced LI if taken) , LII (Advanced LII if
taken) , Maths, + 2 options of 4 periods
3 oral (15%):
1) Advanced LI if taken or otherwise LI
2) Advanced LII if taken or otherwise LII, or Geography or History
when Geography or History have not been taken as written
3) Advanced Maths if taken or otherwise a scientific option
(Biology, Chemistry, Physics) or Philosophy or LIII or LIV when
the chosen subject has not been taken as written
References
www.eursc.eu
2014-12-D-6-fr-1
2015-05-D-12-fr-9