A modified version of the ''National Curriculum of England and Wales'' is the applied curriculum in the school.    A detailed information for the National Curriculum of England and Wales can be found in the curriculum website. A link for the website is provided in the Links page.      The medium of instruction is English.     The students start studying French as a modern foreign language  at grade 4.        Albanian students also study the subjects required by the Ministry of Education.     The following subjects are currently being taught in the school.                                                   1.     English 2.     Mathematics 3.      Science 4.      Physics 5.      Chemistry 6.      Biology 7.      Information Technology 8.      World Geography 9.      World History 10.    French 11.    Business Studies 12.    Economics 13.    Philosophy 14.    Psychology 15.    Sociology 16.    Art and Design 17.    Design and Technology 18.    Physical Education 19.    Music 20.    Albanian Language and Literature (Albanian students only) 21.    Albanian History (Albanian students only) 22.    Albanian Geography (Albanian students only) Textbooks All the textbooks; which are suitable for the curriculum of the school, are ordered from United Kingdom.       The textbooks are choosen from the well-known publishers such as; Oxford University Publications,             Cambridge University Publications, Nelson Thornes, Collins Educational, Letts etc.     Student Assessments Students are tested at least twice a term from each subject; the results are kept in school’s database. The evaluation system is as follows: For Grades 1,2 and 3: Percentage (%) Grades 0-20 Failure 21-40 Satisfactory 41-60 Good 61-80 Very Good 81-100 Excellent   For Grades 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 and 12: Percentage (%) Grades   0-39 4 Failing 40-49 5 Passing 50-59 6 Poor 60-69 7 Satisfactory 70-79 8 Good 80-89 9 Very Good 90-100 10 Excellent                          Awards             8.00-8.99                             Certificate of Merit             9.00-10.00                          Certificate of Excellence   MIST CURRICULUM TESTS (QCA TESTS)   We have started to apply National Curriculum Tests of UK at MIST in 2006-07 Academic Year. National Curriculum Tests are prepared by QCA (Qualifications and Curriculum Authority) which maintains and develops the national curriculum and associated assessments, tests and examinations; and accredits and monitors qualifications in colleges and at work in the United Kingdom.   Why do students have to take the tests? The tests provide a snapshot of how the school curriculum is being delivered to the students. The tests are also useful to make a comparison between our students and the students in the UK. The tests are designed to cover work that your child has learnt over the previous years and provide the teacher with a good basis from which to plan their future learning.  It is very important for all children in our school to take the national curriculum tests.   What happens if a child doesn’t pass the tests? National curriculum tests are not ‘pass’ or ‘fail’ tests. They are used to check your child’s progress in the school. The results of the tests are the basis on which future learning is built.   How will the results be used? Teachers use the results to help plan the next stage of your child’s education. The information from the tests shows teachers what areas your child is good at and where they might need extra help or practice. Results are also collected so that we can see how good our students are performing relative to the students in the United Kingdom.