Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Programs in Schools Assisted by the Office of Overseas Schools
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Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Programs in Schools Assisted By the Office of Overseas Schools The list of overseas schools offering AP and/or IB courses is compiled from information available in the Office of Overseas Schools. The information may change from year to year and is by no means conclusive. Therefore, the list should be used only as a starting point in your search. Prospective users of the schools may wish to inquire further of A/OPR/OS at [email protected], tel.: 202-261-8200, or to contact the school directly for more specific and up-to-date information regarding curriculum. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: College Board Advanced Placement Courses: www.collegeboard.org About the College Board. The College Board is a mission-driven, not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today, the membership association is made up of more than 5,900 of the world’s leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year, the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success — including the SAT® and the Advanced Placement Program®. The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators and schools. Choose AP. Through AP's college-level courses and exams, students can earn college credit and advanced placement, stand out in the admission process, and learn from some of the most skilled, dedicated, and inspiring teachers in the world. A Different Kind of Class. From the moment you enter an AP classroom, you'll notice the difference—in the teacher's approach to the subject, in the attitude of your classmates, in the way you start to think. In AP classrooms, the focus is not on memorizing facts and figures. Instead you'll engage in intense discussions, solve problems collaboratively, and learn to write clearly and persuasively. Find Your Passion. With 34 AP courses to choose from, including Chinese Language and Culture, Environmental Science, and Psychology, you'll be able to explore your interests and discover new passions. In AP classes, you'll study fascinating topics and ideas that just might become the foundation of your future college major or career. Prepare to Succeed in College. AP courses can help you acquire the skills and habits you'll need to be successful in college. You'll improve your writing skills, sharpen your problem-solving abilities, and develop time management skills, discipline, and study habits. Earn College Credit and Placement. Most four-year colleges in the United States and colleges in more than 60 other countries give students credit, advanced placement or both on the basis of AP Exam scores. By entering college with AP credits, you'll have the time to move into upper level courses, pursue a double-major or study abroad. How Do I Enroll? Once you've decided to take the AP challenge it's easy to enroll. Talk to an AP teacher or the AP Coordinator at your school about the course you want to take. Discuss the course's workload and any preparation you might need. * Some schools only offer a limited number of AP courses which can vary from year to year. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: International Baccalaureate Organization: http://www.ibo.org/ The curriculum. IB Diploma Program students study six courses at higher level or standard level. Students must choose one subject from each of groups 1 to 5, thus ensuring breadth of experience in languages, social studies, the experimental sciences and mathematics. The sixth subject may be an arts subject chosen from group 6, or the student may choose another subject from groups 1 to 5. In addition the Program has three core requirements that are included to broaden the educational experience and challenge students to apply their knowledge and understanding. The extended essay is a requirement for students to engage in independent research through an in-depth study of a question relating to one of the subjects they are studying. Theory of knowledge is a course designed to encourage each student to reflect on the nature of knowledge by critically examining different ways of knowing (perception, emotion, language and reason) and different kinds of knowledge (scientific, artistic, mathematical and historical). Creativity, action, service requires that students actively learn from the experience of doing real tasks beyond the classroom. Students can combine all three components or do activities related to each one of them separately. Assessment. Students take written examinations at the end of the Program, which are marked by external IB examiners. Students also complete assessment tasks in the school, which are either initially marked by teachers and then moderated by external moderators or sent directly to external examiners. The diploma is awarded to students who gain at least 24 points, subject to certain minimum levels of performance across the whole Program and to satisfactory participation in the creativity, action, and service requirement. The highest total that a Diploma Program student can be awarded is 45 points. * Some schools only offer a limited number of AP courses which can vary from year to year. Country, City Name of School AP Program* IB Program Both Programs African Affairs Botswana, Gaborone Westwood International School X Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou International School of Ouagadougou X Cameroon Yaounde American School of Yaounde X Congo, Kinshasa The American School of Kinshasa X Egypt, Alexandria Schutz American School X Egypt, Cairo Cairo American College X Ethiopia, Addis Ababa International Community School of Addis Ababa X Ghana, Accra Lincoln Community School X Kenya, Nairobi International School of Kenya X Madagascar, Antananarivo The American School of Antananarivo X Malawi, Lilongwe Bishop Mackenzie International School X Mali, Bamako American International School of Bamako X Mauritania, Nouakchott American International School of Nouakchott X Morocco, Casablanca Casablanca American School X Morocco, Rabat Rabat American School X Mozambique, Maputo The American International School of Mozambique X Namibia, Windhoek Windhoek International School X Nigeria, Abuja American International School of Abuja X Nigeria, Lagos American International School of Lagos X Senegal, Dakar The International School of Dakar X South Africa, Johannesburg American International School of Johannesburg X Sudan, Khartoum Khartoum American School X Tanzania, Dar es Salaam International School of Tanganyika, Ltd. X Tunisia, Tunis American Cooperative School of Tunis X Uganda, Kampala The International School of Kampala X Zambia, Lusaka American International School of Lusaka X Zimbabwe, Harare Harare International School X Western Hemisphere Affairs Argentina, Buenos Aires Asociacion Escuelas Lincoln X Aruba (Dutch Caribbean) International School of Aruba X Bahamas, Nassau Lyford Cay International School X Bolivia, La Paz American Cooperative School X Brazil, Belo Horizonte The American School of Belo Horizonte X * Some schools only offer a limited number of AP courses which can vary from year to year. Country, City Name of School AP Program* IB Program Both Programs Brazil, Brasilia American School of Brasilia X Brazil, Recife American School of Recife X Brazil, Rio de Janeiro American School of Rio de Janeiro X Brazil, Sao Paulo Graded School X Chile, Santiago International School Nido de Aguilas X Colombia, Bogota Colegio Nueva Granada X Colombia, Cartagena Colegio Jorge Washington X Costa Rica, San Jose American International School of Costa Rica X Costa Rica, San Jose Lincoln School X Cuba, Havana International School of Havana X Curacao (Dutch Caribbean) International School of Curacao X Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo Carol Morgan School X Ecuador, Guayaquil Inter-American Academy X Ecuador, Quito Academia Cotopaxi X Guatemala, Guatemala City Colegio Maya X Haiti, Port-au-Prince Union School X Honduras, Tegucigalpa American School of Tegucigalpa X Honduras, Tegucigalpa Discovery School X Jamaica, Kingston American International School of Kingston X Mexico, Guadalajara The American School Foundation Guadalajara X Mexico, Mexico D.F. The American School Foundation, A.C. X Mexico, Monterrey American School Foundation of Monterrey, A.C. X Mexico, Puerto Vallarta American School of Puerto Vallarta X Nicaragua, Managua American Nicaraguan School X Panama, Panama City Balboa Academy X Panama, Panama City The International School of Panama X Paraguay, Asuncion The American School of Asuncion X Peru, Lima Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt – The American School of Lima X Trinidad & Tobago, Port-of-Spain The International School of Port-of-Spain X Uruguay, Montevideo Uruguayan American School of Montevideo X Venezuela, Caracas Colegio Internacional de Caracas X Venezuela, Caracas Escuela Campo Alegre X Venezuela, Valencia Colegio International de Carabobo X East Asian and Pacific Affairs Burma, Rangoon International School Yangon X Cambodia, Phnom Penh International School of Phnom Penh X * Some schools only offer a limited number of AP courses which can vary from year to year. Country, City Name of School AP Program* IB Program Both Programs China, Beijing The International School of Beijing X X China, Guangzhou American International School of Guangzhou X X China, Hong Kong Hong Kong International