GAAQ High School Profile 20-21

RESPECT - INNOVATION - LEADERSHIP - PURPOSE - TENACITY GEMS AMERICAN ACADEMY QATAR 2020-2021 HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION IDENTITY GEMS American Academy Qatar (GAAQ) offers our multi-cultural student Mark Lentz Head of School/CEO body a rigorous American curriculum from Pre-Kindergarten through [email protected] Grade 12. In addition to U.S. common core standards based academics that culminate with the Advanced Placement program, we also provide a Eamonn Gregory Interim Upper School Principal robust extra-curricular program to support the development of the [email protected] whole child. Our school, which is located in Al Wakrah, Qatar, is a state- of-the-art center of inspirational learning that enables students to make SCHOOL COUNSELOR decisions independently, solve problems effectively and interact

Jaime LaDawn Roya, M.Ed positively with tolerance. Grades 6-12 [email protected] We firmly believe that education is about overall student development, and as a GEMS international school community, we promote growth

Mian St, Al Wukair, Al Wakrah through learning, global citizenship, the pursuit of excellence, and Doha, Qatar leadership through innovation. +974 4032 9000 www.gemsamericanacademy-qatar.com CEEB: 632089 VISION At GAAQ, we have developed our core values and learning principles to empower students to attain their goals and to become successful SCHOOL CALENDAR citizens of our global community.

Our school year consisting Our Learning Principles are: of two semesters, runs 1.Developing healthy connections from early September to 2.Goals first the end of June. 3.Authentic assessment and constructive feedback 4.Effective use of time COVID-19 RESPONSE 5.Nuturing independence and inquiry Due to COVID-19, GAAQ moved to a fully remote learning model GAAQ Enrollment Top High school 5 days a week in March 2020 Nationalities and ended the academic year on 239 High School Students June 25th. Based upon Qatar's 49 nationalites Qatari 13% Number of Students per MOE directives, GAAQ started American Grade Level school this year on September 31% Grade 9: 53 Indian 1st using a blended learning Grade 10: 65 15% Grade 11: 70 model. Currently 50% of our Grade 12: 51 students attend campus each Jordanian day, and students are in school K-12: 1090 students 13% Canadian 72 nationalities 13% twice per week. Egyptian 15%

Mian St, Al Wukair, Al Wakrah Doha, Qatar +974 4032 9000 www.gemsamericanacademy-qatar.com CEEB: 632089 RESPECT - INNOVATION - LEADERSHIP - PURPOSE - TENACITY GEMS AMERICAN ACADEMY QATAR 2020-2021 HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE

SCHEDULES AND COURSE OFFERINGS

GAAQ has 182 school days per year. School starts at 7:30 each morning and ends at 2:15 in the afternoon. Upper school implements a five day schedule consisting of eight, forty-five minute classes. Courses offered are aligned to common core standards. In grades 9 to 12 we offer a wide variety of courses in all subject areas including 14 AP courses.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

GAAQ provides a preparatory educational program. The language of instruction is English. Students enroll in a maximum of eight courses and attend every class Sunday through Wednesday for 40 minutes and Thursday (early dismissal) for 30 minutes. Graduation requirements include a minimum of 24 credits and 25 community service hours for each year enrolled at our campus. Students are also given the option to enroll in Advanced Placements (AP) classes. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Required Minimum At GAAQ, 24 credits minimum are required for graduation. Courses Requirements One credit (1.0) is awarded for the successful completion English Language Arts 4.0 Credits of each full year course passed with a minimum mark of Mathematics 4.0 Credits "D" or 60%. Students enroll in courses according to Science 4.0 Credits graduation requirements, abilities, interests and previous Social Studies 4.0 Credits Fine and Performing Arts 2.0 Credits education experience. Every student who fulfills minimum World Languages 2.0 Credits graduation requirements will graduate from GAAQ with an Physical Education and Health 2.0 Credits American High School Diploma.

Student Choice Electives 2.0 Credits

GRADING SCALE AND POLICIES Grading Scale The purpose of a grading system is to communicate student understanding and Letter Grade Numerical Equivalent GPA Descriptor performance. Grade point average A 90 - 100 4.0 Excellent calculations are unweighted. Faculty B 80 - 89 3.0 Very Good members assess student academic and non-academic performance by assigning the C 70 - 79 2.0 Good following grades. D 60 - 69 1.0 Pass F 0 - 59 0 Fail

ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM

The Advanced Placement Program (AP) gives students the opportunity to complete college-level work while in high school.

Students are not allowed to enroll in more than four AP courses any given school year with a GAAQ instructor.

Students are also advised to not pursue independent study AP courses if it will result in course overload.

2020 AP Scholar Summary (Total Scholars: 6; Average Score: 3.92

AP Score AP Score AP Score with with Honor Distinction

Number of 3 2 1 Scholars

Average 3.78 3.7 4.6 Score

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSE OFFERINGS

2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 AP Calculus AB AP English Language and Composition AP English Language and Composition AP Environmental Science AP Calculus AB AP Calculus AB AP European History AP Comparative Government AP Chemistry AP Spanish Language and Culture AP Psychology AP Environmental Science AP Spanish Literature and Culture AP Spanish Language and Culture AP European History AP Spanish Literature and Culture AP Human Geography AP Computer Science Principles AP Comparative Government AP Spanish Language and Culture AP Spanish Literature and Culture AP Computer Science Principles AP 2D Art and Design AP 3D Art and Design AP Drawing AP Seminar

University Acceptances for the Classes of 2019 & 2020 *Bold print indicates class of 2020 acceptances

AUSTRALIA / ASIA Universidad Europea de Madrid (Spain) University College of Birmingham Monash University (AUS) Universitat Internacional de University of Aberdeen City University (MYS) Catalunya-Barcelona (Spain) University London Management and Science Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam University of Brighton University (MYS) (Netherlands) International College Swinburne Sarawak (MYS) University of Greenwich QATAR / MIDDLE EAST University of Hertfordshire CANADA AFG College with the University of University of Huddersfield Algonquin College Aberdeen Carleton University Carnegie Mellon University University of Portsmouth Concordia University Georgetown University University of the West of England Dalhousie University Qatar University Bristol International College of Manitoba Stenden University of West London McMaster University Tajmeel Qatar International University of Westminster Memorial University Beauty Academy Queen’s University Texas A&M University UNITED STATES Simon Fraser International College American University of Beirut Columbia College Chicago Trent University (Turkey) George Mason University University of Alberta Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi (Turkey) Houston Baptist University University of Calgary Istanbul Medipol University (Turkey) Marymount University University of Lethbridge Özyeğin University (Turkey) Michigan State University University of Manitoba Montgomery College University of Ottawa UNITED KINGDOM New York Film Academy University of Regina Airways Aviation University of Waterloo Anglia Ruskin University Oakland Community College York University Brunel University London Old Dominion University CAE Oxford Temple University CENTRAL / SOUTH AMERICA Coventry University University of Arizona Universidad Francisco Marroquín Hult International Business School University of Missouri (Guatemala) Keele University

Kingston College COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY EUROPE Leeds Beckett University APPLICATIONS FTE Jerez (Spain) London Metropolitan University All recommendation letters are kept IE University (Spain) Nottingham Trent International College confidential. Due to the transient MetFilm School Berlin (Germany) Richmond the American nature of staff in the international sector, students are encouraged to Royal College of Surgeons (Ireland) University London begin securing letters of Suffolk University-Madrid (Spain) Royal Holloway University of London recommendations at the end of their junior year.

Disciplinary infractions resulting in an out of school suspension are disclosed if requested.

Mian St, Al Wukair, Al Wakrah Doha, Qatar +974 4032 9000 www.gemsamericanacademy-qatar.com CEEB: 632089