Profile 2020-2021

PROFILE 2020-2021

ANTWERP INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL VZW Veltwijcklaan 180 2180 Antwerp | Belgium +32 3 543 93 00 | [email protected] www.ais-antwerp.be

INSPIRING SUCCESSFUL FUTURES www.ais-antwerp.be ABOUT AIS

THE SCHOOL MISSION VISION

The Antwerp International School (AIS) We are an international school that leads HOLISTIC-EMPOWERING- was founded in 1967 and is located in the by example across every aspect of our INTERCULTURAL (HEI) leafy residential suburb of Ekeren, seven teaching and learning. Through academic kilometers north of Antwerp, Belgium. We excellence, caring community, strong The following declarations, based on the provide a high quality, English language, leadership, supportive parent partnerships AIS Mission Statement and Values, are co-educational programme of studies for and a deep sense of service, we provide a reminders of what we aim to achieve students from PreSchool through to Grade world-class education, supporting every for our students, the school and the 12. Our 330 students currently represent child’s development, well-being and community in the coming years: 40 nationalities. We were the first school in aspirations. Belgium to offer the three IB programmes: • Antwerp International School is the Primary Years Programme, the Middle VALUES an intercultural hub, reflecting Years Programme and the Diploma its cosmopolitan and multilingual Programme. With a 7:1 student to faculty All members of the Antwerp International surroundings. ratio, our students receive holistic, School Community are expected to • Students from varying cultural and personalized instruction. AIS is a non-profit exemplify the attributes of the IB Learner economic backgrounds are welcomed organization overseen by an association Profile and support our ARCH philosophy. and actively supported by our warm composed of prominent business people and caring community. and the AIS Board of Trustees, a self- The ARCH philosophy represents: • We challenge, support and empower perpetuating body approved annually by our students to excel across all the Association. We are accredited by • Accountability academic fields. We foster emotional the New England Association of Schools • Respect and social well-being through a wide and Colleges (NEASC) and the Council of • Consideration range of athletic, artistic and social International Schools (CIS). • Honesty learning opportunities. • High academic standards prepare our students to develop well-rounded, confident personalities, ready for further education and successful futures in our globalised society. EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES

CURRICULUM

As an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, AIS is proud to offer the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP). The aim of all programmes is to develop internationally-minded citizens who recognise a responsibility towards each other and the planet, creating a better and more peaceful world.

PRIMARY YEARS MIDDLE YEARS DIPLOMA PROGRAMME PROGRAMME PROGRAMME

A precursor to the IB Middle Years (MYP) The Middle Years Programme (MYP) builds The Diploma Programme (DP) is a and Diploma Programme (DP), the Primary upon the inquisitive approach to learning challenging two-year curriculum for Years Programme (PYP) is specifically acquired in the Primary Years Programme students aged 16 to 19. Created to give designed for students aged 3 to 12. It (PYP) and encourages students to internationally mobile students the focuses on developing inquisitive minds further develop their creative, critical and opportunity to study where they wished, inside and outside the classroom. reflective thinking skills. it is widely respected and recognised by leading universities across the globe.

CO-CURRICULUM

The Co-Curriculum Programme at AIS is designed to provide opportunities to meet the varied tastes of our students, parents and staff. Sports, Arts, Academics or enrichment activities, such as the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award are on offer each year.

Sports Arts Duke of Edinburgh’s The sports programme is an We encourage students to International Award integral part of our students’ express themselves and their The Duke of Edinburgh’s education and their personal creativity through visual and International Award is growth at AIS. performing arts. The campus the world’s leading youth hosts a Fine Arts Centre with achievement award, art studios, music rooms and operating in over 140 a 350-seat theatre. countries and territories around the globe.

DIPLOMA OFFERINGS

BLOCK 1 BLOCK 2 BLOCK 3 1. English Literature HL-SL 1. Dutch Lang-Lit HL-SL 3. Economics HL-SL 1. English Lang-Lit HL-SL 2. Dutch B HL-SL 3. Geography HL-SL 2. English B HL-SL 1. French Literature HL-SL 3. History HL-SL 2. French B HL-SL 1. German Lang-Lit HL-SL 2. Spanish AB SL 1. Tutored language

BLOCK 4 BLOCK 5 BLOCK 6 4. Biology HL-SL 5. Maths Anal. & Appr. HL-SL 6. Visual Arts HL-SL 4. Physics HL-SL 5. Maths Appl. & Interpr. HL-SL 6. Theatre HL-SL 4. ESS SL 3. Business Management HL-SL 4. Chemistry HL-SL 1. Tutored language IBDP RESULTS

SCORES OVERALL SCORE BILINGUAL PASS RATE DIPLOMA 100100% 24-29 33% >35 8080% 37% 6060% 100% 90% 100% 95% 97%

41/45 33 30-34 4040% TOP AVERAGE 30% SCORE SCORE 37% 2020%

0 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY MATRICULATIONS*

NORTH AMERICA UK AND IRELAND EUROPE, ASIA AND AUSTRALIA Bentley University City, University of London Amsterdam University of Applied Science (NL) Boston University Durham University Bocconi University (IT) Carnegie Mellon University Imperial College London Bonn University (DE) Colorado State University King’s College London Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL) Fanshawe College Newcastle University EU Business School (CH) Hofstra University New College of the Humanities Howest (BE) McGill University Nottingham Trent University Hult International Business School (several campuses) New York University Queen Mary University IE University (ES) Northeastern University Royal Holloway London Istituto Marangoni (several campuses) Lafayette College School of Oriental and African Studies Karel de Grote University of Applied Science (BE) Loyola Marymount University University College London KTH Royal Institute of Technology (SE) The New School, Parsons University of Bath KU Leuven (BE) Tufts University University of the Arts, London Leiden University (NL) University of British Columbia University of Edinburgh Lipetsk State Technical University (RU) University of Illinois Urbana Champaign University of Essex Maastricht University (NL) University of Michigan Ann Arbor University of Exeter Nyenrode Business University (NL) University of Toronto University of Glasgow Rotterdam Business School (NL) University of Virginia University of Kent TU Delft (NL) University of St. Andrew’s TU Eindhoven (NL) University of Sussex Tel Aviv University (IL) University of Warwick UIBS (several campuses) University of Amsterdam (NL) University of Antwerp (BE) University of Groningen (NL) University of Melbourne (AU) University of Twente (NL) Utrecht University College (NL) University of Vienna (AT) Utrecht University (NL) Victoria University (AU) Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL) *This is a selection of the Universities and Colleges that matriculated Yonsei University (KR) students from Antwerp International School over the past five years.