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School Mission, Vision and Beliefs Statement

Introduction The International School of Amsterdam, founded in 1964, continues to be a leader in for international understanding – inspiring our diverse community of students to learn and live with purpose.

ISA was the first school in the world to offer all three core IB pro- grammes, and it continues to do so today.

Our challenging academic curriculum embraces global perspectives and respects the identity, experiences and aspirations of individual students.

Our strengths lie within our diverse community, world-class faculty and facilities, innovative teaching practices, and confident, engaged students.

Our Mission To educate for international understanding.

Our Vision To create a community of lifelong learners who value inquiry, critical and creative thinking, take informed risks, and act with integrity and compassion.

Our Beliefs At ISA we believe in developing: Minds • Inquiry and reflection • Critical and creative thinking • Curiosity and open-mindedness • Professional development

Character • Integrity and compassion • Respect and collaboration • Choices and risks • Balanced lives

Communities School Profile • Unity in diversity • Sustainable futures 2016 - 2017 • Strong connections • Empathy Administration Students completing the full International Baccalaureate Diploma Pro- gramme (IBDP), Diploma Candidates, are enrolled in our most challenging Director: Dr. Edward Greene course offerings. Diploma Course Candidates may elect to sit for individual Head of Upper School: Mr. Paul Sanders IB subject exams without completing all aspects required for the full IB Assistant Head of Upper School: Mr. Jim Canavan Diploma and/or fulfill the graduation requirements for an International School Assistant Head of Upper School: Ms. Sibylle Harth of Amsterdam High School Diploma. Head of Lower School: Ms. Sarah Grace Assistant Head of Lower School: Ms. Susan Loban Assistant Head of Lower School: Ms. Carolyn Lacey ISA students have the opportunity to earn the equivalent of a U.S. high school High School Counsellors: Ms. Vikki Keulers (Grades 9-10) diploma. More than 90% of students in grades 11 and 12 are enrolled in the Ms. Frieda Dietrich (Grades 11-12) full IB Diploma Programme while the remaining students sit for individual Mr. Scott Morgan (Grades 11-12) International Baccalaureate subjects. Registrar: Ms. Louise Duursma IB Diploma Coordinator: Mr. Matt Lynch IB MYP Coordinator: Mr. Paul Griffiths Grades 9 to 12 Course Offerings Head of Admissions: Ms. Julia True LANGUAGE AND Dutch: MYP Dutch A 9-10; DP Dutch A Language & Literature (SL and HL) The International School of Amsterdam 11-12 Sportlaan 45, 1185 TB Amstelveen English: English A Adapted 9-10; MYP English A 9-10; DP English A P.O. Box 920, 1180 AX Amstelveen Literature (SL and HL) 11-12; DP English A Language & Literature (SL and The Telephone: +31 (0) 20 347-1111 HL) 11-12 Fax: +31 (0) 20 347 1222 French: MYP French A 9-10 E-mail: [email protected] Japanese: MYP Japanese A 9-10, DP Japanese A Literature (SL and HL) www.isa.nl 11-12 CEEB #: 759120 UCAS #: 47572 Spanish: MYP Spanish A 9-10

The School MYP Language A Tutored 9-10; DP School Supported Self-taught (SSST) Language A Literature (SL) 11-12 The International School of Amsterdam (ISA) is an independent, non- sectarian, non-profit, university-preparatory institution. ISA was founded LANGUAGE AQUISITION in 1964 to serve the educational needs of the children of the international Dutch: MYP Dutch B Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced 9-10; DP Dutch community in and around Amsterdam and was the first school in the world B (SL and HL) 11-12 authorized to teach a complete International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum English: EAL (English as an Additional Language) Elementary, Intermediate to students from 4 to 18 years of age. The IB Diploma Programme was in- and Advanced 9-10; DP English B (SL and HL) 11-12 stituted at ISA in 1980 with the first diploma recipients graduating in 1982. French: MYP French B Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced 9-10; DP French B (SL and HL) 11-12 The school calendar follows a semester system with grades reported in Japanese: DP Japanese Ab Initio (SL) 11-12 January and June. Students attend school for 178 days. The language of Mandarin: MYP Mandarin B Intermediate and Advanced 9-10; Mandarin Ab instruction is English. Initio (11-12) Spanish: MYP Spanish B Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced 9-10; DP Enrollment Spanish B (SL and HL) 11-12 There are approximately 1,400 students from over fifty-three nations INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES attending Nursery School through Grade 12. The average tenure for a stu- MYP Individuals and Societies 9-10 (includes , global issues, geogra- dent is 3½ years. The High School includes grades 9-12. Students come phy, and ); DP Economics (SL and HL) 11-12; DP (SL from professional and diplomatic families. Most have broad cultural back- and HL) 11-12; DP History (SL and HL) 11-12; DP Information Technology in grounds and tend to be fluent in at least two languages. Currently, of the a Global Society (SL and HL) 11-12; DP Global Politics (SL and HL) 11-12 approximately 370 students in grades 9 – 12, 17% are North American, 56% are European, 7% are Japanese and the remaining 21% are from a variety MATHEMATICS of other countries. MYP Mathematics 9-10 and Mathematics Extended (honours) 9-10; DP Math Studies (SL) 11-12; DP Mathematics (SL and HL) 11-12 Faculty The Upper School (grades 6-12) faculty consists of 76 full-time and 13-part time staff. Teachers come from Canada, China, France, MYP Integrated Science 9-10 (includes biology, chemistry, and physics); DP Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Biology (SL and HL) 11-12; DP Chemistry (SL and HL) 11-12; DP Physics Romania, Spain, and the United States. (SL and HL) 11-12; DP Nature of Science (SL) 11-12

Accreditation DESIGN MYP Design 9-10 ISA is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) in the United States, the Council of International Schools (CIS) and THE the International Baccalaureate (IB). MYP Drama 9-10; MYP Music 9-10; MYP Visual Arts 9-10; MYP Media 9-10; DP Film (SL and HL) 11; DP Music (SL and HL) 11-12; DP Theatre (SL and HL) Curriculum 11-12; DP Visual Arts (SL and HL) 11-12

• International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IBPYP), Pre- PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION School-Grade 5 Physical and Health Education 9-12 (required of all students each year) • International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IBMYP), Grades 6-10 • International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), Grades 11-12 OTHER Communication 9-10; DP Theory of Knowledge 11-12

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IBDP Examination Results 2015-2016 All MYP students must complete a Personal Project and participate in the school-based Service as Action; all DP students must follow a course in SUBJECT LEVEL Number of 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and complete an extended research essay; all Candidates Grade 11 and 12 students must participate in the school’s Creativity, Activity, Danish A Literature Self Taught SL 1 1 ------Dutch A Lang And Literature HL 7 - 3 2 2 - - - Service (CAS) Programme. Dutch A Lang And Literature SL 8 - 5 3 - - - - English A Lang And Literature HL 19 2 12 4 1 - - - IB = International Baccalaureate English A Lang And Literature SL 28 2 12 8 6 - - - MYP = International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme English A Literature HL 5 - 4 1 - - - - DP = International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme English A Literature SL 3 - 3 - - - - - SL = Standard Level French A Literature Self Taught SL 1 1 ------German A Literature SL 1 - 1 - - - - - HL = Higher Level Japanese A Literature HL 3 - 2 1 - - - - Korean A Literature Self Taught SL 1 - 1 - - - - - Language A – Mother Tongue or student’s best language Romanian A Literature Self Taught SL 1 - 1 - - - - - Language B – Acquired Foreign Language Russian A Literature Self Taught SL 1 - - - 1 - - - Ab Initio – Beginner Level (no previous knowledge) Spanish A Lang And Literature HL 2 - 2 - - - - - SSST – School-Supported, Self-Taught Spanish A Lang And Literature SL 3 - 3 - - - - - Swedish A Literature Self Taught SL 1 - - 1 - - - - Dutch B HL 3 - 1 2 - - - - Extra Curricular Activities Dutch B SL 8 - - 4 2 2 - - English B HL 8 2 4 2 - - - - • Athletics and Team Sports • Sound & Light Club French B HL 5 4 1 - - - - - • Ballet/Dance • Student Government French B SL 2 - - 2 - - - - • Special Olympics • Model United Nations German B HL 1 - 1 - - - - - • Yoga • Debate Mandarin Ab. SL 2 1 - 1 - - - - • Chess Club • Yearbook Spanish Ab. SL 3 1 - 2 - - - - Spanish B HL 5 1 - 2 2 - - - • Creative Arts • Student Magazine Voice Spanish B SL 7 1 2 4 - - - - • Choir • Cub Scouts Economics HL 36 2 15 5 9 5 - - • Drama • Girl Scouts Economics SL 4 1 2 1 - - - - • Music Ensemble • Boy Scouts Geography HL 16 3 4 6 1 2 - - • Theatre Production • Global Issues Network Geography SL 2 - 1 1 - - - - • Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award History HL 9 - 2 5 2 - - - History SL 2 - - 2 - - - - • Various charities including Girl Up, United through Sport, Japan Earthquake ITGS HL 5 - 1 3 - 1 - - Relief, Amnesty International, Fair Trade Club, Animal Protection PAWS, Biology HL 18 2 7 6 1 2 - - Room to Read, CARE Squares, SOS Kinderdorpen, Water Aid. Biology SL 28 - 10 8 5 5 - - • Various service groups including Tanzania Project, Soup Kitchen, Serve Chemistry HL 9 1 2 4 1 1 - - the City, Habitat for Humanity, Green Team (environmental group), Chemistry SL 12 3 4 1 2 1 1 - Retirement Home Concerts, Riding for the Disabled. Physics HL 13 2 1 5 5 - - - Physics SL 7 - 1 - 2 4 - - Math Studies SL 15 2 2 3 6 2 - - Graduation Requirements Mathematics HL 7 - 2 4 1 - - - The graduation requirements for an ISA High School Diploma are 23 credits Mathematics SL 41 3 4 9 17 6 2 - Music HL 5 - 4 1 - - - - including: Theatre HL 6 2 2 1 1 - - - • 4 credits in English Theatre SL 3 - 3 - - - - - Visual Arts HL 10 - 5 3 2 - - - • 2 credits in the same Foreign Language Visual Arts SL 1 - - - - 1 - - • 3 credits in Individuals and Societies • 3 credits in Mathematics • 3 credits in Laboratory Science May 2016 IB Diploma Results Summary • 2 credits in the Arts 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 • 5 additional credits of the student’s choice Pass Rate 95% 98% 97% 98% 91% • Physical Education each year of attendance (starting in 2015-2016, ISA Average Points 34 34 34 35 33 students receive 1 credit per year in grades 9 and 10 and ½ credit per year ISA Average Grade 5.26 5.35 5.35 5.58 5.24 in grades 11 and 12) World Average Grade 4.95 4.99 5.06 5.00 5.18 • Community as Service while in grades 9 and 10 Highest Score 42 44 42 45 44 • Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) while in grades 11 and 12 Standardized Testing Marking Scheme Class of 2017 Redesigned SAT I Scores The school conforms to the International Baccalaureate system with Spring 2016 testing, 28 students tested grades ranging from 7 (highest) to 1 (lowest). This grading system is used Scores for non-native English speakers are included. for all internal and external assessments and for transcripts. HL and SL are Section Middle 50% Mean designated for Higher Level and Standard Level courses within the IB Diploma Programme. Evidence Based Reading & Writing 550 – 715 655 Mathematics 600 – 730 700 7 Excellent 2 Poor (No credit given) Total 1130- 1450 1315 6 Very Good 1 Very Poor (No credit given) 5 Good L Pass (EAL) SAT I Class of 2016 Class of 2015 4 Satisfactory P Pass Prior to March 2016 Middle 50% Mean Middle 50% Mean 3 Mediocre F Fail Critical Reading 480-640 564 590-680 645 Math 580-650 606 560-730 664 Due to the transitory nature of our student body (average length of stay is 3½ Writing 550-610 581 580-660 631 years), the diversity of education backgrounds, grading systems and range of Combined 1570-1900 1751 1760-2080 1940 skills, we are unable to provide an accurate or fair class rank. Recent University and College Acceptances

Nearly all ISA graduates pursue higher education. Graduates from 2014 – 2016 have been offered admission to the following institutions (university names in bold indicate those to which ISA graduates matriculated).

CANADA Exeter College Boston University HEC Montréal Glasgow Caledonian University Brigham Young University-Hawaii McGill University Greenwich School of Management Bryant University Queen’s University Hult International School London California Polytechnic State University, University of British Columbia San Luis Obispo University of Calgary Istituto Marangoni, London Carnegie Mellon University University of Guelph Keele University Colgate University University of Manitoba Kingston University College of William and Mary University of Toronto Lancaster University Drexel University University of Waterloo Leeds College of & Design Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University York University London College of Fashion London Metropolitan University Florida State University JAPAN London School of Economics and Fordham University International Christian University Georgia Institute of Technology Keio University London South Bank University Gettysburg College Nihon University Loughborough University Hofstra University Ochanomizu University Manchester Metropolitan University Indiana University at Bloomington Okayama University Middlesex University Johns Hopkins University Osaka University Newcastle University Kent State University Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University New College of the Le Moyne College Sophia University Nottingham Trent University Marist College Oxford Brookes University Michigan State University Yokohama City University Regent’s University London Mills College Yokohama National University The Robert Gordon University Minnesota State University, Mankato Roehampton University Mount Holyoke College NETHERLANDS Royal Central School of Speech and Drama New York University Amsterdam University of Applied Royal Conservatoire of Scotland North Dakota State University Amsterdam University College Southampton Solent University Northeastern University ArtEZ Institute of the Arts University of Aberdeen Northwestern University Delft University of Technology University of Abertay Dundee Oregon State University Erasmus University University of the Arts London Pennsylvania State University Erasmus University College University of Bath Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute The Hague University of Applied Sciences University of Bedfordshire Rollins College HU University of Applied Sciences of Birmingham Sam Houston State University Inholland University of Applied Sciences University of Brighton Santa Clara University University of Bristol Sarah Lawrence College Leiden University College The Hague Seattle University University of Central Lancashire South Dakota School of Mines and Technology NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences University of Dundee Stanford University Nyenrode New Business School University of East Anglia St. Cloud State University University of Amsterdam Syracuse University University College Maastricht University of Essex United States Air Force Academy University College Utrecht University of Exeter The University of Alabama The University of Arizona Utrecht University University of Greenwich University of California, Berkeley Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam University of Hertfordshire University of California, Irvine Webster University University of Kent University of California, Los Angeles University of Leeds University of California, San Diego OTHER INTERNATIONAL University of Leicester University of California, Santa Barbara Dublin Institute of Technology University of Lincoln University of California, Santa Cruz Escuela Superior de Administración y University of Liverpool University of Colorado at Boulder Dirección de Empresas (ESADE) University of London University of Florida The Hong Kong University of Science & • Goldsmiths College University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Technology • Heythrop College The University of Iowa IE University • King’s College London University of Kansas Institute of Technology, Sligo • Queen Mary University of Maryland, College Park Istituto Marangon, Milan • Royal Holloway University of Massachusetts, Amherst John Cabot University • University College London University of Miami Korea Advanced Institute of Science University of Manchester University of Michigan and Technology University of Northumbria University of Minnesota, Duluth Monash University University of Minnesota, Twin Cities The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University College Cork University of Portsmouth University of North Dakota University of Sheffield University of Notre Dame University Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC) University of Southampton University of Oregon University of St. Andrews University of Pennsylvania UNITED KINGDOM University of Stirling University of Pittsburgh The Art Academy University of Strathclyde University of Rochester Aston University University of Surrey University of San Francisco Bath Spa University University of Sussex University of Southern California Bournemouth University University of Warwick University of St. Thomas Brunel University University of the West of England University of Utah Buckinghamshire New University University of Westminster University of Vermont Camberwell College of Arts University of Winchester University of Virginia Cardiff University University of York University of Washington Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design UCFB Wembley University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire City University University of Wisconsin, La Crosse Coventry University UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Wake Forest University Dundee and Angus College Adelphi University Washington State University Durham University American University Wellesley College Edinburgh Napier University Boston College Western Washington University