International School of Luxembourg High School Profile 36 Bvd Pierre Dupong, L‐1430 Luxembourg, Luxembourg Tel: (+352) 26 04 40 Fax: (+352) 26 04 47 04 website: www.islux.lu

HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2012‐2013

Christopher Bowman, Director Higher Education Counselors Nicki Crush, Upper School Principal Ros Geuss [email protected] Robert Sinclair, Dean of External Examinations Ian Graham [email protected] (IB, IGCSE) Higher Education Office [email protected]

CEEB Code: 754102 UCAS Code: S48285 IB Code: 000801

THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY and MISSION STATEMENT The International School of Luxembourg (ISL) is an independent, non-profit, university-preparatory day school situated in the City of Luxembourg, capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. ISL offers a quality English-language education for children of both international and local families living in Luxembourg and the surrounding area. The school is divided into two divisions of similar size: the Lower School and the Upper School which includes Middle School and High School sections. Total school enrolment is 1118 with 305 students in the High School (Grades 9-12). Forty-nine nationalities are found in the student population and the majority of students come from Continental Europe. The countries with the largest enrolment are the USA (16%), the UK (12%), Sweden and Luxembourg (both 7%), Italy (6%). The remaining 52% of the students come from 44 other countries throughout the rest of the world. ISL’s mission is to provide an outstanding education in a caring international environment, inspiring all our students to reach their true potential and to act as responsible participants in a global society.

ACCREDITATION AND MEMBERSHIPS ISL is accredited by the Council of International Schools and by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Memberships are held in the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), and the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC).

SCHOOL CALENDAR The academic year runs from late August to late June and is divided into three trimesters. - 1st Trimester: 29 August-30 November, 2nd Trimester: 3 December-8 March, 3rd Trimester: 11 March-28 June. - High School Graduation date: 8 June 2013.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS – DIPLOMAS AWARDED ISL offers a standards-based university preparatory curriculum leading to the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or IB Diploma Courses and the ISL High School Diploma.

International Baccalaureate Diploma The objectives of the IB are to provide students with a balanced education, to facilitate geographic and cultural mobility and to promote international understanding through a shared academic experience. The International Baccalaureate is a two-year program offered in Grades 11-12 which consists of six subjects, an extended essay, a Theory of Knowledge course, and a Creativity, Action and Service component. The successful completion of all these requirements results in the IB Diploma, which is an internationally recognized credential for university entrance.

IB Diploma Courses Students who do not opt for the full IB Diploma may elect to sit IB examinations for selected subjects. They are awarded a grade based on their level of achievement for each subject taken.

ISL High School Diploma All students must earn a minimum of 20 credits which include the following subjects: English: 4, Social Studies: 3, Mathematics: 3, Science: 3, Modern Languages: 3, other subjects: 4. Each credit comprises the successful completion of a full year’s course. Community service is also required for graduation to include a minimum of 15 hours in each grade 9 to 12.

Updated September 2012

GRADE POINT AVERAGE & CLASS RANK POLICY Due to the transient nature of the ISL community and diversity of educational backgrounds of students entering the school during the high school years, class rank and cumulative grade point averages (GPA) are not computed at ISL.

ISL GRADING SYSTEM The ISL grading system complies with the assessment scheme of the criterion-referenced International Baccalaureate (IB) whereby student performance is measured against specific learning outcomes. IB assessments are scored from 7 (excellent) to 1 (very poor). Students enroll in courses for the full school year and academic achievement is evaluated on a trimester basis in November, March and June. Academic credit for high school diploma purposes is granted for all courses in which the student’s achievement level ranges from 3 to 7. No credit is awarded for grades of 1 or 2. Grades are not weighted.

Grade Student’s Performance 7 Excellent 6 Very Good 5 Good 4 Satisfactory 3 Mediocre 2 Poor (failing) 1 Very poor (failing)

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

English as an Additional Language (EAL): EAL and EAL Support classes are offered to limited English speakers as needed, in order to facilitate their integration into the mainstream program.

Sports: Soccer, volleyball, cross-country, basketball, skiing, swimming, track and field, rugby, tennis, baseball

Extracurricular Activities: Student Council, ISL Honor Society, drama, band, choir, yearbook, school newspaper, debate, Student Outreach, Amnesty International, Global Issues Network, Zimbabwe Group, photography, poetry, book group, Business Group, Young Enterprise (Junior Achievement)

COURSE OFFERINGS Grades 9 & 10 Grades 11 & 12: All courses offered at IB Higher Level (HL) & Standard Level (SL) unless otherwise noted English English as an Additional Language & EAL English A & B (Literature or Language & Literature)

Support French A & B (Language & Literature) Mathematics French ab-initio (SL only) Social Studies German A & B (Language & Literature) Social Studies in French Mathematics (HL, SL, Studies)

Integrated Science Physics French (Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced) Chemistry German (Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced) Biology Art elective History

Theatre elective Geography Music elective Economics Physical Education Business and Management Visual Arts Health (Grade 10 only) Theatre Communication & Media elective (Grade 9 only) Music Film Studies elective (Grade 10 only) Film

English as an Additional Language Support (non-IB)

Physical Education (non-IB)

Additional IB Requirements Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay and Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) International School of Luxembourg High School Profile 36 Bvd Pierre Dupong, L‐1430 Luxembourg, Luxembourg Tel: (+352) 26 04 40 Fax: (+352) 26 04 47 04 website: www.islux.lu

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE SAT RESULTS

DIPLOMA RESULTS 2011 & 2012 Critical Number of diploma candidates: 110 Class Total Writing Math

Average awarded diploma points: 32.5 Reading * of exams Mean Mean % of students earning diploma: 90 % Mean

2011 19 559 562 599 42% % of bilingual diplomas: 28 % 2012 33 541 549 547 57% (Two A languages)

DISTRIBUTION OF IB DIPLOMA POINTS * Percentage of students for whom English is not

45-36 35-30 29-27 23-0 their first language 30 % 31 % 35 % 5 %

ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCORES DISTRIBUTION OF IB EXAM RESULTS 2011 & 2012 Subject/Level Candidates Mean Score Total English A1/HL 55 5.17 Subject English A1/SL 50 4.68 5 4 3 2 1 Exams French A1/HL 1 5.00 German 15 2 17 French A1/SL 4 5.84 Language German A1/HL 6 5.90 French German A1/SL 1 5.00 11 4 2 17 Language Other Languages A1 2 6.00

English A2/HL 8 5.37 English A2/SL 4 6.00 * Note that AP courses are not offered at ISL. English B/HL 2 6.00 English B/SL 1 5.00 French A2/HL 7 5.67 French A2/SL 11 6.13 HIGHER EDUCATION DESTINATIONS French ab initio/SL 6 5.90 French B/HL 22 5.56 Class of 2011 Size Class: 54 French B/SL 71 5.69 German A2/HL 5 5.62 United Kingdom: 30 German A2/SL 1 5.00 German B/HL 9 6.25 United States: 7 German B/SL 16 6.82 Europe: 7 Business & Mngt. HL 38 4.42 Canada: 2 Business & Mngt SL 2 4.87 Economics HL 37 5.16 Other Countries: 3 Economics SL 3 5.75 Gap Year: 5 Geography HL 20 5.45 Geography SL 8 5.50 History HL 35 5.13 History SL 9 4.50 Class of 2012 Size Class: 70 Biology HL 20 5.20 Biology SL 32 4.84 United Kingdom: 42 Chemistry HL 30 4.80 Europe: 10 Chemistry SL 21 4.10 United States: 8 Physics HL 26 4.66 Physics SL 15 4.15 Canada: 3 Further Maths SL 2 4.50 Other Countries: 1 Mathematics / HL 12 5.00 Mathematics / SL 77 4.42 Gap Year: 5 Math Studies / SL 31 4.75 Other: 1 Visual Arts HL 23 5.52 Visual Arts SL 2 4.50 Music HL 2 5.50 Music SL 1 5.59 Theatre Arts HL 7 5.00 Theatre Arts SL 2 4.00 Updated September 2012

Classes of 2011 & 2012

BELGIUM UNITED KINGDOM (con’t) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (con’t) Université Libre de Bruxelles Richmond, The American Flagler College, FL International University in London Florida Institute of Technology, FL CANADA Robert Gordon University Florida Southern College, FL Concordia University Roehampton University Fordham University, NY Dalhousie University Southampton Solent University Franciscan University, OH McGill University University College London Gettysburg College, PA University of British Columbia Gordon College, MA University for the Creative Arts FRANCE University of Aberdeen Guildford College, NC Lycée Louis Le Grand University of Bath High Point University, NC Ecole Supérieure de Journalisme University of Buckingham Lafayette College, PA Lee University, TN GERMANY University of Cambridge University of Dundee Lehigh University, PA Jacobs University Lesley College, MA University of East Anglia ICELAND University of Essex Los Angeles Film School, CA The University of Iceland University of Exeter Loyola University, IL

University of Glasgow Lynchburg College, VA LUXEMBOURG Malone University, OH University of Hertfordshire Université du Luxembourg New York University, NY University of Kent Newbury College, MA NORWAY University of London North Carolina State University, NC BI Norwegian School of Management ‐ Imperial College Northeastern University, MA ‐ Royal Holloway SOUTH AFRICA Pepperdine University, CA University of Leeds The Private Hotel School Providence College, RI University of Nottingham Purdue University, IN SPAIN University of Saint Andrews Queens University of Charlotte, NC IE University University of Sheffield Rider University, NJ SWEDEN University of the Arts, London School of Visual Arts, NY University of the West of England, Lund University Scripps College, CA Bristol Stonehill College, MA THE NETHERLANDS University of Wales, Trinity Saint David Susquehanna University, PA Amsterdam Fashion Institute University of Warwick Syracuse University, NY Delft University of Technology University of Westminster Texas A & M University, TX Maastricht University University of York The College of New Jersey, NJ Roosevelt Academy Writtle College Towson University, MD Rotterdam School of Management York St John University University of Groningen Trinity College, CT

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