ST. GEORGE’S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SWITZERLAND

ACADEMIC PROFILE FOR UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS 2018/2019

WELCOME SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAMMES

St. George’s International School is an independent INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) DIPLOMA international Day and Boarding School community, of over Class size varies from 1 to 20 students in the Senior 400 boys and girls aged between 1.5 and 18. Approximately department, with the average being 12. In September 20% of our students are British, amongst the over 60 2006, the school adopted the International Baccalaureate different nationalities represented in this year’s student Diploma. body. The language of instruction is English. We have a thriving bilingual English/French programme and many of Currently offered: our students are truly multilingual. • English Literature (HL/SL) • Business Management • English Language & (HL/SL) MISSION STATEMENT Literature (HL/SL) • Economics (HL/SL) • French Language & • Geography (HL/SL) Literature (HL/SL) • History (HL/SL) St. George’s International, Boarding & Day School, founded • English B (HL) • Biology (HL/SL) in 1927, aims to educate young minds and equip its pupils to • French B (HL/SL) • Chemistry (HL/SL) become global citizens – inspired innovators of tomorrow. • French ab initio • Physics (HL/SL) A well-structured, enquiry based curriculum, rooted in • German B (HL,SL) • Visual Arts (HL/SL) academic rigour, with an emphasis on the Performing Arts, • Spanish B (HL,SL) • Music (HL/SL) Sport and Co-curricular Activities enables us to reach our • Mother tongue A (SL) • Computer Science goals for every pupil, whilst allowing them to fulfil their Chinese, Hebrew, Turkish, (SL) own. Spanish, Russian, and • Environmental Japanese Systems & Societies • Mathematics (SL/HL) (SL) We achieve this by providing a safe, caring and nurturing • Maths Studies (SL) environment where everyone feels valued and respected, and where all students are actively engaged in, and have a desire for learning. Our motto “Levavi Oculos” HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA PROGRAMME encourages students to lift their eyes and dare to dream; our expectation that teachers “teach to the top” ensures St. George’s International School also provides a High that those dreams are realised. We challenge, stimulate, School Diploma Programme (HSDP) for students aiming encourage and support our students in pursuit of their primarily for further education in US Colleges and not goals, through intellectual curiosity - teaching them to wishing to take the International Baccalaureate. St. communicate effectively and work collaboratively; to George’s International School continues to offer the British develop creative and critical thinkers – fit for the 21st IGCSE programme, through Cambridge International Century. Examinations, usually taken in late spring of Year 11.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ADMINISTRATION To graduate and receive a diploma, a student must have fulfilled the following requirements: Principal Jenny Aviss [email protected] 1. Successful completion of Years 10 to 13, i.e., U.S. grades 9, 10, 11, 12, or their equivalent in the student’s home Deputy Head & Academic Lead country, assuming the entire last year is completed at Liliane Bodenmann [email protected] St. George’s International School. 2. Minimum age of 17 attained before date of graduation. 3. Minimum of 26 credits attained in academic work. Careers and Guidance Counsellor The 26 credits must include: English 4, Mathematics 3, Jane Haesler [email protected] Science 2, Foreign language 2, Social Science 2, ICT 2. 4. Physical education is required for each year of IB Coordinator attendance, though no credits are awarded. Dr David Brooke [email protected] 5. Minimum score of 6/9 in IELTS or Cambridge Advanced Certificate of English.

College Board CEEB Code 796170 ACADEMIC PROFILE FOR UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS 2018-19 ST. GEORGE’S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SWITZERLAND

PUBLIC EXAMINATION RESULTS

THE INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE SECONDARY EDUCATION (IGCSE) DIPLOMA

2013: 99% success, Grades A*-C 66%, A* 18% 2013: 100% successful Diploma, average points 34/45 2014: 99% success, Grades A*-C 83%, A* 29% 2014: 100% successful Diploma, average points 35/45 2015: 100% success, Grades A*-C 90%, A* 27% 2015: 95% successful Diploma, average points 33/45 2016: 97% success, Grades A*-C 80%, A* 21% 2016: 96% successful Diploma, average points 33/45 ICE JOINT AWARD: 94% success rate with the following 2017: mentions : 10% Pass, 36% Merit and 48% Distinction 95% successful Diploma, average points 33/45 2017: 97% success, Grades A*-C 84%, A* 17% 2018: 97.6% successful Diploma, average points 33/45 ICE JOINT AWARD: 100% success rate with the following mentions : 1% Pass, 56% Merit and 43% Distinction 2018: 100% success, Grades A*-C 91%, A* 16% ICE JOINT AWARD: 100% success rate with the following mentions : 38% Merit and 62% Distinction

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