GREENWOOD HIGH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

THE SCHOOL

Greenwood High is an independent, co-educational English medium international school established in 2004 in Bangalore, the vibrant IT capital of India. Every student at Greenwood has the opportunity to explore talents, nurture intellect and creativity, and grow to his or her fullest potential with the awareness of a core value system of commitment & empathy. Our vision is that every young person who passes through these portals will be a principled thinker, an effective communicator & an open-minded global citizen. The motto of the school is to provide a fresh perspective on education, one that marries the talents of each child to the opportunities afforded by the present-day social milieu.

PHILOSPHY Where everything is important

MOTTO OUR VISION MISSION SUPERLATIVE Rooted In Knowledge A Fresh Approach STATEMENT SYNERGY

Reflecting the core values of our Our vision is that every young To educate the youth to be active, The contrast between our motto rich heritage, we aspire to build person who passes through these free thinking, and socially and vision conveys that the school strong foundations for our students portals will be a principled thinker, responsible citizens in a democratic believes in blending both the old based on the most powerful value an e ective communicator and an society, while unlocking the and new, by tapping into the of all knowledge. The motto of the open-minded global citizen. We’re intellectual, aesthetic, moral, unlimited potential of tomorrow’s school is to provide a fresh founded on the principle of keeping physical, and emotional potential at technology while still instilling perspective on education, one that traditions while having a pragmatic the same time. yesterday’s values in our students, marries talents of each student to approach towards latest teaching which we believe to be the best the opportunities afforded by the pedagogy guiding principle. present-day social milieu.

ONE SCHOOL; TWO CAMPUSES International , ISC & ICSE Campus

www.greenwoodhigh.edu.in IB Campus ICSE & DEMOGRAPHICS 2020-2021 (IB & IGCSE) ISC Campus

Total 1210 3300 Gr 1 to 10 985 3110 Gr 11 to 12 (IBDP/ISC) 225 190 Students attending Degree college 100% 100%

CURRICULUM OFFERED

International Campus ISC & ICSE Campus (IB & IGCSE) Grade 1 to 8 International Curriculum ICSE Curriculum

Grade 9 & 10 IGCSE ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education)

Grade 11 & 12 IB Diploma Program ISC (Indian Secondary Certificate)

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES Clubs & Societies

At Greenwood High, students are encouraged to join extra-curricular activities to help them explore and nurture their hidden talents. Active participation is encouraged in co-curricular club activities such as Robotics, Contemporary dance, Theatre/drama, Music, Cooking/Baking, Gardening & Environment Club, Public Speaking, Poetry and Recitation, Photography, Chess, Art, Coding & Hackathons, International Relations and current affairs quizzes, Film analysis & Production etc. Annual Sports Day, IGNITE Fest, GWHMUN are few of the most awaited annual events at the school.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

GWH High is most National Awards winner in the region

RANKED RANKED RANKED FUTURE 50 INTERNATIONAL ICSE DAY-CUM-BOARDING SCHOOLS SHAPING CURRICULUM CURRICULUM SCHOOL SUCCESS by Times-Best School by Times-Best School by Education World by Fortune India #1 Rankings, 2019 #1 Rankings, 2019 #1 2019-20 & University

BEST SCHOOL IN Awarded the BENGALURU FOR TEACHING IGBC’S LEED INDIA & LEARNING PRACTICES NEW CONSTRUCTION by National Education ‘GOLD’ RATING Excellence Awards

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At the International campus, students follow the IGCSE – the International General Certificate of Secondary Education for Grade 9 & 10. For Grade 11 & 12, students follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. In addition to academic coursework, all Diploma students complete Extended Essay, TOK & CAS component of the IB Diploma program.

COURSES OFFERED International Baccalaureate Diploma

Group I HL & SL English A Language & Literature

SL French ab initio, German ab initio, Spanish ab initio Group II HL & SL English B, French B, German B, Hindi B, Spanish B HL & SL Business Management, Economics, Geography, History, Psychology Group III SL Environmental Systems & Societies HL & SL Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Design Technology, Physics Group IV SL Environmental Systems & Societies

Group V HL & SL Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches; Applications and Interpretations

GROUP VI HL & SL Music, Theatre, Visual Arts

High School Course Load

Grade 9 & 10 IGCSE: Students at GWH study 9 courses for two years Grade 11 & 12: All students enroll for IB Diploma program. Students study 6 IB courses (3 HL’s & 3 SL’s) over a period of two years & complete Extended Essay, TOK and CAS.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA IB/ IGCSE Campus:

No rank policy, No GPA Policy. At GWH International Campus, we offer the International General Certificate of Secondary Education, IGCSE curriculum for Grade 9 and 10. IGCSE curriculum follows the grade scale of A*-U (highest to lowest). For Grade 11 & 12, we offer International Baccalaureate Diploma Program which has grading scale of 7 to 1 (highest to lowest).

The final assessment for each student is a blend of formative and summative assessments including periodic examinations, project work, internal assessments, laboratory work and oral presentations. The Internal Formative and Summative assessment at Greenwood High maintain the rigor of the Final IB assessment. www.greenwoodhigh.edu.in GWH IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME SCHOOL STATISTICS

May May May 2017 2018 2019 Number of candidates registered in the session 81 90 93

Number of diploma and retake candidates registered in the session 80 87 92

Number of subject entries in the session 646 713 741

Average points obtained by candidates who passed the diploma 34 35 36

Highest diploma points awarded to a candidate 45 45 45

Average grade obtained at the school by candidates who passed the diploma 5.42 5.58 5.67

Where have our students have got offers from

8 BATCHES OF IBDP HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE PORTALS OF GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL WITH FLYING COLORS.

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UNIVERSITIES IN THE US

Harvard University University of Minnesota, Twin Cities University of California, Irvine University of Southern California New York University- Stern University of Tampa Boston University Brandeis University IOWA State University Stanford University Parsons School of Design Sarah Lawrence College Northwestern University Pratt Institute Loyola University Chicago Emory University University of Massachusetts Amherst DePaul University Cornell University St. Louis University Ohio State University University of California Los Angeles School of Visual Arts University of South Florida Case Western Reserve University University of Pittsburgh Florida State University Brown University Wheaton College Quinnipiac University Williams College Pitzer College Digipen Institute of Technology George Washington University Texas A&M University University of Houston Columbia University Colorado State University Eckerd College Swarthmore College Amherst College University of California, Riverside University of Illinois Urbana SUNY Stony Brook University Clark University Champaign University of Connecticut Allegheny College Dartmouth College Santa Clara University Duquesne University University of Texas at Austin University of Texas Dallas Idaho University Tulane University The College of Wooster Beloit College California Institute of Technology Ringling College of Art & Design California State, East Bay University of Virginia Rutgers New Brunswick Juniata College Wellesley College University of Cincinnati St. Thomas University Rice University University of Rochester San Francisco State University Washington University St. Louis Syracuse University Virginia Tech Northeastern University California State University, East Bay Susquehanna Carnegie Mellon University Purdue University Point Park University Maryland Institute College of Art Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University The University of North Carolina, Greensboro University of Idaho Pace University University of California Berkeley University of California Davis Rhode Island School of Design University of Colorado – Boulder EUROPE Mount Holyoke Stetson University Harvey Mudd University of California Santa Barbara University of Amsterdam Babson College University of Arizona TU Delft University of Miami- Frost School of Ohio Wesleyan University Tilburg University Music Pennsylvania State University University of Groningen Georgia Institute of Technology Colorado State University University of Twentee University of Washington Seattle University of Massachusetts, Boston Trinity College Dublin Berklee College of Music Michigan State University University College Dublin University of North Carolina University of Florida National University of Ireland, Galway at Chapel Hill University of Massachusetts Lowell California Institute of Arts Indiana Bloomington – Kelley University of Wisconsin Madison School Business University of Michigan Savannah College of Art & Design University of California San Diego New York Film Academy University of Maryland College Park Indiana Bloomington Johns Hopkins University University of North Carolina, Charlotte Tufts University Lynn University

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UNITED KINGDOM CANADA

Imperial College London University of Exeter University of Toronto University of Birmingham Middlesex University University of British Columbia Loughborough University Oxford Brookes University University of Waterloo University of Warwick University of Glasgow McGill University The University of Edinburgh University of Sussex University of Calgary University of Reading Anglia Ruskin University Lakehead University University College London University of Manchester Simon Frazer University University of Surrey University of York Ryerson University of Essex Goldsmiths University of London University of Ottawa Kings College London University of Leicester Queens University University of Bristol Queens University Belfast Ontario Institute of Technology University of Westminster Royal Holloway University of London McMaster University of Bath Aston University University of Guelph University of Dundee University of Aberdeen University of Western Ontario Nottingham Trent University University of Greenwich York University Durham University Kingston University University of Alberta University of Leeds University of Sheffield Concordia University University of Strathclyde Plymouth University Frazer International College University of Nottingham University of Sussex Memorial Newfoundland Ontario Institute of Technology Lancaster University Swansea University Carleton University, Sprott School University of East Anglia HULT School of Business of Business Queen Mary University of London Northumbria University University of Manitoba University of London Bellerby’s College Heriot Watt University Bristol, University of West of England University of Southampton University of Liverpool University of Kent Cambridge Seminar’s College- University of Arts London Brighton London Metropolitan University Cardiff University Loughborough Brunel University, London

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND ASIA INDIA

University of New South Abu Dhabi Ashoka University Wales New York University, Abu Dhabi St. Joseph’s College Christ College University of Melbourne China & Hong Kong The University of Queensland HKUST, Hong Kong Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE Symbiosis University Monash University HKU, Hong Kong O.P. Jindal Global Law College The University of Sydney City University of Hong Kong Univerity of Otago, NZ New York University, Shanghai PSG Institute of Advanced Studies FLAME University Singapore Azim Premji University Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, SRM University Singapore

Japan Tohuku Univerity, Japan Waseeda University, Japan

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ACCREDITATION

Greenwood High is accredited to the council for the Indian Secondary Certificate Examination - applicable from Grades I to XII, for a two-year course of studies beyond the Indian Certificate Secondary Education (Grade 10) Examination. Students of Grade 11 and 12 pursue the ISC board. These tracks, specifically designed to suit students of varying ability and global career focus, represent a smooth transition from year to year of academia and prepare students to take on the challenges of the course curriculum and university life.

CURRICULUM ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Examination)

The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Examination ensures a general education without any diversification of studies as all candidates are required take six subjects and Socially Useful Productive Work (SUPW). Group I subjects are compulsory, and students must choose TWO from Group II and ONE from Group III and one second language

Group I English, History & Civics, Geography, Second Language (Hindi/French/Kannada)

Group II (A) (Anyone) Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), or Economics

Group II (B) (Any One) Mathematics or Environmental Science

Computer Applications / Economic Applications/ Commercial Applications/ Group III (Any One) Art / Physical Education / Mass Media & Communication

All students in Grades X and XII, regardless of the subjects chosen, must fulfil the Socially Useful Productive Work (SUPW) grade to obtain a pass certificate. The nature of this programme may involve field trips and community service, which are organised by the school.

ISC (Indian School Certificate Examination) Science Commerce Humanities Ashoka University St. Joseph’s College Compulsory Option 1 Option 2 Christ College Subjects Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE Symbiosis University ENGLISH MATH COMPUTER SCIENCE O.P. Jindal Global Law College PSG Institute of Advanced Studies PHYSICS PSYCHOLOGY ECONOMICS FLAME University CHEMISTRY BUSINESS STUDIES ARTS Azim Premji University PHYSICAL EDUCATION BIOLOGY SRM University ELECTRICITY & ELECTRONICS

ELECTIVE ENGLISH

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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA AND REPORTING

Students are evaluated following the systematic format of Unit Test and Term Exams. Student learning is measured on an ongoing basis through regular cycle tests, term examinations and internal assessments. Grade IX and XI have two Unit Tests & two examination cycles. Grade X and XII two Unit Tests & three Examination cycles. Academic reporting is in accordance with the standards outlined by the CISCE (in Percentages) The same grading system applies for the Predicted scores. The school does not rank students within subjects, class or cohort. The school also does not provide the GPA as a means of ranking student performance. Detailed reports for the same are shared with the parents. Final results of ISC students are declared in the month of May.

THE ISC & ICSE TOPPERS ACADEMIC RESULTS for 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 are as follows

2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 ISC ICSE ISC ICSE ISC ICSE

98.20 % 99 % 97.75 % 98.80 % 99 % 99.4 %

ISC TOPPERS PERCENTAGE

2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

SCIENCE 96% 98.20% 99%

COMMERCE 92.25% 96.25% 95%

HUMANITIES 97.5% 93.50% 97.75%

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UNIVERSITIES IN THE US UNIVERSITIES IN UNITED KINGDOM

1. University of Chicago 1. University of Warwick 2. University of Texas – Austin 2. University of Bristol 3. Emory University 3. University of Sheffield 4. University of Wisconsin – Madison 4. University of Southampton 5. University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign 5. University of the Arts London 6. University of Maryland – College Park 6. University of Bath 7. Purdue University 7. Cardiff University 8. Reed College 8. Loughborough University 9. Drexel University 9. University of Birmingham 10. University of Virginia 10. University of Glasgow 11. University of Texas – Dallas 11. University of Edinburgh 12. University of Rochester 12. University of Manchester 13. Temple University 13. University of Leeds 14. Pennsylvania State University – 14. University of Nottingham University Park 15. Brunel University 15. Michigan State University 16. Kingston University 16. Iowa State University 17. Birmingham City University 17. University of Illinois – Chicago 18. Lancaster University 18. University of California – San Siego 19. University of Exeter 19. University of California – Davis 20. Strathclyde University 20. Southern Methodist University, Dallas 21. University of Westminster 21. Texas A & M

UNIVERSITIES IN CANADA UNIVERSITIES IN SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY IN & HONG KONG AUSTRALIA

1. University of Toronto 1. Nanyang Technological University 1. University of Adelaide 2. University of British Columbia 2. Singapore Institute of Management 3. University of Waterloo 3. Lasalle College of Arts, Singapore 4. McMaster University 4. The University of Hong Kong 5. Queen's University

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UNIVERSITIES IN INDIA

18. Indian School of Design & Innovation 1. Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University 19. Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies 2. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore 20. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research 3. Christ University 21. Institute of Hotel Management 4. Ashoka University 22. National Academy of Legal Studies and Research 5. FLAME University 23. PES Institute of Medical Sciences and Health 6. Symbiosis International University, Pune 24. R V College of Engineering 7. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani 25. Wadiyar Centre for Architecture 8. Vellore Institute of Technology 26. Manipal Academy of Higher Education 9. St. Xavier's University, Kolkata 27. BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore 10. OP Jindal Global University 28. CMR University School of Architecture 11. Krea University 29. Jain University 12. National Law University, Delhi 30. Jyoti Niwas College 13. St. Joseph's College 31. SRM University 14. Mount Carmel College 32. Srishti School of Art Design and Technology 15. Manipal Institute of Technology 33. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies 16. MS Ramaiah University 17. Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat

GREENWOOD HIGH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

8-14 Chikkawadayapura, Gunjur Post, Varthur - Sarjapur road, Bangalore-560087, India E: [email protected] T: +91 8022010500 | +91 8027822888 | F +91 8027822200

CEEB CODE: 671681 I UCAS Centre Code: 46375 I IB Code: 004876 I ISC Code: KA153

HEAD OF THE SCHOOL: Mr. Aloysius D’Mello ([email protected])

IB Vice-Principal Mr. Nishanth Nagavar ([email protected]) ISC Vice-Principal Ms. Elizabeth Joseph ([email protected]) IB DP Coordinator Mr. Nishanth Nagavar ([email protected]) ISC Coordinator Ms. Marlene Charles ([email protected]) IB College Counselors Ms. Divya Rawal ([email protected]) Mr. Maxim Lobo ([email protected])

ISC College Counselor Ms. Aashima Sethi ([email protected])

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