1 SCHOOL PROFILE 2018-2019 African Leadership Academy (ALA) is a premier educational institution that seeks to transform Africa by identifying, developing, & connecting its future leaders. ALA is a member of Global Online Academy, an exclusive online community School and Community of independent schools that offers online learning in a variety of subjects including Japanese: Language through Culture, Game Theory and Abnormal African Leadership Academy is a private, not-for-profit school designed to Psychology. prepare each student for a lifetime of leadership. ALA brings together the most promising 16-19 year old leaders from across Africa and beyond for an innovative two-year educational program. ALA welcomed its first class in Seminal Readings 2008. Every term the community takes part in an Academy-wide reading and ALA’s current enrollment is 260 students, with a 7:1 student: faculty discussion exercise known as Seminal Readings. Over the course of the ratio. Students come from 45 different countries, with no single week, all regular classes pause and groups focus entirely on reading and nationality representing a majority. discussing sets of readings. Class sizes are kept small to allow for each student to pave his or her own, This exercise provides an opportunity for the Academy to discuss issues of individual pathway to success. universal importance. Faculty members facilitate the discussions, allowing students the opportunity to debate, critically analyze and reflect on values Academics and identify shared values within the ALA community of leaders. The Academy’s Two Year Curriculum is uniquely designed to be intellectually Graduation Requirements enriching and to provide students with a strong academic grounding for the future. The academic program is a combination of our internally designed Students are required to complete 27 credits in order courses that includes Entrepreneurial Leadership, African Studies and to earn a diploma from ALA. Writing & Rhetoric and the Cambridge International Examination (CIE) Course Credits courses. Entrepreneurial Leadership 8 credits Entrepreneurial Leadership is designed to build the mindset, approach, and African Studies 4 credits skills that are essential for future agents of positive change in Africa. Students Writing & Rhetoric 4 credits are assessed on their collaboration, habits of practice, communication and Cambridge and/or Internal Electives 10 credits leadership development. A separate leadership transcript will be provided minimum for each student. Wellness 1 credit *Note—Accelerated A-Level Mathematics and Further Applied African Studies enables students to develop an understanding of Africa’s Mathematics are 3 credits past and present, a connection to the broader African community, and a sense of ownership for the continent’s future. Grading Scale Writing & Rhetoric is a course designed to develop complex writing and thinking skills. The course builds on each student’s individual A*: 90-100, A: 80-89, B: 70-79, C: 60:69, D: 50-59, E: 40-49 English language proficiency and writing sophistication. English as a Second Language learners are enrolled in ‘The English for Excellence’ U: Ungraded, P: Pass, F: Fail program, which helps non-anglophone students gain proficiency in academic and social English. Accreditations & Authorizations Independent research courses are offered as second year elective courses at ALA and teach students to fully analyze and interpret journal-level The Academy is an independent school accredited by the Gauteng writing allowing them to become experts in a particular field that aligns Province Department of Education and Cambridge University International with their interests. Courses offered include Scientific Research, Examinations (CIE). The Academy is a member of the Independent Schools Humanities Research and Creative Research. Research courses culminate Association of Southern Africa. University Counselors at ALA are members in a symposium open to the whole ALA community. of the Overseas Association for College Admission Counseling, the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and the Council of International Schools. All of our counselors abide by NACAC’s Statement of Principles of Good Practice. 2 Student Life & Activities University and College Application Policy Students can choose from dozens of sporting, cultural, religious, service and personal enrichment activities. Student-led groups on campus include ALA students are limited to a maximum of 8 US college applications Model United Nations, ALApella choir, Honor Council, Chess Club, and Ubuntu Theatre Troupe. ALA students participate in local leagues for each. Schools that receive an application from an ALA student can be soccer, volleyball, and basketball. assured that the student is a serious applicant. Students who have a passion for diplomacy can opt to take part in our Discipline Philosophy International Relations Council, a group of dedicated students who deliver ALA’s annual Model African Union conference. African Leadership Academy African Leadership Academy follows a policy of nondisclosure regarding Model African Union (ALAMAU) is a simulation of the African Union, discipline matters. Our belief is that given the Academy’s high standards for providing a platform for young leaders to practice international diplomacy its community members, if a student is a welcome member of our community, and negotiation by assuming the roles of African leaders. s/he will be equally suitable for yours. On applications for which a student is specifically asked to disclose discipline, we advise the student to report Student Enterprise Program any incident, informing them and that the failure to do so would be a violation of the Academy’s principles. When prompted to do so, we During their second year, students run a for-profit or non-profit venture on the supplement the student’s statement with documentation from our office. ALA campus in teams of 5-7 students through the Student Enterprise Program. This program allows ALA’s young leaders to put the first year curriculum into practice by simulating real-life business scenarios. Students report Calendar annually to boards of directors comprised of working professionals and ALA follows a semester system where the first semester begins in early bring their budgets to an Investment Committee to execute a project that September and ends in late December. The second semester begins in early has direct impact on the ALA community. January and ends in late June. SAT Data Please note that half of our students studied in a language other than English prior to attending African Leadership Academy. New SAT (1600) Middle 50% Mean Middle 50% Mean Evidence-Based 540-600 600 Biology-Ecology 510-680 612 and Writing Reading Biology-Molecular 570-700 629 Math 570-700 640 Chemistry 650-740 698 Total 1100 -1340 1240 English Literature 550-690 624 French 780-800 768 Math Level 1 600-710 647 Math Level 2 620-760 685 Physics 610-720 668 Grade Distribution (Y1 grades for current Y2 students) Subject Number of students 90-100 (A*) 80-89 (A) 70-79 (B) 60-69 (C) 50-59 (D) 40-49 (E) 0-40 (U) African Studies 116 0 30 70 12 4 Biology: AS 27 5 12 6 3 1 Business Studies: AS 11 0 0 4 5 2 Chemistry: AS 24 0 5 12 6 1 Creative Arts 9 1 7 1 Economics: AS 40 4 20 12 4 English for Excellence 9 3 6 English: Literature AS 12 1 6 2 2 1 English: Writing & Rhetoric 1 116 33 66 17 French: A-Level 14 9 4 1 Geography: AS 11 4 5 1 1 History: AS 16 6 4 5 1 Mathematics: Accelerated A-Level 21 6 13 1 1 Mathematics: AS 68 11 23 19 8 5 2 Foundations & Application of Math 1 10 2 2 4 2 2 Foundations & Application of Math 2 16 6 6 2 Physics: AS 46 1 17 16 10 2 3 College Enrollment Middle East New York University 2010-2018 American University of Beirut Northeastern University Northwestern University one student enrolled Lebanese American University *Bold indicates more than Oberlin College Georgetown University, Qatar Ohio Wesleyan University Africa New York University, Abu Dhabi Oklahoma State University Addis Ababa University Tel Aviv University, Israel Pitzer College African Leadership University University of Wollongong, Dubai Pomona College Al Akhawayn University Princeton University Ashesi University North America Providence College Gaston Berger University Agnes Scott College Purdue University Instituto Superior de Transportes American University Quest University Kampala International University Amherst College Reed College Rhodes University Arizona State University Rhodes College United States International University Augustana College Savannah College of Arts and Design University of Buea Babson College Skidmore College University of Cape Town Bard College Smith College University of Liberia Barnard College St. Lawrence University University of Malawi Bates College St. Olaf College University of Namibia Bennington College Stanford University University of the Free State Bentley University Swarthmore College University of Witswatersrand Berea College Syracuse University Berklee College of Music The College of Saint Rose Asia Pacific Bowdoin College The College of Wooster Ashoka University, India Brandeis University The New School Asia University for Women, Bangladesh Brown University The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Duke Kunshan University, China Bryant University Trinity College New York University, Shanghai, China Bryn Mawr College Trinity University Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan Bucknell University Truman State University Shenzen University,