ÖzelEge Ege Lisesi Lisesi School Profile 2020-2021 Graduating Class Size: 126 (2019) Graduating Class Size: 116 (2020) CEEB code: 696166 COVID-19 Updates Academic Policy Due to the COVID19 pandemic, the Turkish Ministry of Selection of students for entry to Ozel Ege Lisesi is based Education mandated that all schools in Turkey close on on academic merit through an annual national entrance March 13th in the 2019-2020 Academic Year. The Turkish exam. Academic performance at the school is therefore ministry of education authorized online courses from very strong. The academic programs offered are March 23 to June 26, 2020, in Turkey. Under these consequently very demanding. circumstances, students of Ozel Ege Lisesi completed A student’s grade point average (GPA) is calculated by between 30-38 hours of online class time per week. Ozel weighting each subject according to the number of Ege Lisesi continued to teach new material and evaluate lessons given per week. All courses, including Advanced students’ progress through online learning and Placement (AP) courses, are given the same weight. Grades are scored on a 100-point scale, where the assessments. A student’s cumulative GPA for the passing grade is 50%. 2019-2020 academic year is reflective of the first Grades of 90% and above are rarely assigned. The semester assessment period of September 9, awarding of distinctions is determined by the students’ 2019-January 17, 2020 as prescribed by the Turkish end-of-semester results. An honor student, receiving a Ministry of Education during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Certificate of Merit, must obtain a weighted average Turkish Ministry of Education issued the regulation that score of 70%. A high honors student, receiving a no formal assessments would be conducted during the Certificate of Academic Excellence, must obtain a online period of March 23, 2020-June 26, 2020. That weighted score of 85%. A student’s class ranking is not being the case many students especially the seniors did included in the academic calculation. not have an opportunity to raise their grades in the The main language of instruction at the school is Turkish second semester and be active in the school clubs and (science, mathematics, social sciences, Turkish language activities. Please refer to letters of recommendation for and literature, physical education, music and art). proof of our students’ achievements and However, all Advanced Placement (AP) courses are accomplishments during this period of emergency. As of taught in English. September 2020, our students are actively being a part of Secondary language learning starts with English in grade blended learning-online as well as face to face- while our 9. Those students progressing from Ozel Ege Lisesi Primary and Middle Schools to Lycée already have a faculty is delivering the full academic program. This year strong knowledge of English (level B1 and B2, as assessed face to face exams are being applied in our school which by the Common European Framework of Reference – will be reflected in the transcripts. CEFR) and comprise some 30% of the total student intake. On graduation, Ozel Ege Lisesi students reach an Overview advanced C1 level of English (as assessed by the CEFR). Options of German and French language learning are Ozel Ege Lisesi is a comprehensive, private K-12 high offered in grade 10. school with 917 students enrolled from pre-school to 12th grade. The school was established in the fall of 1987 and Advanced Placement (AP) produced its first graduates in the spring of 1992. Ozel Ege Lisesi is accredited by the Turkish Ministry of Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams are offered Education and is a member of the College Board. The to students in grades 10 – 12 in a range of subjects school became a SAT test center in 2016. Located in the (English Composition and Literature, French Language Bornova district of Izmir, it is a welcoming place for and Culture, German Language and Culture, Computer culturally diverse students. Science, Calculus A/B, Physics 1 and C, Biology and Chemistry). Introduced to Ozel Ege Lisesi in 2013 and Statement of Purpose taught in English, AP courses are also recognized as elective courses by the Turkish Ministry of Education. In Ozel Ege Lisesi seeks to graduate future leaders, who are May 2020 a total of 17 students entered the AP exams in 6 trustworthy, committed to their national values, and subjects (21 exams). Of those students tested, 58.82 % equipped with the skills to live successfully in any part of received scores of 3 or above. the world. 1 Elective Courses Avogadro Exam Ozel Ege Lisesi follows the curriculum set by the Turkish In 2019 entering students from Ozel Ege Lisesi scored an Ministry of Education. A range of additional elective average of 59.99% in the Avogadro Exam. This score is courses are also offered to broaden and enrich the 8.66% above the national average of 51.22% and in the curriculum content (Management and Leadership, global percentile of 50.76. CEEB code: 696166 Business Management, Economics, International The Avogadro Exam is sponsored by the Canadian Relations, Rhetoric and Public Speaking, Epistemology, University of Waterloo. The exam has been held 32 times Object-Oriented Programming, Space and Astronomy, to date. Globally a total of 4,906 students took the Second Foreign Languages (French, German). Avogadro Exam in 2019. No data available for 2020 since the exams were Clubs cancelled due to COVID 19. Each year a wide range of clubs are offered to students. These include Model United Nations (MUN), TOEFL / Canadian Intermediate and Senior Mathematics IELTS, critical thinking, debating society, chess, poetry, Contests (CIMC and CSMC) philosophy, drama (Turkish, French), modern dance, music, art, cooking, table tennis, basketball, volleyball, In 2019–20, students from Ozel Ege Lisesi entered the swimming and athletics. Students in grades 9, 10 and 11 CIMC and CSMC contests. Within the CIMC group, 6 are required to enroll in a minimum of one club each year. students made the honor roll for scoring in the 25th percentile. In the CSMC group, 1 student made the honor Community Involvement Projects (CIP) and Academic roll for scoring in the 25th percentile. Extracurricular Activities Globally 9739 students (9th and 10th grades) entered the CIMC and 13,126 With the aim of developing a sense of social students (11th and 12th grades) entered the CSMC. These responsibility, awareness and leadership, each student at contests are sponsored by the Canadian University of Ozel Ege Lisesi participates in a Community Involvement Waterloo Center for Education in Mathematics and Project (CIP) during their school years. Computing (CEMC). Academic Achievements Pascal, Cayley and Fermat Exams • A student gained first place in the English essay writing competition, organized by Harvard University In 2019–20, Ozel Ege Lisesi students entered these exams Alumni - Harvard Global WE and focusing on inspirational with 6 students in the Pascal Exam, 4 students in the high school student perspectives (2020). Cayley Exam and 4 students in the Fermat Exam, all • First place Mathematics in the Atlantic-Pacific scoring in the 25th percentile. Mathematics League (ATPAC) in the World. Globally the number of participants is not available this • First place in Mathematics in the Kanguru year. These exams are sponsored by the Canadian Matematik Türkiye Contest University of Waterloo Center for Education in • Third place in Mathematics in the Birinci Türkiye Mathematics and Computing (CEMC). Matematik Yarışması (TMY) • Fourth place in Mathematics in the Purple Comet! Math Meet Contest Fryer, Galois and Hypatia Exams • Students were awarded in the following categories of the TÜBİTAK National Secondary School In 2018-19, Ozel Ege Lisesi students entered these exams Research Project Contest with 2 students in the Fryer Exam, 3 students in the Galois - First place in Mathematics Regional Finals Exam and 1 student in the Hypatia Exam, all scoring in the - Third place in Chemistry 25th percentile. - Third place in Biology Globally 6,217 students (9th grade) took the Fryer Exam, • Students were awarded in the following 7,832 students (10th grade) took the Galois Exam and categories of the Sixth BAYER High School Science 7,475 students (11th grade) took the Hypatia Exam. These Contest exams are sponsored by the Canadian University of - First place in Mathematics and Sociology Waterloo Center for Education in Mathematics and - Third place in Biology and Chemistry Computing (CEMC) - Third place in Technology Web Design No data available for 2020 since the exams were - Third Place in Values Education cancelled this year due to COVID 19. 2 Curriculum and Standardised Testing Grading and Ranking The school implements the following grading system: Excellent 85.00-100 4 A Above average 70.00-84.99 3 B Average 60.00-69.99 2 C Below average 50.00-59.00 1 D Failure 0-49.99 0 F Class of 2020 Monitoring the results of the National University Entrance Exam in Turkey over the years, Ozel Ege Lisesi student results have been ranked first, seven times, amongst the Anatolian High Schools in Izmir. The results of the Ozel Ege Lisesi students have been ranked first, three times, amongst all the Anatolian High Schools across the country. From the Class of 2020, the mean GPA score of the 116 students, was 92,3138. A further breakdown of the results showed 110 students scored a GPA between 85 and 100, while the remaining 6 students scored a GPA between 70 and 84.99. Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Results As a registered SAT test center, students (from across Turkey and the wider Middle East region) enter this exam at the school on a regular basis. In 2019 the six Ozel Ege Lisesi students, who entered the exam, gained notably high scores.