Discovery College (DC) is a co-educational independent school located in Discovery Bay, Hong Kong. DC was established in 2008 by the English Schools Foundation (ESF) to serve the needs of the local and international expatriate community in Hong Kong. It is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. School Profile 2020-21 Vision Statement Literature, Language Acquisition, Sciences, Mathematics, Physical and Health Education, Individuals and Societies, Design, and the Be passionate about being the best we can be. Grow. Arts: Music, Drama and Visual Arts. Discover. Find wonder in the world around us. Dream. Dare to make a difference for yourself, In Years 12 and 13 (Grades 11 and 12), students take the full DP, humanity and our planet. the CP, or pursue Diploma Courses. The DP is recognised as a comprehensive pre-university programme that offers courses in International Mindedness Statement six subject areas. Students also undertake Theory of Knowledge International Mindedness is a commitment to celebrating (ToK), complete a 4,000-word Extended Essay (EE) and participate our diversity where people know themselves and others, and in Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS). The CP allows students to demonstrate empathy by thinking globally and acting ethically. specialise and dedicate themselves to an area of learning that they The three core components of international mindedness at DC know they want to pursue and encompasses the IB’s educational are: philosophy and mission. Students undertake up to four DP • Intercultural understanding – recognising and reflecting on courses, a course in Personal and Professional Skills, complete a one’s own perspectives, as well as the perspectives of others Reflective Project, and participate in Language Development and • Global engagement – developing global and local awareness, Service Learning. perspectives and action, to empower learners committed to service in the community Assessment • Multilingualism – the ability to communicate in a variety of Formal student assessment is criterion-based and includes external ways in more than one language and internal assessment and reporting. Discovery College follows the International Baccalaureate seven point grading scale in our International Community Middle Years Programme and our Diploma Programme. Students Since opening in 2008, Discovery College has had a growing are not ranked at Discovery College, and we do not roll, reaching 1,432 students enrolled in Years 1-13 (K-12) calculate grade point averages. in the 2020-21 academic year. We have a diverse student 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 body, with more than 46 nationalities represented on campus. excellent very good good satisfactory mediocre poor very poor Discovery College has an experienced and highly professional staff who fully embrace the IB curriculum. Our teachers and support staff represent more than 24 countries. Curriculum School Closure Discovery College is an authorised IB World School offering the Students at Discovery College have had their academic performance impacted over the last year from November 2019 to September 2020. Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme The school was closed for a period of one week from Wednesday 13 (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP) and the Career-related to Tuesday 19 November due to civil unrest in Hong Kong. The school Programme (CP). The medium of instruction is English, with the was then closed again from February to early June due to the Covid-19 vast majority of students studying Chinese (Putonghua) as a pandemic. Students started the current academic year online with second language. Zoom based lessons for the first six weeks and we resumed face-to-face teaching in mid-September. During all periods of school closure, students In Years 10 and 11 (Grades 9 and 10), students participate in followed a full timetable taught remotely and online. All extra-curricular the MYP, which provides a seamless transition into the DP or activities and sports were cancelled for the duration of school closure. While practical classes saw the most negative impact (Sciences, Visual CP. The fundamental concepts in the MYP include intercultural Arts, Film, Drama and Design Technology), the impact on overall student understanding, communication and holistic learning. Students performance and well-being should not be underestimated. For further take courses in the following 8 subject areas: Language and information, please contact the school directly. Principal Vice Principal/ Higher Education Counsellors 38 Siena Avenue James Smith DP Leader Susie Blomfield Discovery Bay, Lantau Island Head of Secondary Brian McCann Marisa Jackson Hong Kong Mark Poulsum [email protected] www.discovery.edu.hk Tel +852 3969 1000 CEEB Code: 670734 UCAS Code: 46220 IB School Code: 003544 IB Diploma Results: May 2020 Discovery College’s seventh cohort of IB Diploma students graduated in May 2020. The summary information below reflects their results. DC DC DC DC Worldwide* (May 2020) (May 2019) (May 2018) (May 2017) (May 2019) Number of students entered for the IBCP 4 - - - N/A Number of students achieving the IBCP 4 - - - N/A Number of students entered for the full IB Diploma 88 77 90 88 86,715 Number of students entered for IB Diploma Courses 1 2 1 5 51,999 Number of students achieving the IB Diploma 86 75 87 82 67,558 % of students achieving the IB Diploma 97.7% 97.4% 96.7% 93.2% 77.9% % of students achieving a Bilingual Diploma 19.3% 16.9% 15.6% 15.9% 23.8% Mean points score for all IB Diploma students 35.7 35.6 35.3 34.8 29.9 % of students achieving 30+ IB Diploma points 88.6% 85.7% 83.3% 83.0% 51.5% % of students achieving 35+ IB Diploma points 58.0% 58.4% 60.0% 56.8% 21.4% % of students achieving 40+ IB Diploma points 25.0% 21.1% 21.1% 19.3% 7.6% Mean grade for all subjects 5.59 5.54 5.49 5.39 4.80 Mean Core Points (for Extended Essay and ToK) 1.88 2.08 2.21 2.09 1.23 * IBO Worldwide data for May 2020 is not yet available so May 2019 data has been provided. The worldwide data has stayed fairly consistent over the last few years. Graduate Destinations Class 2020 Discovery College is very proud of the achievements Destinations of all 96 students in the class of 2020. All of our by percentage % students earned their qualification, enabling them 7% 12% to attend universities around the world. Students US AUSTRALIA have chosen to pursue academic studies in a range of subjects, while several have selected work, military or service opportunities before pursuing university 25% 17% studies. Applications to universities in Australia and UK CANADA New Zealand are still in progress. Listed below are the university placements for the class of 2020. The number in parentheses indicates multiple graduates attending the university. 19% SPAIN 1% ----------- GAP SINGAPORE 1% 3% HONG KONG 11% NEW ZEALAND 11% The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 2% 1% HONG KONG The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology NETHERLANDS 1% The University of Hong Kong University of Hong Kong ITALY UOW College Hong Kong ----------- MILITARY SERVICE AUSTRALIA 12% UNITED KINGDOM 25% ITALY 1% UNITED STATES 7% Applications currently being processed Bristol, University of the West of England University of Padova Columbia College Chicago for Academic Year 2020-21 Durham University Harvard University Durham University Loyola University Chicago Goldsmiths, University of London MILITARY SERVICE 1% The New School Singapore Military Service CANADA 17% Imperial College London University of Chicago McGill University Manchester Metropolitan University University of Southern California Queen’s University Nottingham Trent University SINGAPORE 1% The University of British Columbia Royal Agricultural University Lasalle College of the Arts The University of British Columbia Solent University Southampton GAP YEAR 19% A larger group than normal decided to University of British Columbia University College London take a gap year due to the uncertainty University of Toronto University Collge London SPAIN 1% posed by the global pandemic. Students in University of Victoria University of Dundee Universidad Europea de Valencia this group are still reviewing their options: University of Waterloo University of Exeter some are re-taking their IB exams, some University of Glasgow are pursuing professional sports and others are applying to multiple destinations and University of Kent NETHERLANDS 2% Leiden University will base their final decision on how the University of Lancaster situation evolves. Maastricht University University of Leeds University of St Andrews NEW ZEALAND 3% University of Otago.