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International School of Lusaka PO Box 50121, Ridgeway, 6945 Nangwenya Road, Lusaka, Zambia

Tel: +260 211 252291 | Fax: +260 211 252865 | Website: www.islzambia.org CEEB code: 649-‐100 | IB code 000892 | UCAS code 48207 IB World School | Accredited by CIS and NEASC | Members of ISAZ and AISA

Head of School: Martin Gough|Secondary Principal: Craig Patterson |IB Co-‐ordinator: Nathalie Vignard | IGCSE Co-‐ordinator: Ellings Chomba | School Counselor: Rebecca Pohl [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected]

School and Community

Academic and Extracurricular

The International School of Lusaka (ISL) is a non-denominational, co-educational, independent day school that began in 1963. The student body consists of over 650 students, ranging from Nursery to Year 13. Our students represent over 50 different nationalities from 6 different continents. Faculty at ISL is comprised of an equally diverse population. ISL is accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). The school is also a member of the Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA) and the Independent Schools Association of Zambia (ISAZ). It is located on 33 acres of land in the capital city of Zambia.

Primary school (Nursery-Year 6) follows the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP). Students in Years 7-9 follow an ISL Programme, which incorporates the IB Learner Programme and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) curriculum. In Year 10, students begin the IGCSE coursework. At the end of Year 11, students sit for the Cambridge IGCSE examinations. Successful students receive a CIE Certificate and ICE Award.

In Years 12 and 13, students follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. They may choose to undertake the full Diploma option, and upon successful completion they are awarded the IB Diploma by the International Baccalaureate Organization. Students may also opt to earn Certificates for completing the IB Course Programme. In addition, ISL students have the option of completing the coursework necessary to obtain an ISL High School Diploma.

ISL offers an enriching after school programme. Students can participate in two activities on a daily basis. The first hour includes clubs based on culture, language, art, music, drama, games, academics (MUN, SAT and homework), or intramural sports. In the second hour, ISL competitive sports teams practice and compete in netball, football, basketball, swimming, cross country, volleyball, track and field, or hockey. The academic year is 180 instructional days consisting of two semesters, August to December; January to June.




IB and IGCSE Programme Results

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

A globally recognized curriculum, the IB Diploma Programme aims at developing students’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes through multi-modal approaches to teaching and learning. In addition to interdisciplinary academic coursework, core curricular components include: The Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge, and CAS (Creativity, Activity, and Service). The Extended Essay requires students to undertake an in-depth independent research project focused on a topic of their choice. Theory of Knowledge challenges students to reflect critically on the way they perceive the world. CAS encourages students to build skills, interests and personal/social awareness outside of the traditional classroom setting (experiential education). ISL students graduate from the IB Programme as well-rounded individuals, ready for success.

INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

The Cambridge International General Certificate for Secondary Education is the world’s most popular international curriculum for 14 to 16 year olds, leading to the globally recognized and valued Cambridge IGCSE qualification. The University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) is based in the U.K.

Each subject offers clear objectives and assessment standards. Learners develop not only knowledge and understanding, but also skills in creative thinking, enquiry and problem solving. IGCSE is an internationally recognized educational curriculum encompassing a wide range of subjects and learning opportunities. Academic rigour, coupled with applied skill development, encourages students to engage in meaningful ways with their education and school environment. Coursework, enriched with globally minded content, helps prepare students to move forward into the next stage of their

academic careers, which at ISL is the IB Diploma Programme, and to ultimately pursue study in higher education.

IB Diploma Statistics 2011 - 2016 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

ISL Number of candidates 32 35 26 21 34 18

ISL Average score for passing students 30 32 29 32 34 32

ISL High Score 42 40 38 39 43 38 World Average 29.6 29.8 29.8 29.9 29.88 30.07

IGCSE Statistics 2011 - 2016 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Number of candidates 49 38 44 40 40 30 Percentage students with Distinction or Merit 82 77 68 63 80 86

Percentage grades between A* and C 77 82 80 71 87 79

ISL/IB IGCSE USA

7 A* A

6 A A-

5 B B

4 C C

3 D D

2 E F

1 F/G F

0 U F

ISL does not rank its students nor does it use a GPA system




All ISL Upper Secondary School students are required to fulfill the following graduation requirements. Students entering ISL after Year 10 may be unable to take a certain course, in which case the relevant requirement may be waived. The requirements for graduation include completion of Years 10-13 with the minimum accumulation of 24 credits. One credit is awarded for a course that is a full year of study and in which the student has received a passing grade of 3 or above. A full year of a Higher Level IB course with a score of 4 or above earns students 1.5 credits. ISL highly recommends that additional credits and courses be taken.

In addition to the academic programme, students will participate in at least 75 hours of service learning in Year 10, IB1 and IB2. Projects students work on include volunteering in a centre for physically disabled boys, teaching in Mother Teresa’s Community School, gardening and jewelry making with a support group for HIV+ women, working in a transit center for abandoned girls, and/or renovating a playroom and playing with children in a pediatric oncology ward.

Subject IGCSE IB (HL courses worth 1.5 credits per year) ENGLISH 4 credits required

First Language English Second Language English Literature - English

English A Language & Literature SL/HL Language A Literature self-taught

SOCIAL STUDIES 3 credits required

History Geography Economics Global Perspectives

Geography SL/HL History SL/HL Business & Management SL/HL Economics SL/HL Psychology SL/HL - online

SCIENCE 3 credits required

Biology Chemistry Physics

Biology SL/HL Chemistry SL/HL Physics SL/HL Computer Science SL/HL

MATHEMATICS 4 credits required

Core Extended Accelerated

Mathematics Studies Mathematics SL/HL

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2 credits required

Physical Education for Year 10 Physical Education for Year 11

Physical Education for Year 12 Physical Education for Year 13

ELECTIVES 3 credits required

Additional Subjects Additional Subjects

MODERN LANGUAGES 2 credits required

French Spanish Language self-taught

French B SL/HL Spanish B SL/HL Spanish Ab Initio SL Language A Literature self-taught

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS & TECHNOLOGY 2 credits required

Computer Science Visual Arts Drama Music

Music SL/HL Visual Arts SL/HL Information Technology in a Global Society SL/HL - online

TOK / CAS ½ credit required for each

Theory of Knowledge Creativity, Activity, Service (multitude of options)

Graduation Requirements




College and University Acceptances and Attendance 2010-‐2016 AUSTRALIA U.A.E. U.S.A.

Curtin University Heriot-Watt, Dubai Berklee College of Music Victoria University UNITED KINGDOM Boston University

University of Western Australia Aston University College of Wooster CANADA Birmingham City University Dickinson College

Carleton University Bradford University* Eckerd College McGill University Brunel University Eugene Lang Thompson Rivers Coventry University Faulkner University

University of Ottawa Keele University* Flagler College University of Toronto King’s College London Fordham University

University of Waterloo Kingston University Georgia Tech University University of Windsor Lancaster University* Hamline University

CHINA Leeds University Kentucky State University Dalian Medical London Metropolitan Lynn University

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University* Manchester University Marist College FRANCE Middlesex University Marlboro College

Toulouse Business School* Nottingham Trent University Michigan State University GREECE Oxford Brookes University* Midwestern University

American College of Greece Queen Mary University MIT INDIA Swansea University* Northeastern University

Amity University University of Birmingham Ohio State University Whistling Woods University of Edinburgh Penn State University

MALAYSIA University of Essex Pepperdine University Limkokwing University University of Greenwich Purdue University

Newcastle University Medicine University of Kent Rutgers University NETHERLANDS University of Liverpool SCAD Tilburg Utrecht University of Portsmouth Stevens Institute of Technology

SOUTH AFRICA University of Sheffield S.U.N.Y. Plattsburg Monash University* University of South Wales Syracuse University

University of Capetown University of Sussex Tulane University* University of Pretoria University of Worcester University of California

Witswatersand University University of York University of Kentucky SPAIN ZAMBIA University of Minnesota

University of Madrid University of Zambia* University of South Florida SWITZERLAND Zambia Center for Accountancy Studies* University of Tampa

École Hôtelière de Lausanne *Colleges/universities attended by the Class of 2016

University of Texas Les Roches Int. Sch. of Hotel Mgt. University of Vermont 2016 ISL graduates were awarded a variety of scholarships based on academic excellence

(merit), athletic and/or creative talent, service and leadership. University of Wisconsin

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