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Island SchoolSCHOOL PROFILE 2017-2018

Sha Tin Wai Campus

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Mean number of IB points for IB Diploma students

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ISLAND SCHOOL CODEThe Island School Code, developed by students in collaboration with teachers, enhances every student’s experience at school. The school lives by this code and together with the school’s strategic aims for students’ learning, it is central to our structures and operation. The code encourages all in the Island School community to:

• Respect the diversity of the school community• Be positive role models• Take action to support those in need• Show respect for others and the environment• Be positive about learning and respecting the rights of others to

learn in their own way• Take responsibility for their own actions

IB PATHWAYINTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMAIB Diploma students must take the required parts of the Diploma with six subjects (First Language, Additional Language, Humanities, Science, Mathematics, and Creative Arts) and a ‘core’ of a Theory of Knowledge paper, an extended piece of self-directed academic research in the Extended Essay and the co-curricular ‘CAS’ or Creativity, Activity and Service programme.

The Diploma is scored out of 45, each subject is worth up to 7 points and the combined mark for Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay is 3 points. Students must pass CAS requirements but this is not awarded points. A score of 24 points is considered a pass. The school has a high rate of accuracy in predicting IB results. Island School does not predict the core points for students in Year 12. These are predicted in Year 13 as part of a full evaluation of a student’s progress across all subjects following assessments and work submi�ed in the la�er part of Year 12 and in Year 13.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMETHE SENIOR YEARS (Years 12 & 13)

ABOUT ESFThe ESF makes a vital contribution to Hong Kong by providing high quality education in the medium of English through its 22 schools. Island School is the founding

school of the Foundation and one of 7 secondary schools within the group. To find out more about the Foundation and other ESF schools visit www.esf.edu.hk

ABOUT ESF ISLAND SCHOOLIsland School is an international co-educational Years 7 to 13 high school that is part of the English Schools Foundation (ESF). The school is an IB World School and accredited by CIS:WASC.

Island School has a roll of approximately 1100 students, with over 40 nationalities in the student body. As a result, our outlook stresses humanitarian and environmental ideals as well as academic excellence. While many of our teaching and support staff are from the UK, others are from Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Europe, New Zealand and North America.

As a comprehensive entry school, there are no academic barriers to entry apart from the ability to benefit from an education in the medium of English. The school also has a learning support centre (LSC) for students with moderate learning difficulties.

Island SchoolSCHOOL PROFILE 2017-2018

CURRENT GRADUATING CLASS STATISTICS

IB Diploma Candidates Grade Distribution - Year 12

(136) in the 2018 graduating class

(116) IB Pathway(20) Applied Learning Pathway

ISLAND SCHOOLCEEB: 670122

Students o�en reflect significant development in Year 13 grades. These are not assessed until midway through term 1 and are represented on transcripts as IB predicted grades.

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BTEC trip in Thailand

APPLIED LEARNING PATHWAY (ALP)Students electing an ALP programme have a key programme based on UK Edexcel (BTEC) Qualifications at Level 3 level. Students’ programmes must have 18 credits, which can be made up of:

• A 12 credit Level 3 Nationals (QCF) Diploma in Business and a 6 credit Subsidiary Diploma; or

• Three separate 6 credit Subsidiary Diplomas.

The school offers Subsidiary Diplomas in Hospitality, Sport, Performing Arts, Interactive Media (Television and Film), and Art and Design (Fashion and Textiles).

BTEC courses are graded Distinction*, Distinction, Merit and Pass. These courses have equivalency to UK A Levels and are college preparatory courses. In addition to their BTEC courses, students can elect to take up to two IB subjects and/or an AS Level Extended Project (Artifact) to extend their skills and interests. ALP students are also required to complete CAS requirements.

IB Certificate PathwayStudents can elect to take individual subjects rather than the full IB Diploma. Students will typically elect to take four or five certificates. This is a college preparatory pathway. Students also complete the CAS requirements.

COURSE LISTTHE SENIOR YEARS (Years 12 & 13)

Assessment at Island SchoolAssessment at Island School is about evidence, reflection and discussion. Students provide the evidence to justify a grade or to demonstrate their progress. They reflect on their learning through a logged discussion with the teacher, which results in a grade or plan for the next stage. All assessment is designed to support students knowing where they currently are and where they need to go next. At the end of Year 11 (US grade 10) all students give a viva voce, or oral presentation, and defense of learning.

Courses at Island School are either developed by outside bodies, such as the International Baccalaureate Organisation, or designed by our teachers. Every course is assessed but not all courses are graded. Ungraded courses allow for a wider range of outcomes and are o�en more challenging and deeper than our graded ones. Graded courses have a 1-7 grading scale (7 is high). Final achieved IGCSE grades are included on Year 12 and 13 transcripts. Predicted grades for senior pathway externally assessed courses are included in transcripts as the school’s grades for term 1 and subsequent terms in Year 13. The final transcript for graduating students reflects the externally achieved grades. These are issued post-results in mid-July.

Subjects offered in the Senior Years Academic Programme:

Humanities and Social Sciences • IB HL Business and Management• IB HL and SL Economics• BTEC Business (12 credit Diploma and 6 credit Subsidiary Diploma),

BTEC Hospitality (Subsidiary Diploma)• IB HL and SL History, Geography, Philosophy, Psychology

Science, Mathematics, and Sports Science • IB HL and SL Biology, IB HL and SL Physics, HL and SL Chemistry

IB HL and SL Design Technology • IB SL Sports Science, BTEC Sports and Exercise Science • IB HL and SL Mathematics, IB HL Further Mathematics, IB SL Mathematical Studies

Language Arts Modern foreign languages:

IB HL and SL in Chinese A, Chinese B, French B, Japanese B, Spanish B, and IB SL Ab Initio Spanish and Japanese, IB SL Self Taught Literature (any language), IB SL Hebrew A and SL Hebrew B

English: IB HL and SL English Literature, IB HL and SL English Language and Literature, IB SL English Literature and Performance, HL English Language B

Creative technologies, Visual Arts, Theatre & Musical Arts Visual Arts:

IB HL and SL Visual Arts, BTEC Art and Design (Subsidiary Diploma), BTEC Interactive Media (Subsidiary Diploma)

Theatre & Musical Arts: IB HL and SL Theatre, IB HL and SL Film, IB HL and SL Music, BTEC Performing Arts (Subsidiary Diploma)

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HOUSE SYSTEMIsland School has six Houses. The House System allows continuity of personal care and guidance from entry in Year 7 to leaving in Year 13. The result is a deep understanding of each student’s strengths and needs, and close relationships with students and their parents. Students are encouraged to engage in the school community with activities such as House charities and inter-House competitions. Students are offered opportunities to develop leadership through the House System by taking on roles and responsibilities such as sport captain, prefect and mentor.

QUEST WEEKQuest week is it valued part of the school curriculum. Each year for one week, school is suspended so that all students have the opportunity to take part in an activity either in Hong Kong or overseas to further their development socially, emotionally or intellectually. Examples of quest week activities are film & video in Hong Kong, trekking in Nepal and assisting in a Chinese orphanage. Our younger students a�end camps that emphasize physical challenge and social development.

EXTRA-CURRICULARIsland school has a strong programme of extracurricular activities (ECAs) that offers students leadership opportunities and encourages them to engage in the school community. The school has a wide range of sporting, creative and intellectual activities and student involvement is very high. Many students extend their engagement into the wider Hong Kong community through representation at interschool representative or national level. Where an ECA is meeting a CAS objective, senior students are expected to record and reflect on their involvement in these activities.

QUEST WEEK 2016

Years 9-11 at Sai Kung

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMETHE MIDDLE YEARS (Years 9 to 11)

IGCSEs and Diploma in Applied ICTStudents in Years 10 and 11 of the Island Futures programme work towards eight (8) IGCSEs and an IEA Diploma in Applied ICT. Of these, four are compulsory subjects:

• Mathematics • Global Perspectives

• English Language • English: World Literature

Island School students in Years 9 to 11 (US grades 8 to 10) complete a middle years programme called the ‘Island Futures Curriculum’.

This comprises:Externally examined IGCSEs (Entrance)School developed courses (Elements) designed to allow students to learn in a trans disciplinary, collaborative and self-directed way. Courses stress the mastery across five branches of a skills framework based on communication, collaboration, creativity, conscience and capacityCourses aimed at expanding students’ understanding of world issues, digital literacy, capacity to think critically and to take responsibility for fitness, personal health and well-being (Explorations and Escape)

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Students choose up to four additional IGCSE subjects. They also develop their knowledge and skills through Elements courses, of which they will complete the equivalent of up to eight in a semester-based timetable (45 hours of instruction per semester). Several courses are available as both IGCSE and Elements options. All students complete a compulsory programme in physical education each year throughout high school.

Humanities and Social Sciences IGCSE Business, Business Studies, IGCSE Economics, Behavioural EconomicsIGCSE History, History, Social HistoryGCSE Geography, Sustainable Environments and Urban Planning, Human and Physical GeographyGCSE Religious Studies, Philosophy and Cinema IGCSE Global Perspectives, Societies and Social Thinking, Society and Popular Culture, Social Psychology, Psychology and Media, Critical Thinking, Law, Plausibility in fiction, Community Studies

Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Computing and Sports Science

IGCSE Biology, Biology 1, Biology 2 (advanced), Biology 3 (extension), Marine Biology and Ecology, IGCSE Chemistry, Chemistry 1, Chemistry 2 (advanced), Chemistry 3 (extension), IGCSE Physics, Physics 1, Physics 2 (advanced), Physics 3 (extension), Science History and MethodsIGCSE Mathematics, IGCSE Further Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics with Coding and Number Theory, Practical Mathematics IGCSE EngineeringComputer Science: App Design, Computer Science: Web Technology, Computer Science: Python Programming, Engineering, IEA ICT Diploma, Robotics, 3D Product Design, Adobe Web PublishingSports Science: Outdoor Education, IGCSE Physical Education, Physical Education and Personal Engagement

Language Arts Modern foreign languages:

GCSE Japanese, IGCSE French, IGCSE Spanish, IGCSE Chinese (Foreign Language, Second Language & First Language), Independent Language Learning, Cantonese

English:IGCSE English Language, IGCSE English as an Additional Language, IGCSE English: World Literature, Literature studies, Linguistics, Creative Writing, Debating, Literature and Performance, Learning the English Language in Different Contexts

Creative technologies, Visual Arts, Theatre & Musical Arts Creative technology: Architectural Design, GCSE Food Technology, Food Technology: Cake Design, Food Technology: Food and Other Cultures, IGCSE Graphic Design, Graphic Design: Adobe Specialism, GCSE Textiles Technology, Textiles Technology: Fashion, Textiles Technology: Sustainable Fashion, Hospitality and Catering Studies Art and politics, GCSE Art and Design, Visual Art, Visual Communications, PhotographyDance and Choreography, Contemporary Music, IGCSE Drama, Drama, Film-making, IGCSE Music, Music, Musical Theater, Production Design: Theatre, Production Design: Sound and Light, Production Design: Music, Theatre Studies, Drama and Community Engagement

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STUDENT MATRICULATIONEach graduating cohort applies to between 10 and 15 countries (destinations). This is reflective of both the students’ passports as well as their global outlook.

Students have an application limit of eight (8) applications worldwide. Each university on multi-university application systems such as UCAS and the University of California Application count as one of the eight (i.e. 5 on the UCAS application counts as 5 of the 8). This means that our students research and apply a�er careful consideration of each application.

All university entrance testing, such as SAT and ACT is completed in students’ own time with no school curriculum support and in addition to the curriculum pathway chosen.

Approximately 98% of each graduating class go on to universityFinal destinations for the 152 students who graduated in the 2017 cohort included universities in the top 100 in the world (according to various rankings), as well as many institutions known for their excellence in programmes offered. For all our students, we celebrate student admissions and their majors or degree programmes as a progression that will support them in their future career endeavors beyond Island School and in which their particular talents will be recognized and developed.The list in page 5 shows universities that have made offers of admission to our students in the class of 2016 and class of 2017.

CONTACT ADDRESSUntil 15 December 2017 – 20 Borre� Road, Mid Levels, Hong Kong

From 16 December 2017 – Island School – Sha Tin Wai CampusPok Hong Estate, Sha Tin Wai,Hong Kong

Tel.: (852) 2524 7135Email: careers@online.island.edu.hk Website: www.island.edu.hk

HIGHER EDUCATION TEAMHead of Higher Education & Careers Guidance, ALP Coordinator Mr Roger Wilkinsonroger.wilkinson@online.island.edu.hk

Higher Education Guidance CounsellorMrs Rebecca Lucas-Timpanyrebecca.lucastimpany@online.island.edu.hk

Higher Education Guidance CounsellorMs Awing Lui awing.lui@online.island.edu.hk

Principal Mr Stephen Loggiestephen.loggie@online.island.edu.hk

Vice Principal, IB CoordinatorMr Ma�hew Rappelma�hew.rappel@online.island.edu.hk

CONTACT US

Island School is being redeveloped, commencing with the school removing from its present site in Borre� Road, Mid Levels on Hong Kong Island from 15 December 2017. The school will be a split-site school during the redevelopment phase.The senior students (Years 12 and 13) will be on our Sha Tin Wai Campus. An information set for university visitors can be downloaded from the school website.

ISLAND SCHOOL REDEVELOPMENT

Australia (6%)Canada (7%)China (1%)Germany (1%)Hong Kong (15%)Japan (1%)Netherlands (1%)New Zealand (1%)United Kingdom (39%)USA (20%)Military (2%)Employment (1%)Gap Year (5%)

Architecture (3%)Art and Design (5%)Business (18%)Engineering (8%)Education (1%)Medical Related (7%)Humanities (17%)Hospitality (2%)

Language (1%)Law (6%)Mathematics (1%)Media (8%)Performaing Arts (2%)Science (20%)Undeclared (1%)

United Kingdom39%

Business18%

Humanities17%

Science20%

Engineering8%

Media8%

USA20% Hong Kong

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Courses Declared - Class of 2017

Final Destinations - Class of 2017 152 students graduated in 2017

Sha Tin Wai Campus

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UNITED KINGDOMAnglia Ruskin UniversityThe University of AberdeenThe Arts University BournemouthUniversity of the Arts LondonBangor UniversityUniversity of BathThe University of BirminghamBirmingham City UniversityUniversity College BirminghamBournemouth UniversityUniversity of BrightonUniversity of BristolBritish Institute of Modern MusicBrunel UniversityBuckingham New UniversityCamberwell University of Art (UAL)The University of CambridgeCardiff UniversityCardiff Metropolitan UniversityCentral School of Speech and DramaCentral St Martins, London (UAL)City University LondonUniversity for the Creative ArtsUniversity for the Creative Arts - FarnhamUniversity of Central LancashireUniversity of ChesterUniversity College London, University of LondonCoventry UniversityUniversity of CumbriaDeMontfort UniversityUniversity of DerbyUniversity of DundeeDurham UniversityUniversity of East AngliaUniversity of EdinburghEdinburgh Napier UniversityThe University of EssexThe University of ExeterFalmouth UniversityUniversity of GlasgowUniversity of GloucestershireGoldsmiths, University of LondonUniversity of GreenwichHartpury CollegeHeriot-Wa� University, EdinburghUniversity of HertfordshireThe University of HuddersfieldHult Business SchoolImperial College LondonKeele UniversityThe University of Kent

Kings College LondonLancaster UniversityUniversity of LeedsLeeds College of Art and Design (now Leeds University of Art)Leeds College of MusicLeeds Metropolitan UniversityUniversity of LeicesterUniversity of LincolnThe University of LiverpoolLondon School of Economics and PoliticsLoughborough UniversityThe University of ManchesterThe Manchester Metropolitan UniversityNewcastle UniversityNorthumbria UniversityNorwich University of the ArtsThe University of No�inghamNo�ingham Trent UniversityThe University of OxfordOxford Brookes UniversityUniversity of PlymouthUniversity of PortsmouthQueen Mary, University of LondonQueen's University BelfastRavensbourne College of DesignThe University of ReadingRegents Business SchoolRoehampton UniversityRose Bruford CollegeRoyal Holloway, University of LondonThe University of SheffieldSheffield Hallam UniversitySOAS, University of LondonSouthampton College of ArtUniversity of SouthamptonUniversity of St AndrewsSt Mary's University, TwickenhamThe University of StirlingThe University of StrathclydeUniversity of SurreyUniversity of SussexThe University of Wales, AberystwythUniversity of Wales SwanseaThe University of WarwickUniversity of the West of England, BristolUniversity of WestminsterThe University of YorkUniversity of Ulster

USAAmerican UniversityArt Center College of DesignBaylor UniversityBentley CollegeBerkelee College of MusicBinghamton University, SUNYBoston CollegeBoston University Brigham Young University - UtahBrigham Young University - IdahoCalifornia College of ArtsCalifornia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of California - BerkeleyUniversity of California - DavisUniversity of California - IrvineUniversity of California - Los AngelesUniversity of California - RiversideUniversity of California - Santa BarbaraUniversity of California - Santa CruzUniversity of California - San DiegoChapman UniversityUniversity of Colorado - BoulderCornell UniversityDartmouth CollegeDrexel UniversityDuke UniversityEmerson CollegeEmory UniversityUniversity of FloridaFordham UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgia Institute ofTechnologyUniversity of Illinois - Urbana-ChampaignLeTourneau UniversityMaryland Institute College of ArtUniversity of MiamiUniversity of Michigan - Ann ArborMichigan State UniversityNew York UniversityNortheastern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityOtis College of Art and Design

Pace UniversityParsons School for Design - New YorkPenn State UniversityThe University of PennsylvaniaPurdue UniversityQuinnipiac CollegeRingling College of Art & DesignSanta Clara UniversitySacramento State UniversitySeton Hall UniversitySCAD, SavannahSkidmore CollegeUniversity of San FranciscoUniversity of Southern CaliforniaSouthern California Institute of ArchitectureSyracuse University New YorkUniversity of Texas - AustinUniversity of Texas - DallasTexas A & M UniversityTu�s UniversityTulane UniversityUniversity of UtahUtah Valley UniversityThe University of Washington, Sea�leWashington University in St LouisWesleyan UniversityWilliam Jewell CollegeUniversity of Wisconsin - MadisonYale University

HONG KONGCentennial College of HKUCity University of Hong KongCUHKHong Kong Baptist UniversityHong Kong Baptist University CIEUniversity of Hong KongHKUSTThe Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversitySCAD HKTung Wah College

IRELANDDublin Institute of TechnologyUniversity College DublinRoyal College of Surgeons Ireland

JAPANDoshisha UniversityInternational Christian UniversityKeio UniversityOsaka UniversityRitsumeikan UniversitySophia UniversityTsukuba UniversityWaseda University

KOREAKorea UniversitySeoul National University

MALAYSIAInternational Medical University (IMU)

NETHERLANDSHanze HogeschoolUniversity of GroningenUniversity of Maastricht

NEW ZEALANDUniversity of AucklandUniversity of Otago

SINGAPORENational University of SingaporeYale-NUS College

AUSTRALIAANUBlue Mountains Hotel Management SchoolICHMUniversity of MelbourneMonash UniversityUNSWUniversity of Sydney

CANADAUniversity of AlbertaBishops UniversityUniversity of British ColumbiaUniversity College of Fraser ValleyEmily Carr University of Art and DesignMcGill UniversityMcMaster UniversityOkanagen University CollegeUniversity of Ontario Institute of TechnologyOCAD UniversityQueens UniversityRed Deer CollegeRyerson UniversitySimon Fraser UniversityTrent UniversityUniversity of Toronto (all campuses)University of VictoriaUniversity of WaterlooWestern UniversityYork University

CHINABeijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing Jiaotong UniversityHarbin Institute of TechnologyUniversity of No�ingham, NingboNYU ShanghaiSouth China Institute of Technology

GERMANYJacobs University BremenKarlsruhe Institute of Technology

University Application Acceptances - Classes of 2016 and 2017Island School Borre� Road Campus

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