Academic Calendar 2014/2015

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1 school profile 2014/2015

2 s c h o o l p ro f i l e / The British International School Bratislava is a non-selective, independent, co-educational day school. It provides a British style education for an international student body. With over 620 students The British International School Bratislava represents 45 nationalities with approximately 54% European, 29% Asian/Pacific, and 17% from other countries. is an IB World School authorised to deliver the IB Diploma programme as well as the Cambridge International Examinations IGCSE. The British International School Bratislava is registered with the Department for Education (DfE) in the UK as an overseas school. The British International School Bratislava is also accredited by the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and it is included into the network of schools and educational facilities of the Slovak Republic. Service learning is embedded in the curriculum and all students in Years 7-10 and 12 are required to undertake a residential week of service within local, provincial and international communities. This is complemented by weekly participation in local service clubs which run throughout the year. In Years 12 and 13 IB students are further required to take a leadership role in organising and running the local service clubs. IB Students also serve as a committee member to generate an awareness campaign for their chosen activity week project. This results in our students developing an acute sense of social responsibility towards other people and the environment on both a local and global scale. Academic Calendar 2014/2015 The school Year is divided into three terms: Term 1 2nd September 19th December Term 2 7th January 2nd April Enrolment College Attendance - Graduates of 2013 United Kingdom Europe Asia United States Gap Year 41% 34% 13% 6% 6% Term 3 20th April 3rd July Entire School Senior School Year 13 ( 12) Year 12 ( 11)

3 school profile 2014/2015 Curriculum and Results delivers a curriculum that is both stimulating and challenging providing a broad and balanced education that is essential in preparing students for the future. The National Curriculum for England forms the framework of the educational programme from Kindergarden to Year 9 ( 8).Students then progress to the Cambridge IGCSE in Years 10 and 11( s 9 and 10) producing impressive results,comparable to top schools around the. We provide the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB) in Years 12 and 13 (s 11 and 12). The curriculum emphasizes critical thinking, cultural understanding, research skills and service learning. The IB Diploma scoring system is rated from 1 (poor) to 7 (excellent) with a total of 45 points from 6 subjects including a bonus 3 points from the Extended Essay of 4000 words and a Theory of Knowledge course. In 2013, 61,519 candidates were entered for the IB Diploma, 357 students wide achieved 44 points and 154 achieved 45 points. The following chart shows the comparison of against the average from : Year Average points Candidates who passed the diploma Average points World Candidates who passed the diploma May May May IB Facts July 2013 Our IB Cohort has gradually been growing over the last 4 years as follows: Year Number of Students AVERAGE POINTS: Our top 2 students were awarded 44 points from a maximum of 45 points placing them in the top 0.7% of students in the. DIPLOMA SCORE: (40 points or higher) EXTENDED ESSAYS: (scored A or B grade) 56% 9% of our students are in the top DIPLOMA SCORE: (35 points or higher) 6.6% 37.5% 25% with 65.6% scoring 30+ points EXTENDED ESSAYS: (scored A or B grade) DIPLOMA PASSING: (per subject) 66% %

4 V World IB Score Distribution 2013 school profile 2014/ % of Student BIS % of Students World HIGHER LEVEL SUBJECTS STANDARD LEVEL SUBJECTS Group 1 Subject English A: Language and Korean A: Slovak A: No. of Candidates Average World Average Group 1 Subject Chinese A: Dutch A: Mod. Greek: A Russian A: Slovak A: English A: Language and Korean A: No. of Candidates Average World Average Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 English B English B French B French B German B Group 2 German B Business & Spanish ab Management Initio Economics Geography Group 3 Business & Management History Economics Geography Biology History Chemistry Physics Group 4 Biology Chemistry Group 5 Mathematics Physics Group 6 Music Visual Arts Group 5 Group 6 Mathematics Mathematical Studies

5 school profile 2014/2015 Exam Results May No.Of Students IB Points Range SENIOR SCHOOL CURRICULUM International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 3 subjects at Higher Level; 3 subjects at Standard Level; Theory of Knowledge; Extended Essay 4000 words; Creativity, Action, Service activities over 2 years Language & English A: Language & [HL/ Chinese A: [ Korean A: [HL/ Slovak A: [HL/ Dutch A: [ Russian A: [ Modern Greek A: [ Language Acquisition English B [HL/ French B[ HL/ German B [HL/ Spanish ab Initio [ Individuals & Societies Business & Management [HL/ Economics [HL/ Geography [HL/ History [HL/ Experimental Sciences Biology [HL/ Chemistry [HL/ Physics [HL/ Mathematics Higher Level Standard Level Mathematical Studies Arts & Electives Visual Arts [HL/ Music [HL/ SENIOR SCHOOL CURRICULUM CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION 2 Year Programme in Years [Pre-IB] Core Subjects English 1 st Language English English 2 nd Language Single Science Biology Single Science Chemistry Single Science Physics International Mathematics Slovak (Slovak Nationals only) Optional Choice Subjects Business Studies Geography History Art & Design Music Spanish French German 6

6 UNIVERSITY MATRICULATION 2013 United Kingdom school profile 2014/2015 Land Economy Medicine Psychology Business Administration Law Law International Business/Russian Politics Journalism Business Economics International relations Business Management Arts Foundation University of Cambridge University of Dundee University of Bath University of Bath Kings College London City University, London University of Birmingham University of Glasgow City University, London University of Reading University of Surrey University of Buckingham Leicester De Montfort University United States of America Undeclared major Business Economics Colorado State University (National Merit Scholarship) University of California Irvine Campus Asia Chemistry Mechanical engineering Engineering Interior design KAIST, South Korea Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Apeejay Institute of Design, New Delhi, India Europe International Business Administration Medicine (taught in English) Economics Digital Arts and Entertainment Bachelors degree Music Primary education Psychology Tourism and Hospitality Management Pedagogy Netherlands, Erasmus University Czech Republic, Charles University Prague Czech Republic, VSE (Economics University) Belgium, Howest France, Sciences Po, Rienes Austria, Vienna National Music and Art College Greece, University of Athens Slovakia, Komenskeho Austria, Modul Vienna University of Leiden, Netherlands 7

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