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Branksome Hall Asia SCHOOL PROFILE 2014 Branksome Hall ASIA is an international girls boarding and day school committed to women’s empowerment and creating a better world, located on the island of Jeju, South Korea. Founded in 2012, Branksome Hall ASIA is the sister school of Branksome Hall CANADA, a 110-year old independent girl’s school in Toronto, consistently ranked as one of the best boarding schools in the world. We offer an enlightened, challenging and appropriately integrated educational program for our students that embodies the values of the International Baccalaureate Organization. At Branksome Hall ASIA we inherited the mission, vision, and traditions of Branksome Hall CANADA with the benefits of new, state of the arts facilities. We are an IB World School for the Primary Years Program, Middle Years Program and Diploma Program.
VISION: To be the pre-eminent educational community of globally minded learners and leaders. MISSION: Each day, we challenge and inspire girls to love learning and to shape a better world.
At Branksome Hall ASIA, we nurture the development of a global perspective and a deep commitment to community service, which benefits all students as they discover their strengths, their broader community, and the world. CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS All students, from Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12, follow the IB curriculum: • Primary Years Program (JK-Grade 6) • Middle Years Program (Grades 7-10) • Diploma Program (Grades 11-12)
WHY THE IB PROGRAM?
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT We challenge our students to develop new skills, to learn more about themselves, and to make a difference in the communities in which they live and learn. At Branksome we believe that Identity development deserves equal standing with Intellectual development. We deliver this focus, encouragement and an enabling set of experiences that will provide a holistic education through the following programs: LEARNING Our classrooms are a foundation for learning giving our students tools to build on. Hands on learning experiences solidify the concepts that have been taught in the classroom. ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT Our co-curriculars support the academic endeavors and mission of the school. These activities and support systems are considered to be an integral part of school life. With over 50 non-academic options to choose from, students are given the means to enhance social interaction, leadership, healthy recreation and self-confidence. GLOBAL OUTLOOK We focus on the questions of perception rather than the specifics of geography or language by exploring multiple ways knowledge can be combined, comprehended and applied in our world.
This enriched liberal arts program is viewed as the gold standard by universities worldwide.
ENROLLMENT Junior School (JK-Grade 6): 271 Middle School (Grades 7-8): 118 Senior School (Grades 9-12): 195 Senior & Middle School Day: 77 Senior & Middle School Residence: 236 Graduating Class of 2015 (current Grade 12): 32
EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES Each year all Grade 9 students from Branksome Hall ASIA and Branksome Hall CANADA embark on a reciprocal living and learning experience between the sister schools. This exchange focuses on student leadership activities and broadens their global perspective. LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITY SERVICE Community Service Learning initiatives stem from the firm belief that the role of students extends beyond the classroom walls. Taking on the roles within community organizations as collaborators and mentors, our students gain exposure and learn about various disparities locally and globally. These experiences enable crucial communication, organization and teamwork skills.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) DIPLOMA PROGRAM In Grade 11, students begin the two-year International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. The IB curriculum is a rigorous program, demanding breadth and depth and it is externally examined and evaluated against an international standard. The IB Diploma requires a student to study a subject from a variety of different disciplines, three at the Higher Level and three at the Standard Level. External examinations are taken at the end of the two-year program. The Theory of Knowledge course, the Extended Essay (a 4,000-word independent research paper), and a minimum of 150 hours of Creativity, Action, Service are additional requirements for the Diploma. The International Baccalaureate uses a seven-point scale for each of six subjects, plus three additional Diploma points for other core requirements, for a total of 45. The IB Diploma is awarded for 24 points if all requirements are met. Due to our rigorous and challenging academic standards, we do not rank students.
IB GRADING IB 1~7
IB Level Descriptors
7
Excellent
6
Very Good
5
Good
4
Satisfactory
3
Mediocre
2
Poor
1
Very Poor
IB COURSE OFFERINGS At Branksome Hall ASIA, students have the choice of the following subjects at both the Standard (SL) and Higher (HL) levels, unless otherwise noted. Group 1: Students in Language and Literature English: Language and Literature (HL/SL) Korean: Language and Literature (HL/SL) Chinese: Language and Literature (HL/SL) Group 2: Language Acquisition English B (HL/SL) Korean B (HL)
Group 3: Individuals and Societies Business & Management (HL/SL) Economics (HL/SL) (For current G11) Environmental Systems and Societies (SL) Geography (HL/SL) History (HL/SL)
Group 3: Psychology (SL) Group 6: Film (HL/SL)
Group 4: Experimental Sciences Biology (HL/SL) Chemistry (HL/SL) Design Technology (HL/SL) Environmental Systems and Societies (SL) Physics (HL/SL)
• I nstruction and educational engagement in the integrated STEM V program and facility • Successful participation in the CanadianKorean residential exchange program (University of Toronto - Rotman Institute Program, Outdoor Leadership Program, sister school exchange) • Creativity (the Arts), Action (Athletics), Service (Local, National and Global) and Enrichment activities that complement the academic curriculum and enrich the lives of students by strengthening their problem solving, aesthetic sense, physical development, social interaction and leadership skills
Group 5: Mathematics Math (HL/SL) Math Studies (SL) Group 6: The Arts Music (HL/SL) Theater (HL/SL) Visual Arts (HL/SL) Students may also study one course via Pamoja, the IB’s certified online learning provider. Courses offered include: Group 2: Chinese ab initio (SL) Spanish ab initio (SL) (For current G11)
Beyond the IB curriculum K-12 and the IB Diploma requirements all Branksome Hall Asia graduates will complete:
In addition, students in Grades 9 through 12 prepare for the Branksome Hall Asia Diploma. Korean national students can earn a Korean High School Graduating Diploma by completing the required hours of Korean Language and Korean History in addition to their MYP courses.
BRANKSOME HALL CANADA UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS 2011-2014 (PAST 4 YEARS)
SCHOOL ADDRESS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Branksome Hall ASIA students will graduate as full and equal members of the global Branksome Hall Alumnae Association. They will join the alumnae network of Branksome students who attend universities around the world.
Branksome Hall Asia
CANADA
Colgate University Carleton University Columbia College Chicago Concordia University Cornell University Dalhousie University Duke University McGill University Emory University McMaster University The George Washington University Mount Allison University Georgetown University Nova Scotia College of Art & Design University Harvard University OCAD University Johns Hopkins University Queen’s University Kenyon College St. Francis Xavier University Long Island University, Post Campus Trent University New York University University of British Columbia Northeastern University University of Calgary Northwestern University University of Guelph Olin College of Engineering University of King’s College Pace University, New York City University of Ottawa Pratt Institute University of Toronto Princeton University University of Victoria School of the Art Institute of Chicago University of Waterloo School of Visual Arts Western University St. Lawrence University Wilfrid Laurier Univesity Stanford University York University Trinity College Tufts University UNITED STATES Tulane University Bard College University of California, Berkeley Barnard College University of California, Los Angeles Berklee College of Music University of California, Santa Barbara Boston University University of Chicago Brown University University of Miami Carnegie Mellon University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapman University University of Notre Dame Colby College University of Pennsylvania
University of San Diego University of Southern California University of Vermont Vassar College Wake Forest University Washington University in St. Louis Yale University
UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND Durham University King’s College London National University of Ireland, Galway Newcastle University Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland University of Bath University College Cork University College London University of East Anglia University of Edinburgh University of St Andrews University of the Arts London University of Warwick
613 Gueok.ri, Daejung.eup Seogwipo City, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province South Korea, 699-931 Telephone +82.64.902.5000 Fax +82.64.902.5481 branksome.asia
Peter Kenny Director Email peterkenny@branksome.asia Telephone +82.64.902.5002
Beverley von Zielonka Principal Email beverleyvonzielonka@branksome.asia Telephone +82.64.902.5001
Jessica Lee University Counselor Email jessicalee@branksome.asia Telephone +82.64.902.5304
Sam Chung OTHER INTERNATIONAL ESSEC Business School Freie Universität Berlin Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Sciences Po The Chinese University of Hong Kong Universita Bocconi
Administrative Assistant Email samchung@branksome.asia Telephone +82.64.902.5321