Concordian - High School Profile

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HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2023-2024

CEEB Code: 69551

IB Code: 002177

MISSION STATEMENT

Concordian fosters academic excellence while nurturing moral and responsible young leaders with dignity, integrity, and compassion, who want to make a difference in the world.

VISION STATEMENT

Concordians will be compassionate, moral and visionary leaders who strive for excellence.

STATEMENT of IDENTITY

Concordian International School is a caring community that provides a rigorous trilingual IB continuum programme, fostering integrity and compassion in a safe and supportive environment.

ADMINISTRATION

Ms. Varnnee Chearavanont Ross

Mr. Laurent Goetschmann

Ms. Vichitvong Chanarat

Mr. Bill Berry

Ms. Min Li

Ms. Sally Wen

Dr. Tresa Virankabutra

Mr. Tony McMullen

Founding Director & School Sponsor

Head of School & Chief Executive Officer

Thai Principal

Secondary School Principal, MYP/DP Dean of Students & MYP/DP Faculty Affairs

Secondary School Principal, MYP Curriculum, MYP/DP Head of Languages

Secondary School Principal, DP Curriculum & IB Continuum Coordinator Director of College Counseling/DP Counselor & Emotional Counseling Advisor (tresa@concordian.ac.th)

College Counselor (tony.m@concordian.ac.th)

Members of: NACAC & International ACAC

Baccalaureate (IB) World School Trilingual Programme (English-Chinese-Thai)
www.concordian.ac.th International
CONTACT US Tel: (66) 2 034-9000 ll Fax. (66) 2 034-9001 enquiries@concordian.ac.th 918 Moo 8, Bangna-Trad Highway Km. 7, Bangkaew, Bangplee Samutprakarn 10540 Thailand

History of Concordian

Concordian is an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School offering three IB Programmes -- the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP), from K1 to Grade 12. It is the only fully trilingual international school in Thailand using the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme with English, Chinese and Thai as the main languages of instructions. The school was founded in 2001 as a private co-educational college-preparatory school, and has a current total enrollment of 1,010 students. The first graduating cohort received their Diplomas in 2010.

Concordian Community

Percentage of Thai and International students in Academic Year 2022-2023

Academic Programme

Percentage of Scholarship and Financial Aid students in Academic Year 2022-2023

Percentage of Teacher nationalities in Academic Year 2022-2023

After successful completion of Grade 10 in the MYP, it is an expectation that all students enter the Diploma Programme (DP), thus, making the programme inclusive. To accommodate the varying abilities of all students, Concordian offers a wide-range of DP subjects within the six subject groups.

Concordian High School Diploma Requirements (Grades 9-12)

The school year is divided into two semesters. The first semester begins in late August and ends in late January and the second semester ends in late June. On the successful completion of each subject over two semesters per year, the students receive 1 credit.

Graduation requirements for a Concordian High School Diploma is a minimum of 25 academic credits including Service Learning and DP Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) for 4 years.

* 3 extra credits chosen from either Individuals and Societies, Experimental Sciences, Mathematics or Art/ Music/ Drama/ Technology

Students must take a minimum of 4 classes in Grade 11 and 12

Additional Language

Individuals and Societies

Experimental Sciences

Mathematics

Art/ Music/ Drama/ Design/ Technology

Physical Health Education

Personal Project

Theory of Knowledge

Creativity, Activity and Service

Total

Minimum graduation credits

Full IB diploma

Thai students 88% Other Asian students 8% Australian students 1% North American students 2% European students 1% 11.68%
received Scholarships and Financial Aid The majority of Concordian parents are business entrepreneurs Credit 4 4 2*
25 32
of students
3* 3* 2* 2 1 1 18 Months 25
Subject English
UK 4% Europe 5% USA 14% Thailand 23% Chinese speaking 19% Philippines 23% Canada 4% Asia 4% Central America 1% Australia/NZ/ZA 3%

IB Diploma Requirements (Grades 11-12)

Subjects Offered: Each student will take a minimum of 3 HL Subjects and 3 SL Subjects.

Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature

English, Thai, Chinese Literature or Language & Literature

Literature and Performance

Self-taught Literature

(option in the native language of the student)

Group 2: Language Acquisition

English B

Mandarin ab initio

Mandarin B

Spanish ab initio

French ab initio

Group 3: Individuals and Societies

Business Management

Digital Society

Economics History

Geography

Psychology

Environmental Systems and Societies

Group 4: Experimental Sciences

Biology

Chemistry

Computer Science

Environmental Systems and Societies

Physics

Design Technology

Sports, Exercise, and Health Science

Group 5: Mathematics

Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation

Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches

Group 6: The Arts

Music

Theater

Film

Visual Arts

Literature and Performance

Core

Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Research/ Investigative 4,000 words extended essay (EE), Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS – 18 months)

* Transdisciplinary courses can be applied over 2 groups.

DP Requirements:

One subject must be selected from each subject group 1 - 5. The sixth subject may be selected from any of the subject groups 1 – 6. Complete the three core elements. Successful students receive both the Concordian High School Diploma and the IB Diploma.

Additional Information: We do not Calculate GPA or Rank. Grades are 1-7 unweighted using IB Descriptors. If students are required to repeat a course, it will be indicated on their transcript with the most recent grade showing with an asterisk beside it. In relation to Disciplinary Infractions, the school is open to disclose a student’s disciplinary infraction if any, and if requested by the university to which the student has applied. Concordian consistently strives to maintain integrity and honesty in our collaboration with universities.

Grading System

7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Concordian IB Results of the Class of 2023

Class Profile and IB Results over a fourteen-year period: The IB DP is an Inclusive Programme

Class of

No. of students in the class

Percentage of students graduated

No. of students receiving both Concordian High School Diploma and IB Diploma

No. of students receiving Concordian High School Diploma Only

No. of students matriculated to colleges and universities

Concordian average

World average

IB Diploma Points for 2010-2023

2010 15 100% 12 3 14 36 29.53 2011 14 100% 12 2 14 35 29.61 2012 11 100% 8 3 11 37 29.83 2013 23 100% 21 2 21 36 29.81 2014 22 100% 21 1 21 32 29.81 2015 20 100% 15 5 20 36 29.88 2016 22 100% 17 5 22 32 30.07 2017 33 100% 31 2 33 34 29.95 2018 35 100% 26 9 33 33 29.78 2019 39 100% 35 4 37 34 29.63 2020 33 100% 31 2 32 36 31.38 2021 33 100% 30 3 33 37 33 2022 36 100% 30 6 34 36 31.98 2023 40 100% 35 5 40 35 30.24
4 3 2 1 0 Number of Students
Concordian Lowest Score Concordian Highest Score Concordian Average World Average
IB Grade
Class of Class of Class of Class of Class of Class of Class of Class of Class of Class of Class of Class of Class of Class of 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Concordian IB Diploma History 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Diploma Points 45 28 36 29.53 42 28 35 29.61 43 30 37 29.83 43 26 36 29.81 40 24 32 29.81 41 30 36 29.88 37 25 32 30.07 42 25 34 29.95 43 23 33 29.78 43 13 34 29.63 42 29 36 31.38 44 26 36 33 45 27 36 31.96 44 24 35 30.24
HL/SL SL* HL/SL HL/SL SL HL/SL SL SL HL/SL HL/SL HL/SL HL/SL HL/SL HL/SL SL* HL/SL HL/SL HL/SL SL* HL/SL HL/SL HL/SL HL/SL HL/SL HL/SL HL/SL HL/SL HL/SL SL* Diploma Points 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45

Class of 2023: Percentage of Countries attended by Concordian Graduates

Total Number of Students: 40

United Kingdom

Thailand

United State of America

Hong Kong SAR

Canada

United Arab Emirates Australia Korea Switzerland

China

Classes of 2010-2023: Tertiary Institutions attended by Concordian Graduates

Total Number of Students: 376

United Kingdom

Architectural Association

Bayes Business School

Cardiff University

City, University of London

Coventry University

Goldsmiths, University of London

Imperial College London

King’s College London

London School of Economics and Political Science

Loughborough University

Middlesex University London

Royal Veterinary College

The University of Liverpool

The University of Manchester

University College London

University of Bath

University of Birmingham

University of Brighton

University of Bristol

University of Cambridge

University of Chester

University of Edinburgh

University of Essex

University of Glasgow

University of Leeds

University of Oxford

University of Reading

University of St Andrews

University of Sussex

University of the Arts London

University of Warwick

University of Westminster

Australia

Australian National University

Bond University

Macquarie University

Monash University

The University of Sydney

University of Melbourne

University of New South Wales

Netherlands

Maastricht University

University of Amsterdam

Van Hall Larenstein, University of Applied Sciences

Philippines

Ateneo De Manila University

France Gobelins, L’École de L’Image

Sciences Po

New Zealand

University of Auckland

Victoria University

United Arab Emirates

New York University Abu Dhabi

United States of America

Academy of Art University

Babson College

Boston University

Carnegie Mellon University

Chapman University

Clark University

Cornell University

Emory University

Fashion Institute of Technology

Georgia Institute of Technology

Hult international business school

Indiana University Bloomington

Loyola Marymount University

Luther College

Michigan State University

New York University

Nicholls State University

Northeastern University

Northwestern University

Ohio University

Parsons School of Design (The New School)

Pennsylvania State University

Pepperdine University

Purdue University

Randolph–Macon College

Ringling College of Art and Design

Rhode Island School of Design

Savannah College of Art and Design

Stanford University

Syracuse University

The University of Tampa

University of California - Berkeley

University of California - Davis

University of California - Irvine

University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Riverside

University of California, Santa Barbara

University of Evansville

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

University of Michigan

University of Minnesota

University of Pennsylvania

University of San Francisco

University of Tampa

University of Virginia

University of Washington

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Wesleyan University

Westminster College, Missouri

Ireland/ Malaysia

University College Dublin and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Italy

Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti

Switzerland

European University

Glion Institute of Higher Education

Les Roches International School of Hotel Management

Canada

Quest University

Simon Fraser University

The University of British Columbia

University of Toronto

China

Duke Kunshan University

Fudan University

Les Roches Jin Jiang International Hotel

Management College, Shanghai

New York University Shanghai

Peking University

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Tongji University

Tsinghua University

Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University

Zhejiang University

Hong Kong SAR

City University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong Baptist University

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Education University of Hong Kong

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

The University of Hong Kong

Singapore

Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts

National University of Singapore

Japan

Keio University

Nagoya University

Waseda University

Thailand

Asian Institute of Hospitality Management in Academic Association with Les Roches

Assumption University

Chiang Mai University

Chulalongkorn University

HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science & University College London (Joint Program)

Kasetsart University

King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

Mae Fah Luang University

Princess Srisavangavadhana College of Medicine Chulabhorn Royal Academy

Mahidol University

Rangsit University

Thammasat University

Values Education is Our Strength: Fostering moral values starts when our students are young and gradually develops into the middle and high school level. At Concordian instilling good values goes hand in hand with facilitating rigorous academic achievements.

CONCORDIAN DRAGON INTEGRITY APPRECIATION RESPONSIBILITY RESPECT COMPASSION/ EMPATHY

GIVING GOLDEN RULE FRIENDSHIP

Concordian International School is committed to a high standard of ethics with every application submitted to colleges and universities. Any questionable documents, the university can bring to our attention with our fullest support.

Please visit WWW.CONCORDIAN.AC.TH to learn more about our school

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