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IGBIS VISION To provide an innovative international education that inspires learners to make a positive impact on the world. SCHOOL MISSION To provide an inclusive learning community, embracing diversity by offering a challenging IB education which empowers its members to be caring, global citizens.
IGBIS AT A GLANCE • Founded in 2014 • Students from Early Years ages 2 to 18 • Independent, private, day school • Established digital platform • State-of-the-art facilities on 10-acre campus
STUDENT ACTIVITIES • 45 extracurricular activities offered throughout the school year • 10 sporting teams competing throughout Asia • Instrumental Music Academy • Visual and performing arts programme
ACADEMICS • 31 IBDP courses at higher and standard level • One-to-one laptop program • 180 teacher-student contact days within 2 semesters
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS • Limit of 10 applications worldwide • Schools who receive applications from IGBIS can be assured student is a serious applicant • Confidential recommendations 84% of students entered college directly after graduation • 16% gap year before beginning studies
ACCREDITATION • IB World School authorised for IB Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, Diploma Programme and Career-related Programme • Only school in Malaysia to offer full IB Continuum. HEAD OF SCHOOL Anne Fowles anne.fowles@igbis.edu.my
SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Michael Arcidiacono michael.arcidiacono@igbis.edu.my
CEEB CODE: 686471
FACULTY • 61 full time faculty • 15 nationalities • 50% of secondary faculty have Masters degrees • 90% of secondary faculty have multiple qualifications STUDENT POPULATION • 183 secondary students • Inclusive school community with secondary students regularly collaborating with elementary students • 35 student nationalities, including Malaysia • 8 scholarships in Class of 2017
IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME COORDINATOR Mary Boyd mary.boyd@igbis.edu.my
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SCHOOL COUNSELLOR Bill Mitchell bill.mitchell@igbis.edu.my
IB DIPLOMA PROGRAMME • 6 subject groups • External assessment (examinations) • Internal assessment (teacher assessment) • International outlook • Intercultural skills IB CAREER-RELATED PROGRAMME • 6 subject groups • 4000-word mini-dissertation • Certificate in Finance, Accountancy and Business from ICAEW
SAT REASONING TEST SUMMARY
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS • Successfully study 6 subjects in Grades 11 and 12 • Complete all credit requirements • Satisfy the school attendance policy • Satisfy the school service and core requirements (ToK, CAS, EE)
(2017 Graduates Middle 50%)
Evidence Based Reading & Writing
550 - 720
............................................................................................................................................................ IGBIS DP RESULTS • 25 students from graduating class of 2017 sat IB Diploma • 96% pass rate • Average score of 34 • 20% of students scored above 40 • Top score of 43 out of 45 (top 1% globally) The IB Diploma Programme is the basis of study for the final two years at IGBIS. Students must take 6 subjects. One subject must be selected from each of the following groups:
Mathematics
• Group 3 Individuals and Societies • Group 4 Experimental Sciences • Group 5 Mathematics • Group 6 Electives + Arts IB Career-path Programme students are expected to do Business Management or Economics, Mathematics SL or Mathematical Studies, English A or English B and one other subject.
565 - 685 .................................................. Total Class of 2017 Middle 50%
1100 - 1370
To find out more about the IBDP and IBCP, visit www.ibo.org/.
• Group 1 Language A • Group 2 Language B
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INTERPRETING IB GRADES AND TRANSCRIPTS A student’s examination performance in individual subjects is scored on a scale of 1-7 points with 7 as the highest, and a further 3 points available based on a matrix of performance in Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and the Extended Essay components. Students who meet all
assesment requirements and achieve a minimum of 24 points (out of a possible 45) are awarded the IB Diploma. IB grades and courses are not weighted. IGBIS does not rank its students or provide percentile or decile information.
..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCES FOR IGBIS GRADUATES
(Data applies to graduates from 2016 and 2017) USA • Arizona State University*✓ • Boston University • Columbia College Chicago • Emerson College • Fordham University*✓ • Georgetown University School of Foreign Service*✓ • Global College at Long Island University • Minerva Schools at KGI*✓ • New York University • Northeastern University*✓ • Pace University New York • Pennsylvania State University • Purdue University • Savannah College of Art & Design • Temple University • The New School Eugene College of Liberal Arts • The New School Parsons College of Art & Design • University of Arizona*✓ • University of California, Davis • University of California, Los Angeles • University of California, San Diego • University of California, Santa Barbara • University of Illinois at Chicago • University of Kansas • University of Massachusetts, Boston
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University of Minnesota, Twin Cities University of Oregon University of Puget Sound University of San Francisco University of Washington*✓ Virginia Commonwealth University Washington and Jefferson College
UK • Aberystwyth University • Durham University*✓ • Goldsmiths, University of London*✓ • Hult International Business School in San Francisco & London • Imperial College London*✓ • King’s College London • Kingston University • Liverpool John Moores University • Newcastle University • Northumbria University*✓ • Queen Mary University of London • Queen’s University Belfast • Royal Holloway, University of London • Suffolk University • Swansea University • Teesside University • University College London*✓ • University of Bath • University of Birmingham • University of Brighton
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MALAYSIA • Advance Tertiary College, Malaysia • Brickfields Asia College, Malaysia • International College of Music, Malaysia*✓ • University of Malaya, Malaysia*
University of Bristol University of Cambridge*✓ University of Cardiff University of Derby*✓ University of Dundee University of Edinburgh*✓ University of Essex University of Exeter*✓ University of Leeds University of Leicester*✓ University of Liverpool University of Nottingham Trent University of Reading University of Sheffield University of St Andrews*✓ The University of Warwick University of Waterloo University of York
OTHER • Erasmus University College, Netherlands*✓ • IE University, Spain*✓ • Jacobs University, Germany*✓ • Musashino University, Japan*✓ • Nanyang Technological University, Singapore*✓ • Universite de Nantes, France • Universiteit Leiden, Netherlands • University College Cork, Ireland • Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands • Yale-NUS College, Singapore
CANADA • Quest University*✓ • University of Alberta • University of British Columbia*✓ • University of Calgary
*Denotes matriculation of IGBIS students
AUSTRALIA • Monash University • RMIT*✓ • University of Adelaide • University of New South Wales*
IGB International School Owned by Detik Harapan Sdn. Bhd. (790342-W)
Jalan Sierramas Utama, Sierramas, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
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