Chemin de la Grangette 2, 1052 Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland Phone + 41 21 560 02 02
Fax + 41 21 560 02 03 info@isl.ch
www.isl.ch
ACT code 872930 CEEB code 796540
UCAS code N45009D
high school profile 2015-16
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The International School of Lausanne is committed to excellence in education; it strives to fulfil the unique potential of each student in a supportive and challenging holistic learning environment that prepares him or her for continuing education and an active and responsible role in a multicultural world.
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ISL was founded in 1962 as a non-profit, coeducational day school to serve the expatriate and local communities of the city of Lausanne. Facing the French-speaking Alps, the school is highly regarded as the leading school in the region for its record of excellence in teaching and learning.
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mission and aims
Director
Lyn Cheetham
students and faculty
Secondary school Principal
Simon Foley
The student body at the International School of Lausanne consists of over 820 students from the ages of 3 to 18. It is comprised of a primary school, a middle school and a high school with approximately 55-75 students in each year group.
+ 41 21 560 02 56 secondary@isl.ch
High School Principal Yvonne Secker + 41 21 560 02 44 hsprincipal@isl.ch
Middle school principal
David Harrison
Academic Guidance Counselors
Steven McArthur
+ 41 21 560 02 42 msprincipal@isl.ch + 41 21 560 02 43
Kim Caroline-Strange + 41 21 560 02 32 academic.counselor@isl.ch
There are over 60 nationalities represented within the student body, the largest groups being the USA, the UK, Switzerland and the Netherlands. ISL’s high school faculty consists of approximately 65 teachers who originate from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Lebanon, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The student/teacher ratio in the high school is 5:1, and the average class size is approximately 13.
Assistant Principal - IB Diploma Coordinator
Liina Baardsen
Assistant Principal - IB Middle years Coordinator
Darryl Anderson
ISL Student Nationalities, 2015
+ 41 21 560 02 27 mypcoordinator@isl.ch
Africa 2%
+ 41 21 560 02 25 dpcoordinator@isl.ch
UK
Asia 5% Austalia/NZ 2%
accreditation
Middle East 4%
Since 1981 ISL has been accredited by the European Council of International Schools and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The date of the most recent accreditation for both primary and secondary was October 2011.
Canada 3%
Switzerland
Latin America 7%
15% USA
Rest of Europe
28%
11% 9%
Netherlands
6%
Sweden
3%
Germany
5%
international baccalaureate middle years progr amme and diploma progr amme The International School of Lausanne is an International Baccalaureate World School, offering all three IB programmes; the Primary Years Programme, the Middle Years Programme, and the Diploma Programme. In the high school, students follow the last two years of the IB Middle Years Programme in Years 10 and 11 (Grade 9 and 10) and the two-year pre-university IB Diploma Programme in Years 12 and 13 (Grade 11 and 12). Approximately 98 percent of ISL students will follow the full IB Diploma Programme, with one or two students in each year taking only selected IB Diploma courses. IB MYP
IBDP
Language A
English* (a combined literature and language course), Swedish
English A Literature, English A Language and Literature, French A Language and Literature
Language B
French*, Spanish, German
French B, French ab initio, German B, Spanish B
Mathematics
Standard or extended level*
Mathematics HL, Mathematics SL, Mathematical Studies SL
Individuals and Societies (Humanities)
Humanities*, additional Geography and History
Economics; Geography, History, Global Politics
Experimental Sciences
Biology/Chemistry*, Physics
Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Sports, Exercise and Health Science (SEHS)
Arts
Choice of: Visual Arts, Music, Drama
Visual Arts, Music, Theatre or an additional subject from above
Technology
A combined Design and Information Technology course*
Physical Education
Physical and Health Education*
*denotes a compulsory course
In the Diploma Programme, students select three subjects at Higher Level (HL) and three at Standard Level (SL). In general, subjects studied at Higher Level reflect the student’s area of interest and specialization, and are covered in greater depth and breadth than subjects studied at Standard Level. In addition to its academic requirements, the IB Diploma Programme includes three fundamental features that contribute to the curriculum.
Theory of Knowledge
CAS - Creativity, Action, and Service
A course that aims to stimulate critical reflection on knowledge.
The CAS requirement of approximately 150 hours provides a counterbalance to the academic programme. Students participate in a variety of activities and must meet specific criteria.
The Extended Essay A piece of original research of 4000 words.
gr aduation requirements The course requirements for graduation with the ISL High
gr ading system, weighting and class r ank
School Diploma are as follows:
Students in the IB Diploma Programme are graded on a
• 4 years of a first language • 4 years of mathematics • 4 years of science • 4 years of social science • 2 years of a second language In order to receive an ISL High School Diploma, students must achieve an average ISL semester achievement grade of 3.0 each year, in each of the above subjects. Students who do not meet this requirement, but achieve a grade of 3.0 or above in the final IB Diploma examinations, will receive an ISL High School Diploma awarded in July of their graduation year.
seven-point scale with seven being the maximum.
north american honors course
A+ A B C D F
7 6 5 4 3 1/2
international baccal aureate
Each student’s application to a school, college or university is accompanied by a full transcript detailing achievement grades awarded in all subjects between Years 10-13, which should be read in conjunction with the above grade comparison tables. Neither GPA nor class rank are calculated at ISL. There is no appropriate ranking system that would adequately account for transitory, international students, many of whom have relocated from countries with different grading systems.
ib diploma mean scores 2010-15 Year
No. of candidates
ISL mean, IB Diploma points
World mean, IB Diploma points
2010
52
35.5
29.6
2011
52
34.9
29.9
2012
49
34.7
30.0
2013
47
36.3
29.9
2014
50
34.5
29.8
2015
54
35.5
30
60
52
50
49
47
50
54
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
50
IB Diploma Candidates and Results
2010-15
activities Extra-curricular and Co-curricular The International School of Lausanne places great emphasis on activities beyond the classroom. ISL encourages students to engage in a diverse range of activities to enhance their academic curriculum, equipping them with skills that will prepare them for the challenges of the 21st century. Students throughout the secondary school willingly participate in a wide variety of extra-curricular and co-curricular projects.
Creative Activities Model United Nations, French and English theatre productions, Student Council, forensics and debate, school newspaper, yearbook, literary magazine, mathematics teams, concert band, stage band and choir.
No. of students
40 30 20 10 0 YEAR POINTS
<24
24-29
30-34
35-39
40-45
Action Activities ISL clubs and teams include: basketball, football, uni-hockey, volleyball, tennis, athletics, dance, gymnastics, swimming, skiing, netball, rugby and badminton. Students also participate in a number of activities with clubs in the local community.
service progr amme Students in all years are required to participate in service activities. This requirement is strengthened in the final two years of the school with all students undertaking at least two separate projects, which must be based outside the school community. Some examples of recent projects are La Soupe Populaire (a drop-in and meal centre for those on the margins of society in Lausanne), Refugee Center of Lausanne, Tanzania Mali-Sita School, Women of India Network, Cecilyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fund, and Terre des Hommes.
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Names in bold indicate Universities and Colleges attended in the last three years •
United Kingdom • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
University of Aberdeen Architectural Association of Architecture, London University of Bath University of Birmingham University of Brighton University of Bristol University of Cambridge University College London Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts, London Durham University University of East Anglia University of Edinburgh University of Exeter University of Glasgow Goldsmiths, University of London Hull & York Medical School Imperial College London University of Kent
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HEC, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland University of Geneva, Switzerland Institute of Glion, Switzerland Université de Lausanne, Switzerland Lausanne Business School, Switzerland Montreux School of Business, Switzerland University of Zurich, Switzerland Zurich University of the Arts, Switzerland Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland University of Amsterdam, Netherlands Erasmus University, Netherlands University of Graningen, Netherlands Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands Maastricht University, Netherlands University of Twente, Netherlands
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George Washington University Georgia Institute of Technology Johns Hopkins University University of Maryland University of Miami Michigan State University University of Michigan University of Missouri New York University Northeastern University University of Notre Dame University of the Pacific University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State University Purdue University Reed College Smith College University of Southern California Stanford University Syracuse University Tufts University
ISL Uni v er si t y Ac c ep t a nc es 2010-15 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Kings College London Lancaster University University of Leeds London School of Economics London College of Communication, University of the Arts Loughborough University Manchester University Queen Mary, University of London University of Manchester Newcastle University University of Nottingham University of Oxford Oxford Brookes University Regent’s College, London Royal Holloway University University of St. Andrews University of Sussex University of Warwick University of Westminster University of York
Europe • • •
cole cantonale d’art de Lausanne E ECAL, Switzerland Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
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University College Utrecht, Netherlands University of Wageningen, Netherlands Bocconi University, Italy University of Copenhagen, Denmark Roskilde University, Denmark American University of Paris, France Technical University of Munich, Germany
United States of America • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Amherst College Berklee College of Music Boston University Brown University University of California, Los Angeles Carleton College University of Colorado Connecticut College Cornell University Dartmouth College Drexel University Duke University Emerson College Georgetown University Rest of the World
2%
(approximate %)
Vassar College Villanova University University of Virginia Virginia Tech University Wake Forest University Wellesley College Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Canada • • • • • • •
University of British Columbia McGill University Queens University Simon Fraser University University of Toronto Waterloo University Western Ontario University
Rest of the World • • • •
undação Getulio Vargas F in Sao Paulo, Brazil Australian National University, Australia Stellenbosch University, South Africa American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Gap Year
5%
Switzerland
university destinations geogr aphical distribution
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14%
Rest of Europe
11%
Canada
13%
UK
32%
USA
23%
2015