HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2018-2019 Mission and aims
Contacts
The International School of Lausanne (ISL) is a not-forprofit, English-language day school that emphasizes academic excellence and rigour in a supportive school and family environment. It prepares students for a global education and entrance to the best universities in the world. At present, there are approximately 900 students enrolled and many parents are employed to work in international companies in Lausanne or along the Swiss Riviera. The School is a leader in European international education with highly professional, dedicated teachers. Our mission and aims put the learner firmly at the centre of everything that we do.
Director Frazer Cairns +41 21 560 02 11 fcairns@isl.ch
ISL 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.
Students and faculty The student body at the International School of Lausanne consists of students from the ages of 3 to 18. It is comprised of a Primary School, a Middle School and a High School with approximately 75 students in each year group. There are over 72 nationalities represented within the student body, the largest groups being the USA, the UK, Switzerland and France. ISL’s high school faculty consists of approximately 72 teachers who originate from Australia, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Lebanon, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and USA. The student/ teacher ratio in the High School is 7:1, and the average class size is approximately 16.
Academic Guidance Counsellors Steven McArthur +41 21 560 02 43 Stephen Darby +41 21 560 02 32 academic.counsellor @isl.ch
Secondary School Principal Simon Foley +41 21 560 02 56 secondary@isl.ch High School Principals Yvonne Secker +41 21 560 02 44 Mark Spinks +41 21 560 02 25 hsprincipal@isl.ch
Assistant Principal IB Diploma Programme Coordinator Oliver Alexander +41 21 560 02 39 dpcoordinator@isl.ch
ISL students nationalities 2018
12% American
4%
9%
6%
4%
British
Swiss
French
German
4%
4%
3%
3%
11%
Italian
Spanish
Dutch
Canadian
Australian
3%
2%
2%
2%
31%
Indian
Brazilian
Greek
Russian
Rest of the world
Accreditations NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
International School of Lausanne
Chemin de la Grangette 2 1052 Le Mont-sur-Lausanne + 41 21 560 02 02 info@isl.ch
www.isl.ch ACT code 872930 CEEB code 796540 UCAS code N45009D
Middle Years Programme
Diploma Programme
Language A
English* (a combined literature and language course), French
English A Language and Literature, English A Literature, French A Language and Literature, French A Literature, Swedish A Language and Literature
Language B
French*, Spanish, German
French B, French ab initio, German B, Spanish B
Mathematics
Standard or extended*
Mathematics HL, Mathematics SL, Mathematical Studies SL
Individuals and Societies (Humanities)
Integrated Humanities* (History, Geography)
Economics, Geography, History, Global Politics
Experimental Sciences
Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Sports, Exercise and Health Science (SEHS) at standard level only
Arts
Visual Arts, Music, Drama
Visual Arts, Music, Theatre, or an additional subject from above (except mathematics)
Design Technology
A combined product and digital design course
Design Technology Computer Science
Physical Education
Physical and Health Education*
*denotes a compulsory course
Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme
Grading system, weighting and class rank
The International School of Lausanne 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). In the High School, students follow the last two years of the MYP in Years 10 and 11 (Grades 9 and 10) and the two-year pre-university Diploma Programme in Years 12 and 13 (Grades 11 and 12). Approximately 98 percent of ISL students will follow the full Diploma Programme, with one or two students in each year taking only selected courses.
Students in the IB DP are graded on a seven-point scale with seven being the maximum.
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 specialisation, 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 (TOK) A course that aims to stimulate critical reflection on knowledge.
North American Honors Course
International Baccalaureate
A+
7
A
6
B
5
C
4
D
3
F
1/2
Each student’s application to a school, college or university is accompanied by a full transcript detailing achievement grades awarded on all subjects in Year 10 and 13, which should be read in conjunction with the above grade comparison tables. Neither grade point average 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.
Graduation requirements
Creativity, activity, service (CAS)
The course requirements for graduation with the ISL High School Diploma are as follows:
CAS provides a counterbalance to the academic programme. Students develop their skills and talents through at least five experiences across the two years, of which one must be a long-term collaborative project. ISL is committed to service learning, and students are required to engage in at least two service experiences.
· 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 · Completion of the CAS programme
Extended essay
In order to receive an ISL High School Diploma, students must achieve an average grade of 3.0 or above in each individual subject, each academic year of high school (taken as an average of the two semester reports).
A piece of original research of 4000 words, written with the guidance of a supervisor.
Service learning programme
IB Diploma Programme results 2018
70
96
%
IB Diploma Candidates
Candidates who achieved the IB Diploma
43%
44/45
Bilingual IB Diploma candidates
Highest IB Diploma score achieved
35.4
21%
Mean score achieved by ISL candidates
ISL candidates achieving 40 or more
29.8
8%
Mean score achieved by candidates worldwide
Candidates worldwide achieving 40 or more
N° of students
IB Diploma Programme candidates and results 2015-2018
69 54
40-45
70 30-34
53
24-29
50 <24
40
points
30
Some examples of recent organisations students work with for their service projects are: La Soupe Populaire, Refugee Centre of Lausanne, Tanzania school project, Cecilyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fund, and Terre des Hommes.
Activities
35-39
70
60
All students are required to participate in service learning. 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.
20
Extra-curricular and co-curricular activites ISL places great emphasis on activities beyond the classroom. This 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 future. Students throughout the High School willingly participate in a wide variety of extra-curricular and co-curricular projects.
Creative activities ISL opportunities for creative activities include: Model United Nations, French and English theatre productions, Student Council, Forensics and Debate, School Newspaper, Yearbook, Literary Magazine, Mathematics Teams, Visual Arts, Concert Band, Stage Band and Choir.
Physical activities
10
0 2015
2016
2017
2018
35.5
35.5
34.1
35.4
ISL mean
30.2
30.0
29.9
29.8
Global mean
ISL clubs and teams include: basketball, football, unihockey, volleyball, tennis, athletics, dance, gymnastics, swimming, skiing, netball and badminton. Students also participate in a number of activities with clubs in the local community.
ISL University Acceptances 2015-2018 Europe
United Kingdom
United States of America
• Aarhus University, Denmark • Bocconi University, Italy • Culinary Arts Academy, Switzerland • Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne, ECAL, Switzerland • Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland • Erasmus University, Netherlands • ESADE, Barcelona, Spain • HEC, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland • IE University, Madrid, Spain • Leiden University, Netherlands • Maastricht University, Netherlands • Technical University of Munich, Germany • Université de Lausanne, Switzerland • University College Utrecht, Netherlands • University of Amsterdam, Netherlands • University of Groningen, Netherlands • University of St. Gallen • University of Twente, Netherlands • Webster University, Geneva, Switzerland
• Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London • Durham University • Goldsmiths, University of London • Imperial College London • Istituto Marangoni • King’s College London • Lancaster University • London College of Communication, University of the Arts London • London School of Economics and Political Sciences • Loughborough University • Newcastle University • Oxford Brookes University • Queen Mary, University of London • Royal Holloway, University of London • University College London • University of Bath • University of Birmingham • University of Brighton • University of Bristol • University of Cambridge • University of East Anglia • University of Edinburgh • University of Exeter • University of Glasgow • University of Kent • University of Leeds • University of Manchester • University of Nottingham • University of Oxford • University of St. Andrews • University of Stirling • University of Surrey • University of Sussex • University of Warwick • University of Westminster • University of York
• American University • Amherst College • Boston College • Boston University • Brandeis University • Brown University • Chapman University • Colorado College • Cornell University • Dartmouth College • Duke University • George Washington University • Georgetown University • Grinnell College • Johns Hopkins University • New York University • Northeastern University • Northwestern University • Pennsylvania State University • Reed College • Smith College • Syracuse University • University of California, Los Angeles • University of Chicago • University of Colorado at Boulder • University of Notre Dame • University of Pennsylvania • Virginia Tech University • Wake Forest University • Williams College • Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Canada • McGill University • Queen’s University • Ryerson University • University of British Columbia • University of Toronto
UK
46
%
USA
10%
Rest of Europe
21% CH
14%
Rest of the world Rest of the world
9%
• American University of Beirut, Lebanon • Australian National University, Australia • Melbourne University, Australia • New England University, Australia • New York University, Abu Dhabi
University destinations geographical distribution (approximate %)