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
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students and faculty
Secondary school Principal
Simon Foley
The student body at the International School of Lausanne consists of over 870 students from the ages of 3 to 18.
+ 41 21 560 02 44 hsprincipal@isl.ch
Middle school principal
David Harrison
Academic Guidance CounselLors
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
Assistant Principal - IB Diploma Coordinator
Guy Roberts
Assistant Principal - IB Middle years Coordinator
Darryl Anderson
+ 41 21 560 02 25 dpcoordinator@isl.ch + 41 21 560 02 27 mypcoordinator@isl.ch
accreditation 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 Schools was October 2011.
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High School Principal Yvonne Secker
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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
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 70 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 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. USA 15%
ISL Student Nationalities, 2016
UK 13% Switzerland 11% France 6% Germany 5% Netherlands 5% Italy 5% Sweden 2% Rest of Europe 24% Latin America 4% Canada 2% Middle East 2% Australia/NZ 2% Asia 3% Africa 1%
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)
Integrated Humanities* (History, Geography)
Economics; Geography, History, Global Politics
Experimental Sciences
Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Sports, Exercise and Health Science (SEHS), Design Technology
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 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
CAS - Creativity, Action, and Service
A course that aims to stimulate critical reflection on knowledge.
The CAS requirement of approximately 150 hours satisfies specific learning outcomes and 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, under the guidance of a supervisor.
gr aduation requirements The course requirements for graduation with the ISL High School Diploma are as follows:
gr ading system, weighting and class r ank Students in the IB Diploma Programme are graded on a seven-point scale with seven being the maximum.
• 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 June of their graduation year.
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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 2010-2016 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
2016
53
35.5
30
60
52
52
49
47
50
54
53
2015
2016
50
IB Diploma Candidates and Results
2010-2016
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
2010
2011
<24
2012
24-29
2013
30-34
2014
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 Centre 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
Europe
• University of Maryland
• University of Aberdeen
• Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne ECAL, Switzerland
• University of Miami • Michigan State University
• Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland
• University of Michigan
• École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
• New York University
• 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
• University of Missouri • Northeastern University
• HEC, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland
• University of Notre Dame
• Université de Lausanne, Switzerland • University of Zurich, Switzerland • Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland
• University of the Pacific • University of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania State University • Purdue University
• University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Reed College
• Erasmus University, Netherlands
• Smith College
• ESADE, Barcelona, Spain
• University of Southern California
• University of Groningen, Netherlands
• Stanford University
• Maastricht University, Netherlands
• Syracuse University
ISL Uni v er si t y Ac c ep t a nc es 2010-2016 • Hull & York Medical School
• University of Twente, Netherlands
• Tufts University
• University College Utrecht, Netherlands
• Vassar College
• University of Kent • Kings College London
• Bocconi University, Italy
• University of Virginia
• Lancaster University
• University of Copenhagen, Denmark
• Virginia Tech University
• University of Leeds
• Roskilde University, Denmark
• Wake Forest University
• London School of Economics
• Technical University of Munich, Germany
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute
• Imperial College London
• 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 • Royal Holloway University • University of St. Andrews • University of Sussex • University of Warwick • University of Westminster • University of York
• Villanova University
Canada
United States of America
• University of British Columbia
• Amherst College
• McGill University
• American University
• Queens University
• Berklee College of Music
• Simon Fraser University
• Boston University
• University of Toronto
• Brandeis University
• Waterloo University
• Brown University
• Western Ontario University
• University of California, Los Angeles • Carleton College • University of Colorado at Boulder • Cornell University • Dartmouth College • Drexel University • Duke University
Rest of the World • Fundação Getulio Vargas in Sao Paulo, Brazil • Australian National University, Australia • Stellenbosch University, South Africa
• Emerson College
• American University of Beirut, Lebanon
• Georgetown University
• Amity University, India
• George Washington University • Johns Hopkins University Rest of the World 2%
Gap Year
5%
Switzerland
university destinations geogr aphical distribution (approximate %)
11%
Rest of Europe
15%
Canada
4% USA
UK
46% 2016
17%