High School Profile 2019-2020 Passport to the World’s Universities LEADERSHIP
About ISL Qatar
David Monk Head of School DMonk@islqatar.org
The International School of London (ISL) Qatar is a private, independent, international school providing high quality education to a diverse student body in Doha, Qatar. The school is authorized by the International Baccalaureate (IB) Organization as an IB World School to offer Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP) to ages 3 to 18. The school is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), and a member of the Council of International Schools (CIS), the British Schools in the Middle East (BSME) and the Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE).
Nick Botting Head of Secondary NBotting@islqatar.org
CURRICULUM COORDINATORS Anna Burkett DP Coordinator ABurkett@islqatar.org
Graduation Requirements
Helen Jeffery MYP Coordinator HJeffery@islqatar.org
HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELLORS Richard Thompson University & College Counsellor RThompson@islqatar.org
The High School Diploma is awarded at the end of Grade 12, subject to the student achieving a minimum of 24 credits from Grades 9 to 12 (or 12 credits from Grades 11 and 12 only) and a final GPA greater than 2.0. Candidates with 20 credits from Grades 9 to 12 (or 10 credits from Grades 11 and 12 only) receive the US High School Certificate. A minimum of a grade 3 or a pass is required in order to receive credit. Grades for credit are awarded in June of each year. To graduate, students must also satisfy the school’s attendance requirements.
ISL Qatar Facts and Figures STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS The ISL Qatar students are members of over 70 nations who share their cultures, languages, beliefs and various perspectives within the community.
Annemiek Bailey University & College Counsellor ABailey@islqatar.org
257 High School enrolment
Jennifer Heathcote-Osbourne G6 to G12 High School Counsellor JHeathcoteosborne@islqatar.org
ADMINISTRATION
1143 ISL Qatar K-12 enrolment
Nisreen Abilmona Secondary Admin NAbilmona@islqatar.org
ISL QATAR AT A GLANCE • Founded in 2008 • Part of International School of London (ISL) Group • K-12 Independent International School • Inclusive enrolment • Integrated Mother Tongue Language Programmes
SCHOOL CODES IB CODE
4881
UCAS
46400
CEEB CODE
52605
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF LONDON QATAR P.O. Box 18511 North Duhail, Doha, State of Qatar (974) 4433 8600 mail@islqatar.org
www.islqatar.org
77 ISL Qatar K-12 student nationalities
48 High School student nationalities
HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY STATISTICS ISL Qatar has a culturally diverse, well-qualified, committed and experienced staff from across the globe. The school boasts over 40 nationalities in the staff body and are committed to maintaining that diversity.
60 Faculty members
over 40 Faculty nationalities
1:10 Faculty to student ratio
CLASS OF 2019 44 students from 27 different nationalities from across the globe successfully completed their last year of secondary education. 5 gap year 3 military service 36 university/college matriculation
44 Graduates
Course Offerings DP Spanish Ab initio SL
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE MYP Arabic Language & Literature
G11
MYP English Language & Literature
MYP Greek Language & Literature MYP Italian Language & Literature MYP Portuguese Language & Literature MYP Spanish Language & Literature
G12
MYP Greek Language & Literature
G9
MYP Japanese Language & Literature MYP Portuguese Language & Literature
G10
MYP Spanish Language & Literature DP English Language & Literature SL DP English Language & Literature HL G11
DP SSST German SL DP SSST Greek SL
DP Arabic Literature SL DP English Language & Literature SL
G12
DP Spanish Language & Literature SL LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
MYP Design & Computer Science
MYP Extended Global Perspectives
G9 G10
MYP Visual Arts
DP Economics SL
MYP Design & Computer Science MYP Music
DP Geography HL
MYP Visual Arts
DP History SL
DP Film SL DP Film HL
G11
DP Visual Arts SL
DP Psychology HL
DP Visual Arts HL
DP Business Management SL
DP Film SL DP Film HL
G12
DP Visual Arts SLl DP Visual Arts Higher Level
DP Geography HL DP History SL
PHYSICAL & HEALTH EDUCATION
DP Psychology SL
G9
MYP Physical & Health Education (PHE)
DP Psychology HL
G10
MYP Physical & Health Education (PHE)
IB CORE MYP Sciences
G11
DP Theory of Knowledge
MYP Biology
G12
DP Theory of Knowledge
MYP Chemistry
MYP French Acquisition
DP Biology SL
MYP Spanish Acquisition
DP Biology HL
DP Arabic B SL
DP Chemistry SL
NON IB CLASSES MYP Additional Arabic G9
DP Physics SL
DP English B SL
DP Physics HL
DP English B HL
DP Biology SL
MYP EAL MYP Islamic Studies MYP Genius Hour
DP Chemistry HL
DP Arabic Ab initio SL
DP Spanish B HL
MYP Drama
G10
DP Geography SL
MYP Physics
G12
MYP Music
DP Business Management HL
MYP English Acquisition
G11
MYP Drama
G9
SCIENCES
MYP Spanish Acquisition
DP Spanish B SL
DP Mathematics Applications & Interpretation SL
MYP Global Perspectives
DP History HL
DP Spanish Language & Literature HL
G11
DP Mathematics Analysis & Approaches HL
ARTS
MYP Global Perspectives
DP Geography SL
DP SSST Dutch SL
DP Arabic B HL
DP Mathematics Analysis & Approaches SL
DP Business Management HL
DP English Language & Literature HL
G10
DP Mathematics Applications & Interpretation SL
G12
DP Psychology SL
DP Spanish Language & Literature SL
MYP Arabic Acquisition
DP Mathematics Analysis & Approaches HL
G11
DP History HL
DP SSST Japanese SL
MYP French Acquisition
MYP Mathematics Extended DP Mathematics Analysis & Approaches SL
DP French B SL
DP Economics HL
DP Spanish Language & Literature HL
MYP English Acquisition
MYP Mathematics
DP Spanish Ab initio SL
DP Business Management SL
DP Arabic Literature SL
G9
G10
MYP Mathematics
INDIVIDUALS & SOCIETIES
MYP Italian Language & Literature
MYP Arabic Acquisition
DP Arabic Ab initio SL
DP Spanish B HL
MYP German Language & Literature
DP SSST German SL
G9
DP Spanish B SL
MYP French Language & Literature
G12
DP Arabic B HL
DP French Ab Initio SL
MYP English Language & Literature
DP SSST Dutch SL
MATHEMATICS
DP French B HL
MYP Arabic Language & Literature
G11
DP Physics HL
DP English B HL
MYP Japanese Language & Literature
G10
DP French B HL DP Arabic B SL
MYP German Language & Literature
DP Physics SL
G12
DP French Ab Initio SL
MYP French Language & Literature G9
DP Chemistry HL
DP French B SL
G10
DP Biology HL
MYP Islamic Studies MYP Genius Hour
G11
DP Islamic Studies & Qatar History
G12
DP Islamic Studies & Qatar History
DP Chemistry SL
Grading Scale
Grade Point Average (GPA) Conversion Table
ISL QATAR GRADE
ISL QATAR RECOMMENDED LETTER GRADE
ISL QATAR RECOMMENDED PERCENTAGE RANGE
7
A+
98 to 100
6
A/A-
90 to 97
5
B/B+
83 to 89
4
B-/C+
78 to 82
3
C/C-
70 to 77
2
D
60 to 69
1
F
0 to 59
ISL QATAR/ IB LEVEL
7
6
GPA POINTS
4.5
4
3
GPA POINTS IB HL
5.5
5
4
FINAL GPA
≥5.5
4.5-5.49
3.5-4.49
2.5-3.49
5
4
3
2/1
2
1
0
3
2
0
2.49
0-1.99
The GPA is based on a 4-point scale with a premium of 1.0 for IB Diploma Higher Level subjects reflecting their status as Honours courses. Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated at the end of G11 and 12. The GPA is calculated by dividing the number of GPA points by the number of courses taken. The final GPA is the weighted mean of the two GPAs.
Please note that ISL Qatar does not utilize a letter-based grading scale or percentages. The equivalences provided above are additionally not universally recognized or accepted and, instead, are provided to help outside educational institutions gain an appreciation of our 1-7 grading scale. PREDICTED GRADES This year, ISL Qatar has changed their predicted grade policy to ensure greater accuracy. All predicted grades are empirical and determined through a collaborative process.
International Baccalaureate 2019 Results
COUNSELLOR STATEMENT “The ISL Qatar College Counselling team is committed to providing a personalized college counselling approach to student development, academic advisement and post-secondary planning. Following best practice, the counselors aim to empower all students to discover and achieve their potential as lifelong learners. The ISL Qatar College Counselling team provide best fit counselling services that are respectful of each of our students’ aspirations.” IB Examinations ISL Qatar Class of 2019 Results 7
6
5
4
3
Group 1: Language A
3
8
21
10
3
45
Group 2: Language B
7
20
5
1
1
33
Group 3: Individuals & Societies
1
10
15
9
5
1
42
Group 4: Experimental Sciences
2
6
12
18
15
3
56
Group 5: Mathematics
1
3
10
10
12
3
4
7
8
Group 6: Arts or Electives
2
IB Certificate Class of 2019 Results 1
1
Total
7
1
6
5
4
3
1
4
3
3
2
1
8
2
6
3
4
1
8
5
39
Total
1
5 2
7
1
1
4 1
Total Number 2019
14
47
67
55
44
77
1
235
1
3
1
10
13
3
1
32
Total Percentage 2019
6
20
28.5
23.4
18.7
3
0.4
100
3
9
3
31
41
9
3
100
Total Number 2018
20
64
93
72
34
8
1
293
Total Percentage 2018
6.9
21.8
31.7
24.7
11.6
3
0.3
100
49
31 students passed the DP
39
2019 2018
Number of IB Diploma Programme Candidates
31
29.6
2019 2019
32
Average ISL Qatar VS World Average IBDP Score
2018
Number of IB Candidates passing the Diploma Programme
29.8
2018 2018
2019
ISL Qatar IB exams with scores of 5 or higher
ISL Qatar IB exams with scores of 6 or higher
54.5%
26%
Percentage (%) of IB Candidates acquiring 5 or higher 11 Students Scoring over 36 IBDP Points
4.63 4.74
2019 2019
4.8 4.74
2019
42
5 Students Scoring over 36 IBDP Points
2018 2018
Average Subject Grade of ISL Qatar IBDP Student VS World Average Subject Grade
2018
43
Highest ISL Qatar IBDP Score
39 students passed the DP
Breakdown of IBDP Candidates Scores
2019
2018
11 Students Scoring 30 - 35 IBDP Points 17 Students Scoring 24 - 29 IBDP Points
15 Students Scoring 30 - 35 IBDP Points
13 Students Scoring 24 - 29 IBDP Points
Class of 2019 University Destinations
9% 29% CANADA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
6% 25% 4% 6% 6% 9% THE NETHERLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM
GERMANY
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6% AUSTRALIA
University Acceptances and Matriculations for the Class of 2019 AUSTRALIA Bond University Southern Cross University, Gold Coast Campus
CANADA Brock University* Eindhoven University of Technology McGill University University of Alberta University of British Columbia* University of Calgary*
EGYPT American University in Cairo New Giza University
GERMANY
LEBANON American University of Beirut Lebanese American University
QATAR Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar Georgetown University in Qatar Northwestern University in Qatar Qatar University Texas A&M University at Qatar
THE NETHERLANDS Leiden University The Hague University of Applied Sciences
TURKEY Bahçeşehir University
International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honneff (IUBH) Jacobs University*
SPAIN GREECE
Saint Louis University Madrid University of Navarra
American College in Greece
ITALY Istituto Europeo di Design Polimoda Institute of Fashion Design & Marketing
IRELAND Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI)
UNITED KINGDOM Abertay University Anglia Ruskin University Brunel University London Cardiff University City, University of London Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design Coventry University Durham University Keele University King’s College London, University of London Lancaster University Leeds Beckett University* Liverpool John Moores University Loughborough University MetFilm School, London Northumbria University
Nottingham Trent University Oxford Brookes University Queen Mary University of London Regent’s University London Swansea University University College London University of Aberdeen University of Bath University of Birmingham University of Brighton University of Central Lancashire University of East Anglia (UEA) University of East London University of Edinburgh University of Essex University of Kent University of Lincoln University of Liverpool University of Manchester University of Nottingham University of Oxford University of Nottingham University of Portsmouth University of Salford University of Sheffield University of St Andrews University of Surrey University of Sussex University of the Arts London University of Toronto University of West London University of Westminster, London
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA California State University Northridge Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus College of Art & Design* DigiPen Institute of Technology* Emporia State University Full Sail University Loyola Marymount University Minnesota State University Mankato Ringling College of Art & Design Saint Leo University Savannah College of Art & Design* School of Visual Arts State University of New York at Albany* State University of New York at Binghamton State University of New York at Buffalo State University of New York at Oswego* University of La Verne Valencia College
* Scholarship obtained Matriculations