King’s Academy P.O. Box 9 Madaba - Manja 16188 Jordan tel +962 430 0230
KING’S ACADEMY Profile 2018-2019
email info@kingsacademy.edu.jo www.kingsacademy.edu.jo CEEB Code 681069 Dr. John Austin, Headmaster
email: jaustin@kingsacademy.edu.jo
Ms. Hala Yaish-Salah, Dean of University Counseling email: hsalah@kingsacademy.edu.jo
Mr. Jerome Cole, Director of University Counseling email: jcole@kingsacademy.edu.jo
Mission In a setting that is rich in history and tradition, King’s Academy is committed to providing a comprehensive college-preparatory education through a challenging curriculum in the arts and sciences; an integrated co-curricular program of athletics, activities and community service; and a nurturing residential environment. Our students will learn to be independent, creative and responsible thinkers within an ethical community that encourages young men and women of diverse backgrounds and beliefs to excel, to cherish one another and to prepare for leadership.
History An independent, coeducational boarding and dayschool in Madaba, Jordan that opened its doors in 2007, King’s Academy provides outstanding young men and women from Jordan, the Middle East and the world a unique educational experience, blending an American style of education rooted in the liberal arts and sciences with Middle Eastern history, traditions, language and cultural values.
Accreditation and Memberships In the spring of 2011 and at the conclusion of its fourth year, King’s Academy was awarded full accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and the Council of International Schools (CIS). The school is also licensed by the Jordanian Ministry of Education. In September 2010, King’s Academy became the first Arab school to gain full membership in the global Round Square organization. In 2014, King’s Academy hosted the Round Square International Conference, which schools from over 25 countries attended. The student-driven conference, where delegates discussed and experienced issues related to Round Square’s IDEALS (internationalism, democracy, environment, adventure, leadership, service), focused on the theme of peace in the Middle East. King's Academy is a founding member of the Global Online Academy (GOA), a consortium of the world’s leading independent schools whose mission is to translate into online classrooms the intellectually rigorous programs and excellent teaching that are hallmarks of its member schools.
Financial Aid and Diversity As the only coeducational residential boarding school of its kind in the region, King’s Academy remains the most diverse school in the Middle East and is a pioneering leader in need-based financial aid. Some 50 percent of King’s students receive need-based aid with a total 2018-2019 financial aid budget of US $12 million. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 660 students are enrolled at King’s Academy, of which 168 are seniors. They come from over 40 countries, including various desert towns and villages in Jordan. This level of diversity allows King’s to create a unique community that educates students in ways the formal curriculum alone cannot and to forge a school culture that promotes social equity.
Service, Leadership and Meritocracy King’s Academy was founded to create what his Majesty King Abdullah II calls “a new tribe in the region . . . the tribe of the September 2018
talented meritocracy.” King’s requires students to participate in an ambitious co-curricular program in the arts, athletics and community service that emphasizes service to others, teamwork, initiative, and community and civic engagement. King’s students feel a great sense of ownership in the culture of the school, serving in a variety of leadership positions: as residential proctors, as environmental stewards and as elected representatives to the Disciplinary Committee, Academic Honor Committee and Student Council. They volunteer to work in refugee camps, local government schools, Habitat for Humanity builds, water conservation efforts and fundraising initiatives to address urgent issues of poverty, social justice and human rights.
A Liberal Arts Education for the 21st Century At King’s Academy, where English is the language of instruction, students take a remarkably ambitious course of study, including four years of both Arabic and English. Many of King’s students arrive from large government schools at which the language of instruction is Arabic rather than English, where classes of 30 or more are the norm and where the traditions of reading, critical thinking and inquiry are weak. King’s aspires to be a school of engagement, teaching through discussion, debate and dialogue. In addition to courses in math, science, arts and humanities (27 at the AP level), our students take required courses in Arabic literature, history of the Middle East, world religions and Christian and Islamic theology. King’s strives to graduate students who are globally aware, inter-culturally competent and fully bilingual.
The Fine, Performing and Persuasive Arts In the hopes of unlocking each child's creative potential and individuality, King’s Academy offers a range of courses and co-curricular activities in the arts. In addition to classes in the traditional and modern arts of dance, ceramics, mosaics, painting, photography, drawing, acting, animation and design, King’s has a youth orchestra and a rich theatrical program. Over the last few years, the school has put on performances of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Macbeth, Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Molière's The Miser, Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, Noel Coward’s Private Lives, William Gibson’s The Miracle Worker and Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, most of which were premiered here in Jordan at King’s for the first time. King’s also offers a comprehensive and required program in public speaking. Every year each student performs a public declamation in Arabic and English during an all-school competition. Students also participate in Model United Nations (MUN), Model Congress, Debate and Toastmasters.
Calendar King’s operates on a three-term basis. There are 164 school days.
Curriculum and Course Requirements At King’s, Advanced Placement (AP) coursework is integrated into a dynamic curriculum of humanities and sciences. The curriculum is idealistic and rigorous, emphasizing the liberal arts and encompassing eight academic departments: King’s Academy Profile 2018-2019 www.kingsacademy.edu.jo
Communication, Rhetoric and the Literary Arts (CRLA) – which includes both English and Arabic languages and literatures; Computer Science; Ethics, Philosophy and Religion (EPR); Fine and Performing Arts; History and Social Studies; Mathematics; Physical and Life Sciences; and World Languages.
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Students usually graduate with an average of four or five AP Exams. A limited number of sophomores take one AP course, while juniors and seniors take two to three AP courses each. Students, on average, take no more than three AP courses each year.
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The courses below were the graduation requirements of this year’s senior class. For entering 10th, 11th and 12th graders, graduation requirements are pro-rated according to the number of years enrolled at King’s Academy. • • • • • • • • • • • •
Four years of CRLA English Four years of CRLA Arabic Four years of mathematics Three years of physical and life sciences (four years recommended), with advanced laboratory courses taught in the 11th and 12th grades A one-year course on world history in the 9th grade A one-year course on History of the Middle East in the Context of the World in the 10th grade At least one additional year-long course or three term-long courses from the Department of History and Social Studies in the 11th or 12th grades A one-term course on world religions A one-term elective course from the Department of Ethics, Philosophy and Religion (EPR) At least one year – three term-long courses – from the Department of Fine and Performing Arts One term-long course from the Department of Computer Science Islamic Theology is a Ministry of Education requirement for Jordanian Muslim students
AP Capstone King’s Academy was one of only 100 schools worldwide invited by the College Board to offer its innovative new AP Capstone program in 2014-2015. The program, now in its fifth year, is a two-course sequence of AP Seminar and AP Research that allows students to explore real-world issues while developing their analytic, research, problem-solving and communication skills. AP Capstone Diploma, awarded to students who earn scores of 3 or higher on both AP Capstone courses and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing.
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In fall 2016, King’s Academy opened a middle school for grades 7 and 8. The addition of these grades allows King’s to deepen its mission, extend the educational runway for students, and design a more powerful and integrated curriculum.
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Communication, Rhetoric & the Literary Arts • • • • •
Arabic Literary Genres Arabic Language and Literature 1 Arabic Literary Appreciation Arabic Language and Literature 2 Arabic Literary Analysis
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Introduction to World Religions Introduction to Ethics First Questions in Philosophy Islamic Studies I-III in English Islamic Studies I-III in Arabic Islam and Modernity Cultural Politics in Films and the Media
Fine & Performing Arts • • •
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Course Offerings 2018-2019
Introduction to Computer Science Introduction to Computer Programming with Python Advanced Programming AP Computer Principles AP Computer Science
Ethics, Philosophy & Religion (EPR) • • •
Middle School
The Middle School program is both foundational and innovative, drawing on the College Board’s newly established QUEST framework for teaching and learning. That framework emphasizes the skills of questioning, thinking critically and creatively, reading, writing and communication. It seeks to ignite young people’s natural curiosity, wonder, creativity and excitement for learning.
Arabic Literature 1 Advanced Arabic (A-Level) Arabic Capstone Islamic Civilization Intermediate Arabic 1-3 Language and Composition 1-3 Introduction to Literary genres regular/honors Arabic Literature in a Global Context regular/honors World Literature and Critical Analysis regular/honors Reading in World Literature honors Introduction to Creative Writing Literary Journalism Multimedia Journalism The Art of Poetry AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition
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Graphic Design I and II Photography I and II Ceramics I and II Drawing and Painting I and II Guerilla Art: Visual Activism Designing Politics: Images of Resistance Interface Design: Websites and Apps Filmmaking and Video Art Printmaking Conceptual Art Sculpture Visual Literacy Introduction to Performing Arts Theatre I and II Dance I and II Advanced Acting Improvisational Theatre Arabic Folkloric Dance: Dabkeh String Ensemble I-III String Guitar I-III Chamber Music I-II Evening Orchestra Evening Choir Guitar Orchestra Evening Dance Ensemble AP Music Theory AP Studio Art: 2-D Design AP Studio Art: Drawing
History and Social Studies • • • • • • • • • • • •
9th Grade World History History of the Modern Middle East I-III Modern Jordanian History, Global Studies and Modern Middle East AP World History AP European History AP United States History AP Art History AP Comparative Government and Politics AP Human Geography AP Psychology AP Economics (Macroeconomics and Microeconomics AP Microeconomics
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Algebra I Geometry Integrated Mathematics Algebra II Algebra II Honors Functions, Statistics and Trigonometry Pre-Calculus Pre-Calculus Honors Introductory Statistics Calculus AP Statistics AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC
Grading Policy Academic work at King’s is graded on a letter scale in which the minimum passing grade is a D. Below are percentage breakdowns for letter grades and Grade Point Averages (GPA): 93% - 100% = A (4.0) 89% - 92% = A- (3.7) 86% - 88% = B+ (3.3) 83% - 85% = B (3.0)
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Introduction to Biology Biology Honors Biology Chemistry Honors Chemistry Conceptual Physics Physics Honors Physics AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based AP Physics C: Mechanics Astronomy Introduction to Research and Literature in Science
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AP Chinese Language and Culture AP French Language and Culture AP Spanish Language and Culture AY Colloquial Arabic (Beginner/Intermediate) AY Standard Arabic (Beginner/Intermediate) Elementary Arabic I-III Elementary French I-II Intermediate French I-II Elementary Spanish I-II Intermediate Spanish I-II Elementary Chinese I-II Intermediate Chinese I
67% - 69% = D+ (1.3) 60% - 66% = D (1.0) 59% and below = F (0.0)
Highest Honor Roll, High Honor Roll and Honor Roll distinctions are awarded to those students who achieve a minimum weighted GPA of 3.9, 3.75 or 3.5 respectively. King’s Academy does not rank its students.
Physical & Life Sciences • • •
79% - 82% = B- (2.7) 76% - 78% = C+ (2.3) 73% - 75% = C (2.0) 70% - 72% = C- (1.7)
Un-weighted GPA Distribution Class of 2019 - Junior Year GPA Range
Weighted GPA Distribution Class of 2019 - Junior Year
Number of
% of
Students
Students
82 53 3 21 10 1 0
49% 32% 13% 6% 0% 0%
3.5 - 4.0 3.0 - 3.49 2.5 - 2.99 2.0 - 2.49 1.5 - 1.99 Under 1.49
GPA Range
CRLA - English CRLA - Arabic Physical and Life Sciences Mathematics Computer Science Capstone History and Social Studies Ethics, Philosophy and Religion (EPR) World Languages Fine and Performing Arts All Departments
55% 53% 42% 39% 72% 74% 38% 70% 42% 81% 52%
43% 42% 43% 39% 27% 26% 46% 28% 47% 14% 38%
2% 5% 14% 14% 0% 0% 13% 2% 11% 3% 8%
Students Tested 7 67 12 2 63 46 20 1
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9/11 in a Global Context Abnormal Psychology Advocacy Applying Philosophy to Modern Global Issues Architecture Bioethics Computer Science I: Computational Thinking Computer Science II: Analyzing Data with Python Computer Science II: Java Creative Nonfiction Entrepreneurship in a Global Context Game Theory Gender Studies Genocide & Human Rights Global Health Introduction to Psychology Linear Algebra Medical Problem Solving I Medical Problem Solving II Music Theory & Digital Composition Neuropsychology Social Psychology
Section Biology – Molecular Chemistry English Literature French
Middle 50% 410 - 520 490 - 650 450 - 630
Mean 531 571 560 615 560 636 572 560 720 570
470 - 760 500 - 630 550 - 710 500 - 600 560 - 560 720 - 720 460 - 610
Math Level I Math Level II Physics Spanish US History World History
21% 41% 22% 11% 5% 0% 0%
Section Evidence-based Reading and Writing Math Mathematics
Middle 50%
1 4
60 - 69
0 - 59
0% 0% 1% 8% 1% 0% 3% 0% 0% 2% 2%
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
AP Scores In May 2018, 348 candidates sat for 800 examinations. Scores of 5 were received by 24% of the candidates; scores of 4 were received by 29%; and scores of 3 were received by 28%.
Summary of A-Level Arabic Results 2017
Result
Number of Students
A*
37
A
43
B
13
C
3
AP Recognition Awards 2018
SAT Summary for the Class of 2019 (through June 2018)
Mean Students tested
In 2018, 165 King's Academy students were recognized by the College Board: AP Scholar Award
65
500 - 640
550
AP Scholar with Honor Award
42
26 - 34
30
AP Scholar with Distinction
58
AP International Diploma
6
AP Capstone Diploma
13
AP Seminar and Research Certificate
10
520 - 680
600
Reading
25 - 32
28
Writing
24 - 32
28
1030 - 1310
1185
Total
September 2018
35 68 37 19 8 0 0
90 - 100 80 - 89 70 - 79
Department
SAT Subject Test Scores for the Class of 2019 (through June 2018)
Global Online Academy
Students
Grade Distribution - Junior Year End Grades for the Class of 2019
AP Seminar AP Research
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% of
Students
4.0 - 4.50 3.5 - 3.99 3.0 - 3.49 2.5 - 2.99 2.0 - 2.49 1.5 - 1.99 Under 1.49
AP Capstone •
Number of
147
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Five-Year University Matriculation List
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School of Visual Arts Sciences Po – Columbia University Sewanee: The University of the South Simmons College Skidmore College Smith College Stanford University Stony Brook University Suffolk University SUNY Plattsburgh Swarthmore College Syracuse University Temple University Texas Christian University The George Washington University The New School The University of Arizona The University of Tampa The University of Texas, Austin The University of Texas, Dallas Trinity College Trinity University Tufts University Union College (New York) United States Coast Guard Academy University of California, Berkeley University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Cruz University of Colorado at Boulder University of Evansville University of Florida University of Houston University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Miami University of Michigan University of Nebraska at Lincoln University of Notre Dame University of Pittsburgh University of Rhode Island University of Rochester University of San Diego University of South Carolina Upstate University of South Florida, St. Pete University of South Florida, Tampa University of St. Thomas University of Utah Virginia Tech Wake Forest University Washington and Jefferson College Washington College Wellesley College Wentworth Institute of Technology Wesleyan University West Virginia University Wheaton College MA Williams College Yale University Yavapai College CANADA Carleton University Concordia University – Montreal Dalhousie University Emily Carr University of Art and Design McGill University McMaster University Queen's University Ryerson University University of Alberta University of British Columbia University of Ottawa University of Toronto University of Victoria University of Waterloo UNITED KINGDOM Anglia Ruskin University Brunel University London Cardiff University City University of London Coventry University Hult International Business School – London Imperial College London Istituto Marangoni, London King's College London Kingston College
Kingston University Newcastle University Queen Mary University of London Regent's University London Royal Holloway, University of London School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London St George's, University of London Swansea University The London School of Economics and Political Science The University of Buckingham The University of Edinburgh The University of Manchester The University of Nottingham University College London University of Bath University of Birmingham University of Brighton University of Bristol University of Cambridge University of Central Lancashire University of East Anglia University of Exeter University of Glasgow University of Kent University of Lincoln University of Plymouth University of Reading University of St Andrews University of Surrey University of Sussex University of the West of England University of Westminster MIDDLE EAST American University in Dubai American University of Beirut American University of Sharjah Bard College at Al-Quds University Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management Georgetown University School of Foreign Service – Qatar German-Jordanian University Jordan University of Science and Technology Lebanese American University Northwestern University in Qatar Prince Sultan University – Saudi Arabia Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical University of Bahrain Texas A&M University at Qatar The American University in Cairo The British University in Egypt The Hashemite University University of Jordan Yarmouk University OTHER Bard College Berlin – Germany Business School Lausanne – Switzerland Charles University – Czech Republic Eastern Mediterranean University – Turkey Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne – Switzerland Ewha Womans University – South Korea Franklin University – Switzerland Glion Institute of Higher Education – Switzerland Griffith College – Australia IE University – Spain Jacobs University – Germany John Cabot University – Ireland Karlsruhe Institute of Technology – Germany Korea University – South Korea Manipal University – India Marist – Italy Nagoya University – Japan Politecnico di Torino – Italy Queensland University of Technology – Australia Royal College of Surgeons – Ireland SciencesPo – France Selçuk University – Turkey Technische Universiteit Delft – Netherlands The American University of Paris – France The Chinese University of Hong Kong The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Universität Siegen – Germany University College Cork – Ireland University of Debrecen Medical and Health Science Center – Hungary University of Pecs – Hungary Yale-NUS College – Singapore Yonsei University – South Korea
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