RGSV School Profile 2024-2025

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HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2024-2025

Reigate Grammar School Vietnam

No. 7 Nguyen Cong Thai Street, Dai Kim Urban Area, Dinh Cong, Hoang Mai, Hanoi, Vietnam

Tel: +84 (0) 2435 409 183

Fax: +84 (0) 435 409 187 Website: www.reigategrammar.edu.vn Facebook: www.facebook.com/rgsvietnam/

Headmaster Patrick Glennon patrick.glennon@reigategrammar.edu.vn

Head of Secondary David Mate david.mate@reigategrammar.edu.vn

Diploma Programme Coordinator Jonny Lusha jonny.lusha@reigategrammar.edu.vn

University Counsellor Tran Thi Trang Ly trangly.tran@reigategrammar.edu.vn

Reigate Grammar School Vietnam

Tel: +84 (0) 2435 409 183 | Fax: +84 (0) 435 409 187

No. 7 Nguyen Cong Thai Street, Dai Kim Urban Area, Dinh Cong, Hoang Mai, Hanoi, Vietnam

History

Opening in August 2013, ISV grew to over 400 students and over 60 teachers (with 18 nationalities represented on the sta and over 20 nationalities in the student body). In December of 2021, ISV joined the Reigate Grammar family and o cially changed its name to Reigate Grammar School Vietnam. There are currently nearly 200 students in Years 10 - 13, with 45 students in Year 13. The Class of 2025 will be our seventh graduating class, including the sixth to graduate with the IB Diploma and the first to graduate with the A Level.

Accreditations

On 9th April, 2024, Reigate Grammar School Vietnam was o cially recognized for the quality and put on the map by the Council of British International Schools (COBIS). As thus, we are honored to become a member of this British prestigious educational organization.

The Council of British International Schools is an organization working for UK international schools globally, representing more than 450 member schools in 79 countries and more than 150 a liated supporting organizations around the world. To be recognized as a member of this prestigious organization, RGS Vietnam has met strict standards for teaching quality, facilities as well as pastoral care and safeguarding, creating a healthy and safe study environment for the young generations.

Vision

Reigate Grammar School Vietnam aspires to nurture, empower and connect students with their local and global communities to become international citizens who are active, compassionate, and lifelong learners.

Mission

At Reigate Grammar School Vietnam we value community and connection; the relationships we have with one another are central to our happiness and success at School and beyond. Our mission is to care for and support each individual's potential to become well-rounded, life-long learners with a strong sense of purpose based on their core values.

We empower and inspire our pupils by providing a challenging and diverse curriculum inside and outside the classroom that enables them to develop skills as reflective, brave, caring and principled learners.

We encourage our internationally-minded children to be inquisitive, collaborative and innovative by providing an inclusive and supportive environment.

We prepare our Reigatians to use their unique talents and abilities to make this world a better place by providing opportunities to give back to our community.

Curriculum

RGSV is a Nursery (pre-K) to Year 13 (Grade 12) not-for-profit school that is proud to o er a unique learning environment. Our numbers may be increasing, but we are happy to claim that our students benefit from smaller class sizes, allowing more individual attention and support from our teachers: an invaluable factor in the learning process.

In Upper Secondary (Years 10-13/Grades 9-12), RGSV o ers International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme & Cambridge International Advanced Level (A-Level) Programme in the Sixth Form and Cambridge IGCSEs in Years 10 & 11. In Lower Secondary (Years 7-9/Grades 6-8), we have developed a bespoke enquiry-based learning programme.

The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme is delivered in Nursery to Year 6 (Pre-K to Grade 5). In our Secondary School, we also have one-year pedagogical programmes in Year 11 to upskill and support students in the methodology and skills developed in our programmes.

There are minimum academic requirements to enter our externally-assessed IGCSE, A-Level and IB Diploma programmes. At IGCSE, A-Level and DP Standard Level this normally would be a C grade; for our DP Higher Level, this would be a B grade. The school reserves the right to default to faculty recommendations on students’ chosen subjects.

The community language in RGSV is English, with Vietnamese and Korean being taught as a first language and French, Spanish, and Vietnamese being taught as foreign languages.

Academic Calendar & Class Schedule

The 182 days in the school year are divided into two semesters, from August to February and February to June. Each day has seven instruction periods, each of 50-minutes. RGSV runs a 5-day cycle and has a minimum of 180 days of instruction per academic year.

The main vacation periods are mid-June to Early-August (six weeks) and mid-December to early January (three weeks). The teaching day starts at 8:20 and ends at 3:15. Extracurricular activities are o ered on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Extra Curricular Activities (ECA)

Extra Curricular Activities (ECA) can change each semester, but currently include

Badminton

Basketball

Book-club

Board Games

Cartoon Drawing (advanced)

Charity clubs

Chess

Dance

Debate

Drama & Improv

Film Appreciation

Football (soccer)

Frisbee

Guitar

K-pop Dancing

Model United Nations

Orchestra

Music

Programming

Public Forum Debate

Rock Club

Self-improvement

Singing

Stress Management

Swim Team

Tavia & Backgammon

Visual Art

Volleyball

World Scholars Cup

Yearbook

Zentangle

Scholarship Programme

Scholarships at RGSV are awarded for academic excellence and for outstanding ability and potential in music, sport, and art.

All RGS Vietnam students flourish, developing their talents and skills, and demonstrating high levels of performance both academically and in the wider curriculum. Scholarships recognise those students with exceptional ability or potential in a specific area and seek to nurture this throughout their time at the school by delivering a programme of enrichment and mentoring. Some scholarship awards include fee remission where values may be a percentage or a fixed amount per annum. Scholarships can be held alongside Assisted Places where candidates qualify for additional fee support.

RGSV A Level Scholarship Programme

Cambridge International Advanced Level (A Level) is an international qualification for 16 to 18-year-olds who need advanced study to prepare for university and graduate life. The A Level system o ers flexible curricula that allow learners the freedom to choose subjects that are suitable for them.

RGSV A Level Scholarship Programme was o cially launched by MP Graham Stuart, UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos during his visit to Reigate Grammar School Vietnam on 4/4/2022.

RGSV Founding Student Scholarship Programme

In celebration of the huge achievements of the school over the last 10 years and to recognise the success of our collaboration with Reigate Grammar School United Kingdom, all students who are part of Reigate Grammar School Vietnam in the Academic Year of 2023-2024 were awarded the Founding Student Scholarship.

Students with the Founding Student Scholarship enjoy a 50 % fee waiver from 2024-2025 onward that will last until the student graduates or withdraws from the school. Students who are not part of our school in 2023-2024 but begin their academic journey with us in 2024-2025 may also apply for consideration to be awarded the Founding Students Scholarship subject to availability of school places, successful application for the scholarship and terms and conditions.

Assisted Places

Assisted Places are intended to enable gifted children to attend the school irrespective of family income.

Assisted Places are only available to those who are successful in our entrance examination and interview, assistance is not guaranteed if a place is o ered. We attempt to help as many families as possible, but funds are limited: awards will therefore be based on the child’s performance in the entrance examination and assessment of need required. The level of fee remission will be determined on a sliding scale which may o er up to 100 per cent reduction in fees. Assistance towards the cost of school uniform, school meals and travel may also be available in cases of particular need. Parents’ income and assets will be assessed annually and all information will be treated in the strictest confidence. The exact amount of fee reduction will depend upon family circumstances. Parents are encouraged to contact the admissions team to discuss their individual circumstances, in complete confidence. For the higher levels of fee remission, the school reserves the right to visit parents at home or make other relevant enquiries to establish genuine levels of income.

COVID-19 Effects

2023-Present: This academic year has started in person, with plans to remain in person until further notice.

2022-2023: This academic year was fully in person, on Campus.

2021-2022: The 2021-2022 academic year began with remote, online learning and included synchronous and asynchronous instruction. In-person instruction ran for two weeks in early February. Then RGSV was back online for several weeks. We finished out the final four months of the 2021-2022 academic year in person.

2020-2021: During the 2020-2021 academic year, the Vietnamese government closed all Secondary Schools from 18th February until 1st March and from 4th May until 11th June. On both occasions, ISV moved to a synchronous, distance learning model respecting the established school timetable and calendar. Students continued with the school’s proposed curriculum and were assessed and graded for Semester 2. The International Baccalaureate May 2021 Diploma Programme and Cambridge Assessment IGCSE written examinations were awarded traditionally.

SAT results

The scores represent the mean scores for students who chose to take the SAT.

IB Diploma Results

Graduation Requirements for the externally-assessed IB Diploma:

A student must achieve a minimum of 24 points from the 6 subjects studied. This is made up of a maximum of three Higher Level subjects and three Standard Level subjects. Students must also be awarded a mark of A-D in the DP Core of Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay and a pass in Creativity Activity Service (CAS). The DP Core can carry an additional 1-3 points to take a student’s maximum score up to 45 if all are awarded.

Graduation Requirements for externally-assessed IB Diploma courses:

A student must achieve 3 points or more per Diploma course subject. They cannot take more than six subjects in total. These can be at either Standard or Higher Level.

Code Requirement not met

CAS requirements have not been met.

The candidate’s total points are fewer than 24.

An “N” has been given TOK, the EE or for a contributing subject.

A grade E has been awarded for one or both of TOK and the EE.

There is a grade 1 awarded in a subject/level.

Grade 2 has been awarded three or more times (SL or HL).

Grade 3 or below has been awarded four or more times (SL or HL).

The candidate has gained fewer than 12 points or HL subjects (for candidates who registers for four HL subjects, the three grades count)

The candidates has gained fewer than 9 points on SL subjects (candidates who register for two SL subjects must gain at least 5 points at SL).

Cambridge IGCSE Grading from A* to U

English First Language

Mathematics

Mathematics - Additional

Korean First Language

French Second Language

Vietnamese Language and Literature (National Curriculum subject)

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Coordinated science

Business Studies

Geography

History

Computer Science

Information and Communication Technology

Music

Art and Design

Physical Education (school-based syllabus)

Cambridge A-Level Grading from A* to E

Business

Mathematics

Further

Physics

Mathematics

Chemistry

IB Diploma Grading from 7 to 1

English A Language & Literature

Vietnamese A Literature

Korean A Language & Literature

English B

French B

French ab initio

Mandarin ab initio

Spanish ab initio

Business Management

Economics

Geography

History

Information Technology in a Global Society

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Computer Science

Mathematics

Music

Visual Arts

Note: apart from ab initio languages, all subjects can be studied at both Standard & Higher Levels.

Ranking

RGS Vietnam does not rank students or provide a GPA

University Application Limits

RGS Vietnam does not limit the number of university applications a student can complete. However, RGS Vietnam recommends students apply to no more than ten universities.

Disciplinary Infractions

RGS Vietnam reports all suspensions, exclusions, and withdrawals that arise from a disciplinary incident that raises significant concerns about academic integrity or the wellbeing of self or others.

CLASSES OF 2019 - 2024 University Acceptances

Bold denotes matriculation. * denotes multiple acceptances.

American University*

Arizona State University

Augustana University

Auburn University

Baylor University

Bentley University

Berklee College of Music

Binghamton University

Boston University

Bowdoin College

Brandeis University

Brigham Young University-Hawaii

Brigham Young University-Provo

Carleton University

Case Western Reserve University*

Centre College

Chapman University

Clark University

College of Environmental Science and Forestry

College of Wooster*

Columbia College Chicago*

Columbus College of Art and Design

Connecticut College*

Concordia University

De Anza College

Denison University*

Depaul University*

Depauw University*

Dickinson College*

Drexel University*

Elon University

Emerson College

Fairfield University

Fashion Institute of Technology

Fordham University*

Franklin & Marshall College

Furman University

George Washington University*

George Mason University

Georgia Institute of Technology

Gettysburg College

Goucher College*

Grinnell College

Gustavus Adolphus College

Hofstra University

Hobart William Smith Colleges

Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Wesleyan University

Indiana University-Bloomington*

Ithaca College*

James Madison University

John Hopkins University

Juniata College

Kent State University At Kent*

Knox College

Lafayette College

Lebanon Valley College

Lawrence University*

Lebanon Valley College

Lewis and Clark College

Loyola Marymount University

Lynn University

Marist College

Marymount University

Marymount Manhattan College

Mcneese State University

MCPHS University

Miami University-Oxford*

Michigan State University*

Minerva University

Montana State University

Moody Bible Institute

Mount Holyoke College

North Park University*

Northeastern University

Northwestern University

Oberlin College*

Occidental College

Ohio State University*

Ohio Wesleyan University

Otis College of Art and Design

Pennsylvania State University-College Park*

Pratt Institute

Purdue University-Main Campus*

Quinnipiac University

Rhodes College

Roanoke College

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Texas Christian University

Savannah College of Art and Design*

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Seattle University

Soka University of America

South Dakota School of Mines and

Technology

Stevens Institute of Technology

Stony Brook University

Suny College At Geneseo

Suny College At Plattsburgh

Temple University

The New School

University of Arizona*

University of California Irvine

University of California San Diego

University of California, Davis

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz

Medical Campus

University of Connecticut

University of Denver*

University of Florida*

University of Georgia

University of Illinois Chicago

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign*

University of Maine

University of Maryland-College Park

University of Massachusetts - Amherst*

University of Miami

University of Michigan: LSA

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

University of Minnesota*

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

University of New Haven

University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

University of Oregon

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

University of San Francisco

University of South Dakota

University of South Florida

University of Southern California

University of Southern Mississippi

University of Utah*

University of Redlands

University of Rochester

University of San Francisco

University of Vermont

University of Virginia

Union College*

Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State

University

Wartburg College

Washington University in St. Louis

William and Mary College

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

ASIA

Vietnam

British University Vietnam*

Fulbright University*

Ho Chi Minh

University of Science

London College for Design and Fashion

RMIT International University* VinUniversity*

South Korea

Hanyang University

Korea University*

Seoul National University

Sungkyunkwan University

The University of Utah Asia Campus

Yonsei University*

China - Hong Kong SAR

Chinese University of Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong Baptist University

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology*

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The University of Hong Kong*

China

Tsinghua University

Japan

Keio University

Ritsumeikan University*

Sophia University

Tokyo International University

Waseda University*

Singapore Nanyang Technological University

Malaysia

Newcastle University

Arts University Bournemouth

Academy of Contemporary Music

Bristol, University of the West of England

Cardi University

City, University of London

De Montfort University

Durham University*

Edge Hill University*

Glasgow Caledonian University

Imperial College London

King's College London, University of London

Lancaster University*

Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

London Metropolitan University

Loughborough University

Manchester Metropolitan University

Middlesex University

Nottingham Trent University

Point Blank Music School

Queen's University Belfast

Queen Mary, University of London*

Ravensbourne University London

Teesside University, Middlesbrough

University College London

University For the Creative Arts

University of the Arts London

University of Bath

University of Birmingham*

University of Brighton

University of Bristol

University of Dundee

University of East Anglia*

University of Exeter

University of Glasgow*

University of Leeds*

University of Leicester

University of Liverpool

University of Nottingham

University of Manchester*

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

University of Southampton*

University of She eld

University of Surrey

University of Sussex

University of Warwick

University of Westminster, London University of York

CLASSES OF 2019 - 2024 University Acceptances

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND

Curtin University

Daemen College

Deakin University*

Edith Cowan University

Flinders University*

Gri th University

La Trobe University

Monash University*

Murdoch University

Macquarie University

Queensland University of Technology

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology*

Swinburne University of Technology*

University of Adelaide

University of Auckland

University of Melbourne*

University of New South Wales*

University of Queensland*

University of Sydney*

University of Technology, Sydney

University of Western Australia

Victoria University of Wellington

Western Sydney University

CANADA

Bishop’s University

Brescia University College*

Concordia University*

Humber College

Huron University College At Western*

King's University College - Western University

Lakehead University

McGill University

McMaster University*

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Mount Allison University*

OCAD University

Ontario Tech University*

Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts

Queen’s University*

Toronto Metropolitan University*

Saint Mary's University

Seneca College

Simon Fraser University*

University of Alberta

University of British Columbia*

University of Calgary*

University of Guelph*

University of Lethbridge

University of New Brunswick

University of Ottawa

University of Toronto*

University of Victoria

University of Waterloo*

University of Windsor

Vancouver Community College

Western University*

York University*

Class of 2024 University Destinations

Apply:

USA - 20.6%

Australia - 12.7%

UK - 9.5%

Canada - 9.5%

Netherlands - 7.9%

Vietnam - 6.3%

France - 4.7%

Hong Kong - 4.7%

Korea - 3.2%

Ireland - 3.2%

Italy - 1.6%

Belgium - 1.6%

Spain - 1.6%

Singapore - 1.6%

Hungary - 1.6%

China - 1.6%

New Zealand - 1.6%

Finland - 1.6%

Japan - 1.6%

Gap Year - 3.2%

EUROPE

The Netherlands

University of Amsterdam*

Amsterdam University College

Eindhoven University of Technology

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Leiden University

Maastricht University*

Nhl Stenden University of Applied Sciences*

Rotterdam Business School

Tilburg University

TU Delft University of Technology

University College Utrecht

University of Groningen

University of Maastricht

University of Twente

Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Bulgaria

American University in Bulgaria

Italy

Bocconi University

Istituto Marangoni

France

ESCP Business School

ESMOD

ESSEC Business School

IFA Paris - The Fashion School of Design & Marketing

Germany

Jacobs University

Lancaster University Leipzig

Belgium

KU Leuven

Switzerland

Sustainability Management School

Ireland

Trinity College Dublin

University College Cork

University of Galway

Finland

University of Helsinki

Hungary

University of Pécs

Spain

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