TH School 4-6 Chùa Bộc, Đống Đa, Hà Nội tel: +84 24 7309 2255 · fax: +84 24 3688 3355 www.thschool.org
High School Profile 2018-2019 TH School was established in 2016 as an independent co-educational boarding and day school that offers an internationally focused college preparatory education. TH School blends a holistic English-based international educational experience with a deep appreciation of Vietnamese language, literature, history and culture.
Vision
The genesis for TH School has come from school founder Madame Thái Hương’s vision to create a network of schools throughout Vietnam that provides students with a world class English-based international education, state-of-theart resources, purpose-built modern facilities and nutritious meals, all in a nurturing atmosphere of high expectations, support and kindness.
Mission
Our mission is to empower Vietnam’s future leaders to: · think critically · display empathy · act with integrity
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A modern purpose-built campus in the Chùa Bộc district located in central Hanoi has been completed. During the 2016-2017 school year, the Chùa Bộc campus enrolled 45 Grade 10 and 11 students who were on full scholarship. A phased enrollment plan for the Chùa Bộc campus followed in August 2017 with the addition of Pre-KG, Kindergarten and Grades 1-5, 6-7 and 1012. Projected enrollment at the Chùa Bộc campus for Pre-KG - Grade 12 will reach a full capacity at 750 students.
In August 2018, a second TH School opened in Hoà Lạc, located approximately 25 km outside Hanoi’s central business district. The Hoà Lạc campus follows TH School’s philosophy and educational program, currently enrolling 41 Grade 8-10 boarding students.
Establish at least one TH School campus in each of Vietnam’s 58 provinces.
School Community
350 students from Pre-KG (age 2) to Grade 12 are currently enrolled for the 2018-2019 school year. Parents of TH students come from all walks of life, representing a range of socioeconomic diversity and occupations including: agriculture, business, diplomacy, government and other professional and nonprofessional sectors.
Current Enrollment Grade 12
27
Grade 11
15
Grade 10
32
Grade 9
39
School Calendar
The school year consists of no less than 180 teacher-student contact days running from mid-August through mid-June.
Academic Programs
TH School is authorized by the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) to deliver an “experimental” program, which offers international curricula including the IEYC, IPC, IMYC, IGCSE and A Levels in English and mother tongue courses in Literature, History and Culture in Vietnamese. Grades 11 & 12: The A Level program is a demanding pre-university internationally recognized course of study that leads to external exams at the end of Grades 11 and 12. TH students in Grades 11 and 12 take three A Level subjects of their choosing, supplemented with required courses in English Language and Vietnamese Literature, History and Culture. All TH students in Grades 11 and 12 currently take three A Level courses.
A C C R E D I TAT I O N S , AU T H O R I Z AT I O N S & A F F I L I AT I O N S
· Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) · Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) - pending · Cambridge International School: A Level & IGCSE · Edexcel: A Level & IGCSE · College Board: CEEB 698022
Academic Honesty
All students are expected to demonstrate honesty and integrity while in attendance at TH School. Students are expected to do their own work. This includes test taking, homework, class assignments and the creation of original essays, compositions, term papers and scientific research.
Service Learning
All TH School students participate in service learning projects (SLPs). SLPs can be school sponsored, externally organized or student led.
TH Scholarship Program
90% of current Grade 12 students are on full scholarship. Scholarships are awarded based on academic potential and economic need.
Co-Curricular Activities
TH School has an emerging co-curricular program that includes (or will include): World Scholar’s Cup, Debate, Athletics, Music, Service Learning, Global Issues Network, Student Council and Drama. C O N TA C T I N F O R M AT I O N
Pete Kennedy Superintendent Greg Hollis Secondary Principal Michelle Lockwood Secondary Counsellor mlockwood@thschool.edu.vn
TH School 4-6 Chùa Bộc, Đống Đa, Hà Nội tel: +84 24 7309 2255 · fax: +84 24 3688 3355 www.thschool.org
Graduation Requirements
A Level Courses Offered
Each non-A Level subjects in Grades 11 and 12 meets approximately five times over a tenday cycle. A Level courses meet seven times per cycle. Each period is 55 minutes. Due to the number of hours required for A Level courses, each A Level course is given 2 credits per year.
Grading
TH School offers full and half credit courses. Each full-year course passed earns 1 credit. Half credit courses earn 0.5 credit. Twenty-three (23) credits are needed to earn a TH School diploma. Credits can be earned at TH School or other accredited institutions.
Minimum credit requirements for each subject area needed to earn a TH School diploma: (requires enrollment each year attending TH School) English Vietnamese Humanities Science
4 4 2 2
Mathematics Electives PE
Business Chemistry Mathematics Physics Biology
B 2 5 5 2 2
C 1 0 4 4 0
D 0 3 2 2 0
TH School uses the A Level program, therefore all Grade 11 and 12 courses are graded on the A Level scale: A* A B C D E U
2 3 2
A Level Results A 5 8 14 7 3
English, Mathematics, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Business Studies, Travel & Tourism, and Global Perspectives
E 1 0 0 1 1
U 1 0 1 0 0
Total 10 16 26 16 6
Outstanding Excellent Good Average Poor Minimum passing grade Fail - no credit
TH School does not rank students or calculate GPA. As a new school, TH School does not yet have college acceptance or standardized test data.
IELTS Scores
Range: 5 - 7.5. Average: 6.4
College and University
Class of 2018 and 2019 post high school applications have been or anticipate being sent to the following universities: VIETNAM
JAPAN
UNITED KINGDOM
American University Vietnam British University Vietnam Foreign Trade University FPT University Fulbright University Vietnam National Economics University RMIT Vietnam Vietnam National University
Asia Pacific University
Imperial College London Kings College Queen Mary University University of York
SINGAPORE
Singapore Management Uni. National University of Singapore Singapore Polytechnic
I T A LY
Bocconi University AUSTRALIA
Macquarie University Monash University University of Sydney CANADA
University of British Columbia University of Toronto
U N I T E D S TAT E S O F A M E R I C A
American University Berea College Case Western Reserve University Columbia University Cornell University Duke University George Washington University
Minerva Schools at KGI MIT New York University Pomona College Princeton University Skidmore College Soka University of America St. Louis College Swarthmore College University of Michigan University of Pennsylvania University of Southern California University of Washington Williams College