UWCSEA Dover profile 2017/2018 UWC mission The United World College movement makes education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future.
UWCSEA educational goal We educate individuals to embrace challenge and take responsibility for shaping a better world.
UWC mission in action Local Service Students are committed to building deep and sustained connections with the local community. All High School students engage in weekly, year-long service activities with local people and communities. These range from visiting homes and hospitals for the elderly and disabled, to working with children with multiple disabilities or teaching life skills to former domestic workers who have been victims of abuse.
Global Concerns Global Concerns (GC) projects focus on communities and causes in developing nations outside Singapore. Students identify regional grassroots NGOs to support and then create events to raise awareness and funds for environmental, human rights and development projects. Examples of Global Concerns include Tabitha (Cambodia), Bao Bei (China), Bombay Street Kids (India), Lamdon School (Ladakh, India) Northern Lights (North Korea), School of St. Jude’s (Tanzania).
The trips provide an invaluable learning opportunity, whilst achieving many of the IB’s seven Learning Outcomes and five stages of CAS. This is made possible through an incredible range of projects overseas and within Singapore, which often combine creativity, activity and/or service. For example the majority of trips involve some form of service work, usually with our partner Global Concerns projects, such as creating a reforestation nursery in Cambodia, helping with gibbon rehabilitation in Thailand, or teaching street children in India and Nepal. In March 2017, the Class of 2018 organised themselves into 78 groups to visit 66 organisations in 12 countries. They worked with 66 organisations of which 42 were Global Concern partners.
Initiative for Peace Initiative for Peace (IfP) is a transformative programme undertaken by over 100 UWCSEA students from both Dover and East Campus. Students undergo a year of training in conference facilitation, peace and conflict negotiation and leadership, delivered by UWC staff and alumni and visiting experts from the United Nations and NGOs. At the end of the year IfP students travel to an area of former or current conflict and lead an intense week of workshops with young people from across the divide, helping them to learn they can instigate social change in their community. In addition to two conferences held in Mae Sot, Thailand and Timor Leste, IfP studentfacilitators organise an annual Peace Day conference in Singapore to empower students from local and international schools to make peace a sustainable goal.
Gap Year UWCSEA students participate in Gap Year programmes based in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand and Timor Leste. There are many opportunities for our graduates to work in ecology projects or with NGOs focused on human rights and education.
Sports and Arts programmes Students have extensive opportunities to compete and perform at the highest level. Our students are expected to participate fully in our activities programme, exploring new interests, developing strengths and pursuing passions.
Awards/honours UWCSEA Dover offers awards to students in academics, activities, service, sports and the arts.
University advising policies • students are limited to ten applications worldwide • we do not compute GPAs or rank students • in cases where universities require or request, UWCSEA Dover reports all out-of-school suspensions, exclusions and withdrawals that arise as a result of a disciplinary incident where the incident raises significant concerns about the future safety and well-being of the student concerned or of those with whom he/she interacts; or where the incident raises significant concerns about the academic integrity of the student
23 50 $905,812
Local Service partner organisations Global Concerns partner organisations
Raised by students for Global Concerns
Project Week All Grade 11 students plan, organise and undertake independent budget travel in small groups to destinations within Asia.
There are 17 UWC member schools across the globe, of which UWCSEA is the largest.
IB Diploma results 2017
325
Complete IBDP course listing for the Class of 2018 English is UWCSEA’s medium of instruction and courses are offered at Higher or Standard Level unless otherwise noted.
IB Diploma candidates
1.
Pass rate
98.2%
UWCSEA Dover
Language A: Literature Taught
English; Hindi (SL); Japanese; Korean
School Supported Self-Taught (SL)
Belarusian; Filipino; Georgian; Indonesian; Khmer; Modern Greek; Portuguese; Romanian; Russian; Slovene; Swahili; Swedish; Thai; Vietnamese
Language A: Language and Literature
Chinese; Dutch; English; French; German; Spanish
79.3%
Worldwide (2016)
Average diploma score
37.2
Worldwide (2016)
Diploma score comparison
3. Individuals and Societies
Business and Management; Economics; Environmental Systems and Societies (SL); Geography; Global Politics; History; Philosophy; Psychology
4. Experimental Sciences
Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Design Technology; Environmental Systems and Societies (SL); Physics; Sports Exercise and Health Science
5. Mathematics
Further Mathematics (HL); Mathematical Studies (SL); Mathematics (HL); Mathematics (SL)
6. The Arts
Dance (HL); Film (HL); Music; Theatre; Visual Arts
12.9% 1.9% 23.4%
40–42
5.3% 36.3%
35–39
19.0% 21.5% 27.8%
30–34
5.8%
24–29 <24
Chinese B - Mandarin (SL), English B (HL); French B; French ab initio; German B; Spanish B; Spanish ab initio
30.0
UWCSEA Dover
43–45
2. Language B or ab initio
29.6% 0%
UWCSEA Dover
ACT and SAT scores 162 members of the Class of 2017 took the ACT and 18 took the latest version of the SAT. All scores, including those from non-native English speakers, are included.
16.4%
Range of middle 50%
Mean
Worldwide (2016)
21.5%
UWCSEA Dover students awarded a bilingual diploma
ACT
27 29.3 33
SAT Reading and Writing
610
SAT Mathematics
640 610
SAT Composite
700
660
730 1230 1295
1440
Curriculum (I)GCSE (Grades 9 and 10)
Foundation IB (Grade 10 FIB)
IB Diploma (Grades 11 and 12)
Most students take nine examination subjects for (I)GCSE. The core examination subjects are English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, a language other than English, a choice of a Humanities subject, a choice of a Science and an Arts subject. Students then take PE and a further two subjects that help to ensure a balanced curriculum.
Students who join the College in Grade 10 take the FIB course designed to prepare students for the rigours of the IB Diploma. All FIB students take English, Mathematics, Integrated Humanities or Geography, Coordinated Sciences, Information Technology, an Arts subject and a language other than English.
Over two years, IB Diploma students study six subjects, three at higher level and three at standard level. Students also study Theory of Knowledge, submit an Extended Essay and participate in Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS).
Student body 2017/2018 IB Diploma average score by subject* 2017 Worldwide
UWCSEA Dover
No. of candidates
Chinese A: Language and Literature SL
Group 1
9
5.43
7
4.96
English A: Language and Literature HL
4.79
English A: Literature HL
5.05 5.36
French A: Language and Literature SL
4.92
French ab initio SL
5.00
Spanish ab initio SL Business and Management HL
4.71
Business and Management SL
4.80
4.73
Group 3
Psychology HL
6.21
Group 4
6.00
6.10
5.52
21
4.65 4.08
Sports, Exercise & Health Science SL3.91
Group 5
13 11
5.85
117
5.86
14 12
5.67 6.25
115
5.81
147
5.31
14
5.50 6.40
4.85 4.65
* Average scores are listed for subjects with seven or more candidates.
5.75
8 63
5.52
4.73
269
Full-time teachers
53
Part-time teachers
322
teachers
Student-teacher ratio
10.6 students : 1 teacher
19
5.91
4.88
Dover Campus faculty
31
5.75
4.51
96 88
4.53
4.38
30
5.49
3.77
4.30
12
27
5.63
Further Mathematics HL
36
65
5.51
4.17
Physics HL
10
16
5.63
5.81
3.96
Design Technology HL
Group 6
25
5.98
4.49
Chemistry HL
Visual Art HL
6.00 6.14
4.20
56 27
6.60
4.32
Biology HL
Theatre HL
109
5.78 5.78
Science, Technology and Society SL
8.9% USA 7.6% Australia
54 members of the High School are on scholarship, selected within their home country by UWC national committees, or directly by UWCSEA, on the basis of academic potential, personal merit and their potential to have a positive impact on the local and global community. Scholars come from 38 countries.
5.93
4.35
Psychology SL
Korea 4.1% Japan 5.0% Singapore 6.9%
Scholars
10
5.77
4.87
Philosophy HL
14.7% UK
Nationalities
33 28 6.00
4.61
History SL
86
83 63
5.46
5.20
History HL
China 2.8% Netherlands 2.9% France 3.5%
15.4% India
51
4.81
Geography SL
Other 28.2% (76 nationalities)
14
5.98
5.22
Geography HL
Film HL
8
5.42
Environ. Systems and Societies SL4.20
10 24
6.31
4.74
Economics SL
Mathematics SL
7
5.63
5.16
Economics HL
Mathematics HL
57
6.00
5.08
Spanish B SL
Mathematical Studies SL
6.00
5.97
Chinese: B Mandarin SL
Physics SL
71
5.63
4.97
French B SL
Computer Science SL
6.00
5.96
5.18
French B HL
Computer Science HL
113
5.57
5.72
English B HL
Chemistry SL
6.02
6.16 6.00
Japanese A: Literature SL
Biology SL
59
5.88
5.19
English A: Language and Literature SL English A: Literature SL
Group 2
5.78 5.22 5.24
Dutch A: Language and Literature SL
3,021 students campus-wide 1,277 High School students 321 Class of 2018 177 boarders in Grades 8â&#x20AC;&#x201C;12
30 20
Class of 2017 destinations 87% of graduates go straight to university, with the rest going on a gap year or into national service. A full breakdown is below. Gap Year 4% National Service 9% Other 1% Australia 2% Asia 4%
38% USA
Europe 5% Canada 8%
29% UK
University enrolment of UWCSEA Dover graduates 2015–2017 Australia
Singapore
Canada
South Africa
Australian National University Monash University University of Melbourne University of Queensland University of Sydney University of Technology Sydney Brock University HEC Montréal McGill University Simon Fraser University University of Alberta University of British Columbia University of Toronto University of Waterloo York University
Hong Kong
City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong University of Science and Technology University of Hong Kong
Japan
Doshisha University Kyotanabe International Christian University Keio University Mita Osaka University Sophia University Waseda University Waseda University School of International Liberal Studies
Netherlands
Erasmus University College Hotelschool The Hague Leiden University College The Hague Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Technische Universiteit Delft Tilburg University Universiteit Leiden Universiteit Twente Universiteit van Amsterdam
Rest of Asia
Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) International Medical University (Malaysia) KAIST - Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Yonsei University (South Korea)
Rest of Europe
Istituto Europeo di Design - Madrid Campus (Spain) The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Trinity College, Dublin (Ireland) Universita Bocconi (Italy) University College Cork (Ireland) University of Freiburg (Germany)
James Cook University Singapore Nanyang Technological University National University of Singapore S P Jain School of Global Management Singapore Management University Yale-NUS College Stellenbosch University
United States
Switzerland
Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne ETH Zurich University of Fribourg University of St. Gallen
United Kingdom
University of Nottingham University of Oxford University of Southampton University of St Andrews University of Surrey University of the Arts London University of the West of England, Bristol University of Warwick University of York
Brunel University London Cardiff University City University of London Durham University Edinburgh Napier University Falmouth University Guildford School of Acting Heriot-Watt University Hull York Medical School Imperial College London King’s College London Kingston University Lancaster University Leeds Arts University Loughborough University Manchester Metropolitan University Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts Newcastle University Oxford Brookes University Queen Mary, University of London Regent’s University London Royal Holloway, University of London Royal Veterinary College School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London The London School of Economics and Political Science University College London University of Aberdeen 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 Edinburgh University of Exeter University of Glasgow University of Kent University of Leeds University of Manchester
American University Babson College Bard College Barnard College Baylor University Bennington College Bentley University Berklee College of Music Boston College Boston University Bowdoin College Brandeis University Brown University California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Chapman University Claremont McKenna College Clark University College of the Atlantic Colorado College Columbia University Cornell University Creighton University Dartmouth College Duke University Earlham College Emerson College Emory University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Harvard University Harvey Mudd College Haverford College Johns Hopkins University Lehigh University Lewis & Clark College Luther College Macalester College Methodist University Middlebury College New York University North Carolina State University Northeastern University Northwestern University Oxford College of Emory University Pepperdine University
Administration
University advisors
Mr Chris Edwards Head of College and Acting Head of UWCSEA Dover Ms Rebecca Butterworth High School Principal (from January 2018) Mr Gary Seston Acting High School Principal
Ms Johanna Fishbein
Accreditation and membership Council of International Schools (CIS) Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) IB World School Round Square School Registered with the Singapore Council for Private Education
Head of University Advising
johanna.fishbein@uwcsea.edu.sg Mr John Bush john.bush@uwcsea.edu.sg Ms Claire Knowles claire.knowles@uwcsea.edu.sg Dr Linda de Flavis linda.deflavis@uwcsea.edu.sg Mr Greer Bevel greer.bevel@uwcsea.edu.sg Ms Jacqueline Villa Evanko jacqueline.evanko@uwcsea.edu.sg
Pitzer College Pomona College Princeton University Purdue University Rhode Island School of Design Rice University Ringling College of Art and Design Sarah Lawrence College Savannah College of Art and Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago Scripps College Skidmore College Smith College St. Lawrence University St. Olaf College Stanford University Suffolk University Swarthmore College The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art The George Washington University The New School Tufts University University of Arizona University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz University of Chicago University of Florida University of Maryland, College Park University of Michigan, Ann Arbor University of Michigan, Dearborn University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of Notre Dame University of Oklahoma University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Rochester University of San Francisco University of Southern California University of Texas at Austin University of Virginia University of Washington Wartburg College Washington University in St. Louis Wellesley College Westminster College Williams College Worcester Polytechnic Institute Yale University
UWC South East Asia, Dover Campus 1207 Dover Road Singapore 139654 Tel +65 6419 9349 www.uwcsea.edu.sg UWCSEA Dover CEEB no: 687229 UWCSEA Dover UCAS Centre no: 47003 UWCSEA Dover IB no: 000040 033COM-1718