Examination Session
Number of IB VIS IB Diplomas Diploma Awarded Candidates at VIS
May 2010 May 2011 May 2012 May 2013 May 2014
5 10 7 11 16
% IB Diplomas Awarded at VIS
3 5 5 10 12
60 50 71 91 75
%IB IB Bilingual % IB Diplomas Diplomas Bilingual Awarded Awarded at Diplomas Globally VIS Awarded at VIS 78.06 77.15 78.16 78.50 79.00
2 3 2 8 10
40 60 29 80 83
% IB Bilingual Diplomas Awarded Globally
Highest VIS points
Mean VIS IBDP points
Mean IBDP Points Global
Mean Grade VIS
Mean Grade Global
35.32 24.73 NA NA 28.22
29 41 40 40 36
26 31.50 30 31 31
29.55 29.61 29.83 29.80 29.81
4.28 4.87 4.83 4.92 4.94
4.65 4.66 4.67 4.67 4.67
Graduation Requirements Students in grades 9-12 who complete 23 credits of study in the prescribed pattern are also awarded the VIS High School Diploma.
To achieve the VIS High School Diploma students need to accumulate a total of 23 credits and successfully complete the core requirements. Subject Minimum Credits Language A or B: English Humanities Mathematics Science Language A or B: Mother Tongue or Other Language Physical Education The Arts (Visual Arts, Theater, Music) Design Technology Theory of Knowledge Satisfy requirements of Creativity, Action, Service (CAS)
4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1
Two years’ attendance at VIS is the minimum requirement for this. The VIS High School Diploma is recognized as meeting or exceeding high school graduations requirements globally.
CLASS OF 2013 SAT SCORES
AVERAGE
MIDDLE 50 %
% MOTHER TONGUE OTHER THAN ENGLISH
SAT 1 READING
471
430-490
100
SAT 1 MATH
571
500-640
100
SAT 1 WRITING
490
450-560
100
UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS CLASS OF 2010-14 AUSTRALIA Curtin University Monash University
Murdoch University RMIT
CANADA University of British Columbia – Vancouver University of Waterloo
HONG KONG Hong Kong Baptist University
KOREA Seoul National University
Grading system VIS uses a criterion referenced grading system. A passing grade is at least 3 on a scale of 1-7 in a High School Level or IB Standard Level course, and a 2 for an IB Higher Level course. VIS does not calculate GPA or class rank.
NETHERLANDS Amsterdam University College Den Hague University Erasmus Rotterdam Hochschule Rhein - Waal University
Hogeschool/Uni of Applied Science Leiden University NHTV Breda University College Roosevelt
PHILLIPINES University of the Philippines
SINGAPORE Marketing Institute of Singapore MDIS
SWITZERLAND IMI University
TAIWAN National Chiao Tung University
THAILAND Assumption University Stamford International
UNITED KINGDOM Bath University Bristol University University of Chester City University Durham University University of Edinburgh University of Exeter Portsmouth York St. Jon University
Kingston University Keele University of East Anglia King’s College, London Liverpool University London School of Commerce London South Bank University Newcastle University St. George University London
UNITED STATES Bates University Clark University Coucher College Drew University Grinnell University University of Illinois Johnson and Wales University Lake Forest College Lewis and Clark State University of New York Woodbury University
Wheaton College
University of Massachusetts Lowell Maryland Institute College of Art McDaniel University Meredith College Middlebury College Mount Holyoke College University of Minnesota Rochester Institute Technology University of San Francisco Savannah College of Art and Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago
VIENTIANE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2014-2015
Situated in Vientiane, the small capital city of Laos PDR, we are an independent, notfor-profit day school offering a rigorous and quality international-standard curriculum for students from ages 3 to 18 years.
Challenging, inspiring and preparing learners for life
Curriculum VIS is an IB World School. The curriculum is embedded in the Primary Years Program (PYP) for grades EY-5, Middle Years Program (MYP) for grades 6-10, and Diploma Program (DP) for grades 11-12. The language of instruction is English. Accreditation VIS is the only accredited school in the Lao PDR. We are authorized by the IBO to deliver K-12 IB Curriculums. VIS is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Council of International Schools. School Community The student body of VIS is extremely diverse, drawing from 43 nationalities, with no nationality exceeding 20%. Most families represent the non-government and diplomatic sectors. International and local business are also well represented. Our community is highly transient; the average time a family stays in Vientiane is 4 years.
Languages VIS Secondary Mother Tongue program supports 14 different languages. VIS provides an English as an Additional Language (EAL) support program to assist students to be successful. 83% of students graduated with an IB bilingual diploma in 2013-14.
Secondary Principal Ms Jo Loiterton jol@vislao.com Secondary Counselor Ms Laurie Derickson counselor@vislao.com
Calendar The academic year is 180 days, broken into two semesters. Semester 1 is from early August until late December. Semester 2 is from early January to early June. Lao National holidays are observed in addition to traditional international school breaks. Admissions Policy Designed to meet the academic and social needs of college-bound internationally-minded students, our school welcomes the enrollment of all expatriate children and qualified Lao national students wishing to access an international education. In higher grades factors such as maturity, educational background, and achievement level are also taken into consideration to ensure each child can be successful at VIS. New students from Grade 6 through Grade 12 will have a general admissions assessment which is used to place students in courses appropriately. VIS serves a diverse community and provides services limited to students with mild learning difficulties.
Director Mr Greg Smith director@vislao.com
IB Coordinator Ms Teresa Foard teresaf@vislao.com
CEEB Code: 684010 IB Code: 003369
VIENTIANE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PO Box 3180 Vientiane Lao PDR Tel +856 21 486001 Fax +856 21 486009 Email contact@vislao.com Web www.vislao.com