RGSV School Profile 2024-2025

HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2024-2025 Name & Address

CEEB: 698015 Headmaster Patrick Glennon patrick.glennon@reigategrammar.edu.vn

Reigate Grammar School Vietnam

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

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/

Diploma Programme Coordinator Jonny Lusha jonny.lusha@reigategrammar.edu.vn University Counsellor Tran Thi Trang Ly trangly.tran@reigategrammar.edu.vn

RGS Vietnam Year 10-13 Community

Vietnam - 117

South Korea - 30

America - 1

New Zealand - 2

Philippines - 2

Canada - 3

Switzerland - 1

India - 1

British - 2

Kazakhstan - 1

Myanmar - 2

Columbia - 1

Vietnam/Australia - 2

Vietnam/Sweden - 1

Vietnam/Netherlands - 1

Vietnam/Malaysia - 1

Vietnam/Japan - 1

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

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History

Curriculum

Opening in August 2013, ISV grew to over 400 students and over 60 teachers (with 18 nationalities represented on the staff and over 20 nationalities in the student body). In December of 2021, ISV joined the Reigate Grammar family and officially 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.

RGSV is a Nursery (pre-K) to Year 13 (Grade 12) not-for-profit school that is proud to offer 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.

Accreditations On 9th April, 2024, Reigate Grammar School Vietnam was officially 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 affiliated 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.

In Upper Secondary (Years 10-13/Grades 9-12), RGSV offers 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.

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.

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 offered 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

HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2024 - 2025

Scholarship Programme

COVID-19 Effects

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

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

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.

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

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 offers flexible curricula that allow learners the freedom to choose subjects that are suitable for them.

RGSV A Level Scholarship Programme was officially 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 offered.

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 offer 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.

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.

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Course offerings that were available to Year 13 (Grade 12)

IGCSEs Year A* - A A* - B A* - C

2019 58% 80% 96%

2020 59% 81% 97%

2021 47% 73% 94%

2022 61% 78% 90%

2023 54% 78% 92%

2024 44% 67% 87%

SAT results The scores represent the mean scores for students who chose to take the SAT. Year EBRW Math

19-20 650 665

20-21 704 775

21-22 656 730

22-23 664 728

23-24 Coming soon

IB Diploma Results Year Total Graduates Diploma Programme Candidates Pass Rate Average Score Number of Bilingual Diplomas

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 46 21 29 38 19 43 21 24 36 17 88% 95% 100% 92% 95% 34.6 37 36 33 32 27 13 11 31 6

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

1

CAS requirements have not been met.

2

The candidate’s total points are fewer than 24.

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

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

9

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 Mathematics Physics 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.

HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2024 - 2025

CLASSES OF 2019 - 2024 University Acceptances Bold denotes matriculation.

* denotes multiple acceptances.

ASIA

USA 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

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

UK Arts University Bournemouth Academy of Contemporary Music Bristol, University of the West of England Cardiff 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 Sheffield University of Surrey University of Sussex University of Warwick University of Westminster, London University of York

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CLASSES OF 2019 - 2024 University Acceptances Bold denotes matriculation.

* denotes multiple acceptances.

AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND Curtin University Daemen College Deakin University* Edith Cowan University Flinders University* Griffith 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----U-tad | University Center for Technology and Digital Art