Senior School Profile - Class of 2017 (University Destinations)

Senior School Profile for Universities Class of 2018

World Class Education (I)GCSE, A Levels, IB Diploma

About Tanglin Trust School Established in Singapore in 1925, Tanglin Trust School provides a world class education through British-based learning with an international perspective for students aged 3-18 years. The school is run as a not-for-profit organisation under the guidance of a voluntary Board of Governors. The Tanglin Trust Sixth Form College offers both the A Level and International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma pathways to universities. Tanglin is inspected by accredited Ofsted inspectors using the British Schools Overseas (BSO) framework and achieved the highest grade of ‘outstanding’ in all areas since 2012.

The English National Curriculum provides the basis for the programmes of study which are enhanced and enriched to reflect the calibre of students and the school’s international setting. As students progress through Key Stages 3 to 5 of the English National Curriculum, they are presented with a widening choice of subjects to choose from for their General Certificate of Secondary Education ((I)GCSE) and A Level or IB examinations.

Tanglin Trust School has an excellent academic reputation and its impressive results enable graduates to enter their universities of choice around the world. The School also has a strong emphasis on sports and performing arts, with well-established choirs, orchestras and concerts. Students can take part in a wide array of interesting co-curricular activities and challenging residential field studies to enrich their learning experience.

A strong pastoral system nurtures positive relationships, promoting an ethos that values and celebrates students as individuals while fostering a strong sense of community.

Tanglin Trust School 95 Portsdown Road Singapore 139299 www.tts.edu.sg t 6778 0771 f 6777 5862 senior.school@tts.edu.sg Peter Derby-Crook CEO Allan Forbes Head of Senior School

Key Stage

Year

Age

Key Stage 4

Senior School Years 10-11 (Grades 9 and 10)

14-16 years

Key Stage 5

Sixth Form College Years 12-13 (Grades 11 and 12)

16-18 years

Chris Allen Deputy Head, Senior School Andy Goodliffe Assistant Head, Sixth Form Simon Hatton-Burke Director of IB University Counsellors Zoë Williams (Head) Zoe.Williams@tts.edu.sg

Curriculum (I)GCSE

A Levels IB Diploma

Two year course culminating in (I)GCSE examinations at the end of Year 11 (Grade 10) A majority of A Level examinations are linear, culminating at the end of Year 13 (Grade 12). Results are released in mid-August after graduation.

IB examinations are cumulative and occur at the end of Year 13 (Grade 12).

Results are released in early July after graduation.

University Guidance Policies

From Year 10 we report any disciplinary issues that result in an out of school suspension.

Students are limited to 10 applications worldwide and a maximum of two application rounds. All applications are serious and well considered.

Amanda Harvey Amanda.Harvey@tts.edu.sg

Male Singapore citizens and permanent residents are required to undertake two years of National Service upon graduation. Students can apply in Year 13, needing a two year deferment, or apply during National Service.

Joanne Kilburn Joanne.Kilburn@tts.edu.sg

The Tanglin Mission Statement

Tanglin Trust School Singapore has a long tradition of providing British-based learning with an international perspective. At Tanglin we strive to make every individual feel valued, happy and successful. Responsibility, enthusiasm and participation are actively encouraged and integrity is prized. Working together in a safe,caring yet stimulating environment, we set high expectations whilst offering strong support, resulting in a community of lifelong learners who can contribute with confidence to our world.

Tanglin Learner Profile Attributes

Balanced • Caring • Risk-takers • Knowledgeable • Resilient Inquirers • Communicators • Principled • Open-minded • Thinkers • Reflective The International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) Learner Profile is the basis for Tanglin’s Learner Profile.

2,756 students (706 in Years 10-13)

(I)GCSE A Level IBDP examinations offered

63

nationalities in the whole school

(I)GCSE Summary for 2016 (Class of 2018)

(I)GCSE Years 10 & 11 (Grades 9 & 10)

173

Key Stage 4 students (ages 14-16) study a core of compulsory (I)GCSE subjects comprising English Language, English Literature, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Foreign Language, Physical Education and Life Skills. They also have the opportunity to develop their studies according to preferences and interests. Students may choose up to three option subjects in addition to the compulsory ones mentioned and typically take 10 subjects overall.

students took (I)GCSE examinations in 30 subjects

68%

(I)GCSE Results Table Year

No. of Candidates

No. of Subjects offered

2015

173

28

90%

2016

173

30

80%

2017

174

29

100%

70%

of all grades achieved were A* or A

60%

(I)GCSE examination results for Class of 2019 (2017) - 99% of Tanglin students achieving 5 A* to C

0%

UK national average 69.9% of students achieving 5 A* to C 2015

2016

2017

88% of all grades achieved were A* to B

2016 (I)GCSE Examination Results (Class of 2018) No. of candidates A* Art & Design 31 9 Art & Design - Graphics 10 4 Biology 86 49 Business Studies 38 7 Chemistry 86 59 Chinese 55 45 Classical Civilisation 2 2 Computer Studies 43 15 Dance 8 Drama & Theatre Studies 38 10 Economics 31 8 English Language 172 25 English Literature 170 74 Film Studies 45 20 French 51 22 Geography 69 29 German 12 6 History 56 9 ICT 7 1 Latin 10 1 Mathematics A 173 44 Music 29 11 Physical Education 43 10 Physics 86 57 Psychology 50 7 Religious Studies 6 3 Science (Double) 134 23 Science AQA (Core) 21 Science AQA (Additional) 17 Spanish 45 22 TOTAL 1624 572 Subject

100%

TOTAL %

Subject Additional Mathematics

A 14 5 23 13 20 7 22 2 19 11 70 60 21 13 29 4 13 4 4 56 10 12 23 15 3 35 17 525

B 5 1 13 14 7 3 6 3 7 7 60 35 4 8 9 1 13 2 1 44 7 6 6 17 40 2 5 4 330

35% 32% 20%

No of Grades C D E 3 1 3 1 2 1 2 4 1 17 1 6 2 1 1 1 13 6 2 2 1 23 5 1 1 11 4 9 2 18 13 5 4 1 14 10 1 1 1 1 143 42 11 9%

No. of candidates A B C D E U % A*-E 48 25 5

7

3

6

2

96%

3%

1%

F 1 1

G 0

U 0

0%

0%

0%

% A*/A % A*-B % A*-C 74% 90% 84% 53% 92% 95% 100% 86% 25% 76% 61% 55% 79% 91% 69% 84% 83% 39% 71% 50% 58% 72% 51% 93% 44% 100% 43% 0% 0% 87%

90% 100% 99% 89% 100% 100% 100% 100% 63% 95% 84% 90% 99% 100% 84% 97% 92% 63% 100% 60% 83% 97% 65% 100% 78% 100% 73% 10% 29% 96%

100% 100% 100% 97% 100% 100% 100% 100% 88% 100% 97% 100% 100% 100% 96% 99% 100% 86% 100% 80% 97% 100% 91% 100% 96% 100% 87% 76% 88% 98%

68%

88%

97%

Equivalency Table UK Grading

A*/A

USA Grading

A+/A A-/B+

B

C B/B-

D

E

C+/C C-/D+

F/G F

35% of all grades achieved were A*

24% of students achieved A* or A in all their GCSE subjects.

A Levels

Years 12 & 13 (Grades 11 & 12) A Level courses lead to examinations for the General Certificate in Education at Advanced Level (A Level). The approach to A Levels is linear with all examinations, in most subjects, completed at the end of the second year.

Students typically take three A Levels; some have the opportunity to take four. All students complete Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) and take the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).

A Level Results Table Year

No. of Candidates

Average UCAS Point Score

2015

105

430

2016

122

425

2017

117

163.7

% of A*/A grades achieved by Tanglin students 2015 2016 2017 2017

TTS Average 47% TTS Average 42% TTS Average 50% UK Average 26%

% of A*-B grades achieved by Tanglin students TTS Average 73% 2015 TTS Average 70% 2016 TTS Average 78% 2017 UK Average 55% 2017 % of A*-C grades achieved by Tanglin students TTS Average 91% 2015 TTS Average 92% 2016 TTS Average 92% 2017 UK Average 79% 2017

2017 A Level Examination Results No. of entries

Subject

No of Grades A*

A

B

C

D

E

U

% A*-E % A*-C % A*/A

Art & Design

9

4

2

2

1

-

-

-

100%

100%

67%

Biology

29

16

6

2

3

1

1

-

100%

93%

76%

Business Studies

22

1

3

7

8

2

1

-

100%

86%

18%

Chemistry

25

4

9

8

2

2

-

-

100%

92%

52%

Chinese

2

-

-

-

1

1

-

-

100%

50%

0%

Classical Civilisation

4

-

2

1

1

-

-

-

100%

100%

50%

Computing

12

2

7

2

1

-

-

-

100%

100%

75%

Drama & Theatre

4

-

1

2

1

-

-

-

100%

100%

25%

Economics A

10

7

3

-

-

-

-

-

100%

100%

100%

Economics B

14

2

1

5

3

2

1

-

100%

79%

21%

English Language

13

1

1

8

3

-

-

-

100%

100%

15%

English Literature

15

1

4

4

4

2

-

-

100%

87%

33%

Film Studies

23

11

2

9

1

-

-

-

100%

100%

57%

French

7

1

1

1

2

1

1

-

100%

71%

29%

Further Mathematics

12

7

-

3

1

1

-

-

100%

92%

58%

Geography

25

3

9

7

3

2

1

-

100%

88%

48%

Latin

4

1

1

-

2

-

-

-

100%

100%

50%

Government & Politics

16

7

4

3

1

-

1

-

100%

94%

69%

History

13

4

4

1

4

-

-

-

100%

100%

62%

ICT

5

-

-

2

3

-

-

-

100%

100%

0%

Mathematics

59

15

22

7

6

8

-

1

98%

85%

63%

Philosophy

5

1

1

1

2

-

-

-

100%

100%

40%

Physical Education

10

4

-

5

1

-

-

-

100%

100%

40%

Physics

21

5

5

6

3

1

1

-

100%

90%

48%

Psychology

15

-

2

9

3

1

-

-

100%

93%

13%

Spanish

4

-

2

2

-

-

-

-

100%

100%

50%

378

97

92

97

60

24

7

1

6%

2%

0%

100%

92%

50%

96%

64%

TOTAL TOTAL %

26% 24% 26% 16%

Extended Project Qualification TOTAL

114

TOTAL %

34

39

24

12

30% 34% 21% 11%

Equivalency Table UK Grading

A*/A

USA Grading

A+/A A-/B+

B

C B/B-

D

E

C+/C C-/D+

U F

A Level Summary for 2017

5

-

-

100%

4%

0%

0%

100%

100% pass rate of A Level students

50% of grades were at A* or A, while 92% were in the A* to C range

163.7 average UCAS points tariff per A Level student

30% of students taking the EPQ achieved an A*: we are increasingly finding that the EPQ is being valued by universities

64% of students taking the EPQ achieved an A*/A

IB Diploma

Years 12 & 13 (Grades 11 & 12) The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma was introduced in September 2009, alongside A Levels in the Sixth Form. All IB students follow the full Diploma programme.

IB Results Table

Tanglin Students Average Diploma Score (out of 45)

Year

No. of Candidates

Tanglin % Passed Diploma

2015

53

98

2016

41

2017

43

TTS Average 37.0

2015

TTS Average 38.1

2016

100

TTS Average 38.8

2017

100

World Average 30.0

2017

2017 IB Examination Results No of Grades

No. of candidates

Subject English A1 Lang & Lit HL

22

7 13

English A1 Lang & Lit SL EnglishA1 Lit HL English A1 Lit SL French B HL FrenchB SL German B HL German B SL Chinese - Mandarin B SL Chinese – Mandarin AB. Spanish B HL Spanish B SL Spanish AB. SL SSSS Economics HL Economics SL Env. and Soc. SL Geography HL Geography SL History- Europe/Me HL Philosophy HL Psychology HL Business & Man. HL Biology HL Biology SL Chemistry HL Chemistry SL Physics HL Physics SL Maths HL Maths SL Maths Studies SL Film HL Film SL Music HL Music SL Theatre HL Theatre SL Visual Arts A HL Visual Arts A SL TOTAL

9 10 2 1 5 2 3 3 2 5 5 15 2 13 6 7 6 2 9 5 10 3 9 10 5 2 3 9 5 23 15 11 3 2 1 4 2 5 3 245

3 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 1 10 5 3 4 2 3 5 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 11 3 2 4 2 2

6 8

5 1

4 -

3 -

6 5 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 3 1 8 3 2 2 3 5 5 2 6 5 2 2 1 4 2 5 8 2 2 2 1 1 13

2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 2 3 1 1 6 1 48

1 1 1 1 1 2 105

2 77

Equivalency Table IB Grading

7

USA Grading

A+

6

5

4

3

2

A/A- B+/B/B- C+/C C-/D+ D/D-

1 F

IB Diploma Summary for 2017

100% pass rate for all our students who completed a regulation IB Diploma

236.2 average UCAS points tariff per IB student

23% of students scored 42 points or more

Almost three quarters scored 38 points or more

2 students achieved the prestigious bilingual diploma (Danish/Mandarin)

University Placements The following gives an overview of the many universities Tanglin graduates have attended or received offers from in the last two years.

Australia

Monash University Queensland University of Technology University of Melbourne University of New South Wales

Canada

Concordia University McGill University University of British Columbia University of Toronto University of Waterloo

The Netherlands

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) Erasmus University College, The Netherlands University College Maastricht University of Amsterdam University of Groningen University of Leiden VU Amsterdam (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

Singapore

Curtin University, Singapore La Salle College of the Arts, Singapore Yale-NUS College

United Kingdom

Arts University Bournemouth Ayrshire College, Scotland Bangor University Bath Spa University BIMM (British and Irish Modern Music Institute) Bournemouth University Brighton University Bristol, University of the West of England Brunel University City and Guilds of London Art School City University Coventry University Durham University East London University

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Falmouth University Goldsmiths, University of London Heriot-Watt University Imperial College, London Keele University King's College London Lancaster University Leeds Beckett University Liverpool John Moores University London College of Fashion (University of the Arts, London) London School of Beauty & Make-up London School of Economics Loughborough University Manchester Metropolitan University Norwich School of Art Nottingham Trent University Oxford Brookes University Plumpton College Queen Mary University Robert Gordon University Royal Holloway, University of London Royal Veterinary College Southampton Solent University St. Andrews University St. Mary's University, Twickenham Staffordshire University Strathclyde University University Arts London University College London University of Bath University of Birmingham University of Brighton University of Bristol University of Cambridge University of Cardiff University of Chester University of East Anglia University of Edinburgh University of Essex University of Exeter University of Glasgow University of Greenwich

University of Kent University of Leeds University of Leicester University of Manchester University of Newcastle University of Nottingham University of Oxford University of Sheffield University of Southampton University of St. Andrews University of Staffordshire University of Sterling University of Suffolk University of Surrey University of Sussex University of Warwick York St John University

United States of America

Berklee School of Music Boston University Brown University Colby College Colgate University Colorado State University Columbia University Connecticut College Cornell University Florida Institute of Technology John Hopkins University Lafayette University New York University Northeastern University Pomona College Skidmore College Stanford University Tufts University University of California, Berkeley University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego University of Chicago University of Wisconsin, Madison