Aiglon School Profile

Aiglon College Avenue Centrale, 61 1885 Chesières-Villars Switzerland

School Profile

2015 - 2016 CEEB code: 796-120 Head Master Richard McDonald headmaster@aiglon.ch Deputy Head, Curriculum Nicola Sparrow studies@aiglon.ch College & Careers Counselling Patience Fanella-Koch Director careers@aiglon.ch Edith Miletto College and Career Counsellor careers@aiglon.ch Lucy Widdows UK Counsellor ljw@aiglon.ch Guiding Principles The aim of the school is the balanced development of mind, body and spirit through challenge, respect, responsibility, diversity and service. Aiglon students build close relationships with teaching staff through a tutorial system offering individualised counselling throughout their entire high school experience.

Overview Aiglon College was founded in 1949 by the British visionary, John Corlette, and is located 1170 meters above sea level in the Frenchspeaking village of Chesières in the Swiss Alps. We are an independent, non-profit organisation, strongly rooted in our alpine location. All students follow a programme of challenge including mountain expeditions in addition to their academic studies.

Students in Grades 11 and 12 follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB). We also administer examinations and certification schemes run by Edexcel, AQA, University of Cambridge International Examinations, the Royal Academy of Dance, the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, the College Board and the International Award for Young People (the international arm of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme).

Our student body comprises 368 students (54% boys and 46% girls), of whom 89% are boarders; students may start in the Junior School from the age of nine. Aiglon College has been accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) since 2000 and is a founding member of the Round Square association of schools.

“With the responsibilities of the future in their hands, our students need to develop the courage to face challenges, the confidence to lead and the humility to serve.”

Richard McDonald, Head Master

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB) The two-year International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme was introduced in 2010 (our 2016 graduates will be the fifth cohort to complete the full Diploma). The IB is an academically demanding two-year programme, well-suited to the Aiglon study style which encourages independent learning, enquiry and self-sufficiency.

As well as academic achievement across six subjects, students must Aiglon College complete an extended essay, a 100% 100% Pass rate Theory of Knowledge (TOK) 34 points & above 62% 42% course and a Creativity, Action and 30 points & above 83% 74% Service programme to gain their IB Diploma. A total of 53 students 24 points & above 100% 100% (out of 59) of the Class of 2015 were entered for the Diploma. The overall pass rate was 100%, and additionally, 30% of all students achieved a Bilingual IB Diploma.

IB Programme

2015

2014

Grade Point Averages The unweighted cumulative grade point average is updated at the end of each term. Aiglon’s academic calendar runs as three terms averaging 12 weeks duration with four assessment periods. Our academic distinctions include: Honour Roll (average of 6.00 or above and no effort grade below B), and Merit Roll (average of 5.5 or above with a maximum of two effort grades Class of 2016 (74 students): Average GPA 5.43 at C, or an average of 4.5 or above with all effort grades above B).

Quintile Breakdown

Rank

GPAs

First

1 – 14

6.03 – 6.61

2015 Results IB Subject

Points 7

6

Arabic B SL

1

1

Biology HL

1

5

3

Biology SL

1

4

7

1

Business & mgmt. HL

1

5

7

7

Business & mgmt. SL

2

1

Chemistry HL

1

2

Chemistry SL

2

6.33 6

English A: Lit HL

2

5

5

15

3

English A: Lit SL

1

9

English B HL

7

11

English B SL

1

6 5.29 6.39 4

French A: Lit SL

4.75

7

Environmental systems SL

6

4.4

1

1

5.5

French Ab. SL

1

7

6

5.64

French B HL

3

5

3

6

5

6

Geography HL

1

3

3

2015 2014 2013 2012

Geography SL

1

1

2

5.75

German A: Lit HL

1

5

555

Fourth

45 – 59

4.93 – 5.27

Math

604

570

589

553

German Ab. SL

554

German B SL

3

Hist.Europe/Me HL

3

570

527

550

Academic Programme 4th & 5th Forms/ 9th & 10th Grades: Aiglon College offers the iGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education), British GCSE I(GCSE)/O Level Examination Results and O Levels as comprehensive two-year programmes. All offer a Aiglon College Aiglon College balanced mix of practical experience Summer 2015 Summer 2014 and theoretical knowledge and develop a range of core skills A* 19% 31% including knowledge recall, A/A* 38% 59% teamwork, and problem solving.

5

Japanese A: Lit HL Korean A: Lit self taught SL

4

5.47

1

4 6

1

Mathematics HL

2

5 2

Mathematics SL

1

7

17

6

Math. Studies SL

1

3

4

8

Music Creating SL

4.6 5.1

3

4

4.09

1

5

1

6

2

1

3

4

1

1

5.2

1

2

4

2

4.22

L6th & U6th Forms/11th & 12th Grades: IB students choose six A-G 100% 100% subjects, three at Higher Level (HL) and three at Standard Level (SL). Almost all subjects are available at Higher and Standard level.

1

Russian B HL

2

Language A1 Arabic; English; French; German; Italian; Japanese; Mandarin; Russian; Spanish

Spanish A: Lit HL

1

Spanish Ab. SL

1

1

Spanish B HL

4

1

Spanish B SL

2

Theatre HL

2

Theatre SL

1

Physics SL Russian A: Lit HL

1 1

Visual arts Opt A HL

5

1

4.5

2

5

1

5.33

7 1 1

6 6.8 7

4

1

4

1

1

5.8 1

1

5.88 7

Visual arts Opt A SL Visual arts Opt B HL

1

1

96%

Russian A: Lit SL

4

2

Physics HL

Arts & Electives Music; Theatre Arts; Visual Arts

3

History SL

Music HL

5.5

7

Music So.Perf SL

Natural Sciences Biology; Chemistry Physics; Environmental Systems

1

1

82%

Language B English B; French B; French ab initio; German B; Spanish B; Spanish ab initio, Italian

5.25

1

2

536

Individuals & Societies Business and Management; Economics; Geography; History

2

Economics SL

512

Mathematics Mathematics; Mathematical Studies

3

6.17

545

89%

6.67

6

10

Critical Reading

A*-C

4.9

7

Economics HL

5.28 – 5.55

71%

5.38 1

5.5

30 – 44

A*-B

5.78

1

Third

Writing

6.5

1

5.57 – 5.97

4.00 – 4.91

2

1

15 – 29

60 – 74

3

Dutch A: Lit self taught SL

Second

Fifth

4

Chinese A: Lit HL

French B SL

SAT Averages (past four years)

5

Avg

4

4 6.2

Students and Faculty Over 50 nationalities are represented at Aiglon. This diverse range of backgrounds nurtures an environment of high tolerance and acceptance of other cultures and languages.

Aiglon’s teaching staff comprises 80 teachers, of whom 51 are full-time.

Nineteen hold a Master’s degree, Doctorate or equivalent. Our teachers originate from Belarus, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States and Zimbabwe.

Enrichment Programme Expeditions: All students take part in the expeditions programme, which consists of a variety of outdoor activities such as camp craft, mountain biking, orienteering, rock climbing, ropes courses and trekking. The principal activity in the Winter term is ski-touring.

Physical Education: All students participate in the PE programme. A range of activities are offered, including basketball, cross-country running, fitness for health, football, rugby, ski race training, skiing, snowboarding, squash, swimming, tennis, track and field athletics, volleyball, weight training and yoga.

Creativity, Action and Service (CAS): Aiglon’s extracurricular programme has always been an integral and traditional part of the school experience and IB curriculum. The school offers over 100 activities, ensuring the balanced development of mind, body and spirit.

Music: Ensembles of various types and sizes run through the year. Instrumental lessons are available in cello, flute, guitar, percussion, piano, saxophone, singing, trumpet and violin. It is compulsory for any student taking GCSE or IB Music also to take some form of instrumental music lessons.

Round Square Member: Round Square is a worldwide association of schools which share a commitment to personal development and responsibility. In addition to projects in the local community, Aiglon students participate in service projects in India, Nepal, Peru, Rwanda, and Thailand. Students also engage in the annual regional and global conferences and have an opportunity to work on the Round Square committee.

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Higher Education Acceptances/Offers 2010-2015 (Class of 2015 destinations noted in bold) USA and Canada American University Babson College Bard College Baylor University Bennington College Bentley University Boston College Boston University Brown University Bryant University Carnegie Mellon University Catholic University of America Chapman University Colgate University College of Wooster Colorado College Colorado State University Connecticut College Cornell University Dartmouth College DePaul University Dickinson College Drew University Drexel University Duke University Eckerd College Embry Riddle University Emerson College Emmanuel College Endicott College Fairleigh Dickson University Fashion Inst. of Technology Flagler College Florida Inst. of Technology Fordham University George Washington University Georgetown University Georgia Inst. of Technology Harvard University Hofstra University Ithaca College Johns Hopkins University Lake Forest College Lehigh University Loyola Marymount University Lynn University Manhattanville College Marymont Manhattan College Marymont University Massachusetts Maritime Academy McGill University Menlo College Merrimack College New York Inst. of Technology New York University Northeastern University Northwestern University Pace University Parsons School of Art & Design Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University

Pratt Institute Princeton University Purdue University Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Ringling College of Art and Design Rochester Inst. of Technology Rollins College Santa Barbara City College Santa Clara University School of Visual Arts Skidmore College Southern CA Inst. of Architecture Southern New Hampshire University St. Edward’s University Stanford University Stonehill College Suffolk University Syracuse University Texas A&M University Texas Christian University Texas Tech University Trinity College (CT) Trinity University (TX) Tufts University University of British Columbia University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz University of Colorado, Boulder University of Mary Washington University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Massachusetts, Boston University of Miami University of Michigan University of New Hampshire University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Puget Sound University of Rochester University of Southern California University of Tampa University of Texas, Austin University of the Pacific University of Vermont University of Washington University of Wisconsin Vassar College Villanova University Wagner College Washington & Jefferson College Wentworth Inst. of Technology Wesleyan University Wheaton College (MA) Whittier College Willamette University Worcester Polytechnic Institute

United Kingdom AA School of Architecture Aberystwyth University Academy of Contemporary Music Aston University, Birmingham Bath University Birkbeck, University of London Brunel University London Cardiff University City University London Courtauld Institute of Art Coventry University Durham University European Business School Goldsmiths, University of London Heythrop College, London Hult International Business School Imperial College London Istituto Marangoni, London Keele University Kensington College of Business King’s College London Kingston University Lancaster University London Metropolitan University London School of Economics (LSE) Loughborough University Middlesex University New College of the Humanities Oxford Brookes University Performance Preparation Academy Queen Mary, University of London Regent’s University London Richmond, American Int’l University Roehampton University Royal Holloway University of London Sch Oriental & African Studies (SOAS) St George’s, University of London Staffordshire University Teesside University University College London (UCL) University of Bath University of Brighton University of Buckingham University of Cambridge University of Chichester University of Derby University of East Anglia University of East London University of Edinburgh University of Exeter University of Greenwich University of Kent University of Leeds University of Manchester University of Nottingham University of Oxford University of Reading University of Roehampton University of Southampton University of St Andrews

University of Surrey University of the Arts London University of the Creative Arts University of Warwick University of West London University of Westminster University of Worcester University of York Europe and Other American University of Paris (France) Bocconi University (Italy) Business School Lausanne (Switzerland) Carl Benz School of Engineering (Germany) College for International Studies (Spain) Cordon Bleu School (France) Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (Switzerland) Erasmus University Rotterdam (Netherlands) European University (Switzerland) Glion Institute of Higher Edu. (Switzerland) Hotel Institute Montreux (Switzerland) IE University (Spain) Int’l University of Geneva (Switzerland) John Cabot University (Italy) L’institut Marangoni, Paris (France) Leiden University (Netherlands) Maastricht University (Netherlands) Modul University (Austria) Montreux School of Business (Switzerland) Moscow State Instit. of Int’l Relations (Russia) Paris College of Art (France) Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (Netherlands) Sophia University (Japan) Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) Universidad del Rosario (Colombia) University of Bologna (Italy) University of Lausanne (Switzerland) Utrecht University (Netherlands) Webster University (Switzerland)