UWCSEA Dover Profile 2012–2013 President of the UWC movement Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan
Honorary President of UWC movement Nelson Mandela
Administration Mr. Julian Whiteley, Head of College Mr. Frazer Cairns, Head of Dover Campus Ms. Di Smart, Principal, High School Dover
University Advisors Mr. John Bush Ms. Julie Davidson Dr. Linda De Flavis Mr. Sean McAuley Dr. Mallika Ramdas
1207 Dover Road, Singapore 139654 Tel +65 6419 9349 Fax +65 6778 5506 www.uwcsea.edu.sg
UWCSEA Dover CEEB no: 687229 UWCSEA Dover IB no: 000040
The College Opened in 1971, UWCSEA is a member of the UWC movement, whose mission is to make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future. All 12 member schools and colleges follow Kurt Hahn’s philosophy in bringing together students from different nations, races and religions to share a challenging and transformational educational experience. UWCSEA is innovative in promoting the ideals of the UWC movement within a more traditional K–12 international school, one that caters predominantly for expatriate students but also includes students enrolled on full scholarships (some as early as Grade 8). All students, even the youngest, are expected to commit to the UWC mission and UWCSEA’s educational goal to educate individuals to embrace challenge and take responsibility for shaping a better world. UWCSEA is uniquely positioned to have a significant impact on a wide community. The range of service programmes involving students of all ages reflects the success of an educational model designed to transform idealism into action. Students also have many opportunities to develop themselves through cultural activities and outdoor pursuits, including adventure expeditions. While English is the medium of instruction, students and staff come from a wide variety of nationalities and backgrounds, forming a vibrant and enthusiastic community with a strong emphasis on learning, within and beyond the classroom.
Calendar UWCSEA operates on a trimester calendar with terms beginning on 13 August, 7 January and 15 April. Throughout the school year, classes are held on a weekly schedule from Monday to Friday and are 40–80 minutes in length.
Student body UWCSEA has two campuses with a total of 4,911 students from 85 different countries. Dover Campus currently educates all pre-university level students with
Email jbu@uwcsea.edu.sg jda@uwcsea.edu.sg ldf@uwcsea.edu.sg sem@uwcsea.edu.sg mrd@uwcsea.edu.sg
a total of 2,997 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12 from 73 different countries. Five continents are represented, with approximately 46.6% of students from Asia, 31.7% from Europe, 1% from Africa, 12% from the Americas, 8.4% from Australia and the Pacific, and 0.3% from the Middle East. The Upper School and Senior School (Grades 9–12) enrol 1,277 students. In Grades 7–12, there are 181 students who are boarders. Residential life offers students an opportunity to live and learn in a diverse community that affords many crosscultural experiences. Nearly 60 members of the Senior School (Grades 11–12) are on scholarship, selected through a system of UWC volunteer National Committees in over 120 countries. National Committee scholars are selected within their home country on the basis of academic potential and personal merit, regardless of their background or ability to pay. To make this possible, funds are raised by the UWCs from graduates, friends, foundations, business, non-governmental organisations and governments. For the class of 2013, 34 National Committee scholars are enrolled from Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, East Timor, Guatemala, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Swaziland, USA, Uruguay, Vietnam and Zimbabwe. 99% of UWCSEA students enrol in post-secondary institutions around the world. The 314 members of the class of 2012 enrolled at colleges and universities in a number of different countries. The class of 2013 totals 325: 172 women and 153 men. UWCSEA now has a second campus, UWCSEA East, with enrolment of 1,914 students from K1–Grade 11. This campus will grow to become a full K–12 school, with its first IB Diploma students graduating in 2014.
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