Copenhagen International School (CIS) Senior School Profile

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1 Copenhagen International School (CIS) Senior School Profile Director: Walter Plotkin CEEB Code: Principal: Dr. Caroline Brokvam IB Code: IB DP Coordinator: Mary Donnellan UCAS Code: College Counselor: Kristina Dodier Curriculum: MYP, IB Diploma Exams: IB DP, SAT, SATII, PSAT Accreditations: IBO, CIS, NEASC Copenhagen International School (CIS) was founded in 1963 as a private non-profit institution to serve the international community of Copenhagen. CIS is recognized by the Danish Ministry of Education and governed by an 11 member school Board, offering an education of excellent quality, with English as the principal language of instruction. The school provides a complete educational program for more than 860 students aged 3 to 18, from Pre-K through to the IB Diploma in Grade 12. CIS Senior School offers a rigorous preparatory University program to our more than 230 students. Grade 9 and Grade 10 students follow the MYP Program. All 11 th and 12 th grade students take IB DP courses taught by teachers who are specialists in their field. Admission to CIS is based on the previous school record, a personal interview, admissions testing and the school s ability to offer a program suitable to the applicant s educational needs ensuring they can meet the IB Diploma s high academic standards. In % of the graduating class passed the IB Diploma Program. The CIS student body comes from over 70 countries, with the largest representations from the United States (20%), United Kingdom (13%) and Denmark (20%). More than 25% of the student body carries dual passports. The majority of the CIS Parent Community represents private industry in Denmark and 15% the Foreign Diplomatic Corps and Global NGOs.

2 The CIS Senior School faculty consists of 48 members from 13 countries. More than 60% of the faculty at the Senior School holds advanced degrees in teaching and their field of specialization. CIS was a founding member of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and has offered the program since CIS is accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IB), The Council of International Schools (CIS) and The New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC). CIS is a member of The North European Council of International Schools (NECIS) and takes part in their sports program. We offer Varsity and Junior Varsity teams in soccer, tennis, swimming, volleyball, basketball and other sports for international school teams. Students have the opportunity to travel as CIS delegations for Model United Nations (MUN) and International Schools Theater Association (ISTA). The CIS calendar covers 39 weeks divided into two Semesters, August through December and January through June. High School students attend both 80 minute periods and 40 minute periods. The average class size is 18 students. Graduation Requirement A CIS diploma is granted to all students who have earned 22 credits or more. Distribution of credits needs to be earned in the following areas Subject Credit Subject Credit Subject Credit Subject Credit English 4 Mathematics 3 Lab Science 3 Electives 4 Foreign Language 3 Social Studies 3 Physical Education 2 The fourth credit in English must be completed in Grade 12.

3 Standardized Achievement Testing (SAT) The CIS s Campus is an official testing site for the College Board s SAT. Students can sit SAT tests throughout the year according to the College Board regulations and requirements. CIS students applying for US Colleges and Universities pursue the SAT testing. SAT Results Year Number of Students Reading Mean Writing Mean Math Mean

4 IB Grades & Assessment The standards of IB assessment are the same worldwide. An international Board of IB Chief Examiners is responsible for the conduct of the examinations, the setting of papers and the marking and moderating of grades. Each of the subjects is graded on a scale of 1 (minimum) to 7 (maximum). The award of the IB Diploma requires a minimum of total score of 24, based on the principle that a grade 4 represents a passing level in each six subjects. The total mark for excellent performance in the six subjects results in a grade 7 for each, or a total score of 42 points. The Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge provide together up to an additional 3 points which can take a student to the maximum of 45 points. CIS Grading System The following scale is used to convert CIS grades into Grade Point Averages. This scale is based on best practice in International Schools. CIS does not rank students. Grading System Grade 9 & 10 IB MYP Grading System Grade 11 & 12 IB Diploma Achievement Grade GPA US Equivalent Standard Level GPA Standard Level (SL) GPA Higher Level (HL) US Equivalent 7 4 A + Outstanding A + Excellent A, A - Good B +, B -, B Satisfactory 3 2 C +, C Mediocre 2 1 C -, D +, D Very Poor 1 0 D -, E Failure A A A, A B +, B -, B C +, C C D +, D D -, E

5 The International Baccalaureate (IB DP) The Senior School Program of studies leads to a High School Diploma and/or an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma (DP) at the end of the final year. At the end of Grade 10 students are awarded the Copenhagen International School IB Middle Years Diploma (MYP). This diploma is an IB certified culmination of the IB Middle Years program covering grades In grades 11 and 12, all courses are offered as International Baccalaureate (IB DP) subjects. Participation in Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) is required for all grades in the Senior School, and this program ensures that creativity, action and service activities are part of school life. CIS IB Diploma Results Year Number of CIS IB Diploma Candidates Number of CIS IB Diplomas awarded CIS Pass rate (%) World Pass rate (%) CIS mean number of points per student IB World Mean points CIS Max number of points per student , , , , , , , , , , ,51 44

6 Class of 2014 University Offers Of the matriculating student body 80% enters University and College upon graduation. The majority of CIS students matriculate in universities in the US and the UK. The lists of Universities and Colleges indicate from where the CIS Class of 2014 has received offers from. United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom University of Nottingham Manchester Metropolitan University London South Bank University Edinburgh Napier Kings College London University of Worcester Plymouth University University of St. Andrews University of Edinburgh University of Liverpool University of Leeds University of Brighton University of Exeter Liverpool Hope University University of Leicester University of Central Lancaster University of Glasgow Newcastle University Bristol University Lancaster University University of Dundee University of Bath University of Oxford Imperial College London University of Kent University of Birmingham Glasgow Caledonian University University of Westminster University College London Royal Holloway Abertay University University of East Anglia Keele University Durham University Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh City College Brighton and Hove University of Stirling University of Manchester University of West Scotland St. George's University of London Brunel University London University of Dundee University of Greenwich Hartpury College London School of Economics/Politics Bangor University University of Hertfordshire Royal Veterinary College Queen Mary University of London University of Warwick Coventry University Straffordshire University SOAS University of London University of Lincoln University of South Wales University of Northhampton Coventry University University of Portsmouth University of Lancaster Teeside University University of Hull University of Surrey Aberdeen University Birmingham City University University of Southampton University of Cambridge Loughborough University Arts University Bournemouth Aberdeen s Robert Gordon University University of Derby Brunel University Cardiff University Bournemouth University University of Ulster University of the Arts London University of West London University of Wolverhampton

7 United States United States Denmark Europe Other Princeton University Rice University Copenhagen Business School University of Leiden Western University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Columbia University University of Aarhus University of Lund Keio University Colby University University of Pennsylvania Copenhagen School of Design and Tech. Parsons Paris School of Art and Design University of Tasmania Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Boston University University of Copenhagen Amsterdam University College The University of British Columbia North Carolina State University Washington State University SSML Gregorio VII Mormon Mission to South Korea The University of Delaware University of Miami Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Salt Lake Community College Northeastern University Stanford University

8 International Baccalaureate Program IB / Diploma Program DP Copenhagen International School (CIS) offers the following DP subjects Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 English Literature HL/SL Danish B HL/SL Economics HL/SL Biology HL/SL Mathematics HL Music HL/SL English Language and Literature HL/SL French B HL/SL History HL/SL Chemistry HL/SL Mathematics SL Art HL/SL Danish Literature HL/SL German B HL/SL S and C Anthropology HL/SL Physics HL/SL Math Studies Drama HL/SL School Supported Self Taught Literature SL German ab initio Geography HL/SL Computer Science HL/SL OR a second subject from Group 1-4 Spanish B HL/SL Externally tutored/mother Tongue language SL Six subjects must be studied to achieve the full Diploma, one from each of the groups. A Group 6 subject can be replaced with a subject from Group 1 4. Three subjects must be taken at Higher Level (HL); the remaining three are taken at Standard Level (SL). Students wishing to achieve the Diploma must take a course in Theory of Knowledge, write a 4,000 word Extended Essay and fulfill the CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) requirements.