Branksome Hall AsiaSCHOOL PROFILE

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Branksome Hall Asia, located on the island of Jeju, South Korea, is an international girls boarding and day school committed to women’s empowerment and creating a better world. Founded in 2012, Branksome Hall Asia is the sister school of Branksome Hall Canada, an independent girl ’s school in Toronto founded in 1903 and consistently ranked as one of the best boarding schools in the world. We offer a challenging and appropriately integrated educational program for our students that embodies the values of the International Baccalaureate Organization. At Branksome Hall Asia we share the mission, vision, and traditions of Branksome Hall Canada with the benefits of new, state of the arts facilities. We are an IB World School for the Primary Years Program, Middle Years Program and Diploma Program.

WELCOME

Each day, we challenge girls to love learning and to shape a better world.

OUR MISSION

To be the pre-eminent educational community of globally minded learners and leaders.

OUR VISION

Curriculum HighlightsAll students, from Junior Kindergarten Prep through Grade 12, follow the IB curriculum: Primary Years Program (JK Prep-Grade 5) Middle Years Program (Grades 6-10), Diploma Program (Grades 11-12)

Why the IB Program?This rigorous liberal arts program is viewed as the gold standard by universities worldwide.

Community InvolvementWe challenge our students to develop new skills, to learn more about themselves, and to make a difference in the communities in which they live and learn. At Branksome Hall Asia, we believe that identity development deserves equal standing with intellectual development. We deliver this focus through an holistic education that involves:

Transformational LearningOur classrooms are a foundation for learning giving our students tools to build on. Hands on learning experiences, where students construct meaning through active learning, solidify the concepts that are taught in the classroom. Active EngagementOur Creativity, Action, Service and Enrichment (C.A.S.E) activities support the academic endeavors and mission of the school. These activities and support systems are considered to be an integral part of school life. With over 70 options to

choose from, students are given the means to enhance social interaction, leadership, healthy recreation and self-confidence.

Global OutlookWe focus on the questions of perception in addition to the specifics of geography or language by exploring multiple ways knowledge can be combined, comprehended and applied in our world.

Exchange OpportunitiesEach year all Grade 9 students from Branksome Hall Asia and Branksome Hall Canada embark on a reciprocal living and learning experience between the sister schools. This exchange focuses on student leadership activities and broadens their global perspective.

Local and Global Community ServiceCommunity Service Learning initiatives stem from the firm belief that the role of students extends beyond the classroom walls. Taking on the roles within community organizations as collaborators and mentors, our students gain exposure and learn about how to shape their world both locally and globally. As we challenge our students to make a difference in the local and international communities in which they learn and live, these experiences enable the development of crucial communication, organization and teamwork skills.

At Branksome Hall Asia, we nurture the development of a global perspective and a deep commitment to community service,

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In Grade 11, students begin the two-year International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. The IB curriculum is a rigorous program, demanding in breadth and depth.

The IB Diploma requires students to study subjects from a variety of different disciplines, three at the Higher Level and three at the Standard Level. Examinations are taken at the end of the two-year program. The Theory of Knowledge course, the Extended Essay (a 4,000-word independent research paper), and participation in the Creativity, Action, Service program are also required.

The International Baccalaureate uses a seven-point scale for each of the six subjects. Students can gain three additional Diploma points for other core requirements, for a total of 45 points. The IB Diploma is awarded to students who earn 24 points or more, given that all requirements are met.

Due to our rigorous and challenging academic standards, we do not rank students.

Beyond the IB curriculum K-12 and the IB Diploma requirements, all Branksome Hall Asia graduates will complete:

● Instruction and educational engagement in the integrated STEM V program and facility

● The Canadian-Korean Grade 9 exchange program (University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, Outdoor Leadership

Program, sister school exchange)

● Creativity (the Arts), Action (Athletics), Service (Local, National, and Global) and Enrichment activities that complement the academic curriculum and enrich the lives of students by strengthening their problem solving, aesthetic sense, physical development, social interaction and leadership skills

In addition, students in Grades 9 through 12 prepare for the Branksome Hall Asia Diploma. Korean national students can earn a Korean High School Graduating Diploma by completing the required hours of Korean Language and Korean Social Studies and History in addition to their MYP courses.

which benefits all students as they discover their strengths, their broader community, and the world.

IB Grading

UNITED STATES

Allegheny College Johns Hopkins University Smith College

American University Lawrence University Stony Brook University (SUNY)

Art Center College of Design Lesley University Syracuse University

Bard College Maryland Institute College of Art Temple University

Binghamton University (SUNY) Marymount University University of Albany (SUNY)

Boston College Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

University of Arizona

Boston University* Miami University Oxford University of Buffalo (SUNY)

Brandeis University Michigan State University University of California Berkeley*

Brown University Mount Holyoke College University of California Davis*

California College of the Arts New York University* University of California Irvine

California Institute of the Arts Northeastern University* University of California Los Angeles*

Carleton College* Northwestern University* University of California Riverside

Carnegie Mellon University Parsons - The New School University of California San Diego

Case Western Reserve University Pennsylvania State University University of California Santa Barbara

Cedar Crest College Pratt Institute* University of California Santa Cruz

Colgate University Purdue University* University of Colorado-Boulder*

College of William and Mary Rhode Island School of Design University of Connecticut

Cornell University* Rice University University of Denver*

Denison University Ringling College of Art & Design University of Illinois Chicago

Duke University Rutgers University University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University St. Lawrence University University of Iowa

Furman University San Diego State University University of Massachusetts Amherst

George Mason University San Francisco Art Institute University of Miami*

George Washington University Savannah College of Art & Design University of Michigan - Ann Arbor*

Georgetown University School of the Art Institute of Chicago* University of Minnesota Crookston

Georgia Institute of Technology School of Visual Arts* University of Minnesota Twin Cities*

Haverford College Seattle University University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill

Indiana University Bloomington Skidmore University University of Notre Dame

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GRADUATE INFORMATION 2017

UNIVERSITY OFFERS CLASS OF 2015 - 20172015 - 2016 MATRICULATIONS ARE IN BOLD2017 MATRICULATIONS ARE IN BOLD*

BRANKSOME HALL ASIAGRADUATE OFERS FROM THE WORLD’S TOP 100 UNIVERSITIESQS World University Rankings 2018

GRADUATE ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS

BRANKSOME HALL ASIA

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UNIVERSITY OFFERS CLASS OF 2015 - 20172015 - 2016 MATRICULATIONS ARE IN BOLD2017 MATRICULATIONS ARE IN BOLD*

UNITED STATES

University of Pennsylvania* University of Washington Washington & Jefferson College

University of Rochester University of Wisconsin Madison Washington University in St. Louis*

University of Southern California* Vanderbilt University Wesleyan University

University of the Pacific Virginia Commonwealth University Yale University

University of Virginia Virginia Wesleyan University

UNITED KINGDOM

Bangor University Newcastle University University of Glasgow

Bath Spa University Nottingham Trent University University of Kent

Central St. Martins, University of the Arts London

Oxford Brookes University University of Leeds

Durham University Queen Mary, University of London University of Manchester*

Goldsmiths, University of London* University College London* University of Nottingham

Imperial College University of Bath University of Reading

Istituto Marangoni University of Bristol University of St. Andrews

King’s College London University of Cambridge University of Sheffield

Lancaster University University of East Anglia University of Warwick

London College of Fashion University of Edinburgh* University of York

London School of Economics and Political Science*

University of Exeter

CANADA

Brock University Simon Fraser University University of Waterloo

McGill University Trent University Western University

McMaster University University of British Columbia* York University

Queen’s University University of Toronto*

KOREA

Ghent University Global Campus State University of New York Korea Yonsei University

Kyunghee University Sungkyunkwan University

Seoul National University University of Utah Asia Campus

OTHER INTERNATIONAL

American University of Paris (France) Monash University (Australia) University of Melbourne (Australia)*

Bard College – Berlin (Germany) National University of Singapore University of Queensland (Australia)

Chinese University of Hong Kong Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland University of Sydney (Australia)*

Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne (Switzerland) Sophia University (Japan) University of Tokyo (Japan)

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology*

St. George’s University (Grenada)

Meiji University (Japan) University of Hong Kong*

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FULL UNIVERSITY MATRICULATIONS2015 - 2017

Boston UniversityBrandeis UniversityBrown UniversityCarleton CollegeCornell UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityIndiana University BloomingtonJohns Hopkins UniversityNew York UniversityNortheastern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityParsons - The New School

Pennsylvania State UniversityPratt InstitutePurdue UniversityRhode Island School of DesignRingling College of Art & DesignSavannah College of Art & DesignSchool of the Art Institute of ChicagoSchool of Visual ArtsUniversity of California BerkeleyUniversity of California DavisUniversity of California Los AngelesUniversity of California San Diego

University of Colorado-BoulderUniversity of DenverUniversity of IowaUniversity of MiamiUniversity of Michigan - Ann ArborUniversity of Minnesota Twin CitiesUniversity of Notre DameUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of RochesterUniversity of Southern CaliforniaWashington University in St. LouisWesleyan University

Queen’s UniversityUniversity of British ColumbiaUniversity of TorontoUniversity of Waterloo

Central St. Martins, University of the Arts LondonGoldsmiths, University of LondonLondon School of Economics & Political ScienceUniversity College LondonUniversity of EdinburghUniversity of ManchesterUniversity of St. Andrews

Kyunghee UniversityState University of New York KoreaSungkyunkwan UniversityYonsei University

Hong Kong University of Science & TechnologyMonash University (Australia)Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandSophia University (Japan)University of Hong KongUniversity of Melbourne (Australia)University of Sydney (Australia)

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Applications to universities in Korea are in progress. Updates with this information will be provided by December 2017UNIVERSITY REGIONAL DESTINATIONS AND CHOSEN UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS 2017

REGIONAL DESTINATIONS - CLASS OF 2017

15%

9%

4%

2%

53%

17%

AUSTRALIA

CANADA

OTHER INTERNATIONAL

HONG KONG

UNITED KINGDOM

UNITED STATES

MEDICINE / PHARMACY / VETERINARY

CHOSEN UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS - CLASS OF 2017

4%

16%

16%

9%

4%

16%

FINE ARTS & DESIGN

ENGINEERING / SCIENCE

EDUCATION

ARTS & SCIENCE

ARCHITECTURE

PERFORMING ARTS 9%

SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMANITIES 26%

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BRANKSOME HALL ASIA GRADUATE INFORMATIONBranksome Hall Asia students will graduate as full and equal members of the global Branksome Hall Alumnae Association. They join the alumnae network of Branksome students who attend universities around the world.

PASS RATE AMONG SUCCESSFUL DIPLOMA CANDIDATES

BILINGUAL DIPLOMA

WORLD AVERAGE - 28%

At Branksome Hall Asia, students have the choice of taking the following subjects at both the Standard (SL) and Higher (HL) levels, unless otherwise noted.

IB COURSE OFFERINGS

Group 1: Language and LiteratureEnglish Language and Literature (HL/SL)Korean Language and Literature (HL/SL)Chinese Literature (HL/SL)

Group 2: Language AcquisitionEnglish B (HL)Korean B (HL/SL)Chinese Ab Initio (SL)

Group 3: Individuals and SocietiesBusiness Management (HL/SL)Economics (HL/SL) Environmental Systems and Societies (SL)Geography (HL/SL)History (HL/SL)

Group 4: Experimental SciencesBiology (HL/SL)Chemistry (HL/SL)Computer Science (HL/SL)Design Technology (HL/SL)Environmental Systems and Societies (SL)Physics (HL/SL)

Group 5: MathematicsMath (HL/SL)Math Studies (SL)

Group 6: The ArtsFilm Studies (HL/SL) Music (HL/SL)Theater (HL/SL)Visual Arts (HL/SL)

IB SCOREABOVE WORLD AVERAGEWORLD AVERAGE - 50%

IB DIPLOMA

WORLD AVERAGE - 79%PASS RATE

IB SCORE EARNED 40 POINTS OR ABOVEWORLD AVERAGE - 7%

IB SCORE

WORLD AVERAGE - 29.95AVERAGE POINT TOTAL

Branksome Hall Asia234 Global Edu-ro,Daejeoung-eup,Seogwipo City,Jeju Special Self-Governing Province,Korea. 63644

Telephone: +82.64.902.5000Fax: +82.64.902.5481

Websitewww.branksome.asia