ACADEMIC PROFILE SCHOOL CODES
IBO: 000791
2017-18
CEEB: 694369
Our School
School Calendar
Beijing World Youth Academy is a private, independent international school located in China’s capital city. Founded in 2001 with a small cohort of students studying the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, the school now has four urban campuses and classes from grades 1 to 12, and has developed a reputation for academic excellence coupled with a strong sense of community. A large percentage of our graduates have been accepted to leading world universities. Our school prides itself on providing a personalised environment for learning, due, in a large part, to a favourable faculty to student ratio of 1:7. Our pedagogy emphasises creativity, teamwork and a curriculum which incorporates standards from North America, Europe and Asia. We endeavour to create a friendly and studious environment, which also stresses maturity, service and personal accountability.
The academic school year consists of 180 school days divided into two semesters for DP students and three trimesters for MYP students. There are 30 class periods in each week, 6 periods per day. Twelfth grade students take the final IBDP written examinations in May and graduate in late May.
Programmes There are three main programmes: International Primary Curriculum (IPC) for grades 1 to 5, IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) for grades 6-10 and the IB Diploma Programme (DP) in grades 11-12. The MYP Stresses interdisciplinary connections and prepares students for the Diploma Programme. The DP is known as one of the most rigorous university preparatory programmes in the world with its emphasis on holistic education across six disciplines, evaluation of ideas, creativity, activity and service. Additionally, BWYA offers students in grades 6-11 who aren’t ready for the IB a separate campus (the IN Campus) with a curriculum that places heavier emphasis on language skills development. The lower grades aim to align their learning with the IB MYP, while the upper grades follow an examination curriculum from Cambridge International Examinations (IGCSE) and the IB DP.
Graduation Requirements At the beginning of their second year of the Diploma Programme, Students at BWYA are divided into two tracks, IB Diploma/Course Candidates, and BWYA High School Diploma Candidates. The graduation requirements for each track are as follows: IB Diploma/Course Candidates The following are the requirements that must be met by each of our IB Diploma/Course Candidates in order to pass the academic year: • An average score of at least 4 must be attained • All subjects must receive an IB score greater than 1 • No more than two subjects may receive an IB score lower than 3 Additionally, in order to receive the final high school diploma, students are required to have completed Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) and Theory of Knowledge (TOK) requirements over the course of their final two years.
Assessment Our grading system is based on IB IB Letter the International Baccalaureate Mark Description Grade Organisation (IBO) standards. 7 Excellent A/A+ Grades of 1-2 indicate poor performance. A grade of 3 6 Very Good A indicates a basic understanding of 5 Good B the concepts and skills required in a particular eld of study. A grade 4 Satisfactory C of 4 or higher indicates an understanding of concepts, 3 Mediocre C/D mastery of skills and ability to 2 Poor F apply this knowledge ranging from satisfactory to excellent. 1 Very Poor F IBDP courses are equivilent in difficulty and content to A Level and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. BWYA neither calculates Grade Point Averages (GPA) nor ranks students.
The IB Diploma Programme Students have the option to enrol as IB Course candidates or as full IB Diploma candidates for their final two years of high school. To earn the IB Diploma, candidates must successfully complete and pass the Theory of Knowledge course, and meet Extended Essay and Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) requirements. Diploma Candidates must also earn 24 points across all six subjects on their final Diploma examinations and satisfy other requirements specified by the IBO. IB Diploma Programme courses consist of a minimum of 240 hours at Higher Level and 150 hours for Standard Level courses over the two-year duration of the programme.
Co-Curricular Choices Over forty co-curricular clubs are offered, including Forensics (Speech & Debate), Model United Nations, Roots & Shoots, Young Entrepreneurs and Orchestra. BWYA Wolves Athletic teams participate in International School Athletic Conference (ISAC) and ACAMIS (Association of China and Mongolia International Schools) competitions. Team sports include Boys and Girls Basketball, Football (Soccer) and Volleyball at the U14 and U19 age levels. Students also have the opportunity to participate in one day cross country, swimming, table tennis, and track and field competitions.
BWYA High School Diploma Candidates Students who opt to work towards the BWYA High School Diploma will take courses alongside IB Diploma/Course Candidates. Their internal assessment (BWYA grades) will be measured by the same standards as their IB counterparts. However, they will ultimately not sit for IB exams, but instead be administered internal, BWYA senior year final exams.
School Contacts Robert Wang (Principal)
[email protected]
In order for BWYA High School Diploma Candidates to successfully graduate, they must achieve:
Richard Ambler (IBDP Coordinator)
[email protected]
• No score lower than a 3 on any of their internal senior year final exams. • Complete at least one project for each of the three strands of CAS in the final year.
Charles Racine (Director of University Counselling)
[email protected]
CHINESE A: Literature HL
7
5.43
5.58
BIOLOGY HL ENGLISH
6
5.83
4.32
CHINESE A: Literature SL
28
5.36
5.52
BIOLOGY SL ENGLISH
15
4.60
4.20
ENGLISH A: Literature HL
2
5.00
4.79
CHEMISTRY HL ENGLISH
11
4.36
4.49
ENGLISH A: Literature SL
3
4.33
5.05
CHEMISTRY SL ENGLISH
9
4.78
3.96
KOREAN A: Literature HL
3
6.33
5.83
PHYSICS HL ENGLISH
5
5.40
4.65
KOREAN A: Literature SL
4
6.50
6.11
PHYSICS SL ENGLISH
10
4.90
4.08
CHINESE B: MANDARIN HL
6
7.00
6.36
MATH. STUDIES SL ENGLISH
12
4.75
4.30
CHINESE B: MANDARIN SL
2
7.00
5.97
MATHEMATICS HL ENGLISH
11
5.09
4.73
41
5.49
5.72
MATHEMATICS SL ENGLISH
23
5.55
4.38
MUSIC HL ENGLISH
2
3.50
4.54
VISUAL ARTS HL ENGLISH
8
4.13
4.65
6
5.50
4.89
MANDARIN AB. SL
1
6.00
5.43
BUS. & MAN. HL ENGLISH
10
5.40
4.71
BUS. & MAN. SL ENGLISH
3
5.33
4.81
ECONOMICS HL ENGLISH
20
5.65
5.16
GEOGRAPHY HL ENGLISH
7
3.86
5.22
GEOGRAPHY SL ENGLISH
5
4.80
4.81
HISTORY SL ENGLISH
2
5.00
4.61
HISTORY EUROPE HL ENGLISH
6
4.50
4.73
PSYCHOLOGY HL ENGLISH
3
5.33
4.73
PSYCHOLOGY SL ENGLISH
1
4.00
4.35
Group 4
% of IB scores
Class of 2017 Australia: 16% Canada: 9% Hong Kong: 4% Korea: 13%
University Matriculation
Hong Kong, S.A.R. Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (3) Korea Chung-Ang University Chungnam University Hongik University Inha University (2) Seoul National University (6) Konkuk University Korea University (3) Korea Aerospace University
BWYA Candidates
40
41
45
Diploma Pass Rate
95%
100% 89%
88%
BWYA Average Points
33
35
33
33
World Average Points
30
30
30
30
0.7% 1
1.1 % 2
6.6%
14%
3
4
42
HIGHLIGHTS Highest Score: 42 Average Grade: 5.21 34 Bilingual Diplomas 78% of scores 5 or higher
34.3%
32.8%
10.3%
5
6
7
for Examination in May 2018
UK: 7% US: 44% Thailand: 2% Europe - Other: 7%
Group 4 Biology Chemistry Physics Design Technology
Group 5 Maths Studies Mathematics (SL) Mathematics (HL)
Group 6 Visual Arts Music
Institutions attended by the Classes of 2014 - 2017
KwangWoon University Yonsei University (2) UK University of Arts, London (3) University of Bristol University College Birmingham Brunel University Durham University University of Glasgow Leicester College University College, London (2) The London School of Economics and Political Science Southampton Solent University University of Sussex (2) University of Warwick USA Art Center College of Design University of Arizona Boston University (3) University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine (2) University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Riverside University of California, San Diego (3) University of California, Santa Cruz Case Western University of Connecticut
18 Huajiadi Beili · Chaoyang District Beijing · 100102 · CHINA
Group 3 Business and Management Geography History Psychology Economics
Group 2 English B (HL Only) Mandarin B Mandarin Ab Initio Japanese Ab Initio
Group 1 English A Chinese A Korean A
60 students from seven countries including China, Canada, Russia, Korea, Japan, the United States and Nigeria.
Canada University of Alberta University of British Columbia (4) Douglas College McGill University (3) Simon Fraser University University of Toronto (9) University of Waterloo
2016 2017
University Attendance
Class of 2018
Australia/New Zealand Australia Institute of Music University of Auckland University of Melbourne (2) University of New South Wales
2014 2015
Class of 2017 IB Final Exam Data
JAPANESE AB. SL
Group 6 Group 5
ENGLISH B HL
S ATE E AGE DID RAG VER AN V C A E RLD A F A O Y . BW NO WO
COURSE
IB Data
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
COURSE
S ATE E AGE DID RAG VER AN V C A E RLD A F A O Y . BW NO WO
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art Cornell University University of Dayton University of Delaware Dickinson College Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles Georgia Institute of Technology University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Indiana, Bloomington University of Iowa Iowa State University Johns Hopkins University Loyola University Chicago University of Maryland (2) University of Massachusetts, Amherst Michigan State University University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Muhlenberg College University of Nebraska Northeastern University Northwestern University Occidental College Otis College of Art and Design Pace University Parsons New School of Design Pennsylvania State University (3) Pennsylvania State University, York (2) Purdue University (3)
Rhode Island School of Design Ringling College of Art and Design Rochester Institute of Technology (3) San Jose State University School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2) School of Visual Arts University of South Carolina University of Southern California Southern Methodist University Syracuse University University of Virginia University of Washington University of Wisconsin, Madison (4) Worcester Polytechnic Institute Other NYU Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates University of Wollongong in Dubai, United Arab Emirates NEOMA Business School, France University of Tubingen, Germany University of Groningen, The Netherlands Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne, Switzerland Les Roches International School of Hotel Management, Switzerland (2) Chulalongkorn University, Thailand (2) Waseda University, Japan
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