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1 Branksome Hall Asia SCHOOL PROFILE CEEB UCAS NEIS T

2 WELCOME 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. OUR VISION To be the pre-eminent educational community of globally minded learners and leaders. OUR MISSION Each day, we challenge girls to love learning and to shape a better world.

3 BRANKSOME HALL ASIA SCHOOL PROFILE Curriculum Highlights All 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 Involvement We 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 Learning Our 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 Engagement Our 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 Outlook We 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 Opportunities Each 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 Service Community 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,

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

5 BRANKSOME HALL ASIA SCHOOL PROFILE 2017 GRADUATE INFORMATION 2017 BRANKSOME HALL ASIA GRADUATE OFERS FROM THE WORLD S TOP 100 UNIVERSITIES QS World University Rankings 2018 BRANKSOME HALL ASIA GRADUATE ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS UNIVERSITY OFFERS CLASS OF MATRICULATIONS ARE IN BOLD 2017 MATRICULATIONS ARE IN BOLD* 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

6 BRANKSOME HALL ASIA SCHOOL PROFILE 2017 UNIVERSITY OFFERS CLASS OF MATRICULATIONS ARE IN BOLD 2017 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 UNITED KINGDOM Virginia Wesleyan University 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* CANADA University of Exeter 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 KOREA University of Toronto* Ghent University Global Campus State University of New York Korea Yonsei University Kyunghee University Seoul National University OTHER INTERNATIONAL Sungkyunkwan University University of Utah Asia Campus 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* Meiji University (Japan) St. George s University (Grenada) University of Hong Kong*

7 BRANKSOME HALL ASIA SCHOOL PROFILE 2017 FULL UNIVERSITY MATRICULATIONS Boston University Brandeis University Brown University Carleton College Cornell University George Mason University Indiana University Bloomington Johns Hopkins University New York University Northeastern University Northwestern University Parsons - The New School Pennsylvania State University Pratt Institute Purdue University Rhode Island School of Design Ringling College of Art & Design Savannah College of Art & Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago School of Visual Arts University of California Berkeley University of California Davis University of California Los Angeles University of California San Diego University of Colorado-Boulder University of Denver University of Iowa University of Miami University of Michigan - Ann Arbor University of Minnesota Twin Cities University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania University of Rochester University of Southern California Washington University in St. Louis Wesleyan University Queen s University University of British Columbia University of Toronto University of Waterloo Central St. Martins, University of the Arts London Goldsmiths, University of London London School of Economics & Political Science University College London University of Edinburgh University of Manchester University of St. Andrews Kyunghee University State University of New York Korea Sungkyunkwan University Yonsei University Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Monash University (Australia) Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Sophia University (Japan) University of Hong Kong University of Melbourne (Australia) University of Sydney (Australia)

8 BRANKSOME HALL ASIA SCHOOL PROFILE 2017 UNIVERSITY REGIONAL DESTINATIONS AND CHOSEN UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS 2017 Applications to universities in Korea are in progress. Updates with this information will be provided by December 2017 REGIONAL DESTINATIONS - CLASS OF 2017 UNITED STATES UNITED KINGDOM HONG KONG CANADA AUSTRALIA OTHER INTERNATIONAL 53% 17% 15% 9% 4% 2% CHOSEN UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS - CLASS OF 2017 ARCHITECTURE ARTS & SCIENCE EDUCATION ENGINEERING / SCIENCE FINE ARTS & DESIGN MEDICINE / PHARMACY / VETERINARY 4% 16% 4% 16% 16% 9% PERFORMING ARTS 9% SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMANITIES 26%

9 BRANKSOME HALL ASIA SCHOOL PROFILE 2017 BRANKSOME HALL ASIA GRADUATE INFORMATION Branksome 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. BILINGUAL DIPLOMA PASS RATE AMONG SUCCESSFUL DIPLOMA CANDIDATES WORLD AVERAGE - 28% IB DIPLOMA PASS RATE WORLD AVERAGE - 79% IB SCORE ABOVE WORLD AVERAGE WORLD AVERAGE - 50% IB SCORE AVERAGE POINT TOTAL WORLD AVERAGE IB COURSE OFFERINGS 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. Group 1: Language and Literature English Language and Literature (HL/SL) Korean Language and Literature (HL/SL) Chinese Literature (HL/SL) Group 2: Language Acquisition English B (HL) Korean B (HL/SL) Chinese Ab Initio (SL) Group 3: Individuals and Societies Business Management (HL/SL) Economics (HL/SL) Environmental Systems and Societies (SL) Geography (HL/SL) History (HL/SL) Group 4: Experimental Sciences Biology (HL/SL) Chemistry (HL/SL) Computer Science (HL/SL) Design Technology (HL/SL) Environmental Systems and Societies (SL) Physics (HL/SL) Group 5: Mathematics Math (HL/SL) Math Studies (SL) Group 6: The Arts Film Studies (HL/SL) Music (HL/SL) Theater (HL/SL) Visual Arts (HL/SL) IB SCORE EARNED 40 POINTS OR ABOVE WORLD AVERAGE - 7%

10 Branksome Hall Asia 234 Global Edu-ro, Daejeoung-eup, Seogwipo City, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Korea Website Telephone: Fax: