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TISA School Profile 2013-14 - The International School of Azerbaijan
TISA School Profile 2013-14 - The International School of Azerbaijan
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TISA Mission Statement<br />
The International<br />
School of<br />
Azerbaijan<br />
TISA<br />
The TISA Mission is to prepare <strong>students</strong> to become life-long learners and <strong>positive</strong><br />
contributors to their local and global communities. TISA will prepare its <strong>students</strong><br />
for the next stage of their education through a high quality, well-balanced <strong>educational</strong><br />
programme. TISA will deliver its programme according to the universally<br />
recognised <strong>educational</strong> principles, practices and beliefs of the International Baccalaureate.<br />
Director<br />
Primary<br />
Principal<br />
Secondary<br />
Principal<br />
DP<br />
Coordinator<br />
MYP<br />
Coordinator<br />
PYP<br />
Coordinator<br />
Secondary<br />
Counselor<br />
Profile 2013 - 2014<br />
John Gillespie<br />
director @tisa.az<br />
David Harrold<br />
pprincipal@tisa.az<br />
Gareth Hubbuck<br />
ssprincipal@tisa.az<br />
Leon McCluskey<br />
ibdiploma@tisa.az<br />
Sean Tangey<br />
myp@tisa.az<br />
Kate Benson<br />
pyp@tisa.az<br />
Cheryl Travers<br />
counselor@tisa.az<br />
Accreditation and Membership<br />
TISA is accredited by:<br />
CIS<br />
IB<br />
Council of International Schools<br />
International Baccalaureate<br />
TISA is authorized to offer all 3 IB <strong>Programs</strong>:<br />
DP<br />
MYP<br />
PYP<br />
Diploma Program<br />
Middle Years Program<br />
Primary Years Program<br />
CEEB Code: 661000<br />
UCAS Code: 45160<br />
IB School Code: 1303<br />
www.tisa.az<br />
Tel: (+99412) 497 30 28<br />
www.tisa<br />
Our School<br />
TISA is a non-sectarian, co-<strong>educational</strong> collegepreparatory<br />
day school of just under 700 <strong>students</strong><br />
from ages 2 to 19 years. It serves both the expatriate<br />
community and those in the local community<br />
that are seeking an international education. Over 50<br />
nationalities are represented with the highest percentages<br />
being from the UK, USA and Azerbaijan.<br />
The school is organized into three sections: the<br />
Baku Toddler Klub (age 2), the Primary School<br />
(ages 3-10) and the Secondary School (ages 11-19).<br />
Our Faculty<br />
TISA has 98 highly committed faculty members<br />
representing 14 countries. All teaching staff members<br />
are university certified, and most hold advanced<br />
degrees. Extensive professional staff<br />
development opportunities are available during<br />
the school year, and funding is provided for<br />
continuing education overseas during the summer<br />
recess. The student-teacher ratio is 8:1.<br />
TISA High School Graduation Requirements<br />
To obtain a TISA High School Diploma, <strong>students</strong> are<br />
required to accrue a minimum of 26 credits over the<br />
final four years in the upper Secondary years between<br />
M4 and DP2. The following table shows an overview<br />
of the requirements over the four years as a whole.<br />
Subject<br />
First Language 4<br />
Math 3<br />
Science 3<br />
Humanities 3<br />
Second Language 2<br />
Arts 2<br />
P.E. 2<br />
Community Service<br />
(CAS)<br />
Personal Project<br />
(M5)<br />
Creativity, Action &<br />
Service<br />
Credit<br />
1<br />
Completion of<br />
Project required<br />
1<br />
Electives 4<br />
TOK 1<br />
Secondary School Course Selection<br />
2013/2014<br />
All courses in the Secondary School are taught<br />
within the IB Curriculum framework. The<br />
courses in the Middle Years Program (MYP)<br />
are integrated. IB Diploma/Post-16 courses<br />
are available at SL and HL, except for Spanish<br />
Ab Initio, Math Studies and any Self-Taught<br />
Language, all of which are offered only at SL.<br />
Languages<br />
M4-5: English, Russian, French, Spanish<br />
DP: English A1/B, Russian A1/B, French B,<br />
Spanish B/Ab Initio, IB Self-Taught Language<br />
SL<br />
Social Studies<br />
M4-M5: Integrated Humanities<br />
DP: History, Economics, Psychology<br />
Math<br />
M4-M5: Integrated Math<br />
DP: Math (SL and HL), Math Studies<br />
Science<br />
M4-M5: Integrated Science<br />
DP: Biology, Chemistry, Physics<br />
Arts and Electives<br />
M4- M5: Music, Art or Drama + Design<br />
Technology<br />
DP: Visual Arts, Theater<br />
Other<br />
M4-M5: PE, MYP Personal Project, Community<br />
& Service<br />
DP: Theory of Knowledge (TOK)<br />
Creativity, Action, Service (CAS)<br />
Extended Essay<br />
Grade Point Averages (GPAs) and class<br />
rank are not recorded on report cards or<br />
transcripts. In the Secondary School, however,<br />
<strong>students</strong> are eligible for progress,<br />
achievement and subject awards.<br />
The school year consists of 180 teacherstudent<br />
contact days from August through<br />
June. Primary School reports are distributed<br />
in December and June, Secondary reports<br />
are distributed in January and June.<br />
TISA<br />
Average<br />
World<br />
Average<br />
Highest<br />
Points<br />
Average<br />
Grade<br />
TISA IB Diploma Statistics<br />
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013<br />
35 33 34 33 30<br />
30 30 30 30 30<br />
40 38 43 39 35<br />
5.59 5.08 5.64 5.22 4.80
The International<br />
School of<br />
Azerbaijan<br />
TISA<br />
Admission<br />
Admission is determined by previous<br />
school reports, an admissions’ screening<br />
procedure, and the school’s ability<br />
to provide a suitable program within<br />
class size limitations. Azerbaijan<br />
International Operating Company (AIOC)/<br />
BP employees have priority for admissions.<br />
Extra-Curricular Activities<br />
TISA strives to meet the academic, social,<br />
physical and aesthetic needs of <strong>students</strong>.<br />
As <strong>students</strong> are encouraged to achieve their<br />
highest academic levels, individual interests<br />
are encouraged through a variety of activities<br />
including music, art, theatre, sports,<br />
Student Council, Model United Nations,<br />
community service activities, Global Issues<br />
Network (GIN), World of Work (WoW), overseas<br />
study trips and various other activities.<br />
CEEB Code: 661000<br />
UCAS Code: 45160<br />
IB School Code: 1303<br />
www.tisa.az<br />
Tel: (+99412) 497 30 28<br />
University and College Acceptances<br />
United Kingdom<br />
American University in London<br />
Aston University<br />
Central St. Martins College of Art & Design<br />
Chelsea College of Art & Design<br />
City University London<br />
Durham University<br />
European Business College<br />
Guildhall School of Music & Drama<br />
Hult Internaional Business School<br />
King’s College<br />
Kingston University<br />
London Metropolitan University<br />
London School of Economics<br />
Middlesex University<br />
Newcastle Medical College<br />
Newcastle University<br />
Richmond University<br />
Robert Gordon University<br />
Roehampton University<br />
Royal Holloway<br />
Queen Mary University of London<br />
Queen Margaret University Edinburgh<br />
University of Dundee<br />
University of East London<br />
University of Exeter<br />
University of Plymouth<br />
University of Bristol<br />
University of Cardiff<br />
University College London<br />
University of Glasgow<br />
University of Greenwich<br />
University of Hull<br />
University of Leicester<br />
University of Portsmouth<br />
University of St. Andrews<br />
University of Sheffield<br />
University of Southampton<br />
University of Surrey<br />
University of Warwick<br />
University of York<br />
Westminster University<br />
Australia<br />
University of Western Australia<br />
Canada<br />
University of Calgary<br />
Vancouver Institute of Media Arts<br />
University of British Colombia<br />
Western University<br />
China<br />
New York University Shanghai<br />
France<br />
ESEC Film School<br />
Parsons School of Arts and Design<br />
Universite Pierre Mendes<br />
Finnland<br />
University of Helsinki<br />
Georgia<br />
Tbilisi State Academy of Arts<br />
Germany<br />
RWTH Aachen<br />
Korea<br />
Yonsei<br />
United Arab Emirates<br />
UAE Emirates Aviation College<br />
United States of America<br />
Boston University<br />
Brigham Young University<br />
Colorado School of Mines<br />
Colorado State University<br />
Drury University<br />
Florida Institute of Technology<br />
Florida Southern College<br />
George Washington University<br />
Guildford College<br />
Houston Art Institute<br />
Ithaca College<br />
New York Film Academy<br />
New York University<br />
Parsons the New School for Design<br />
Pennsylvania State University<br />
Princeton University<br />
Rutgers University<br />
Sam Houston College<br />
Savannah College of Art and Design<br />
Stanford University<br />
St. John’s University<br />
Texas A & M University<br />
University of Arizona<br />
University of California Davis<br />
University of California Irvine<br />
University of Chicago<br />
University of Colorado Boulder<br />
University of Houston<br />
University of Michigan<br />
University of Pennsylvania<br />
University of Southern California Los Angeles<br />
University of Texas at Austin<br />
University of Utah<br />
University of Washington<br />
University of Yale<br />
The Netherlands<br />
Inholland University of Applied Sciences<br />
Tilburg University<br />
Russia<br />
MGIMO<br />
Moscow State Univers. of Intern. Relations<br />
Moscow State Law Academy<br />
Spain<br />
IE University<br />
Switzerland<br />
University IFM<br />
Franklin College<br />
University of Lugano<br />
Ecole Hotelier de Lausanne<br />
Turkey<br />
Bahcesehir University
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