High School Profile 2022-23

The International School Bangalore is an independent, selective, co educational day and boarding school, located on a 140 acre campus in the Whitfield area of Bangalore, in Southern India. Academic Year School Week School Day

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Throughout its twenty one year history, TISB has delivered consistently high academic standards in both IB Diploma and IGCSE. The school combines traditional values with a modern global approach to life, learning and pastoral care, with student welfare being paramount

At the heart of TISB are its Core Values arrived at through dialogue with our students who have pledged to uphold all of the tenets they embody throughout their time here at TISB and beyond.

Respect Acceptance Collaboration Honesty

1110 students from 28 countries

Grades 9-12 students: 539

DIVERSITY OF CLASS 2023

Teaching faculty: 137

School facilities include two large auditoriums, examination halls, a cricket pitch, football and hockey fields, volleyball, basketball, indoor badminton and outdoor tennis courts, a turf court, a gymnasium and a swimming pool

The School is recognised by the government of Karnataka and is a member of the Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) and the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO).

Cohort of 2023: 140 India 66% USA 25% Korea 3% UK 1% Australia 1% Canada 1% Germany 1%

The School is a test centre for SAT, PSAT 8/9, PSAT/NMSQT and Cambridge Assessment Admissions Testing

Nepal 1% Switzerland 1%

TISB is a member of Boarding Schools Association (BSA), The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) and The International Association for Collge Admissions Counselling (IACAC)

The Curriculum in the Early Years is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum (EYFS). The curriculum in the Primary Years is based on the National Curriculum for English & Math and the Cambridge Primary Curriculum for Science Topic (History/Geography/Civics) is a Concept Based Curriculum. The PY develops learning to learn skills which lay a strong foundation for later lifelong learning and by having an amalgamation of different curriculums, the PY children learn the skills needed to access any curriculums in their middle & senior years.

Grades 6 to 8 students follow our own internally devised curriculum in preparation for IGCSE

Students in Grades 9 and 10 follow the Cambridge IGCSE Curriculum. Students study nine subjects with Board examinations taking place at the end of Grade 10.

Grade 11 and 12 students follow the IB Diploma Programme, with Board examinations taking place at the end of Grade 12.

A TISB High School Graduation Certificate is awarded after the successful completion of the curriculum, in addition to the IB Diploma

The whole school curriculum is delivered, and students are examined, in the medium of English.

TISB offers no class rank for its seniors, since the curriculum is international and its student body diverse and often transient. The transcript, coupled with the statistics below, offer a good indication of each student’s actual achievement and ability

TISB is a selective school and the average level of our students is very high by international standards.

Students applying for Grade 11 take entrance tests in English, Mathematics, Science and Non Verbal Reasoning. Successful candidates are invited for interview.

Many students transfer from State and National Board schools in Asia, Europe and the America. Copies of school transcripts are sent to universities for their own interpretation.

International Baccalaureate Courses at TISB

The following IBDP courses are available at TISB [Higher and Standard Level].

Group 1

Language & Literature

English A: Language & Literature [HL/SL]

English A: Literature [HL/SL]

Group 2 Language Acquisition

Hindi B [HL/SL]

German ab initio [SL]

German B [HL/SL]

French ab initio [SL]

French B [HL/SL]

Spanish ab initio [SL]

Spanish B [HL/SL]

Chinese (Mandarin) ab initio [SL]

Chinese (Mandarin) B [HL/SL]

Group 3 Individuals & Society

History [HL/SL]

Business Management [HL/SL]

Economics [HL/SL]

Environmental Systems & Societies (ESS) [SL]

Psychology [HL/SL]

Geography [SL]

Group 4 Sciences

Biology [HL/SL] Chemistry [HL/SL] Physics [HL/SL] Computer Science [HL/SL]

Environmental Systems & Societies (ESS) [SL]

Group 5 Mathematics

Mathematics: Analysis & Approaches [HL/SL]

Mathematics: Applications & Interpretation [HL/SL]

Group 6

Elective Subjects

Visual Arts [HL/SL] Theatre [HL/SL] Music [HL/SL]

Class of 2022 IBDP Results

All 144 students but one were awarded the Diploma

Average points gained: 39 out of 45

Average grade: 6.14 out of 7

9 students were awarded a perfect 45 Points 57.9% of the cohort received 40+ Points 72.9% of the cohort received 37+ Points

Beyond the Classroom

TISB students enjoy a wealth of cultural, service and sporting opportunities as the school promotes a positive, lifelong learning approach coupled with excellent facilities, coaching and mentoring.

Sporting opportunities are extensive, enhancing commitment, cooperation and leadership in the students Sports, including football, cricket, hockey, basketball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, swimming and tennis, are offered at competitive and recreational level.

Students have the opportunity to take part in the International Award for Young People (IAYP), run by the Duke of Edinburgh Award. It challenges students physically, emotionally, through personal perseverance, teamwork and interaction with others to achieve levels of service, skills and physical attainment they might not have previously thought possible. Student Prefects and Peer Support Groups form important student initiatives, including Creative Arts and Sports, to Service and Charity, Alumni, Communication and Boarding House Leaders.

Our students are divided into four Houses: Discoverers, Explorers, Pioneers and Voyagers. Each House is mentored and supervised by a House Master/House Mistress. This House system provides an opportunity for students to build friendships and to socialise with their peers outside of their age group through various inter house cultural competitions, for example, in Drama, Music and Debate, and inter house sports events.

Xavage is an annual Economics & Business fest hosted by the students of TISB which provides participants an opportunity to apply their business acumen in a competitive environment through a plethora of educational yet thrilling events and win amazing cash prizes. Xavage is one of India's largest student led Economics & Business fest. Spanning across diverse and novel events like the Stock Market Simulation, Economics Crisis Policy Response, Trade Union Debate, and Court based law. Xavage sees participation from schools across the country

VIVUM is an annual charity event completely organised by Grade 12 students to raise awareness and funds for chosen purposes and charities in India. Around 100 schools from all over the globe are invited to attend different events including sporting tournaments, poetry slams, fashion shows, music, photography and dance competitions External speakers are invited to take part in the Aajivan Lecture Series; Aajivan meaning lifelong learning, which is TISB’s version of TED Talks.

TISBMUN TISB's own MUN conference is one of India's largest MUN conferences, attracting nearly 700 delegates per year in an extravagant conference, for the past 10 years The Junior & Senior editions shattered expectations in past years, reaching capacity and attracting more than 400 delegates.

After-school Clubs and Sports Activities

TISB offers over 55 After school Clubs and Sports Activities to students in Senior School. All After school Clubs are student led with teachers supervising sessions All clubs reflect traditional and contemporary themes, and students' diverse interests, passion and hobbies. The After School Sports are led by teachers from the Physical Education Department.

After School Clubs

Art Club

Capital & gains Investment Club Spectrum Club, Astro Club, Cancel Cancer, Drama Club, Club Digi ed, Generation Led By Biology, Jazz band, Of Cells & Chemical Club, Puzzles Club, Public speaking Club, Research Club, Yearbook Club, Debating Club, Computer Science Club, Fairtrade Club, Lumiere, Media Club, Newspaper Club, Rubik’s Cube Club, Tech Mag Club, Theory of Music Club, Competitive Math Club, Francophone Club, Girls for Girls, Girl Up History Club, IAYP, Math Club, Social cred$ Club, Strategy Club, The Imperfect Harmonizers, Law and Mock Trial Club, Dance Club, Future Doctors Club, French DELF Club, Kinesiology Club, Quiz Club, Leaders of Environmental Awareness & Protection, Model United Nations, Women in Business Club, Music Ensemble under CCA program, The Sports Talk Club

After-School Sports

Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket Football (Soccer),Hockey, Swimming, Table Tennis, Lawn Tennis, Volleyball

Physical school has given us the opportunity to bring back the outside partners to run various programs as part of CCA like: Ballet, Chess, Contemporary dance, Karate, Robotics, Space Education, STEAM, Taekwondo Club, Fencing, Shooting, Horse riding, Kathak dance

University and College Acceptances

Class of 2022

United States

Arizona State University

Babson College

Barnard College

Baylor University

Boston University

Bowdoin College

Brandeis University

Brigham Young University

Bryn Mawr College

California College of the Arts

California Institute of Technology

Carleton College

Carnegie Mellon University

Case Western Reserve University

Claremont McKenna College College of Wooster

Cornell University

Dartmouth College

Drexel University

Duke University

Emory University

George Washington University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology

Grinnell College

Hamilton College Harvard University

Harvey Mudd College

Haverford College

Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana University Purdue University

Johns Hopkins University

Knox College

Loyola Marymount University

Macalester College

Maryland Institute College of Art

Miami University

Michigan State University

New York University

North Carolina State University

Northeastern University

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine

Pitzer College

Pratt Institute

Purdue University

Rice Univer

Rochester I

Rose Hulma

Rutgers Uni

Rutgers Uni

Santa Clara

Rutgers Uni Rutgers Uni

Texas A&M University

Texas Tech University

The College for Creative Studies

The New School Parsons

The Ohio State University

The Pennsylvania State University

Harrisburg

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park

The State University of New York at Buffalo

The University of Arizona

The University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas Dallas

Trinity College

Tufts University

University of California Berkeley (UCB)

University of California, Davis (UCD)

University of California, Irvine (UCI)

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

University of California Merced

University of California, Riverside (UCR)

University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)

University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC)

University of Chicago University of Colorado at Boulder University of Delaware

University of Florida

University of Illinois Chicago

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

University of Maryland, College Park University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Miami University of Michigan

University of Michigan Flint

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

University of Rhode Island

University of Rochester

University of San Francisco University of Southern California University of Virginia University of Washington, Seattle University of Wisconsin Madison Vanderbilt University

Vassar College

Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech)

Washington University in St Louis Wellesley College

Whittier College Yale University

University and College Acceptances Class of 2022

Canada

Brock University Carleton University McGill University Queen's University Ryerson University Simon Fraser University

The University of British Columbia University of Alberta University of Toronto University of Waterloo Western university Wilfrid Laurier University York University

Switzerland

Les Roches International School of Hotel Management Crans Montano Global Hospitality Education

United Kingdom Birmingham City University Brunel University London Cardiff University City University of London Coventry University Durham University Imperial College London King's College London Lancaster University London School of Economics and Political Science Newcastle University Queen Mary University of London Royal Holloway University of London Swansea University The University of Edinburgh The University of Manchester University College

London University of Birmingham University of Bristol University of Dundee University of Essex University of Exeter University of Glasgow University of Hull University of Leeds University of Nottingham University of Oxford University of Sheffield University of St Andrews University of Surrey University of Sussex University of Warwick University of Winchester

Germany

Jacobs University, Germany

Netherlands

Erasmus Universtiy Rotterdam University of Amsterdam

India

Ashoka University Flame University PES University

Ireland

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Trinity College Dublin The University of Dublin University College Dublin National University of Ireland, Galway Italy Bocconi University Australia University of New South Wales

Singapore

Nanyang Technological University National University of Singapore Japan Keio University Nagoya University

Hong Kong

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology The University of Hong Kong

South Korea Hanyang University Korea University

France

Sciences Po Columbia University Dual BA Program Sciences Po

Spain IE University

UCAM Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia

Delivery of the Academic Programme

This academic year we are back to onsite physical school post disruption due to COVID 19. The provision of our Distance Learning Programme is based on the full school timetable and is guided by the TISB Learning Continuity Plan actioned when there is interruption to in school lessons such as local government regulations/guidance, adverse weather conditions etc. Each subject then provides 100% synchronous (online and live via Microsoft Teams) lessons following patterns of the standard school day. Live participation and engagement is encouraged during online lessons to reduce loss in teaching learning.

Assessments During Distance Learning

Every effort is made to made to conduct all assessments/exams in school but should there be a requirement due to exigent circumstances we are guided by the following arrangement: TISB conducts regular and continuous formative and summative assessments to measure the progress of students Online assessments are conducted using a lockdown browser and video surveillance, and stringent invigilation is ensured to minimize academic malpractice. Students are given regular feedback on their performances, both qualitatively (in the form of comments) and quantitatively (in the form of grades, percentages or marks) Academic performance of students is tracked and monitored, based on the different assessments The level and kind of support provided to students is individualised to improve their learning

Engagement Outside of the Classroom

TISB provides a wide array of After school activities for our students during the COVID 19 pandemic and distance learning Student Prefects and a Peer Support Group support all students across the school in various subjects, activities and student well being, creating a bridge between students and senior leadership. In addition, we encourage, support and promote students to come up with their own initiatives, most of which focus on inclusion, giving back and making a difference in the lives of individuals and communities

Student Well being

At TISB, the pastoral care of all our students is of primary importance and we are committed to provide a safe and caring environment The Deputy Principal Pastoral oversees the safety and well being of students and is supported by Form Tutors ,Grade Coordinators and School Counsellors. Each student is assigned to a Form Tutor, who is the first point of contact for any pastoral concerns. The Form Tutor interacts with their students every morning and provides individual support and care, enabling students to achieve their full academic and personal potential. Our robust PSHME curriculum offers an effective framework for students to develop knowledge, life skills and moral values to navigate the wider world and lead a confident, healthy and independent life For the current academic year, we are covering topics related to keeping well being while offering support for students' learning and assessment tasks. This is to ensure that new students are integrated well while maintaining relationships There are sessions on Anti Bullying usually led by the Deputy Principal Pastoral, sessions on "Academic Honesty" by academic coordinators, "Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing" and other burning issues among teenagers as identified by our school counsellors. There will also be student led initiatives/sessions on Yoga and Teen Matters. Apart from that, we will have sessions on other varied topics like "Managing healthy/unhealthy relations" to "Good Sleeping Habits" by our form tutors. Our School Counsellors offer guidance and support to students to deal with academic, personal and societal pressures We have an online booking system for students to book appointments with School Counsellors Parents have the opportunity to be in regular contact with the school through Information Sessions and interactive Coffee Catch Ups

Life is for Learning