Aiglon College
Avenue Centrale, 61
1885 Chesières-Villars
Switzerland
School
Profile
2015 - 2016
CEEB code: 796-120
Head Master
Richard McDonald
[email protected]
Deputy Head, Curriculum
Nicola Sparrow
[email protected]
College & Careers Counselling
Patience Fanella-Koch
Director
[email protected]
Edith Miletto
College and Career Counsellor
[email protected]
Lucy Widdows
UK Counsellor
[email protected]
Guiding Principles
The aim of the school is the
balanced development
of mind, body and spirit
through challenge, respect,
responsibility, diversity and
service. Aiglon students
build close relationships with
teaching staff through a tutorial
system offering individualised
counselling throughout their
entire high school experience.
Overview
Aiglon College was founded
in 1949 by the British
visionary, John Corlette,
and is located 1170 meters
above sea level in the Frenchspeaking village of Chesières
in the Swiss Alps. We are
an independent, non-profit
organisation, strongly rooted
in our alpine location. All
students follow a programme
of challenge including
mountain expeditions in
addition to their academic
studies.
Students in Grades 11 and 12 follow
the International Baccalaureate
Diploma Programme (IB). We
also administer examinations and
certification schemes run by Edexcel,
AQA, University of Cambridge
International Examinations, the Royal
Academy of Dance, the Associated
Board of the Royal Schools of
Music, the College Board and the
International Award for Young People
(the international arm of the Duke of
Edinburgh’s Award Scheme).
Our student body comprises 368
students (54% boys and 46% girls),
of whom 89% are boarders; students
may start in the Junior School from
the age of nine. Aiglon College has
been accredited by the Council of
International Schools (CIS) and the
New England Association of Schools
and Colleges (NEASC) since 2000 and
is a founding member of the Round
Square association of schools.
“With the responsibilities
of the future in their hands,
our students need to develop
the courage to face challenges,
the confidence to lead and
the humility to serve.”
Richard McDonald,
Head Master
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB)
The two-year International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme was
introduced in 2010 (our 2016 graduates will be the fifth cohort to complete
the full Diploma). The IB is an academically demanding two-year
programme, well-suited to the Aiglon study style which encourages
independent learning, enquiry and self-sufficiency.
As well as academic achievement
across six subjects, students must
Aiglon College
complete an extended essay, a
100%
100%
Pass rate
Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
34 points & above
62%
42%
course and a Creativity, Action and
30 points & above
83%
74%
Service programme to gain their
IB Diploma. A total of 53 students
24 points & above
100%
100%
(out of 59) of the Class of 2015 were
entered for the Diploma. The overall pass rate was 100%, and additionally,
30% of all students achieved a Bilingual IB Diploma.
IB Programme
2015
2014
Grade Point Averages
The unweighted cumulative grade point average is updated at the end of
each term. Aiglon’s academic calendar runs as three terms averaging 12
weeks duration with four assessment periods. Our academic distinctions
include: Honour Roll (average of 6.00 or above and no effort grade below B),
and Merit Roll (average of 5.5 or above with a maximum of two effort grades
Class of 2016 (74 students): Average GPA 5.43 at C, or an average of 4.5 or above
with all effort grades above B).
Quintile
Breakdown
Rank
GPAs
First
1 – 14
6.03 – 6.61
Second
15 – 29
5.57 – 5.97
Third
30 – 44
5.28 – 5.55
Critical Reading
545
512
536
555
Fourth
45 – 59
4.93 – 5.27
Math
604
570
589
553
Fifth
60 – 74
4.00 – 4.91
Writing
570
527
550
554
SAT Averages (past four years)
2015 2014 2013 2012
Academic Programme
4th & 5th Forms/ 9th & 10th Grades: Aiglon College offers the iGCSE
(International General Certificate of Secondary Education), British GCSE
I(GCSE)/O Level Examination Results and O Levels as comprehensive
two-year programmes. All offer a
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balanced mix of practical experience
Summer 2015
Summer 2014
and theoretical knowledge and
develop a range of core skills
A*
19%
31%
including knowledge recall,
A/A*
38%
59%
teamwork, and problem solving.
A*-B
71%
82%
A*-C
89%
96%
L6th & U6th Forms/11th & 12th
Grades: IB students choose six
A-G
100%
100%
subjects, three at Higher Level (HL)
and three at Standard Level (SL). Almost all subjects are available at Higher
and Standard level.
Language A1
Arabic; English; French;
German; Italian;
Japanese; Mandarin;
Russian; Spanish
Language B
English B; French B;
French ab initio;
German B; Spanish B;
Spanish ab initio, Italian
Mathematics
Mathematics;
Mathematical Studies
Individuals & Societies
Business and
Management;
Economics;
Geography;
History
Natural Sciences
Biology; Chemistry
Physics;
Environmental Systems
Arts & Electives
Music; Theatre Arts;
Visual Arts
2015 Results
IB Subject
Points
7
6
5
4
Arabic B SL 1
1
Biology HL
1
5
3
Biology SL
1
4
7
1
Business & mgmt. HL
1
5
7
7
Business & mgmt. SL
2
1
Chemistry HL
1
2
Chemistry SL
2
Avg
3
2
6.5
5.78
5.38
1
4.9
6.67
3
2
5.25
1
6.33
Chinese A: Lit HL 1
Dutch A: Lit self taught SL 1
1
5.5
7
6
6.17
Economics HL
10
6
Economics SL
2
English A: Lit HL 2
5
5
15
3
English A: Lit SL 1
9
English B HL 7
11
English B SL 1
6
5.29
6.39
7
Environmental systems SL
4
French A: Lit SL 4.75
6
4.4
1
1
5.5
French Ab. SL 1
7
6
5.64
French B HL 3
5
3
6
French B SL 5
6
Geography HL
1
3
3
Geography SL
1
1
2
5.75
1
5
German A: Lit HL German Ab. SL 1
1
German B SL 3
Hist.Europe/Me HL
3
Japanese A: Lit HL 5
3
4
5.47
1
4
2
Korean A: Lit self taught SL 6
1
Mathematics HL
2
5
2
Mathematics SL
1
7
17
6
Math. Studies SL
1
3
4
8
Music Creating SL
5.1
3
4
4.09
1
5
1
6
1
3
4
1
1
5.2
1
2
4
2
4.22
1
Russian A: Lit HL 1
1
Russian B HL 2
Spanish A: Lit HL 1
Spanish Ab. SL 1
1
Spanish B HL 4
1
Spanish B SL 2
Theatre HL
2
Theatre SL
1
Visual arts Opt A HL
5
1
4.5
2
5
1
5.33
7
1
1
6
6.8
7
4
1
4
1
1
5.8
1
1
5.88
7
Visual arts Opt A SL
Visual arts Opt B HL
4.6
2
Physics SL
Russian A: Lit SL 1
1
Music So.Perf SL
Physics HL
4
7
History SL
Music HL
5.5
4
4
6.2
Students and
Faculty
Over 50 nationalities are represented
at Aiglon. This diverse range of
backgrounds nurtures an environment
of high tolerance and acceptance of other
cultures and languages.
Aiglon’s teaching staff comprises 80
teachers, of whom 51 are full-time.
Nineteen hold a Master’s degree,
Doctorate or equivalent. Our teachers
originate from Belarus, France, Germany,
Italy, Russia, South Africa, Spain,
Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the
United States and Zimbabwe.
Enrichment Programme
Expeditions: All students take part in the expeditions
programme, which consists of a variety of outdoor
activities such as camp craft, mountain biking,
orienteering, rock climbing, ropes courses and
trekking. The principal activity in the Winter term is
ski-touring.
Physical Education: All students participate in the
PE programme. A range of activities are offered,
including basketball, cross-country running, fitness
for health, football, rugby, ski race training, skiing,
snowboarding, squash, swimming, tennis, track and
field athletics, volleyball, weight training and yoga.
Creativity, Action and Service (CAS): Aiglon’s extracurricular programme has always been an integral
and traditional part of the school experience and
IB curriculum. The school offers over 100 activities,
ensuring the balanced development of mind, body and
spirit.
Music: Ensembles of various types and sizes run
through the year. Instrumental lessons are available
in cello, flute, guitar, percussion, piano, saxophone,
singing, trumpet and violin. It is compulsory for any
student taking GCSE or IB Music also to take some
form of instrumental music lessons.
Round Square Member: Round Square is a worldwide
association of schools which share a commitment to
personal development and responsibility. In addition
to projects in the local community, Aiglon students
participate in service projects in India, Nepal, Peru,
Rwanda, and Thailand. Students also engage in the
annual regional and global conferences and have an
opportunity to work on the Round Square committee.
www.aiglon.ch
Higher Education Acceptances/Offers 2010-2015
(Class of 2015 destinations noted in bold)
USA and Canada
American University
Babson College
Bard College
Baylor University
Bennington College
Bentley University
Boston College
Boston University
Brown University
Bryant University
Carnegie Mellon University
Catholic University of America
Chapman University
Colgate University
College of Wooster
Colorado College
Colorado State University
Connecticut College
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
DePaul University
Dickinson College
Drew University
Drexel University
Duke University
Eckerd College
Embry Riddle University
Emerson College
Emmanuel College
Endicott College
Fairleigh Dickson University
Fashion Inst. of Technology
Flagler College
Florida Inst. of Technology
Fordham University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Georgia Inst. of Technology
Harvard University
Hofstra University
Ithaca College
Johns Hopkins University
Lake Forest College
Lehigh University
Loyola Marymount University
Lynn University
Manhattanville College
Marymont Manhattan College
Marymont University
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
McGill University
Menlo College
Merrimack College
New York Inst. of Technology
New York University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Pace University
Parsons School of Art & Design
Pennsylvania State University
Pepperdine University
Pratt Institute
Princeton University
Purdue University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Ringling College of Art and Design
Rochester Inst. of Technology
Rollins College
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Clara University
School of Visual Arts
Skidmore College
Southern CA Inst. of Architecture
Southern New Hampshire University
St. Edward’s University
Stanford University
Stonehill College
Suffolk University
Syracuse University
Texas A&M University
Texas Christian University
Texas Tech University
Trinity College (CT)
Trinity University (TX)
Tufts University
University of British Columbia
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Mary Washington
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Massachusetts, Boston
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of New Hampshire
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Puget Sound
University of Rochester
University of Southern California
University of Tampa
University of Texas, Austin
University of the Pacific
University of Vermont
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin
Vassar College
Villanova University
Wagner College
Washington & Jefferson College
Wentworth Inst. of Technology
Wesleyan University
Wheaton College (MA)
Whittier College
Willamette University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
United Kingdom
AA School of Architecture
Aberystwyth University
Academy of Contemporary Music
Aston University, Birmingham
Bath University
Birkbeck, University of London
Brunel University London
Cardiff University
City University London
Courtauld Institute of Art
Coventry University
Durham University
European Business School
Goldsmiths, University of London
Heythrop College, London
Hult International Business School
Imperial College London
Istituto Marangoni, London
Keele University
Kensington College of Business
King’s College London
Kingston University
Lancaster University
London Metropolitan University
London School of Economics (LSE)
Loughborough University
Middlesex University
New College of the Humanities
Oxford Brookes University
Performance Preparation Academy
Queen Mary, University of London
Regent’s University London
Richmond, American Int’l University
Roehampton University
Royal Holloway University of London
Sch Oriental & African Studies
(SOAS)
St George’s, University of London
Staffordshire University
Teesside University
University College London (UCL)
University of Bath
University of Brighton
University of Buckingham
University of Cambridge
University of Chichester
University of Derby
University of East Anglia
University of East London
University of Edinburgh
University of Exeter
University of Greenwich
University of Kent
University of Leeds
University of Manchester
University of Nottingham
University of Oxford
University of Reading
University of Roehampton
University of Southampton
University of St Andrews
University of Surrey
University of the Arts London
University of the Creative Arts
University of Warwick
University of West London
University of Westminster
University of Worcester
University of York
Europe and Other
American University of Paris (France)
Bocconi University (Italy)
Business School Lausanne
(Switzerland)
Carl Benz School of Engineering
(Germany)
College for International Studies
(Spain)
Cordon Bleu School (France)
Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
(Switzerland)
Erasmus University Rotterdam
(Netherlands)
European University (Switzerland)
Glion Institute of Higher Edu.
(Switzerland)
Hotel Institute Montreux (Switzerland)
IE University (Spain)
Int’l University of Geneva (Switzerland)
John Cabot University (Italy)
L’institut Marangoni, Paris (France)
Leiden University (Netherlands)
Maastricht University (Netherlands)
Modul University (Austria)
Montreux School of Business
(Switzerland)
Moscow State Instit. of Int’l Relations
(Russia)
Paris College of Art (France)
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
(Netherlands)
Sophia University (Japan)
Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)
Universidad del Rosario (Colombia)
University of Bologna (Italy)
University of Lausanne (Switzerland)
Utrecht University (Netherlands)
Webster University (Switzerland)