2016-17

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Our School
University Counselling Dulwich College Beijing (DCB) is a British independent international school serving
1,450 expatriate English-speaking students, of whom 72 are in the Class of 2017.
Julie Pankratz, Head of University
Counselling Our students come from over 40 countries and range in age from 1 to 18. Up to Year
Julie.Pankratz@dulwich-beijing.cn 9 (Grade 8) they follow the English National Curriculum, enhanced to meet the needs
+86 10 6454 9032 of our international student body. In Years 10 and 11 (Grades 9 and 10) they follow
Kaersten Deeds, University the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), a two-year
Counsellor course culminating in externally assessed examinations. In Years 12 and 13 (Grades
Kaersten.Deeds@dulwich-beijing.cn 11 and 12) all our students enter the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
+86 10 6454 9035 (IBDP).
Joanne Li, University Counsellor
Joanne.Li@dulwich-beijing.cn Since it opened its doors in 2005, DCB has been named British International School
+86 10 6454 9049 of the Year (2011) by the UK Independent Schools Awards and its graduating classes
have achieved IB results that place the school among the worlds best.

Our Students Top 6 Nationalities English is our language of instruction and all our students speak fluent English.

Hong Kong The Dulwich Network

United States DCB is one of nine international schools in Asia that operate in partnership with
China Dulwich College in London under the World Charter and together they make up
South Korea Dulwich College International (DCI). Dulwich College in London inspects DCB and
Canada each Dulwich international school annually.
United Kingdom
School Calendar
Class of 2016 University Destinations The school year is 181 days, running from mid-August to mid-June. It is divided into

54% United States three terms.

29% United Kingdom
6% Canada
4% Hong Kong Grading

3% South Korea
4% Other countries
We do not rank our students or calculate grade point averages. For the duration of
course work, student progress is internally assessed each term using pre-established,
standards-based performance levels. Courses conclude with externally assessed
examinations.

Accreditations & Memberships
WASC: Western Association of
Schools and Colleges
CIS: Council of International Schools
IBO: International Baccalaureate
Organization
ACAMIS: Association of China and
Mongolia International Schools
FOBISIA: Federation of British
International Schools in Asia
Co-curricular Activities
Our students are encouraged to participate in activities that build team and
leadership skills, such as Model United Nations (MUN), Beijing Model United Nations
(BEIMUN), Debate, Interact Charities, Student Council, Masters in Technology,
Migrant Children's Foundation, the Duke of Edinburgh International Award in
addition to a sports programme at both varsity and junior varsity level where students
compete in conference play with international schools in Asia.
Academic Programmes
IGCSE Years 10 and 11 (Grades 9 and 10)
Students take up to 11 individual examination subjects in the International General
Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) course. The majority of our students also
study an accelerated mathematics programme.
All students may choose Double or Triple Award Science. While both options include
physics, chemistry and biology, Triple Award Science is more rigorous.
Grades are on a scale of A* to G, with a letter grade of U indicating a failure to meet
minimum standards.

Legend Garden Campus, 89 Capital Airport Road, IB Diploma Programme - Years 12 and 13 (Grades 11 and 12)
Shunyi District, Beijing, China 101300 All our DCB students start the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP)
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in Year 12 (Grade 11) in preparation for university.
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IGCSE 2014 2015 2016 IB RESULTS 2014 2015 2016
A*/A 75% 73.8% 75.3% IBDP Candidates 72 80 75
A*/C 99% 98.4% 98.9% Average Total Points 36.6 38.2 37
World Average 30.1 29.9 30.07
DCB Highest Score 45 (3 students) 45 (5 students) 44 (1 student)
University Matriculations 2013 - 2016 40+ Points
26 students - 27 students - 18 students -
36% 33.7% 24%
We believe in helping students choose prospective colleges and universities based on fit.
For this reason, students are limited to 10 applications worldwide each academic year. Scores of 7 144 142 119
Bilingual Diplomas 10 12 9

UNITED STATES Virginia Tech MAY 2016 IB EXAMINATION RESULTS BY SUBJECT

Arizona State University Wellesley College 3 Average
IB Subject Average
Babson College 2 Wesleyan University Number of Grade
97% of all graduates were full IBDP Grade
Barnard College 2 candidates (World-
candidates. (School)
Berklee College of Music UNITED KINGDOM Wide*)
Boston College 2 Brunel University London Chinese A: Lang and Literature HL 3 6.33 5.79
Boston University 4 Durham University 2 Chinese A: Lang and Literature SL 8 6.63 5.85
Brown University 2 Goldsmiths, University of London English A: Lang and Literature HL 9 6.00 5.06
California Institute of the Arts Heriot-Watt University English A: Lang and Literature SL 43 5.86 5.18
Carnegie Mellon University 3 Imperial College London 6 English A: Literature HL 10 5.60 4.81
Claremont McKenna College King's College London 5 English A: Literature SL 15 5.20 5.00
Clark University 2 Newcastle University 2 Chinese B: Mandarin HL 17 6.76 6.29
Colgate University Northumbria University Chinese B: Mandarin SL 31 6.97 6.01
Columbia University Royal Holloway, University of London 5 French B SL 3 6.33 4.92
Cornell University 5 The London School of Economics and German B HL 2 7.00 5.86
6
Darmouth College Political Science German B SL 1 7.00 5.05
Duke University The University of Edinburgh 3 Mandarin SL Ab Initio 4 7.00 5.46
Emerson College The University of Manchester 3 Spanish SL Ab Initio 4 6.50 5.10
Florida International University 2 The University of Nottingham Spanish B HL 2 6.50 5.40
Fordham University - Lincoln Center University College London 11 Spanish B SL 2 6.00 5.07
Campus/Rose Hill Campus University of Bath 2 Business & Management HL 14 5.71 4.70
Georgetown University University of Birmingham 2 Business & Management SL 8 6.38 4.80
Georgia Institute of Technology 2 University of Brighton 2 Economics HL 36 5.69 5.13
Harvard University University of Bristol 2 Economics SL 9 5.78 4.65
Iowa State University University of Cambridge 5 Geography HL 8 5.88 5.23
Johns Hopkins University 2 University of East Anglia 2 Geography SL 1 7.00 4.72
Marist College University of Glasgow History Asia/Oceania HL 5 5.80 5.15
Michigan State University University of Leeds History Asia/Oceania SL 4 5.50 4.68
New York University 10 University of Oxford 3 Psychology HL 12 5.25 4.68
North Carolina State University University of Stirling Psychology SL 7 5.86 4.32
Northeastern University 7 University of the Arts London 3
Biology HL 22 5.50 4.32
Northwestern University 3
ASIA Biology SL 10 5.10 4.25
Oberlin College
Chemistry HL 19 5.84 4.48
Pratt Institute 3 City University of Hong Kong
Chemistry SL 13 5.62 3.93
Rhode Island School of Design 5 Hong-Ik University 2
Computer Science HL 3 6.00 4.26
Rice University Korea Advanced Institute of Science
2 Computer Science SL 2 3.50 3.73
and Technology
Savannah College of Art and Design
Nanyang Technological University Design Technology HL 7 5.86 4.53
Seattle University
Seoul National University 5 Design Technology SL 2 6.50 4.03
Southern Methodist University
Sogang University Physics HL 18 5.78 4.62
Stanford University
Sophia University Physics SL 11 5.09 4.05
Swarthmore College
The Hong Kong University of Science & Math Studies SL 13 5.23 4.41
The New School - All Divisions 2 5
Technology Mathematics HL 32 5.47 4.46
The University of Iowa
University of Hong Kong 5 Mathematics SL 32 5.31 4.38
The University of Texas, Austin
University of Tokyo Music HL 1 7.00 4.48
Tufts University
Yale - NUS College Music Solo Performance SL 2 6.50 4.55
University of California, Berkeley 8
Yonsei University 6 Theatre HL 4 6.50 4.90
University of California, Davis 2
Yonsei University - Underwood 2 Visual Arts HL 11 6.09 4.78
University of California, Irvine 2
Visual Arts SL 1 6.00 4.34
University of California, Los Angeles 2 AUSTRALIA
University of California, Santa Barbara *These world averages are current as of mid-September 2016 and are subject to minor changes when the IBO
Australian Catholic University issues final results in November.
University of Chicago
Monash University 2
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 4 SAT (31 students tested) Middle 50%**
The University of Melbourne
University of Massachusetts, Amherst Critical Reading 600-730
University of Sydney 3
University of Miami Mathematics 690-800
University of Michigan CANADA Writing 610-750
University of Notre Dame Total 1990-2230
Emily Carr University of Art + Design 2
University of Pennsylvania
McGill University
University of San Diego
Queen's University 2
SAT II Subject Test Students Tested Middle 50%**
University of South Carolina Chemistry 4 770-780
University of British Columbia 8
University of Southern California 6 Math II 10 800
University of Toronto 13
University of the Pacific
University of Virginia 3 OTHER ACT (11 students tested) Middle 50%**
University of Washington 2 Total Composite Score 23-30
University of Cape Town
Vassar College
** The Middle 50% of tests taken during the 2015-2016 school year by the students in the class of 2017.

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