“NOT TO BE SERVED BUT TO SERVE” WELLSPRING ACADEMY’S ROADMAP IN IMPLEMENTATION OF CIE CURRICULUM

AGENDA Update on CIE implementation Discipline Partnership with Bridge 2 Rwanda AOB

INTRODUCTION Wellspring academy started in 2007 with a Vision “to produce a new generation of Servant Leaders to bless Rwanda and display the best of Rwanda to the World” And our Mission is “ to educate and equip students to become highly skilled, Godly leaders and agents of community transformation”

Introduction (continued) The journey to go international started when the school was still in plan. Staring 2014 the plan towards int’l exposure was put in action by implementing Cambridge International Examinations.

CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL CURRICULLUM

GRADE 8 & 10 FIRST EXAMS In order to prepare current grade 8 and grade 10 as pioneers who will sit for their International Exams in May-June 2016, the school schedule was compressed to prepare the students for their first int’l exams. Main reasons to compress the schedule: To benefit from international teachers from other international schools To facilitate g12 graduates to enroll in universities without waiting for many months i.e waiting from November to September of the following year.

MONTH PERIOD ACTIVITY July – September 2014July 14–Sept 19Term I for G9 & 11 September 2014Sept 22-26A week break G9 & 11 Sept-Nov 2014Sept 29-Nov 14Term I for G9 & 11 Nov2014-Jan 2015Nov 14– Jan 04Term I (G9&11) & End of year Holidays (Others) Jan - April 2015Jan 05 –April 03Term I (Others) & II for G9&11 April 2015Apr 03 –14Term I & II Holidays April – June 2015Apr 14 –June 26Term II (Others) & III (G9 & 11) June- July 2015June 26 – July 31End of year holidays for G9&11 June- July 2015June 26 – July 05Term II holidays (Others) July- Aug 2015July 06– Aug 22Term III (Others) August- Dec 2015Aug 03 – Dec 19Term I for all (Others starting Sept 1) Dec 2015 –Jan 2016Nov 28–Jan 04Term I Holidays January 2016January First Mock Exams G10 & 12 March 2016Mid MarchPredicted Marks to CIE G10 & 12 May-June 2016May- JuneA level and IGCSE Final exams

COMBINATIONS to be offered at WSA For Cambridge A’ level Syllabus, a student takes between 5-7 Combinations. The following are Science combinations that will be offered at WSA; Physics and Chemistry Chemistry and Biology Physics and Biology

For Humanities, the following Subject Combinations will be offered: History and Geography Geography and Economics History & Economics The following will be cross-cutting Subjects to all candidates  English as a First Language  French as a second Language

 Mathematics  Computer Kinyarwanda will also be taught so that we keep our national identity. But it will be optional to international students. The CIE curriculum will be supplemented by Christian values. THANK YOU & GOD BLESS YOU