1. ACS Egham International School IBSCA IB Cohorts
Linda Kavanagh - Dean of Admissions
INTRO

2. ACS Egham International School – setting the scene
Non-selective
All 4 IB Programmes
British and local non-UK
Long-term and 3 yr assignments
50+ Nationalities
ADMISSIONS MEET THE PROSPECTIVE PARENTS
NEED TO REALLY GET TO KNOW THE PARENT AND PROSPECTIVE STUDENT WELL IN SHORT SPACE OF TIME
LONG TERMERS – RETENTION IS EXCELLENT. MOST FAMILIES LEAVE BECAUSE THEY ARE BEING RELOCATED
INT’L SCHOOOL
ALL 4 IB PROGRAMMES
¼ ARE BRITISH- ¼ LONG TERM

3. Approx 1/3 get over 38 points
Ages at ACS Egham Int’l
6th Form
Non-selective
60 in each IBDP year group
Average score 36.2
Pass rate %
Approx 1/3 get over 38 points
IBCP
IBDP
NON SELECTIVE
YET AVG IS OVER 36
PASS RATE 100%
1/3 GET 38+

4. YES IT CAN BE CONFUSING
WE ALL USE WEBSITES, SOCIAL MEDIA, BLOGS ETC
I WANT TO FOCUS MORE ON THE BENEFITS DIVIDED LOOSELY INTO TANGIBLES AND INTANGIBLES
So what is the plan? – no magic wand
AFTER COVERING THE BASICS SUCH AS SUBJECT OFFERINGS, THE CORE, ETC MOVE ONTO THE OTHER MORE INTERESTING FACTS

5. Benefits & Outcomes Key Tangibles: University destinations
Average score/top scores/Oxbridge scores
Nos. that go onto post-grad studies
ACS/IBSCA University research
A level/IB – UCAS tariff points
No grade inflation
WE ALL NEED TO SHOW PARENTS THAT STUDENTS ARE SUCCESSFUL ON THE IB
PUT INTO CONTEXT FOR PARENT
OUR IB RESEARCH WHICH WE HAVE DONE NOW FOR 11 YEARS

6. A levels v. DP – from Universities
EXTRACT FORM THE 2017 RESEARCH
UNIVESITIES TALK GLOWINGLY ABOUT THE IB

7. ACS Egham specific benefits
Our success comes from living and breathing IB
Teachers are IB specialists
IB is all we do – very visible around the school
No cookie-cutter students or programmes
IB learner profile worn on our sleeves
We are known to other IB Schools who recommend us
AT EGHAM I BELIEVE THAT OUR STRENGTH LIES IN THAT WE ARE NOT RAISING ACADEMIC DRONES TO JUST PASS EXAMS
OUR STRENGTH IS THAT OUR DNA IS IB THRU AND THRU
OUR TEACHERS LIVE AND BREATH IB – THERE IS NO CONFUSION AT EGHAM, AND MAYBE THAT IS PART OF THE STRUGGLE FOR SOME SCHOOLS
LIKE A STICK OF ROCK, IF YOU BROKE OPEN ONE OF OUR STUDENTS, YOU WILL SEE IB WRITTEN ALL THE WAY THROUGH THEM
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ALIKE ARE DRIVEN AND PASSIONATE ABOUT IB
ULTIMATELY THIS IS WHAT PARENTS SEE WHEN THEY VISIT
TEACHER RECRUITMENT - TRAINING

8. IB Intangible Benefits – the best bits
Design & creativity
Independent thinkers and researchers
Learning to learn
Growth mindset
Interdisciplinary learning
Critical thinking
FOR PARENTS IB IS A LEAP INTO THE UNKNOWN
REFERENCE HARD data, JOURNALS AND NEWSPAPERS and your own teaching & learning examples
GIVE CONCRETE EXAMPLES FROM YOUR CLASSES TO ILLUSTRATE – USE SIMPLE LANGUAGE
Growth mindset: –McKinsey research on student outcomes and how those with a growth mindset perform better than those without.
Design and creativity: IN MYP ALL SS TAKE DESIGN - STUDENTS REQUIRE THAT CREATIVE EDGE IN WHATEVER FIELD THEY ULTIMATELY GO INTO.

9. Connect to the world of work
COMPARE THE SKILLS THE IB TEACHES WITH RESEARCH SUCH AS THIS FROM THE INSTITUTE FOR THE FUTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PHEONIX
YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE IB LEANRER PROFILE STRANDS THROUGH THIS

10. No fake news here! Use Student, alumni and parent voice
“The thing I love about the IB is that it teaches you to think – because you can’t memorise the world”
“In my old school when we were taught something, we just had to memorize it. In ACS we are taught to think by ourselves and apply our knowledge to everyday situations”
Parents are making one of the biggest decisions of their life, so it is really important to put them in touch with other families who have gone through it.
Yes they want facts and figures but you have to humanise it for the parents too. IS my kid going be happy? They want to have faith that this is the right decision. It’s not like buying a TV – if it doesn't work you can take it back
STUDENT SURVEYS

11. Summary Show conviction Use articles and data
Use the ACS/IBSCA research (past and present)
Believe in your programme and you will be more successful
The reason why we are successful is that:
We are specialists in the IB with truly dedicated specialist staff
We all believe through and through in the IB