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Stage Principal Welcome
Dear parents and students of high school,
High School is the last stage in our children’s adolescent life. Our seniors are on their way out while grade nine students will be our graduating class four years later. The learning cycle at GPIS is a continuum, to say the least. The school will continue to focus on improvement in teaching and learning because we are keen to see our students grow academically and personally.
Like every other school year in GPIS, we remain committed to excellence in all that we do, as we expect that all students can learn and succeed. GPIS will continue to provide students with opportunities to address academic difficulties by giving after-school support classes and offering students help during break time when asked for. Our students will be exposed to rigorous coursework so that they are ready to thrive in college. The school will make sure that students make informed decisions and the school academic advisor will therefore invite colleges on campus to guide students in their choices. School trips, events such as “Global Talks”, and after-school activities are just a sample of the variety of opportunities for personal growth that are offered at the school.
Every year turns into an amazing year for several reasons. First, because of the fact that as a school community we aspire to work closely together with home because we believe that together we can provide the best educational experience possible to help our children to be responsible citizens, and be prepared to be successful in their careers later on. Second, as a family the impossible becomes possible and we can accomplish whatever we set our minds to. Last but certainly not least, the school will never stop taking initiative to give the best educational service possible to our students. Career advising and student counseling is an ongoing service that the school provides to every single student without exception. Academic success for our students is a priority at GPIS.
Always looking forward to the next year to come!
High School Principal
Margret Degroote
We aim to earn the trust and respect of our students. We believe that this is essential to creating a positive rapport that will help them develop and shine. We understand our students' learning styles and tailor our teaching methods to them as much as possible. We seek to provide individual attention to students. We believe that it is the best way to assess their levels of understanding and find out who has difficulties so we can address them.
As teachers and staff, we continue learning and implementing positive methods. We always pick our students’ brains and push them to think critically and outside the box. We set individual SMART goals for our students because we believe that they will reach their full potential.
Our curriculum is structured to stimulate creative thinking and develop the minds of our students to become inquirers and risk-takers, we develop our students to take well-educated decisions.
Accordingly, our curriculum is planned around activities and rigor to promote learning, personal growth, and development. It includes not only the emphasis on the four core subjects (English, math, science, and social studies) but also the range of extra electives that gives our students the chance to study new things that will target their creativity and future studies. At the core of our curriculum is the belief that all students must become avid and expert readers.
We at GPIS have high expectations of the steady and continuous improvement of student reading and writing.
IB Diploma Programme
About the IB
Founded in 1968, the International Baccalaureate® (IB) is a non-profit educational foundation offering four highly respected programs of international education that develop the intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills needed to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalizing world. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the IB has a hard-earned reputation for high standards of teaching, pedagogical leadership and student achievement. They work with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment. Schools must be authorized, by the IB organization, to offer any of the programs.
About the Diploma Programme
The Diploma Program is a rigorous pre-university course of study designed for students in the 16 to 19 age range. It is a broad-based two-year course that aims to encourage students to be knowledgeable and inquiring, but also caring and compassionate. There is a strong emphasis on encouraging students to develop intercultural understanding, open-mindedness, and the attitudes necessary for them to respect and evaluate a range of points of view.
About the Diploma Programme Curriculum
The curriculum is made up of the DP core and six subject groups. Made up of the three required components, the DP core aims to broaden students’ educational experience and challenge them to apply their knowledge and skills. The three core elements are:
Programme Model
The course is presented as six academic areas enclosing a central core (see figure below). It encourages the concurrent study of a broad range of academic areas. Students study two modern languages (or a modern language and a classical language), a humanities or social science subject, a science subject, mathematics and one of the creative arts. It is this comprehensive range of subjects that makes the DP a demanding course of study designed to prepare students effectively for university entrance. In each of the academic areas, students have flexibility in making their choices, which means they can choose subjects that particularly interest them and that they may wish to study further at university.
Choosing the right combination
Students are required to choose one subject from each of the six academic areas, although they can, instead of an arts subject, choose two subjects from another area. Normally, three subjects (and not more than four) are taken at a higher level (HL), and the others are taken at a standard level (SL). At both levels, many skills are developed, especially those of critical thinking and analysis. At the end of the course, students’ abilities are measured by means of external assessment. Many subjects contain some element of coursework assessed by teachers.
Students not enrolled in the full Diploma Programme may choose to experience the IB as a Diploma Programme Course candidate. In this case, students may choose to take one, two or three IB courses and continue their schedule with the American Diploma subjects. Students also have the option to take CAS, EE, or TOK as standalone courses. Many universities in North America, and several other parts of the world, recognize isolated DP courses alone or in combination with other programmes of study. For more information, please visit: http://www.ibo.org/
Global Paradigm International School IB DP Course Offerings
Group 1 Studies in language and literature :
Group 2 Language acquisition :
Group 3 Individuals and societies :
Group 4 Sciences :
Group 5 Mathematics :
Group 6 The arts :
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