THE ENGLISH SCHOOL OF KYRENIA
an exceptional school
SCHOOL INFORMATION
Address:
Bilim Sokak,
Bellapais, Kyrenia,
North Cyprus via Mersin 10 Turkey
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CEEBC Code: 696447
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School Website:
http://www.englishschoolkyrenia.com/
CONTACT
College Councelor - Ms. Gulce Can g.can@englishschoolkyrenia.org
Fax: +90 (0)3928157140
Main Office: +90 3928150420
Counseling office: +90 392 81520 (Ext 2404)
School email: info@englishschoolkyrenia.org
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Pricipal - Mr. Hector MacDonald Head teacher - Dr. Altay Nevzat
INFORMATION FOR UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TEAMS
SCHOOL & COMMUNITY
1200+ Students
40+ Nationalities
Partially Selective Co-Educational Independent Day School
ESK is an independent day and boarding school for ages 2-18, offering a British-style education. ESK is located in Kyrenia, a coastal town on the north shore of Cyprus. It opened in September 2008 and graduated its first class of seniors in the summer of 2014.
ESK is a partially selective co-educational independent day school with 889 students between ages 2-18. The students attending the school are drawn from over 40 nations including:
Cyprus
Turkey
Russia
UK
USA
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New Zealand
Norway
Pakistan
Nigeria
South Korea
Kazakhstan
France
Australia
Sweden
Estonia
Poland
Germany
Italy
Iran
Ireland
China
Bulgaria
Lebanon
Israel
Moldova
OUR MISSION
The English School of Kyrenia endeavours to develop young people who are principled, inquiring and open-minded communicators with a lifelong love of learning. The school aims to inspire students to serve as compassionate global citizens through our challenging international educational programmes.
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CURRICULUM
The academic program is organized on a rotating block schedule. A-Level students take a maximum of 4 AS-Level classes in Year 12 and 3 A-Level classes in Year13. Each class is 5 hours per week except for Mathematics which is 6 hours per week. In addition to the required 3 A Level and 1 AS-Level subjects, those following the A-Level program need to take additional Turkish, English, Cyprus History, Turkish History and Physical Education classes to meet the Lise Diplomasi (High School Dipoma) requirements. IB students take a total of 6 classes, 3 at higher level and 3 at standard level. Higher Level classes are 4 hours per week and standard level classes are 3 hours per week. In addition to the required 6 IB subjects, students need to take Theory of Knowledge, Turkish, Cyprus History, Turkish History and Physical Education and complete an Extended Essay with a supervisor’s guidance.
SCHOOL ACREDITATIONS
IBDP Centre No: 4596
UCAS Centre No: 46489
Cambridge International Examinations Centre No: CY012
Edexcel Centre No: 90361
Society of Heads
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Ministry of Education
The Duke of Edinburgh International Award.
UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED BY THE ENGLISH SCHOOL OF KYRENIA GRADUATES IN 2022 AND 2023
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Imperial College London UK
University of Pennsylvania USA
McGill University Canada
University College London UK
University of Bath UK
University of Amsterdam The Netherlands
University of Groningen The Netherlands
University of Waterloo Canada
Queen Mary University of London UK
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam The Netherlands
University of Bristol UK
Maastricht University The Netherlands
University of the Arts London UK
University of Brighton UK
Koç University Türkiye
City, University of London UK
Parsons School of Design, The New School France
Brunel University London UK
Humanitas University Italy
TU Eindhoven The Netherlands
University of Calgary Canada
University of Westminster UK
University of Stirling UK
Jean-Moulin Lyon 3 University France
Kingston University UK
University of Chichester UK
AECC University College UK
Technical University of Munich Germany
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Princeton University USA
University of Edinburgh UK
King's College London, University of London UK
Universite de Montréal Canada
Utrecht University The Netherlands
Charles University Czech Republic
Tilburg University The Netherlands
Aix Marseille Université France
IFM Business School Switzerland
Leeds Conservatoire UK
University of Reading UK
University of West London UK
Radboud University The Netherlands
University of Kent UK
Vienna University of Economics and Business Austria
Cours Florent France
The Hague Pathway College The Netherlands
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Italy
University of Leeds UK
Barcelona School of Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy Spain
Kadir Has University Türkiye
University of Lincoln UK
University of Nicosia Cyprus
University of Twente The Netherlands
Eastern Mediterranean University North Cyprus
Near East University North Cyprus
MGIMO University Russia
Middle East Technical University North Cyprus
University of Kyrenia North Cyprus
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ACADEMICS
QUALIFICATIONS, GRADING SYSTEM & DISTRIBUTION
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All students must complete the local national Lise Diplomasi (High School Diploma) requirements of the Ministry of Education and if they are successful, they are awarded the Lise Diplomasi upon graduation in Year 13 (US Grade 12). This diploma awards them a high-school CGPA out of 10: 9-10 being excellent, 7-8 good, 5-6 satisfactory and 4-1 unsatisfactory.
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In addition to the above requirement, students choose and complete one of the two international curriculums: UK GCE A-Level programme or the IBDP.
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Ranking: We do not provide students with a class rank.
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Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) Calculation
CGPA is computed using the above grades and subject weightings. Beginning with grade ten through thirteen, all subject grades, whether passed or failed, are included in the computation. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 5 is required for graduation. In addition, each student must complete a 150-hour community service graduation requirement. Yearly GPA and grades are recorded on the interim transcript, CGPA is computed in June of Year 13 (US Grade 12) and recorded on the final transcript and the Lise Diploma (High School Diploma).
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CLASS OF 2023 RESULTS AND ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
SOME STATS
There were 52 graduates in the Class of 2023.
All students progress to Higher Education, with the majority applying to UK and European Universities.
Our Year 13 cohort typically ranges from 30 -50 students. With smaller class sizes, students have the opportunity to contribute to lessons and have more one-to-one interaction with teachers.
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Our students continue to achieve great results in a breadth of subjects! For more information please click here.
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A-Level Note:
In addition to the required 3 to 4 subjects in the A Level Programme, students need to take Turkish, English, Turkish History, Physical Education and complete 150 hours of community service hours.
IB Note:
In addition to the required 6 IB subjects, extended essay, theory of knowledge, and 150 hours of creativity, action & service in the IBDP, students need to take Turkish, Turkish History and Physical Education.
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POST HIGH-SCHOOL PLACEMENT
94% matriculated to universities
6% decided to take a gap year
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Every year, we are proud to hear that several university scholarships are awarded to our outstanding graduating students. In 2023, four students were awarded the EU Scholarship, funded by the European Union, while many others have been offered academic scholarships from various universities around the world. These Include:
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Queen Mary, University of London
McGill University
The New School Parsons, Paris
Leeds Conservatoire
University of Toronto
Koç University
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Awards and Distinctions, 2022 - 2023
For each subject, one attainment and one effort award were given based on the following:
Subject attainment – highest grade in the cohort for the academic year
Subject effort – tremendous academic effort in the academic year