WIS IS AN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
As an International Baccalaureate World School, we utilize the IB MYP curriculum framework in Grades 6-10. This culminates in the MYP eAssessment at the end of Grade 10. The MYP eAssessment is the best preparation for success in the IB Diploma Programme
We value diversity and aim to accommodate children from different backgrounds and abilities through individual attention and a differentiated teaching approach.
As an IB MYP Candidate School* with an authorisation scheduled for August 2024, it is anticipated that the MYP eAssessment will commence at the completion of Grade 10 with effect from May/June 2025.
In Grade 11 and 12 we offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). The IB Diploma is intended for students in their last two years of Secondary education who plan to continue with academic work in their post-secondary studies. WIS has an entry requirement for admission into the IB Diploma Programme. The school also offers the United States High School Diploma, which is especially useful for students who wish to undertake a more flexible combination of IB Courses.
A C-average (or the equivalent and positive feedback on conduct and commitment from previous schools or teachers) has to be obtained in the IGCSE subjects which will be continued in the IB Diploma Programme. With the IB Diploma, students are enabled entry to tertiary education all around the world. While university acceptance practices vary in different countries, the IB Diploma is recognised either by the governments or by the leading universities in over 100 countries.
WIS graduates normally enter tertiary education in South Africa (mainly the University of Cape Town / UCT), the UK, the Netherlands, the USA and Canada.
*Windhoek International School is a Candidate School** for the MYP. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy—a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Windhoek International School believes is important for our students.
**Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme, or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit http://www.ibo.org
