Our school is a bilingual, coeducational private school, which provides an integral education to all of its students based on Judeo Christian values. The school dates back to 1880 and initially was an only girls’ school. The student body of approximately 2000 students (playgroup – 12th grade) is multicultural, composed mainly of Chilean students and several students from many different countries.
Curriculum
Santiago College is a bilingual Chilean school with an international curriculum; it is recognized for providing top-level English instruction. The school combines the Chilean national curriculum, set by the Chilean Ministry of Education, with the International Baccalaureate (IBO) Programs.
Chilean Curriculum: program based on the learner outcomes of the national curriculum; it considers all content included in the university entrance exam PAES (Prueba de Acceso a la Educación Superior). This program is taught in Spanish for grades 9-12.
International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) programs:
Primary Years Program (PYP): this program is taught in English except for the Spanish, Religion, Physical Education (PE) and Art classes.
Middle Years Program (MYP): for grades 6 – 9, all classes are taught in English except for Religion, Physical Education (PE), Spanish, Technology, and Art; in grade 9, all classes are in Spanish. Extracurricular activities are available.
Diploma Program (DP): for grades 10, 11, and 12, the Diploma Program is taught in Spanish. However, all Santiago College graduates are expected to achieve a high level of proficiency in English, therefore all students sit the IB English exam. No extracurricular activities available at this level.
IB Diploma courses offered
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The Primary Years Program (PYP) is oriented to children from 3 to 12 years old and was adopted by Santiago College in March 2000. It is a transdisciplinary program, through which students investigate and build lasting and meaningful learning, developing skills and positive attitudes that encourage them to reflect and act. The integral development of the person is promoted through an emphasis on intellectual, personal, emotional and social growth.
This program, taught in English and Spanish, nurtures and challenges students, preparing them to be active participants in their learning and capable of contributing to creating a better and more peaceful world, within the framework of mutual understanding and intercultural respect.
The Middle Years Program (MYP) is focused on students ages 11-16 and provides a framework for learning that encourages students to become creative, critical, and reflective thinkers. It emphasizes intellectual challenge and encourages students to make connections between subjects and the real world. In addition, it fosters the development of skills and attitudes, intercultural understanding and global engagement. The MYP is a program flexible enough to accommodate the requirements of the national curriculum.
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The International Baccalaureate Diploma and Certificate Program was adopted by Santiago College in 1982.
Designed as a comprehensive two-year curriculum, this program enables its graduates to complete the requirements of various education systems and incorporates elements of education from different countries.
Santiago College’s high school curriculum is based on this program; therefore, all students receive international education benefits.
a. CAS
Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) is part of the core components of the Diploma Program (DP). CAS enhances the personal and interpersonal development of students through experience based learning. In addition, it provides spaces for self-determination and collaboration with other people, fosters a sense of satisfaction and enjoyment of work, and complements the academic demands of the DP.
What are the areas of CAS?
Creativity: creative thinking that results in an original performance or creation.
Activity: Physical effort that contributes to a healthy lifestyle.
Service: Collaborative and reciprocal commitment with the community in response to an authentic need.
Learning – Service
CAS is based on this methodology, which encourages that students put what they have learned in the classroom at the service of the community.
What does it consist of?
During the last two years of the Diploma, students must carry out experiences and projects that are challenging and of interest to them, addressing the three areas (C-A-S)
How is it evaluated?
Students must achieve seven learning outcomes and demonstrate them through reflections, which are the means for the experience to become learning.
https://ibo.org/es/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/creativity-activity-and-service-projects/
IB Exams are taken in May. All students take IB courses during high school, even if they don’t sit the Diploma Exams.
School Calendar: March through December; 2 semesters.
Ranking: Santiago College does not rank students at any point during the course of a student’s studies. Grades are reported on the transcript, reflecting an average grade per year, from 9th to 12th grade.
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