“NOT TO BE SERVED BUT TO SERVE”
WELLSPRING ACADEMY’S ROADMAP
IN IMPLEMENTATION OF CIE
CURRICULUM
AGENDA
• Update on CIE implementation
• Discipline
• Partnership with Bridge 2 Rwanda
• AOB
INTRODUCTION
Wellspring academy started in 2007 with a
Vision “to produce a new generation of Servant
Leaders to bless Rwanda and display the best
of Rwanda to the World”
And our Mission is “ to educate and equip students to
become highly skilled, Godly leaders and agents of
community transformation”
Introduction (continued)
 The journey to go international started when the
school was still in plan. Staring 2014 the plan towards
int’l exposure was put in action by implementing
Cambridge International Examinations.
CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL
CURRICULLUM
GRADE 8 & 10 FIRST EXAMS
In order to prepare current grade 8 and grade 10 as pioneers who
will sit for their International Exams in May-June 2016, the school
schedule was compressed to prepare the students for their first int’l
exams.
Main reasons to compress the schedule:
 To benefit from international teachers from other international
schools
 To facilitate g12 graduates to enroll in universities without
waiting for many months i.e waiting from November to
September of the following year.
MONTH
PERIOD
ACTIVITY
July – September 2014
July 14–Sept 19
Term I for G9 & 11
September 2014
Sept 22-26
A week break G9 & 11
Sept-Nov 2014
Sept 29-Nov 14
Term I for G9 & 11
Nov2014-Jan 2015
Nov 14– Jan 04
Term I (G9&11) & End of year
Holidays (Others)
Jan - April 2015
Jan 05 –April 03
Term I (Others) & II for G9&11
April 2015
Apr 03 –14
Term I & II Holidays
April – June 2015
Apr 14 –June 26
Term II (Others) & III (G9 & 11)
June- July 2015
June 26 – July 31
End of year holidays for G9&11
June- July 2015
June 26 – July 05
Term II holidays (Others)
July- Aug 2015
July 06– Aug 22
Term III (Others)
August- Dec 2015
Aug 03 – Dec 19
Term I for all (Others starting Sept 1)
Dec 2015 –Jan 2016
Nov 28–Jan 04
Term I Holidays
January 2016
January 18 -27
First Mock Exams G10 & 12
March 2016
Mid March
Predicted Marks to CIE G10 & 12
May-June 2016
May- June
A level and IGCSE Final exams
COMBINATIONS to be offered at WSA
For Cambridge A’ level Syllabus, a student takes between
5-7 Combinations.
The following are Science combinations that will be
offered at WSA;
 Physics and Chemistry
 Chemistry and Biology
 Physics and Biology
For Humanities, the following Subject Combinations
will be offered:
 History and Geography
 Geography and Economics
 History & Economics
The following will be cross-cutting Subjects to all
candidates
 English as a First Language
 French as a second Language
 Mathematics
 Computer
Kinyarwanda will also be taught so that we
keep our national identity. But it will be optional
to international students.
The CIE curriculum will be supplemented by
Christian values.
THANK YOU & GOD BLESS YOU