






PARENT
STUDENT HANDBOOKS
*The Handbooks and Supply List are in PDF format. You will need Acrobat Reader to be able to open them.
Required School Supply List
School Supply List 2011-2012
AISB High School
AISB Course Descriptions 2010-11.pdf
American International School of Bamako
Suggested Courses by Grade Level
Grade 9 |
Grade 10 |
Grade 11 |
Grade 12 |
English 9 |
English 10 |
English 11 or AP English Language |
English 12 or AP English Language |
Algebra 1 or Geometry |
Geometry or Algebra 2 |
Algebra 2 or Pre-Calculus |
Pre-Calculus or AP Calculus |
Science Foundations |
Chemistry |
Biology |
Advanced Physics |
World History |
Human Geo. or AP Human Geo. |
AP World History or Global Issues/Economics |
African Studies or Economics or Psychology |
World Language |
World Language |
World Language or Elective |
World Language or Elective |
PE/Fine Arts Elective |
PE/Elective |
Fine Arts/Elective |
Fine Arts/Elective |
Health and Technology |
Fine Arts/Elective |
Elective |
Elective |
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THE
CARNEGIE UNIT
Early in the 20th Century, a commission funded by Andrew Carnegie's philanthropy met to set standards for the measurement and reporting of secondary education in the United States. One of the recommendations of the commission was to standardize the reporting of the quantity of secondary school work by assigning one unit of value to a subject taught one hour per day, five days per week, for one academic year. Generically, this has been known as an "annual unit of high school work". The Carnegie Unit is the most common quantitative reporting measure in the United States. A subject taught one hour per day (50 to 60 minutes), five days per week, for one 16-week semester will have 65 to 80 hours of teaching time. This is equivalent to one-half credit. If the class is taken for two semesters (130 to 160 hours), this is equivalent to one full credit or one Carnegie Unit.
Optional Hot Lunch Programs Elementary & Secondary Hot Lunch Program A hot lunch is available for the all students to purchase from the Campus Kitchen at 1500f CFA per lunch. On the Secondary Side muffins, cookies or cake squares may be available in the mornings (for 250 Cfa). Sign up for lunch happens before lunch and during the morning break. Chits are available only during before school and break time for 5000 CFA each. No cash is accepted during lunch. Menu will change periodically and is posted in the AISB office and the Campus Kitchen. Suggestions welcome!
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Snack and Packed Lunch AISB asks that parents send a packed lunch with each student not participating in the hot lunch program. All students should bring a mid-morning snack to school. |