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St Donat's Castle dates back to the 12th century and had a number of notable owners, includingWilliam Randolph Hearst the very successful American magazine mogul. Hearst bought StDonat's Castle in 1925 and brought to it many famous visitors including Charlie Chaplin andJohn F. Kennedy.Antonin Besse purchased the castle and donated it to the governing body of Atlantic Collegewhich was founded in 1962 by German educationalist Kurt Hahn. His concept being to engageyoung people from all nations in finding peaceful means to bring together a world divided by political, racial and socio-economic barriers by learning from one another.Since its opening, over 7500 students from over 100 countries have benefited from the inspiringand innovative educational experience promoted at Atlantic College. The college has alsocontinued its tradition of famous visitors including HM Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, LadyDiana, The Emperor of Japan, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, Rhys Ifans and most recentlythe new Dr Who, Matt Smith!In 1967 the movement became known as ‘United World Colleges' and Lord Mountbatten became the organisation's President. Since then a further 12 UWC's have opened and they can be found in each continent.The original aims and objectives of the movement continue to be relevant today with theadditional consideration of our natural environment. One of the first colleges in the world, andthe first in the UK, to follow an international curriculum and promote internationalunderstanding, Atlantic College continues to be a pioneering educational establishment.After creating the International Baccalaureate Diploma alongside teachers from the InternationalSchool of Geneva and the UN School of New York, Atlantic College was the first school in theworld to solely teach the IB and move away from its national curriculum. To this day the collegeremains an integral part of the success of the Diploma through the creation of school-basedsyllabi including Political Thought, Peace and Conflict Studies, World Religions andEnvironmental Systems (now Ecosystems and Society).Atlantic College still leads the way in developing new options for the broad-ranging IB Diplomaand continuously updates its own educational programme to ensure a highly regarded andunique education for all of its students.
Education
All students enrolled at the College are expected to complete the Atlantic College Diploma. TheDiploma has two constituent parts. The Atlantic College Mission Initiative (ACMI) and theInternational Baccalaureate 16-19 Curriculum (IB). These two components are interlinked andshare a common educational heritage in the educational philosophy of Kurt Hahn, the history of the United World College movement and the International Baccalaureate.
The Atlantic College Mission Initiative(ACMI)
ACMI represents the mission of the college in action. Students are required to follow a broadand balanced curriculum, described in seven strands, that embodies the school's mission and prepares them for a life of service and leadership.While students have to participate in all of the seven strands they are expected to specialize intwo. Depending on their interests students select two strands and are expected to show moredepth of engagement, individual initiative and leadership in these areas. They must specializein at least one strand that relates directly to the College Mission [1,2,3 and 4 on the list below].Students follow a development plan which is individually tailored to their own interest andaspirations. The development plan is constructed by the student in collaboration with their tutor. The curriculum, calendar and timetable at the college are designed to enable students tofollow an individual development path within the structure of the IB and ACMI so that theygraduate with the AC Diploma. Some components are compulsory, others are voluntary andstudents are also expected to show individual creativity and initiative in developing their ownusing the summer break between year one and two, project/mission focused weeks and studentinitiated activities.Students are required to reflect on progress in individual meetings with their tutor. Theseconsider growth and suggest future options based on the student's experiences and interests asthe student progresses through the two years. All students complete a final interview in April of their graduating year with their tutor as one person on the interviewing panel. The panel willdecide if the student has completed the requirements or not. There will be no levels of attainment. Each student is encouraged to record their progress in any creative way they want[written journal, blog, artistic pursuit etc] although successful completion is determined bywhat students have done rather than a judgement of any work resulting from the experiences.The academic qualifications are determined independently of the ACMI experience accordingto the rules of the International Baccalaureate organisation.
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