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A2 exams in German

Posted on18 Jun 2021

At the beginning of June, the Internationale schulische Vergleichsarbeit 2 (international school comparative tests 2) of the Central Office for German Schools Abroad took place for the students of Grade 5 at language level A2 (CEFR). Despite being conducted online, listening, reading and written communication skills could be tested. The students have also already prepared their presentations for the...

GIB GLOBAL NEWS, 11 June

Posted on16 Jun 2021

As an IB World School with a particularly strong German profile, the IGS offers the Gemischtsprachige International Baccalaureate (GIB) as a school leaving certificate, which entitles after successful completion to university entrance in Germany and most countries around the world. At already 36 German schools abroad worldwide, students complete the IB Diploma Programme with the GIB, in which in...

Bridge builder wanted!

Posted on29 May 2021

In the last two weeks, Class 2 has worked intensively on planning, designing and building bridges. The pirates not only learned what the materials and functions of bridges are, and what types of bridges exist, but also about their inventors and what makes bridges load-bearing in the first place. This knowledge helped the pirates build their own sturdy bridge...

3rd IJSO round

Posted on29 May 2021

On May 21st, 2021 the students Lisa (Grade 9), Viet (Grade 7), Michael (Grade 6) and Dana (Grade 6) wrote the exam of the 3rd IJSO round. Due to the special circumstances caused by Covid-19, the exam was written at home under the online supervision of the Science teachers. The students received the exams in sealed envelopes and were...

Englisch Epistemology – TOK / IB Programme

Posted on21 May 2021

This week, the 11th graders gave their Theory of Knowledge (TOK) presentations before the school administration, numerous teachers, and students from grades 7-10 who were attentive guests at the Zoom meeting. The TOK course is all about strengthening the learners’ critical thinking skills. In contrast to other subjects, the focus is not primarily on acquiring new knowledge, but rather...

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