Middle Secondary School Grades 6-10
Middle Secondary is the stage of education that helps students transition from the single-classroom based structure of Primary School into the multi-subject, multi-classroom, multi-teacher system used in Secondary School. It is a time where students are still learning to become independent, and still need explicit teaching of the skills required to succeed in the certificate and diploma years. Students graduate from Middle Secondary with the IGCSE and MSA qualifications.
In Grades 6, 7 and 8 students study a uniquely designed program that draws from the best curricula around the world, focusing on skills rather than content alone. Subject specific skills, transdisciplinary skills and more general good learning techniques are explicitly taught, ensuring students develop an effective toolbox of strategies needed for the IGCSE, MSA and IBDP years.
Subjects include German, English, Mathematics, Science, Information & Communication Technology, Geography and History, Ethics, Sports, Performing Arts and Visual Arts. In Grade 7 students will begin the study of a third foreign language, choosing between Spanish and French. For students who require help with the language of instruction, English, or the language of the host country, German, we offer a “Language Support Program”.
The Grade 6, 7 and 8 curriculum provides an exciting, stimulating and rigorous course of study that focuses on building both the knowledge base and skills necessary for IGCSE, MSA and IB Diploma. The program:
- develops and encourages vital educational skills, including oral skills, investigative skills, problem solving, teamwork, recall of knowledge, and initiative
- exposes students to a range of assessment techniques
- provides training for sitting formal examinations
- takes into account differing abilities of students
- provides accurate and ongoing feedback on student performance
- provides the perfect platform for undertaking the IGCSE program
In Grades 9 and 10 students study the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) which is a globally recognized educational qualification. Additionally, all students can choose to take the German MSA (Mittlerer Schulabschluss) in Grade 10. Both leaving certificates allow students to enter vocational training programs in Germany as well as abroad and serve as a means of testing the abilities of individual students on the way to the IBDP in Grades 11 and 12. A student who has passed the IGCSE is eligible for any Senior School leaving qualification or any international pre-university program, such as the IB Diploma, Advanced Placement Diploma (US), and A/AS Level & AICE (UK).
The IGCSE offers a wider range of subjects and encourages high academic standards through a practical approach to teaching and learning. Most subjects offer a choice between core curriculum and extended curriculum. This gives students of all ability levels the freedom to choose subjects that are right for them and, thereby, the opportunity to succeed.
The IGCSE provides an exciting, stimulating and intelligent course of study for Grade 9 and 10 students. The IGCSE:
- is one of the most sought-after and recognized qualifications in the world. It develops and encourages vital educational skills, including oral skills, investigative skills, problem solving, team work, recall of knowledge, and initiative
- program has worldwide status and credibility due to moderated external assessments
- curriculum is balanced and lends an international perspective to studies. It also takes account of differing abilities of students
- provides the perfect platform for undertaking Senior School IB Diploma program
To find out more about the contents of our program, please take a look at the sub-sections for each individual subject or request our Curriculum Handbook, which contains more information about the learning goals and assessments for each subject and grade.
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