Secondary School
We prepare students for the following examinations and diplomas:
Grade 9-10: The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
Grade 11-12: The International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)
Grade 11-12: High School Diploma
In Grades 6-8, students study a common core of English, German, Mathematics, Social Studies (Geography and History) and Science as well as Music, Physical Education and Information Technology. French as the third language is offered from Grade 6 upwards.
The Grade 9-10 program allows the students to sit the IGCSE examinations and gain the International Certificate of Education Diploma. Examinations are set and evaluated externally by the IGCSE Board in Cambridge, England. This program is a very good preparation for the IB diploma and each year some students will join Grade 9 or Grade 10 to prepare for this rather than to take a complete set of IGCSEs.
In Grades 11- 12 students may enroll in the IB program or aim to graduate with the High School Diploma. The IB Diploma program includes the study of Theory of Knowledge (ToK), the completion of a piece of original research in the Extended Essay and the completion of a program of Creativity, Action and Service (CAS). The IB examinations at the end of Grade 12 are set and evaluated externally by the IB Board of examiners. The LIS High School Diploma is delivered through the same classes as the IB Diploma program although 3 higher level subjects are not required. ToK and CAS are still completed but the Extended essay is not carried out.
Monitoring of progress
All students in Grades 6-10 have a Student Planner that is reviewed and signed by their Form Tutor and the parents every week. Grade 9 students are expected to take more personal responsibility for their learning and achievement and in Grades 11 and 12 the prime responsibility for monitoring progress lies with the students themselves. However, the Form Tutor will still monitor their progress and step in when needed.
Teachers discuss each student’s progress several times throughout the year in team meetings (each class is discussed once every six weeks on average). At these meetings teachers are consulted about the prospects of keeping a student in a particular program, allowing a student to repeat a year, et cetera. If a student has trouble coping with the grade level this is noticed and discussed with the student and the parents before the end of the school year.