Secondary School

Message from the Head of Secondary School

Welcome to Secondary School

It gives me great pleasure to introduce you to our Secondary School, located in the leafy surroundings of the Grunewald. At Secondary, we provide an education to meet the needs of both our local and international students. We pride ourselves on educating the whole child, catering for the children’s academic, social and emotional growth throughout the remainder of their school journey. We offer both a monolingual and a bilingual education. Our bilingual stream offers teaching in both English and German whereas the monolingual stream is taught in English only. In Grade 10, students in the bilingual stream take both the MSA and IGCSE examinations, while those in the monolingual stream sit the IGCSE. From Grade 11, all students embark on the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), a rigorous and highly rewarding course that prepares them for success at university and beyond.

We do not believe that education is hard labour. We do have high expectations of our students, and diligence on their part is assumed. However, we realise, too, that their development hinges on all sorts of other areas of enrichment.

Secondary School students are encouraged to take part in our wide range of extracurricular activities, which include GISST sports, Model United Nations, and many others. These activities enable students to explore their passions, develop leadership skills, and build confidence.

From Monday to Friday the school offers before school supervision from 8:00. Lessons begin at 8:30 and end at 15:20. The school day ends at 16:00. Students who wish to avail of the After School Clubs also have the opportunity to stay until 16:30.

Our students emerge from the school as well-rounded young people who have embraced the values of British education, yet who at the same have been exposed to other approaches and traditions.

Caitríona Phelan-Körnig
School Principal/ Head of Secondary

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