Observation Cycle
Transition to Secondary School
S1 marks the beginning of a student's entry into Secondary school from Primary school. It is a new, exciting and also daunting experience. To support this transition, we have developed a programme for families and incoming Secondary students.
Secondary years 1, 2, and 3
Students follow a broad academic curriculum including Languages 1 and 2, Mathematics, Integrated Science, Ethics, and P.E. Human Sciences is taught in the language of the section in S1 and S2, and in Language 2 from S3 onwards.
ICT is also a compulsory part of the curriculum in S1 and S2, and is optional in S3. Latin is offered as an option from S2 onwards.
Subjects and their Tuition Languages
Social and Emotional Development
Each secondary class has a Mentor who is the first point of contact for students, parents, and teachers. The mentor lessons in each cycle focus on age-appropriate topics and themes in order to support our students socially, academically, and emotionally.
In the Observation Cycle, Mentors follow a social-emotional programme, Leefstijl, in all of the language sections. The programme explores age-appropriate topics for each year group, such as communication, making difficult decisions, healthy life choices, and society and you. Sexual education is delivered in collaboration with the Integrated Science lessons. In S3, engaging workshops are run by external educational providers to inform students about topics like addiction, social media awareness, and anti-bullying.