Pre-Orientation Cycle
Secondary Years 4 and 5
In this cycle, students have the opportunity to personalise their course of study based on their language and subject preferences.
Next to their three languages, they must take Mathematics for 4 or 6 periods a week. Biology, Chemistry, and Physics are studied in the language of the section for 2 periods each week. History and Geography are studied for 2 periods each in the student’s second language, while Ethics is studied for 1 period.
Students add at least one elective subject. For example, Language 4, Economics, Latin, Art, Music, or ICT.
*Optional subjects
Social and Professional 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.
Students in the Pre-Orientation Cycle are making a big step towards taking responsibility for their own learning and well-being. The mentor lessons build on what was studied in the Observation Cycle, but students also work on study skills and career orientation. Additionally, S4 students participate in a volunteer project, Make a Difference, as part of their active citizenship development and do two weeks of work experience in S5 as part of career and university orientation.
Highly motivated students may apply to do a 6-8 week exchange with another European School during the first semester in S4, or a 4-month exchange during the first semester in S5.