Curriculum

We offer a full K-12 education -- two parallel sections in German and English from Kindergarten to Grade 10, converging in the last two years to either of two International Baccalaureate (IB) Programmes.

Overview of GESM's Pedagogical Structure

Ages 3 to 6

Kindergarten and Vorschule

(German Preschool)

English Early Years
(Kindergarten & Pre-Primary)

Follows IB's Primary Years Programme

Ages 6 to 10/11

Grundschule
(German Primary)

Grades 1 to 4

English Primary

Grades 1 to 5
Follows IB's Primary Years Programme

Ages 10/11 to 16

Secondary School

Grades 6 to 10
German-speaking students may take selected subjects in German (e.g. History, Biology)
Selected subjects offered bilingually, German-English (e.g. Sports)
IGCSE Exams taken in Grade 10
DSD I (Intermediate German Language Exam) taken in Grade 9

Ages 16 to 18

Upper School

Grades 11 to 12
Students choose between the Diploma or the Career-related Programme, both accredited by the IB (see below)
German and English-based courses offered
Assessment made by the International Baccalaureate after Grade 12
DSD II (Advanced German Language Exam) taken in Grade 11

IB Diploma Programme (DP)

university-oriented
advanced academics

IB Career-related Programme (CP)

skills-based fields, e.g. graphic design, fashion management, game development, etc.

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