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.

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Overview of GESM's Curricula

■ German Section

■ English Section

■ Senior Years Programmes

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

Mittelstufe
(German Secondary/Middle School)

Grades 5 to 10
Realschulabschluss or Hauptschulabschluss after Grade 9 or 10

English Secondary

Grades 6 to 10
IGCSE Exams taken in Grade 10
DSD I (Intermediate German Language Exam) taken in Grade 9

Ages 16 to 18

Senior Years Programmes

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.

GRADUATION

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GERMAN

SECTION

The German Section follows the German curriculum and offers Kindergarten to Grade 10.

ENGLISH
SECTION

Our English Section follows an international curriculum and has English as the medium of instruction.

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SENIOR YEARS
PROGRAMMES

We offer both the Diploma and the Career-related Programme of the International Baccalaureate (IB) in Grades 11 and 12.