Description : IB program in College Champittet (Switzerland)

Primary school (grades 1-4, 6-11) provides only full-time studies, boarding is possible from 11-12 years.

Junior students are taught classical, basic language skills: this letter, arithmetic, the development of communicative abilities, feelings of community and belonging to a single school brotherhood. The curriculum combines traditional, classical teaching methods and modern techniques (for example, Montessori), and electronic and interactive learning tools are also involved.

For the youngest children (4-6 years) there is a preparatory group and a kindergarte.

Secondary school I (grades 5-8, 12-15 years).

Teaching at this age is bilingual, and includes lessons in both French and English (the division according to the languages ​​is in accordance with the subjects taught).

Secondary school II (grades 9-10, 16-18 years).

At this stage, students choose one of three proposed programs, each of which can serve as an excellent basis for entering any world university: a Swiss diploma (matura), a French or an international baccalaureate.

French Baccalaureate:

This is an excellent support for entering any university in the world. The educational program is divided into 3 separate sections, so the student can maximize his attention to the most necessary and interesting subjects. Examinations will require the pupil to confirm a high level of proficiency in French (in written and oral form), as well as the ability to think analytically and synthesize information. Bachelor's programs are offered to students:

• Literary (L)

This is philosophy, literature, foreign languages ​​- most often it is chosen by students who plan to study at the legal, linguistic and other humanitarian faculties.

• Scientific (S)

This is natural science unit. Most often it is chosen by students who want to improve their knowledge in mathematics and physics, to become a professional in engineering or business, to enter a medical school or find themselves in science.

• Economic, social (ES)

This is a balanced program at the intersection of humanitarian and mathematical disciplines; especially recommended to applicants of economic and law faculties.

Secondary school II (grades 9-10, 16-18 years).

At this stage, students choose one of three proposed programs, each of which can serve as an excellent basis for entering any world university: a Swiss diploma (matura), a French or an international baccalaureate.

International Baccalaureate:

The program is designed for two years, during which not only the academic knowledge is deepened, but also the capacity for critical and analytical thinking is cultivated, a steady stimulus to self-education and to research activity is created. The program of the course is as detailed as possible, deep, subjects are studied practically at a professional level, which helps with admission to any, even the most prestigious and advanced university in the world.

To study in the program, each student chooses one subject from different blocks:

• • Social: history, business, geography, management basics, economics;
  • Experimental: physics, chemistry, biology;
  • Math: ordinary and advanced level;
  • Language: two foreign languages;
  • Art criticism: visual skill, theater and dramatic art, music (if desired, an object from this block can be replaced by another of the previous directions).

In addition, the participants of the International Baccalaureate program master 3 important skills that help them in further studying, expand their experience:

• • Writing a detailed essay: reasoning about the subject;
  • Theory of cognition: the nature of knowledge, the consideration of various methods from a critical point of view (perception, reason, language and emotion), features of various types of cognition (historical, scientific, mathematical, creative);
  • Creativity, mutual assistance, joint activities outside the class and educational process.

The program "French as a foreign language" is studied as a supplement to the main course.

This program is designed for a year and is intended for international students for whom the French language is not native. A total of about 80 students enter the program: each of them is completely immersed in the language and educational environment, lives on a full board system, constantly communicates with pupils of other countries in French. After the completion of this program, the student has the opportunity to enroll in any world university - for example, at universities in Switzerland and Germany, English will be free of charge.