High school program in Surval Montreux boarding school for girls

High School Program (grades 9-12)

The ideal course for those students who plan to continue their studies in universities of English-speaking countries: the United States, Canada, Britain, etc., in high schools or business schools. The educational program is accredited by CITA (the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation) and fully complies with the high standards of modern European education.

Applicants must provide TOEFL results of at least 500 points or show Cambridge first Certificate. If these certificates are not available, upon arrival at the school, the apprentice is pre-tested for the level of language knowledge - if it proves insufficient for quality assimilation of the material, it will be necessary to attend supportive English courses for foreign students. The additional course is visited until the level of knowledge is brought to the necessary denominator and will not be sufficient for full-fledged studying on the general program.

In the 9th grade (fresherman year) the following list of subjects is studied:

• English
• French
• Mathematics (basic + algebra)
• Globalistics
• Natural History
• Several courses of choice.

In the 10th grade (the so-called Sophomore year), this list adds:

• Geometry
• The World History
• World Geography
• Biology.

In the 11th grade (Junior year) the list is expanded even more - additional curriculum subjects are presented below:

• American Literature
• Advanced algebra
• History of the USA
• Writing skills
• Trigonometry
• Chemistry
• Fundamentals of mathematical analysis.

The list of subjects for the 12th, senior year, looks like this:

• English
• French
• World literature
• Global problems
• Mathematics
• Physics
• History of Europe
• Mathematical analysis
• Optional lessons for choice.

The choice of additional classes, which each student chooses as electives to his curriculum, is really great. It includes a variety of interesting activities, the foreign students choose the best option for themselves quite easily:

• Playing the piano
• Modern foreign language (you can choose between Russian, German, Spanish, Italian); Each course is taught by a native speaker
• Tennis
• Preparation for TOEFL or SAT
• Aerobics or salsa
• Public relations and PR
• Mathematics at the SAT level
• Etiquette and home economics
• Computer literacy
• Cooking
• Colours and style in clothes
• Confectionery
• Drawing
• The photo
• Beauty lessons
• Ceramics
• Art History
• Business course (women as leaders, introduction to marketing, business and society, business management (introductory course)).

All additional courses are necessarily added to the curriculum of each student, but not included in the cost of the programs, are paid additionally.