German School Genoa
| German School Genoa | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1869 |
| address |
Via Mylius 1 |
| place | Genoa |
| region | Liguria |
| Country | Italy |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 24 '6 " N , 8 ° 56' 3" E |
| management | Hubert Mueller |
| Website | www.scuolagermanica.it |
The German School Genoa (Scuola Germanica) is a bilingual, international school for intercultural encounters in Europe that is growing closer together, integrated into the worldwide network of German schools abroad , which guarantees pupils mobility, continuity and support in their education. The school enables direct access to German-speaking and Italian universities, based on the German school-leaving examination and the Italian Maturità, as well as to Anglo-Saxon and Francophone universities after a corresponding language test.
history
- November 16, 1860 Protestant community → Project to found a school
- 4 October 1869 founding of the school
- 1871 move to Palazzo Spinola
- 1878 Search for a suitable school building
- 1888 economic separation of school and Protestant church
- 1897 final separation of school and church
- May 24th German community takes over the school
- March 1, 1901 Moved from Via Assarotti to Via Mameli
- February 20, 1904 becomes a "Realschule"
- June 22, 1911 Purchase of the building in Via Caffaro
- May 7, 1915 School closes because of World War I.
- July 1923 School reopens
- 1943 move to Chiavari
- second school closure
- 15 October 1955 school reopened
- December 4, 1960 "German School Abroad"
- 1969/70 300 students
- 1975 possibility of the Italian and German Abitur
- 1982/83 Kindergarten in Via Acquarone 4
- September 2001 move to Via Mylius (Istituto Ravasco)
Structure and degrees
The kindergarten
The kindergarten is now in Via Acquarone 4/1
Primary school
As in Germany, primary school comprises the first four years of school. Most subjects are taught in German in primary school. In elementary school, modern teaching methods are used. The children learn German in all teaching situations. The musical field is also promoted in working groups that take place after the morning lessons (e.g. choir and recorder). The voluntary afternoon program takes place every afternoon. Before that, the children have a warm lunch in the cafeteria.
The high school
The grammar school begins with grade 5 and leads up to grade 13 to the German matriculation examination and the Italian “Maturità”. All exams take place in the school itself. For today's grade 10, however, the G8 has come into force, which is why the Abitur is completed in grade 12 from this grade onwards.
Since December 5, 1973, the school has been legally recognized by the Federal Republic of Germany as a German school abroad, which leads to the “maturity examination”. At the same time, according to the law of the Italian President of May 19, 1975, DS Genoa is entitled to issue the certificate of the Italian university entrance qualification ("Maturità"). The certificates of the school leaving examination enable you to study at Italian, German and many other universities. The exams take place in the school itself. The language of instruction is GERMAN and is taught by teachers who speak German as their mother tongue. According to the requirements of the Italian education authorities, some subjects are taught in Italian, also by native-speaking teachers. The German School Genoa corresponds to a science-linguistic grammar school. Accordingly, the pedagogical focus of the German School Genoa is in the areas of languages and natural sciences.
A total of five languages are taught at the DSG. In addition to German and Italian, the students learn English, Latin and French. Physics, chemistry, biology and computer science are taught in the field of natural sciences. In addition to Italian lessons, at least one other subject is taught in Italian, e.g. B. storia, filosofia or religione. The secondary school leaving certificate is issued with grade 10. At the end of class 12 (or class 11 for G8), a compulsory internship in Italy or other European countries is on the program, which is supervised by the school. Comprehensive career counseling shows the students perspectives for choosing a suitable course of study. From 2015 onwards, students will have to take the German International Abitur examination.
school-building
The school building of the DS Genoa
The building in Via Mylius 1. The primary school is on the 2nd floor; the grammar school, the offices of the school management and the secretariat are on the 3rd floor. The Istituto Ravasco uses the lower floors. The building of the German Kindergarten in Via Acquarone 4. The kindergarten, which is located on the ground floor, has a garden with palm and orange trees.
The history of the school building
At the end of the 19th century the school was in Via Assarotti 31. On October 31, 1901, it moved to Via Goffredo Mameli 33, where there was space for a library with 675 volumes, a natural history collection (with an enclosure for exotic Animals), a dining room, a gymnasium and a botanical garden. But the number of pupils increased enormously after 1901, and so another move was necessary. The school board decided to temporarily rent the Palazzo in Via Caffaro 34B with the option of buying it later if it proved suitable. On October 1st, 1908, they moved into the schoolhouse, which has now been put through its paces, among others by 3 doctors and an architect. On February 18, 1909, the board decided to buy the building. However, this was not easy because the German School in Italy was not a legal entity and so could not carry out the act of purchase. So it came to an agreement with the Evangelical Community, which carried out the purchase through the Royal Prussian Higher Church Council and then assigned the building to the school.
Teaching methods
The educational standards as well as the current curricula are implemented in the lessons of DS Genoa. Curricula in subjects that are taught in both languages (e.g. Sachkunde-Scienze) are coordinated and coordinated accordingly (LB3). In addition, the DS Genoa aims to develop and implement a binding curriculum of methods (LB4) and to promote the use of student-centered social forms (LB5).
Languages of instruction
- German
- Italian
- English from 5th grade
- Latin from the 6th grade
- French from 8th grade
Career counseling
DS Genua has a study and career counseling service that aims to support students in planning their lives, jobs and careers. To do this, u. a. Preparing and carrying out internships in grade 12, the results of which are presented by students and assessed by teachers and career advisors.
exchange
The DSG offers its students two different exchanges during their school years. In grade 7, there is an exchange with the partner school Albertus Gymnasium from Launigen. In grade 10, there is an exchange with the partner school Ludwig Meyn from Uetersen .
statistics
As of June 2012
Teachers
- Foreign service teachers: 10
- Program teachers: 0
- German-speaking local teachers: 14
- Other local teachers: 12
student
- Total students: 370
- German-speaking students: 63
- German citizens: 66
- Children in kindergarten : 35
