Swiss School Curitiba
| Swiss School Curitiba Colégio Suíço-Brasileiro de Curitiba |
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| Entrance to the school around the year 2000 | |
| type of school | Kindergarten , primary school , secondary school , high school |
| founding | 1979/81 |
| address |
R. Wanda dos Santos Mallmann 537, Centro-Pinhais |
| place | Pinhais |
| State | Paraná |
| Country | Brazil |
| carrier | Association of Swiss schools in Brazil |
| student | about 630 |
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| Website | www.chpr.aesb.com.br |
The Swiss School Curitiba , ( Portuguese Colégio suíço-brasileiro de Curitiba ) is a bilingual private school recognized by the Brazilian state of Paraná . It is the only school in Curitiba with German and Portuguese as the language of instruction. The school includes crèche, kindergarten, primary and secondary level as well as grammar school. The pupils can acquire German, English and French language diplomas and complete the high school level with the International Baccalaureate Diploma, which enables access to many universities and colleges in Germany and abroad. The school is located in Pinhais , a suburb of Curitiba.
history
With the construction of the gigantic, binational Itaipú hydropower plant , in which ABB (at that time Brown, Bovery & Cie , abbreviated BBC) was involved along with other European companies, many skilled workers from Switzerland, Germany and Austria had moved to Curitiba. The history of the Swiss School begins with them.
In 1979 the association “Swiss School Curitiba” was founded. The school opened in 1980. Under the patronage of the Canton of Aargau , recognition by Switzerland followed in 1983 . In the same year, the Swiss school moved to a rented building in the Água Verde district.
At the beginning of the school year 1993, the school inaugurated its newly constructed building in Pinhais. A preschool was added in 1995 and a grammar school with two scientific laboratories and an auditorium was built in 1999. The school became a member of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
A chalet was inaugurated in 2000 for the kindergarten (for 3 to 4 year olds) . The Swiss School Curitiba was integrated into the association of the partner school Swiss School São Paulo . Since then, the sponsoring association has been called the Association of Swiss Schools in Brazil.
IB diplomas have been awarded since 2001 and the school has had a bilingual library since 2002. In 2007 a second chalet (for 2 year olds) and new rooms for afternoon care, work and maintenance were built. A new sports hall was also inaugurated this year.
In 2010 the school achieved the ISO 9001/2008 certificate. In 2011, six more classrooms were added for the high school level. Since 2018 the school has been building an extension on the property it has bought.
Educational offer
The curricula of the Swiss School Curitiba meet the legal requirements of the federal state of Paraná and the canton of Aargau, which, as the patronage canton, guarantees the recognition of the training courses and is based on curriculum 21 and the requirements of the International Baccalaureate.
| step | Age | class | Legend | ||
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| kindergarten | 2 | Playgroup I | IB: International Baccalaureate (exams) | ||
| 3 | Playgroup II | V: vestibular | |||
| 4th | Kindergarten I | A1 - C2: Levels (Common European | |||
| 5 | Kindergarten II | Framework of Reference for Languages) | |||
| Primary level | 6th | 1st Class | Levels and external language diplomas | ||
| 7th | 2nd Class | ||||
| 8th | 3rd grade | German | French | English | |
| 9 | 4th grade | ||||
| 10 | 5th grade | A1 | A1 (DELF) | ||
| Secondary school | 11 | 6th grade | |||
| 12 | 7th grade | A2 | |||
| 13 | 8th grade | ||||
| 14th | 9th grade | A2 / B1 (DSD I) | A2 - B2 (PET) | ||
| High school level | 15th | 1st Class | B1 | A2 (DELF) | B1 / B2 (FCE) |
| 16 | 2nd class (IB) | B1 (DELF) | B1 - C2 (FCE / CAE) | ||
| 17th | 3rd class (V) (IB) | B2 / C1 (DSD II) | B2 (DELF) | B2 / C1 (CAE) | |
| 18th | 4th class (IB) | B2 / C1 (DELF) | |||
With the bilingual lessons (Portuguese and German, in high school also English and French) at an international level, the students receive a solid cultural education.
Every year a business week takes place for a high school class of the Swiss schools in Curitiba and their partner school in São Paulo. During a week, the high school students control various virtual companies in order to compete within the framework of business simulations. They are coached by Swiss business experts and made aware of learning potential.
Voluntary study trips to Europe (Germany, Switzerland) and America (USA, Canada) are organized about every two years during the summer vacation. The school also supports student exchanges (schools in Germany, Switzerland).
The pupils actively participate in communication with the school community via the school festivals (sports day, knowledge day, mother's day, June festival, bazaar) and via the media channels on Youtube (Swiss School Channel) and Soundcloud (Swiss School Radio).
Numerous extracurricular courses (music, foreign languages for parents, theater, media) can be taken voluntarily (some also open to adults).
Language diplomas
Language diplomas in the following foreign languages can be obtained. These are internationally standardized tests that are highly regarded worldwide. The level designations in the language diplomas follow the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages of the Council of Europe.
German
Deutsches Sprachdiplom, Level I (DSD I) and Level II (DSD II)
The DSD II (B2 / C1) enables access to university studies in Germany without an additional German test.
French
Diplôme d'Études en Langue Française: DELF of the Alliance Française at levels A1 , A2 , B1 and B2
The pupils of the Swiss school take the exams for at least the two levels A1 and A2. The exams take place in the Alliance Française of Curitiba.
English
The Cambridge English Language Assessment certificate exams at the University of Cambridge at levels B1 , B2 and C1 .
Infrastructure
In addition to the necessary classrooms, a sports hall, a bilingual library, two scientific laboratories, an IT room, a workshop for "work" (artistic / technical design), an auditorium, a cafeteria and several outdoor breaks are available to the students.
See also
Web links
- Website of the Swiss schools in Curitiba and São Paulo
- Swiss School Channel of the Swiss School Curitiba (Youtube)
- Swiss School Radio (student radio on Soundcloud)
- "Tico-Tico", online in PDF format
Individual evidence
- ^ Meeting of the Swiss schools in Brazil. In: chpr.aesb.com.br. Retrieved March 2, 2020 .
- ↑ Swiss School Curitiba: Language diplomas. Retrieved November 18, 2019 .
- ↑ International Bacchalaureate Organization: International Bacchalaureate Diploma. Retrieved November 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Swiss School Curitiba: History of the School. Retrieved November 18, 2019 .
- ↑ Who are we. In: chpr.aesb.com.br. Retrieved March 2, 2020 .
- ^ Swiss School Curitiba: Swiss School Channel (Youtube). Retrieved November 18, 2019 (Portuguese).
- ^ Canton of Aarau: Curriculum 21 in the Canton of Aargau. Retrieved November 25, 2019 .
- ^ Barbara Sulzer Smith: Detailed report of the managing director. (PDF) In: Annual Report 2018. educationsuisse , p. 9 , accessed on January 22, 2020 .
- ^ German Conference of Ministers of Education: Proof of German language skills. (PDF) In: Admission of foreign applicants with foreign qualifications to study at German universities: Proof of German language skills. (Paragraph 3). Retrieved November 19, 2019 .
Coordinates: 25 ° 26 ′ 6.5 ″ S , 49 ° 11 ′ 23.8 ″ W.