Secondary School

During the 2012/13 school year, we established our own Secondary Education II at CDSC, encompassing grades 10–12. We also obtained permission from the KMK to conduct the Abitur examinations at the end of 12^th grade. The German International Abitur (Deutsches Internationales Abitur – DIA) is a new education certificate of the KMK which—in addition to the Abitur—awards the general higher education entrance qualification and thus provides access to German and international universities. The DIA includes a focus on the English language, due to an increasingly international composition of parents abroad. This means that the CDSC begins teaching history bilingually (German/English) in the 8^th grade and teaches physics lessons completely in English beginning in the 10^th grade.

“re:start” – self-organized learning in grades 5 and 6

Overview
In Years 5 and 6, the main subjects German, mathematics and English are taught according to the “re:start” concept. Pupils are challenged and supported at their own level in order to develop their potential to the best of their ability.
This not only promotes personal responsibility and self-organization, but also the development of key skills that strengthen the pupils on their further educational path.

“re:start” already recorded positive results during the pilot phase. The concept is currently being further developed and improved and will be extended to Years 7 and 8 in the next school year. The concept will be adapted to the requirements of the year group.

Individuality
Our pupils learn on iPads, on which they work on a variety of material packages. These material packages have been individually developed by CDSC teachers and tailored to the students. They contain a wide range of teaching content that uses all the forms that digitalization has to offer. This allows students to shape their own learning environment and pace, which significantly increases the potential for self-directed learning and personal development. It also allows each individual to make better use of their strengths and reach their full potential.

Learning plans and coaching sessions
Each week, students create individual learning plans for themselves to help them organize themselves and track their progress. In addition, they receive weekly coaching sessions where they can discuss their experiences and possible difficulties. This personalized approach ensures that each student is individually encouraged and receives the best possible support.

Different levels of responsibility
In this self-organized learning environment, students have the opportunity to reach different levels of responsibility. This means that they can gradually assume more autonomy over their own learning, which leads to a sustainable development of their organizational and self-regulatory skills.

Learning studio and learning landscape
To meet students’ needs in terms of their learning environment, students can choose between two different learning spaces: In the learning studio, they can concentrate on learning in quiet individual work. In the learning landscape, they have the opportunity to work together in groups or partners. This allows them to try out different learning styles and adapt their learning environment to their individual preferences.

Connectivity to the German, Austrian and Swiss education system is granted.

Below you will find the current timetable: