In Junior High school, students continue learning French through the MYP programme while being offered the opportunity to participate in language proficiency exams. A prerequisite for this is their enrolment in the exam preparation courses offered by the Foreign Language Club. In particular, in grade 7 (MYP Year 2) students attending the exam preparation classes have the opportunity to sit the DELF A2 exam. In grade 8 (MYP Year 3)...
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In addition to Greek, English is regarded as a basic language of instruction at our school. Our aim is not only for our students to develop critical thinking skills in communication and research in English, but to gain an insight into the cultural heritage, customs and perspectives of people from English-speaking communities. The teaching of the language takes place according to the principles of the MYP, according to which students use the lan...
In Junior High school, students continue learning German through the MYP programme while being offered the opportunity to participate in language proficiency exams. A prerequisite for this is their enrolment in the exam preparation courses offered by the Foreign Language Club. In particular, in grade 7 (MYP Year 2), students attending the exam preparation classes are offered the opportunity to sit the Goethe Zertifikat A2. In grade 8 (MYP year 3)...
In the MYP programme, students continue learning Spanish through the IB MYP programmes, while being offered the opportunity to participate in language proficiency exams. A prerequisite for this is their enrolment in the exam preparation courses offered by the Foreign Language Club. At the same time, as there are classes for beginners, the possibility of learning Spanish is offered to students who do not have prior knowledge of it. In particular, ...
In PYP Year 3, CGS students have the opportunity to start learning Spanish. Having already started English as the principal foreign language from the Kindergarten, the introduction to Spanish is done in a smooth manner, as students have already acquired knowledge about the basic mechanics of a foreign language. The teaching method chosen for the children’s first contact with Spanish is based on oral communication along with written discourse. A...
In PYP Year 3, CGS students have the opportunity to start learning German. Having already started English as the principal foreign language in the Kindergarten, German is introduced smoothly, as students are already aware of certain elements and mechanisms of a foreign language. The teaching approaches selected for the children’s first contact with German are based primarily on oral communication without neglecting written discourse. Accent, in...
At CGS the induction of a new student into the Second Foreign Language classes involves a series of steps in order for the student to join the level best suited for them and to be able to integrate quickly but also smoothly to the pace of their new class. Of particular importance in this process is the analytical recording of a new student’s linguistic background in terms of their knowledge of the Second Foreign Language. This is accomplished t...
In addition to being one of the most prominent educational institutions in Greece, CGS is also a school with a strong social conscious. The main association responsible for charity work at our school is the CGS Solidarity team. Towards the end of 2015, the CGS Solidarity team was created with the aim of co-ordinating and enriching the school’s charitable actions, while also aiming at strengthening the interpersonal relationships between mem...
What is The Duke of Edinburgh International Award ? The Duke of Edinburgh International Award was founded by Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh in 1956 and since then the number of entries has exceeded 8 million in more than 140 countries worldwide. Every day, 548 young people around the world receive one of the three awards (Bronze, Silver or Gold). The international character of the award and the consistent criteria and conditions for its acq...
The CGS Sports Association has over 250 actively registered athletes, many of whom have received distinctions, especially in the sports of fencing, basketball and football. The running of the Sports Association is important for the sporting education of the pupils of the school, but also for the youth of the region. The goals of the Association are: The systematic development of the athletes’ capabilities for their participation in competitive ...
