Concepts – what do we want our students to understand? A set of eight key concepts, in the form of questions, is of major importance in the design of a trans-disciplinary curriculum and, consequently, guide the units of enquiry. They are designed by teachers and students and lie at the heart of the PYP curriculum. Form: What is it like? Function: How does it work? Causation: Why is it like it is? Change: How is it changing? Connection: How is i...
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In November 2011, CGS became the first IB School in Greece to receive authorisation to implement, in Greek, the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) for Kindergarten, Pre-Nursery School, Nursery School & Primary School students and is based on the curriculum of the Greek Ministry of Education, Research & Religious Affairs. It is a new, first-rate transdisciplinary curriculum based on inquiry, which stimulates a willingness to learn, highlight...
CGS School was the first school in Greece to offer the IB Primary Years Programme at the Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten and Primary level for children between the ages of 3 to 12. The programme is based on the Interdisciplinary Integrated Studies Framework and the National Curriculum as outlined by the Ministry of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs and the International Baccalaureate Organisation, where Greek is the language of in...
The Educational Programmes at CGS: highlight the students' individual gifts and skills. provide students with the means to develop critical thinking. guide students to combine learning experiences with the realities of the world around them. promote initiative, self-motivation and cultivate an appreciation of and respect for human and universal human values. provide pupils with specialized knowledge and a global view of knowledge - ensuring that ...
The IB PYP programme offers every student the best start in school and the opportunity to reach their full potential. Children will play and interact in a learning environment that offers them stimuli in Greek and English. The collaboration of the two primary teachers in each class, a Kindergarten teacher and an English teacher, gives the children daily opportunities to be equally exposed to both languages throughout the daily school programme. T...
All new students at all levels and for all grades are required to enroll in a timely manner. For intermediary or transitional grades, available places are limited and are considered on an individual basis. Please note, the submission date of an enrollment form does not necessarily predicate priority placement. In order for a placement to be secured, the entire enrollment procedure must be completed. Enrollment Procedure Step 1: Preliminary...
Established in 1973, Costeas - Geitonas School (CGS) is one of the most prestigious private schools in Greece taking pride in its 49 years of experience in the field of education. CGS is a multi-faceted institution and offers educational programmes from pre-Kindergarten to Secondary school. It has been a member of the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) for 28 years and is authorized to deliver three of its programmes, the Primary Ye...
FACILITIES CGS sits on a 67,000 m2 campus setting with exceptional facilities and offering special programmes to its students and the wider community. Facilities 103 Teaching Classrooms 3 Science Laboratories 6 Computer Labs Interactive Discovery & Activity Walls Research & Media Library with over 25,000 Holdings Outdoor Amphitheater Music Conservatory Dance Studio Visual Arts Studio Radio Station 2 Indoor Heated Pools Outdoor Stadium a...
Attachments Κανονισμός Λειτουργίας Νηπιαγωγείου (547 kB)CGS_EsoterikosKanonismos_Dimotiko-IB-PYP (4 MB)Κανονισμός Λειτουργίας Δημοτικού / IB PYP (8 MB)Εσωτερικός κανονισμός λειτουργίας Γυμνασίου & Λυκείου / ΙΒ MYP (123 kB)Εσωτερικός κανονισμός λειτουργίας Γυμνασίου & Λυκείου / ΙΒ MYP (123...
