At the core of the philosophy of all IB programmes (from PYP to the Diploma Programme) is the Student Profile consisting of 10 different attributes, which aim to develop a broad range of human capacities and responsibilities that encompass intellectual, personal, emotional and social growth CGS students are offered a range of opportunities to develop, demonstrate and reinforce the attributes of the learner profile in the daily life of the learn...
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CGS encourages students to participate in student competitions, as there are numerous benefits and the experience is unique. CGS proposals vary every year, as it puts forward global, European and Pan-Hellenic competitions in which PYP students can take part. Simultaneously, it plans and schedules in-house competitions organized at the school every year. For each competition proposed, a teacher or a group of teachers is appointed to inform and gui...
The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognising their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world. The IB learner profile lists the attributes we strive to develop in all CGS students. The profile aims to develop learners who are: Inquirers We nurture our curiosity, developing skills for inquiry and research. We know how to learn indep...
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)...
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...
