German Educational System

The Educational System in Germany

According to the report Comparative Indicators of Education in the United States and other G-8 countries: 2009 prepared in March, 2009 by the IES (Institute of Education Sciences) National Center for Education Statistics,

Schooling in Czech Republic

International Homeschooling

http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/regional/Europe.htm

Czech Republic                               

Homeschooling was permitted in 1988.

International Schools:  http://www.english-schools.org/czech/  IB Program

British International School, Prague – uses English National Curriculum http://www.english-schools.org/czech/british-international-school-prague.htm

English International School is a co-educational day-school, founded in 1995 with over 200 students, aged 18 months – 16 years.  IGSCEs are offered, and the school planned to launch the IB program in September 2007.  http://schoolnet.isp.cz/

International School of Prague (3-19) is a co-educational day school offering an excellent educational program for students k-12.  www.isp.cz/

International Montessori School of Prague (IMSP) (18 mos – 12 yrs) “was established as a private school in 2002.  In 2005 a second Primary class was added, so now IMSP had 4 classrooms: Toddler, Primary 1 and Primary 2, and Elementary. In 2006 the Primary program extended its afternoon component with Yoga, Music and Movement, Arts and Crafts, and Czech language and culture.  The first and only American Montessori Society accredited school in Europe.”  http://www.montessori.cz/

                                                        

Riverside School (3 – 18) “has an international approach to education based on the British National Curriculum and other curricular models which are adapted to facilitate the child’s successful integration into Riverside School and on to their future schooling.  It offers high quality education in the English language for children aged 3-18.  It serves the community, both local and international, in the context of a cross-cultural environment.“  http://www.riversideschool.cz

English College in Prague (13 -19) “We are a prestigious selective Czech-British secondary school with an international perspective, providing the highest quality education in English. Our students aged 13 – 19 take their IGCSE, International Baccalaureate (IB) and Czech Maturita exams and continue their studies at universities all around the world.”   http://www.englishcollege.cz/

An Article

A comparison of schools for children in and outside of Prague

http://www.expats.cz/prague/article/czech-education/international-schools/

Czech Education

Homeschooling was permitted in Czech Republic in 1988.  There are several international schools offering different curriculum and styles of teaching.  Here are some.

International Schools:  http://www.english-schools.org/czech/  IB Program

British International School, Prague.  This school uses English National Curriculum http://www.english-schools.org/czech/british-international-school-prague.htm

English International School is a co-educational day-school, founded in 1995 with over 200 students, aged 18 months – 16 years.  IGSCEs are offered, and the school planned to launch the IB program in September 2007.  http://schoolnet.isp.cz/

International School of Prague (3-19) is a co-educational day school offering an excellent educational program for students k-12.  www.isp.cz/

International Montessori School of Prague (IMSP) (18 mos – 12 yrs) “was established as a private school in 2002.  In 2005 a second Primary class was added, so now IMSP had 4 classrooms: Toddler, Primary 1 and Primary 2, and Elementary. In 2006 the Primary program extended its afternoon component with Yoga, Music and Movement, Arts and Crafts, and Czech language and culture.  The first and only American Montessori Society accredited school in Europe.”  http://www.montessori.cz/                                                      

Riverside School (3 – 18) “has an international approach to education based on the British National Curriculum and other curricular models which are adapted to facilitate the child’s successful integration into Riverside School and on to their future schooling.  It offers high quality education in the English language for children aged 3-18.  It serves the community, both local and international, in the context of a cross-cultural environment.“  http://www.riversideschool.cz

English College in Prague (13 -19) “We are a prestigious selective Czech-British secondary school with an international perspective, providing the highest quality education in English. Our students aged 13 – 19 take their IGCSE, International Baccalaureate (IB) and Czech Maturita exams and continue their studies at universities all around the world.”   http://www.englishcollege.cz/

 An Article which offers a comparison of schools for children in and outside of Prague  http://www.expats.cz/prague/article/czech-education/international-schools/

Simply Scottish

These websites will help you understand the Scottish educational system.  http://www.siliconglen.com/Scotland/17_1.html

UK/US Educational Systems

http://www.britishcouncil.org/usa-education-uk-system-k-12-education.htm

http://www.ahomeeducation.co.uk/advice-about-law-home-schooling.html

For Children – stories and poems read in Scottish brogue – will need to download free MP3 real player

http://www.scotsindependent.org/features/scots/children.htm

This is an index of other sites for children’s stories and games related to Scotland.  http://www.electricscotland.com/kids/index.htm