The
Kolleg St. Blasien is a private Catholic grammar school (Gymnasium) with
separate boarding facilities for boys and girls. Being a Jesuit school, its
educational guidelines emphasize a positive attitude towards the world and life
in general. This manifests itself in an openness of approach regarding all
aspects of life. There is nothing which is not worthy of study and refl ection
and, after a due process of discrimination, suitable for learning. An education
which aims at developing the whole human being strives to further the
intellectual as well as the emotional growth of the young person and to enable
him or her to think and judge critically within a framework of personal freedom
and responsibility. In this process the life of Jesus Christ serves as a role
model. Jesuit education is consciously orientated towards society at large and
is an integral part of the Church‘s mission. lt therefore attempts to promote a
sense of social awareness and active commitment to the struggle for more justice
in the world. This commitment is directed at encouraging an unstinting
willingness to serve others and take on positions of responsibility in society.
“Men and women for others” – that is the motto for Jesuit education worldwide.
The "Euroklasse"
The
“Euroklasse” has been offered and developed at the Kolleg St. Blasien since
1994. In recent years most of the students have come from France, from
Spanish-speaking countries (mostly Spain and Mexico) and China – all to learn
German. Every year students from Eastern Europe take part in the program – the
graduates from the “Euroklasse” can now be found all over the world.
Aims
At the end of the one-year “Euroklasse” course, the pupils will have suffi
cient knowledge of the German language to be able to take the Goethe Institute's
examination for pupils completing the equivalent of the GCSE programme called
“Zertifikat Deutsch” or “Zentrale Mittelstufenprüfung” (advanced). Through the
acquisition of the ability to communicate both orally and in writing in complex
linguistic situations, the pupils should, on completion of the course, be in a
position to take part actively in everyday life in German-speaking countries or
even embark on a course of study.
Methods
Depending
on their age, the pupils on the course are placed in either class 8, 9 or 10
within the German grammar school system. Tuition is divided into two main areas:
the non-German pupils remain in their respective classes and take part in the
normal teaching. In addition, however, they are given lessons each day in German
as a foreign language. The language class deals with the grammar, syntax and
vocabulary of German. The programme includes the following two compulsory units:
a course of readers and a course of regional studies, which prepares the pupils
for a variety of excursions.
Reports
At the end of the school year, the Goethe-Institut will carry out an
assessment and handout a certifi cate with a grade to testify to the successful
completion of the special “German Studies” course offered by the school.
Accommodation
The pupils live in the boys' and girls' parts of the boarding section as
appropriate. In the holidays they can either travel home or, if possible, stay
with a German host family.
Qualifications
for Admission
Pupils wishing to be admitted to the class should have some basic knowledge
of German to enable them to communicate, however imperfectly, in everyday
situations from the very beginning.
Enrolment
Applications for a place in the "Euroklasse"
should be received by the end of June.
Fees for the „Euroklasse“ (including full board, accommodation, books and
excursions): 16.800 Euro. Registration fee: 200 Euro.
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