The International High School of the Gothenburg Region
The International High School
If you are aiming for the world, this is your perfect starting point. We are international to the core – with international teachers, students and curricula. All programs are taught in English and the academic standards are high.
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Tuesday, December 2nd. 17-19
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The International High School is an accredited IB world school offering the IB Diploma Programme, an academically challenging and balanced international programme of education with final examinations that prepares students aged 16 to 19 for success at university and life beyond. It has been designed to address the intellectual, social, emotional and physical well-being of students. The IB programme has gained recognition and respect from the world’s leading universities.
If you have high ambitions, want to study subjects in-depth and wish to study a truly international programme, then the IB Diploma Programme is perfect for you. After an initial year, Pre IB, where you study courses from both the SA and NA programmes, you will choose six IB subjects that you study for the duration of two years. You will sit international exams in all subjects in April and May of your third year. All students sitting the final exams will need to pay the IB exam fee. These exam results account for most of your grades. For more information regarding the IB programme, please visit ibo.org/programmes.
The IB Diploma Programme is what YOU make it! Choose languages, sciences, humanities, art, mathematics and mix them all up to meet your interests, talents and future needs. Alongside your six subjects, you will also complete an Extended Essay, a course in Theory of Knowledge, and the extracurricular component of Creativity, Activity and Service. These three core elements are what defines an IB student and contributes to our students becoming life-long learners.
Admission to the Pre-IB class is based on your year 9 grades combined with the result of an Entrance exam that tests your knowledge of English and Mathematics.
https://https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/enhetssida/the-international-high-school/program/ib-diploma-programme
The NA Life Science Programme at The International High School is a national programme which follows the Swedish curriculum and focuses on the natural sciences. All subjects except Swedish are taught in English, but a Swedish grade from year 9 is required to be eligible to study the programme. The NA Life Science Programme corresponds to the Natural Sciences Programme.
Committing to be a natural science student will be academically challenging, but also very rewarding. Depending on your language skills, studying in English will give you an extra edge at university or any other international setting. Or perhaps being taught in English will be like coming home, and you will join classmates who share your view that the world is your future arena.
As in other schools, the natural science programme focuses on traditional science subjects including laboratory work, but unlike other schools your teachers have experience from international school systems. This means they know what it takes to excel at university level in many different countries around the globe, ensuring your education is truly international. We will prepare you thoroughly for continuing higher studies at universities in Sweden and abroad. Upon completion of the programme, students can choose from a wide range of possible future careers, from engineering to medicine, from business to law, and everything in between.
In combination with elective subjects (individuella val), you can create choices to deepen or widen your studies with subjects like Psychology, Biotechnology, Programming level 1, Mathematics in-depth level 1, Entrepreneurship, Art, Speech, Ensemble Music, and Modern Languages.
https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/enhetssida/the-international-high-school/program/lifescience
The SA Global Studies Programme at The International High School is a national programme which follows the Swedish curriculum. This programme focuses on the social sciences and humanities, using current events as a backdrop. International Economy and International Relations, along with English level 3, are the in-depth courses chosen by our school to complement the other courses in the program. All subjects except Swedish are taught in English, but a Swedish grade from year 9 is required to be eligible to study the programme. The SA Global Studies Programme corresponds to the Social Science Programme.
Our SA Global Studies Programme will provide you with the opportunity to continue your studies abroad or in Sweden. In order for our students to apply what they learn, you will participate in different role plays, such as the UN Role Play. This is combined with a variety of field trip opportunities, for example to the Swedish Parliament. Some of our students are chosen to attend our exchange with Budapest, our trip to Poland, the partition of The European Youth Parliament, and the International Student Leadership Institute (ISLI) in Germany. Currently, we are the only school in Sweden to send delegates to this international conference. This makes our Social Science Programme truly international.
In combination with elective subjects (individuella val) you have the option to deepen or broaden your studies with subjects like Speech, Entrepreneurship, Sociology, Mathematics 3b, Science 2, Programming 1, Art, Ensemble music, and Modern Languages.
https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/enhetssida/the-international-high-school/program/samhallsvetenskapsprogrammet
Are you interested in Global Studies but also have a passion for English? Then this is the programme for you! To be eligible to our programme, you need to have a Swedish grade from year 9.
At the International High School we offer an exciting opportunity for students who wish to study university level courses in English, while still in high school. This advanced programme (spets) offers an accelerated pace of learning during the courses of English 5 and 6 along with an array of extra classes in rhetorical skills, academic writing, literature and linguistics. In addition, in collaboration with The University of Gothenburg, two 7.5 point courses will be offered during year 2 and 3 of the programme.
Students who want to study SA Global Studies Programme Enriched will be asked to take an entrance exam during the spring to test your level of English vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing skills. The results of the exam will then be combined with previous grades earned and evaluated together. Please note that applicants must meet the general requirements for entry into the Swedish Gymnasieskolan in order to be accepted into the programme. This course of studies focuses heavily on language and Social Science subjects in an integrated way and build on our tradition of offering high quality educational opportunities in English in the Gothenburg Region.
An example of courses which are offered [i] in English is as follows:
SPAXXX01a Speech
SPAXXX0 Writing
SVELIT0 Literature
MÄKMÄK01 Human Language
EN1113 English Linguistics, 7.5 university points
EN1114 Academic Written and Spoken English, 7.5 university points
EN1115 English Literary Studies, 7.5 university points
EN1116 Cultural Studies in English, 7.5 university points
https://https://goteborg.se/wps/portal/enhetssida/the-international-high-school/program/the-social-science-programme-with-advanced-courses-in-english
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Listen to what current students think that it takes to succeed here.
At our school we have many student run clubs and new ones spring up all the time! There are also clubs that are run by staff, for example the The International High School library book club. Click here and you will get a short run-through of the clubs.
We are a small school where everyone knows each other. We are a truly international school, in all aspects; students, staff and ideas. We have a high quality of education and we give you a good preparation for higher studies, regardless of it being in Sweden or abroad. If you are interested in studying in English, The International High School is the right place!
a)The admission to SA or NA is based on grade average only and you need to be eligible to apply for a Swedish national theoretical program, passed grade in Swedish included. b) SA SPETS with Advanced English: grade average combined with your result on an entrance exam in English. You need to be eligible to apply for a Swedish national theoretical program, passed grade in Swedish included. c) IB: grade average combined with your result on an entry exam in Maths and English (there is no requirement of knowledge in Swedish for IB).
Canteen. The bamba for year 1 is on the edge of the schoolyard and this we share with ISGR. For year 2/3 we share bamba with Hvitfeldtska. Normal standard for food in schools - one vegetarian option each day, at least 25 % of the food is organic. Sport facilities. IHGR uses Landala Sports Centre which is situated at Landala torg, 5 min walk from the school. All grade 1 and 2 students in national NA/SA take physical education course (PE 1). PE 2 is offered as an optional course in NA/SA. IB students take PE 1 in the first year. Videos. If you would like to see and know more of our school, watch our Virtual tour Have a look at a typical IHGR class room here and visit the IHGR library by clicking here
The International High School has many staff members with Swedish as a second language and staff with English as their first language. Almost all teachers can speak basic or higher levels of Swedish too. All Student Health team members (Elevhälsan) are Swedish and English speakers.
Good knowledge of English is necessary, at least grade C or equivalent. For example the English 5 course is during the autumn in year 1 to a great extent a support for increasing your vocabulary and to support the learning in other subjects. You must like to use your English and not be too shy about it! The International High School is not suitable or recommendable for students who first and foremost aim to learn basic English.
It depends on your level of English, your willingness to learn new words and the time you are ready to put in. Students who are shy at the beginning soon adapt and become more relaxed. Not only do the language skills improve but the overall confidence of the students grows. In the beginning you can easily find it hard but you will overcome that feeling. The English language should never hinder a good grade. But be prepared to dedicate more time towards your studies, especially in the first year.
Absolutely! E-mail us at info.internationalhighschool@educ.goteborg.se