Schwerin, GermanySchwerin, Germany

• Location of Schwerin• Schwerin• Our class• Particulars• The parts of the school• Members of the school• Concept• History• Equipment

• is the capital of Mecklenburg- Western Pomerania• population: 91.000• area: 130,5 km²• also called: The City of the Seven Lakes• 18 suburbs (boroughs)• 700 people per sq km

• 19 students

• 13 boys and 6 girls

• class teachers: Mrs Blöcker/ Mrs Sievert

• class 9a-gymnasium

• the school is 70 years old• 3 different parts (elementary school, middle

school, high school) • private school • 90-minute-lessons• projects after school (3:15 – 4:00)• self-study time to do homework• breakfast is provided and afternoon snack• lunch is provided daily in our Cafeteria

• elementary school in Neumühle

• secondary school up to grade 10

• gymnasium up to grade 12 (Abitur)

• high school is in Krebsförden

• directors: Mr and Mrs Jähnig• 50 teachers• approximately 420 students• 22 classes • the classes are small (approximately 20 students)

• the teachers and students have a stupendous relationship

• development of efficient and effective learning methods

• we have regular excursions• working on your own• encouraging responsibility in our students• Spanish and French as optional second language • tests are given to assess the knowledge of the

past year (Jahrgangsstufentest)

• 1943: school was opened• 1945: number of students increased • 1960-70: school had approximately 200 students• 1970: school became a high school, the building

was not big enough• 1974: school got two new buildings and a gym• 1990: closed because of renovation• 1998: the school went from a public to a private

school• 2006: the middle and high school moved from

Neumühle to Krebsförden

• library is equipped with 20 computers

• there are 2 other informatics-rooms

• classrooms are equipped with SMART-boards and laptops

• 2 gyms for elementary school and high school

• one assembly hall in each school• 15 subject-rooms