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ViennaMiddleSchool‘Strengthening Strengths, Reducing Weaknesses’

The VMS motto.

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The ViennaMiddleSchool is a

school for all children.

Specially trained teachers who are familiar with the

transition phase from primary school accompany

pupils during their transition to the VMS.

Pupil enrolment does not depend on final report card marks from primary school.

All pupils from one primary school class can move on

together to the VMS.

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The ViennaMiddleSchoolis a modern achievement-oriented school.

Talents will be fostered in Achievement Courses:Special Training Courses help pupils catch up,

A solid learning base will be achieved. In Extension Courses special gifts and talents

are supported.

Teaching is based on the curricula of the Austrian Grammar School.

Whoever wants to can learn two modern languages.

German, Maths and English will be divided into core and extension material.

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The ViennaMiddleSchool has Class-Teacher Teams.

At the VMS, teachers from Secondary Modern andSecondary Grammar Schools teach together.

Special Education Needs (SEN) teachers are an integralpart of the Class-Teacher Teams in Inclusion Classes.

Primary school teachers support pupils in their new start at the VMS (5th Grade).

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The ViennaMiddleSchoolrespects and supports individual

pupil differences.

English will be partly used as a language of instruction.

Particular care will be given to individual pupil differences through differentiated and individualised teaching.

Learning-Coaching-Sessions help pupils plan their learning week.

Multilingualism is perceived as positive and will be fostered.

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The ViennaMiddleSchooloffers more than just normal education.

Support and help with learning outside of normal lessonsmakes private tuition unnecessary.

A voluntary whole-day programme offers learning help and meaningful leisure activities.

An ‘Arrival Phase’ in the morning shows pupils thatthey are welcome at school even before lessons begin.

A joint start to the week’s learning with a Learning-Coaching-Session helps pupils plan their individual learning goals.

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The ViennaMiddleSchoolenables easier transition

to any type of upper secondary education.

The final report card shows that pupils are qualified tomove on to any upper secondary school.

Advice and support at the VMS starts already in the 4th Grade of primary school and continues through to 9th Grade.

An individual statement of achievement provides orientation regarding the next steps in the academic career.

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The ViennaMiddleSchoolwill start with classes in different districts.

Further details are immediately available by calling the ‘Vienna Middle School’ hotline (Tel. 52525-77111).

The VMS will start at various Grammar and Compulsory Schools in the academic year 2009.

Details of the schools will be published by 1 December.

The schools will offer parents individual counselling during the enrolment talks.