The Athénée de Luxembourg is organising an Open Day on Saturday 24 October 2015 from 10:00 - 12:00 for its International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme in the Salle H. Folmer.
According to the Athénée, "Innovation is our tradition": the Athénée has created a 4-year international course of study which encompasses two different levels:
- Following the two preparation years (10th and 11th grades) students start the actual IB Diploma Programme (12th and 13th grades).
- Although students may join the programme in grades 10, 11 or 12, students from the regular Luxembourgish system are advised to join the programme in grade 10.
- The Athénée acquired the status of IB World School in February 2010: this means that it was officially authorised to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme from September 2010 onwards, and to host the two final diploma years. The IB offered at the Athénée de Luxembourg is recognised as equivalent to the Luxembourgish school-leaving certificate (Diplôme de fin d'études secondaires) so that students receive an official MEN document as proof to help with university applications all over Europe.
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in itself is a very demanding two-year international programme that meets the needs of highly motivated students and leads to a qualification recognized by leading universities around the world. To earn an IB diploma, students must take and pass examinations in six academic subjects and complete the core subjects CAS, TOK and the Extended Essay (EE).
In addition, students are required to take the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course that investigates the nature of knowledge in various disciplines, to participate in at least 150 hours of Creativity, Action, Service (CAS), to undertake original research, and to write an Extended Essay of 4,000 words.
Entry requirements: In order to be admitted to the 10th, 11th or 12th grades (in May, July or September 2015), students will need an excellent command of English. In addition, each applicant will have to sit an admission test (English, French and Mathematics for grade 10; English, French, Experimental sciences and Mathematics for grades 11 and 12). All applications will be treated individually, on the basis of each student’s portfolio.
Find out more; visit the school, its facilities; Talk to the teachers involved; Meet IB students from all classes.
Entrance to the new Building via rue Marguerite de Brabant (Luxembourg-Merl). See www.al.lu or contact Joanne Goebbels (ib@al.lu) for further details.
