About our school (in English language)
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About our school (in English language)
Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Gustav-von-Schlör-Schule Staatliche Fachoberschule und Berufsoberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Our address: Campusallee 2 92637 Weiden i. d. OPf. Tel.: +49 961 391602-0 Fax: +49 961 391602-19 Our website: www.fosbosweiden.de Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Gustav-von-Schlör-Schule Public College of Further and Higher Education (FOS and BOS) • Number of students: 1,000 • Age group FOS (students coming from secondary schools): 16-20 years • Age group BOS (students coming from secondary schools with an additional vocational training): 19 years and older Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Where is Weiden located? In the heart of Europe – in Southern Germany – in Bavaria • About halfway between Munich (www.muenchen.de ),120 miles, and Prague in the Czech Republic (www.prague.cz), 120 miles • About 55 miles from Regensburg (www.regensburg.de), a historic Roman city and UNESCO world heritage site • About 75 miles from Nuremberg (www.nuernberg.de), a unique mixture of tradition and modern times Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Sectors within the College of Further and Higher Education We offer five sectors: • Technology (metallurgy, electronics) • Business, Economics and Administration • International Business Studies • Social and Health Care • Art and Design Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Final qualification for our students when graduating from Class 11 and 12 Entrance Qualification to Polytechnic University/ Entrance Qualification to the University of Applied Sciences Class 13 University Entrance Qualification (equivalent to the GCE Advanced Level) Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Core subjects taught Mathematics German English Depending on the sector chosen: Physics in Technology Business Administration and Accounting in Business/Economics International Business and Economics in International Business Studies Psychology in Social and Health Care Drawing and Sculpturing in Art and Design In these subjects tests are taken in the Final Examination Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Additional Subjects Natural sciences: Chemistry - Biology - Technology Social studies: Politics - History - Law Business studies/IT: Computer Science - Economics Additional languages: French - Spanish - Italian Physical Education The scoring results in these subjects are integrated into final the student‘s final qualification Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Entrance qualification demanded at our College of Further and Higher Education GCSE-level exams in class 10 (with a special focus on the scoring results in the subjects German, English and mathematics) + an entrance test in the sector art and design Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Entrance qualification demanded at our College of Higher Education (for students with a vocational training) GCSE-level exams in class 10 plus a vocational training (apprenticeship or practical experience) no work placement at college required Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Students without a vocational training (FOS): College and Practical training in class 11 are attended alternately Two weeks of Two weeks of work placement college training Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Where will the work placement take place? External placements: In college workshops: Business companies Public administration Hospitals, kindergartens Law courts Media institutions with designers/architects Electronics Metallurgy Photography Desktop publishing Woodworking Lithography Painting/Sculpturing Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Project work at our College We offer multiple projects in all our sectors all through the year: • Projects at and with the local University: IT - technology - business • Participation in science and research competitions • Poetry slams and literature projects • History and social studies projects • Comenius projects • Erasmus+ projects • Exchange projetcs: USA, Israel, Italy Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Further projects • Taking part in European and German art competitions • Collaboration with local and muncipal art galleries • Exhibitions in libraries, banks etc. • Exhibiting ice sculptures in Weiden • Our chess group • Building micro-controllers in technology • Our theatre group Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Comenius project meetings Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Our Comenius projects 2013-2015 • „EUROPEAN SAGA IN DRAMA“ • • • • • • Istanbul, Turkey Pilsen, Czech Republic Riga, Latvia Savonlinna, Finland Varna, Bulgaria Weiden, Germany • „DIFFERENT FACES OF EUROPE“ • • • • • • Gothenburg, Sweden Hallein, Austria Paltamo, Finland Puerto del Rosario (Fuerteventura), Spain Sant’ Arcangelo, Italy Weiden, Germany Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Our exchange project with the Ramot Hefer High School in Israel • Ramot Hefer is a 6-year educational complex founded in 1945 and situated on the Kibbutz Maabarot in the Hefer Valley, near Netanya • Today there are 950 students in 32 classes and 100 teachers. • Ramot Hefer is an experimental high school with a lot of national and international projects and a high national and international status. • Exchanges of student groups of class 11 are carried out to promote intercultural and social competence, to improve study and language skills • We work on common projects, such as „Tearing down borders“, „Getting to know other cultures and religions“, „Taking over social responsibility“. • Website: www.ramot-hefer.org.il Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Our first visit in Israel Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Our first visit in Israel Highlights of our programme in Israel "Building bridges" • Education and training in a different school environment • Experiencing outstanding Israeli hospitality • The philosophy of the Kibbuzim presented by one of the founding fathers • Excursions to Jerusalem with a visit of Yad Vashem • cosmopolitan Tel Aviv and historic Jaffa: fascinating contrasts • following in the footsteps of Jesus: in Nazareth and at Lake Kinneret • visiting a performance of the unique Naalagat theatre ensemble - its actors are both blind and deaf • going to the Dead Sea or Haifa‘s Bahá‘i gardens Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Our Israeli guests in Weiden Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Our guests from Israel in Weiden Building bridges and becoming friends • experiencing Bavarian hospitality and analysing our methods and projects of studying at the Gustav-von-Schlör-College • visiting Regensburg, UNESCO city of world heritage, learning about its Roman past and the former Jewish Ghetto there, enjoying a boat ride on the Danube • celebrating a common memorial service in the former concentration camp of Flossenbürg, together with Prof. Dr. Fried, a survivor of the Holocaust and visiting the spa town of Marienbad with its Jewish past • enjoying Munich and learning about Bavarian tradition and modernity • learning team skills in an outdoor climbing adventure … Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Our exchange project with the Knoch High School in the U.S.A. Knoch High School is located in Saxonburg near Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Our exchange project with our twin town Macerata Macerata is a city and “comune” in central Italy. It is the capital of the province of Macerata in the Marche region. Berufliche Oberschule Weiden in der Oberpfalz Gustav-von-Schlör-Schule Public College of Further and Higher Education (FOS and BOS) Contact data: • Gabriele Dill, Principal: dill@fosbosweiden.de • Florian Staufer, Erasmus+ coordinator: staufer@fosbosweiden.de