The Brežice Grammar School (Slovene: Gimnazija Brežice) is located in Brežice, Slovenia. It is a coeducational nondenominational state secondary general education school for students aged between 15 and 19. It prepares them for university, which they can enroll at after passing the matura (leaving exam).
Brežice Grammar School Gimnazija Brežice | |
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Trg izgnancev 14 Slovenia | |
Coordinates | 45°54′27″N 15°35′30″E / 45.90739°N 15.5918°E |
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Type | general gymnasium, classical gymnasium |
Established | 1942 |
Head of school | Uroš Škof |
Age range | 15 to 19 |
Number of students | 400 |
Website | Grammar School |
Short history
editThe Brežice Grammar School was founded in 1942 as a lower secondary school with German as the language of instruction.
Curriculum
editThe school's curriculum consists of two programs: the general program (splošna gimnazija) and the classical program (klasična gimnazija), in which one of the foreign languages is Latin. A change introduced three years ago is European classes, in which the general program incorporates the latest trends: project approach, authentic interdisciplinary learning, team teaching of foreign languages with the aim of increasing the intercultural competence of students.
The school also offers the IB Diploma Programme.[1]
Quality of education
editThere are very few, if any, dropouts, and the academic performance of students is very good. This is shown annually in the results of the leaving exam. Every year, the average results of students are high above the national average, and the number of students who pass with distinction is among the highest in the country.
Notable people
edit- Iztok Kapušin - soccer player, soccer coach
- Damjan Kozole - filmmaker
- Jurij Rovan - athlete, athletic coach
- Jože Toporišič - linguist
References
edit- ^ "Upper secondary education". slovenia.si (managed by the Slovenian Government Communication Office). Retrieved February 6, 2016.