education guide | spring 2013
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Member of ECIS European Council of International SchoolsCenter for IGSE International General Certi� cate of Secondary Education
We have 150 students aged from 6-16 years from 50 different countries.
We have 2 sections. The Danish section (grades 0-9) where students can take the Danish State School leaving examination.
The English-speaking section (grade 0-9) where students can take the International General Certifi cate of Secondary Education.
Only transit students with a stay in Denmark of 1-4 years in the English speaking section.
We encourage parent co-operation.
We take into consideration the individual needs of the children.
We have small classes.BBJØRN’S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLBBMember of ECIS European Council of International SchoolsBBCenter for IGSE International General Certi� cate of Secondary EducationBBJØRN’S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
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DuCatiOn is im-portant. Wherever they move in the world, be it across town or across the planet, one of the first things that parents look at are what kind of
schools their children will be at-tending.
Fortunately for anyone whose path leads them to Denmark, the
Danish public school system is well-regarded and welcoming to expats.
Denmark also has a number of highly reputable private inter-national schools and preschools where teaching is conducted in English (as well as French and German schools). Most primary schools follow the Cambridge in-ternational Primary Programme, while high schools are more likely to offer the international Bacca-
laureate (iB) diploma.Public or private? now there’s
a debate that can go on long into the wee hours, especially with anyone who was educated in Den-mark, where every school puts a premium on learning rhetorical skills and learning how to stake out a position and defend it.
Whichever path you opt for, we hope that this supplement offers you the advice and information you need to make an informed decision
about one of the most important choices your family will make.
schools tend to have long wait-ing lists and there’s a lot to prepare for, so our advice is to start plan-ning now, well in advance of the start of the school year in august.
Once you get the little darlings sorted, consider taking advantage of Denmark’s rich adult education-al opportunities; this supplement includes plenty of programmes open to adult.
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dANISH SCHool HolIdAYS – 2013
Påske (Easter):sat, 23 March – Mon, 1 april
1. maj(International workers day):Wed, 1 May
Store Bededag (great prayer day):Friday, 26 april
Kristi Himmelfartsdag (Ascension day):thu, 9 May & Fri, 10 May
Pinse (whitsuntide):Mon, 20 May
Grundlovsdag (Constitution day):Wed, 5 June
Somerferie(summer holidays):sat, 29 June – sun, 11 august
Efterårsferie (autumn break):sat, October 12 – sun, October 20*
Juleferie (Christmas):sat, December 21 – Wed, January 1, 2014
*Schools and local councils decide independently when to schedule the week-long autumn and spring breaks, but the difference is generally +/- one week.
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nstitut sankt Joseph has been educating children in Copenhagen since 1858. throughout its long history, the school has seen many changes as it constantly evolves to meet the educational needs of an ever-changing world. the 2013 version of institut sankt Joseph is continuing the school’s mandate
of maintaining its foundational values while meeting the needs of modern students.
a private, Catholic school, sankt Joseph’s is located in Copenhagen’s Østerbro district.
the school’s campus has a large main building, an annex building for kindergarten and after-school clubs, a theatre and a large gymnasium. the school is directly across from
the us embassy, minutes from the heart of the city and the coast.
the self-governing school’s primary aim is to develop accomplished, thoughtful and car-ing students who take their lives, responsibili-ties and choices seriously.
“We focus on humanistic values and chal-lenge our students to find out what it means to be human and, in the end, what it means to be themselves,” says school spokesperson thomas Mulhern.
to that end, the school has developed a set of guidelines that focus on the values each stu-dent will take away from their time at sankt Joseph.
Values-based instruction includes under-standing the importance of community, a re-
spect and recognition of other cultures and re-ligions, the desire to give back and to be polite and empathetic towards others.
“We don’t believe that students should sacrifice politeness for the sake of modernity,” said Mulhern.
Mulhern stressed that although sankt Jo-seph is a Catholic school, the student body is diverse both religiously and ethnically.
“Only 25 percent of our students are Cath-
olic,” he said. the rest are Protestant, Jewish, Muslim or have no religious affiliation.”
the current student body is made up of students from 59 different countries with 33 different mother tongues. Currently all classes are taught in Danish, but the school expects to start a Cambridge international track, with English as the primary language of instruc-tion, in august 2014.
The first step toward that goal occurs this
Maintaining foundational values while meeting the needs of modern students
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Institut Sankt Joseph has come a long way since its founding as a French inspired all-girls school. Today, the school is rooted firmly in the Danish values of solidarity and community and the student body is an even mix-ture of boys and girls from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds. The Catholic humanistic values that in-spired the sisters to create the school over 150 years ago continue to inform the school’s heart as it heads toward its second century.
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summer, when the school holds its inaugural summer school program, focusing on lan-guage development, sports, drama, theatre and community service projects in the local area. Running Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm from July 15 to august 2, the summer school is open to all students in the Copenha-gen area, not just those currently enrolled in sankt Joseph.
“This is one of the first summer programs
of its type in Copenhagen,” said Mulhern. “it is a great stepping stone to our future plans for English instruction. students will learn, have a chance to swim and play basketball, and eve-ryone will be involved in a project that gives back to the community.”
Mulhern is the director of the summer school programme and invited anyone inter-ested to contact him before the sign up dead-line of May 15.
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aisal alaMRO wanted more than just a good education. sure, he wanted a strong un-derstanding of business, mar-keting and sustainability, but, perhaps more importantly, he wanted to broaden his interna-tional horizons. alamro found what he was looking for at Co-
penhagen Business school (CBs). the CBs Mas-ter’s course in Business administration (MBa) includes a wide range of international perspec-tives intertwined into the curriculum.
“it’s amazing,” said alamro, a 30-year-old from saudi arabia. “i now have friends and colleagues from norway, the netherlands, Ger-many, iceland and Greece. it is a great crowd with diverse and interesting backgrounds and cultures.”
the course’s international make-up offers not only a diverse social environment, but it also ensures that academic debates include a vast array of differing opinions and theories.
“You learn so much about people’s cultures in this course,” alamro explained. “We recently
had a discussion about corporate incentives, and you wouldn’t believe the wide range of strategies that were put forward. some focused on promoting good business practice, others on financial packages, while several highlight-ed the prestige of international recognition. there’s just no end to it.”
along with the attraction of the interna-tional flavour at CBS, the opportunity to learn more about the scandinavian business model also drove alamro to Copenhagen.
“Business as a whole has really suffered through the crisis,” he said. “But during the global downturn in the economy, scandinavian countries have really set themselves apart from the world thanks to their successful and long-term sustainable business models. and that’s something the whole world can learn from.”
CBs’s focus on sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CsR) also appealed to alamro, along with what he sees as the com-mon ground that scandinavian and saudi busi-nesses share in regard to corporate and social responsibility.
“there seems to be a strong focus on human
values within the course,” alamro said. “and it’s a social link that i think is very important. in saudi arabia, for example, we have many charities and have a strong consideration for social needs.”
as much as alamro is enjoying the student life in Copenhagen, he is also looking forward to putting his newly acquired skills into practice.
“there are so many possibilities,” he ex-plained. “a couple of friends and i have played with the idea of starting something up back home. But i would also love the chance to stay in Denmark if given the opportunity. i’d love to work for one of the big companies here like Maersk, Danske Bank or nordea.”
While alamro admits he does miss the warmer weather in the Middle East, he insists he would strongly recommend CBs to any of his friends back home in saudi arabia.
“not only is Copenhagen an incredibly friendly and welcoming city,” alamro said, “but the international networks i have built up dur-ing my time here will prove to be invaluable. to know that, wherever i end up in the world, i will have business contacts from all corners of the earth is just priceless.”
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ow would you de-scribe the school’s cur-riculum?
the curriculum is a combination of three el-ements: Danish learning traditions, international Baccalaureate (iB), and the creative approach of the lEGO group, which
encourages students to think creatively, reason systematically, work collaboratively and engage respectfully.
the idea behind the curriculum is that chil-dren will learn through inquiry, play and self-discovery. teachers provide students with ‘guid-ing questions’, which encourage them to develop their own ideas and questions in an investigative and collaborative way.
How does this differ from traditional learn-ing methods?
We do not eschew traditional methods (which are many and varied!) but we focus more on giv-ing students significant choices and challenges while increasing their skills. if a task is too dif-
ficult, the student makes no progress and gets frustrated. The key is to find tasks that are suffi-ciently challenging while avoiding frustration or boredom. We believe that the best people to find the right levels are the children themselves, and we want them to become so absorbed in their studies that their time at school will really fly!
But it’s not just about playing, right?
Play is very important in the learning process, but yes, it is still a school! there will be times when academic studies might not seem like play, but we hope that more often than not students will be so engaged with their studies that school seems closer to play than work. We focus on themes that encourage students to look at the connections between traditional topics and the real world – and through those, they learn more about core subjects like mathematics or social studies.
international education encourages global awareness, but starts with local thinking. We don’t just dive into learning about ancient Egypt, for example. The students first learn to under-stand their local history, and thus might find out about ancient travellers to and from Denmark. they would discover that the Vikings used to
travel to the Mediterranean (a little-known fact!). it might seem a long-winded route, but the engagement and global understanding are greater.
the teacher acts most often as the facilitator; a sort of ‘guide on the side’ rather than ‘sage on the stage’. We will also engage every member of the school community in the learning process.
How so? does that mean parents are involved in the development as well?
absolutely. Parents and educators each see chil-dren from a different perspective. so we will be constantly feeding parents’ ideas into our devel-opment through brainstorming and workshops. Children’s own ideas will also be included in the development of our programmes.
How do you envision that students will de-velop holistically from their education?
We hope our students will become lifelong learners who will make a positive contribution to the world. We don’t just want them to succeed academically – we want each child to learn what it means to be a compassionate individual and have a positive impact on the world.
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n DEnMaRk “går alle på kursus” – everyone takes classes. life-long learning is one thing that makes Danes Danes, if you listen to popular opinion and the Education Ministry.
the ministry’s Facts and Fig-ures 2009 publication reports that over 30 percent of the population between the ages of 25 and 64 par-
ticipated in educational activities – a percent-age that outstrips all other Eu countries except sweden.
sure enough, as soon as you move here and get a civil service number, you receive an invitation to attend adult education courses, namely Danish for foreigners.
Taking classes is, in that sense, the first step towards integrating in Denmark. and it doesn’t take long before you begin to notice references to VuC, which stands for ‘voksenud-dannelsescentre,’ or adult education centre in English, all over the place.
adult education centres throughout Den-mark offer preparatory courses for higher education and careers, as well as requisite, sin-gle-subject courses for entrance into specific education programmes. in addition, VuCs offer a variety of foreign language classes, as well as Danish for Foreigners.
torben nielsen, who heads the Danish
for Foreigners language programme at VuF, Frederiksberg’s adult education centre, says the combination of professional and academic preparatory courses plus Danish for foreigners at VuF makes for a lively atmosphere of true integration.
Danes and foreigners study side by side and newcomers can graduate from learning basic Danish to taking professional and aca-demic courses, taught in Danish, all at the same school. that is something that sets VuF apart from schools that only offer Danish for foreign-ers, said nielsen.
Just over 80 percent of VuF’s 4,000 stu-dents are taking courses to prepare for higher education or a career, while a little less than 20 percent are enrolled in Danish for foreigners.
VuF offers the full spectrum of Danish courses for foreigners, from a study track for illiterate language-learners to a highly accel-erated course for fast language-adapters and ‘module six’, the preparatory course for studie-prøven, a test which gives foreigners access to higher education programs taught in Danish.
those who want to develop business-ori-ented language skills in Danish can also take tailor-made courses at VuF on themes like business telephone conversations, letter and report writing, customer service, and develop-ing ease and speed with the notoriously diffi-
cult number system.VuF’s study hall and language lab look out
over a green, tree-framed quad. With highly-re-garded schools such as Copenhagen Business school and the university of Copenhagen’s Fac-ulty of life sciences just a stone’s throw away, the atmosphere at VuF is collegiate and inter-national.
in fact, more than 100 countries are repre-sented in the student body. Chinese, Polish and German students are among the largest foreign groups at the school.
VuF has a sophisticated program, devel-oped in cooperation with the dyslexia research institute, Ordeblindeinstituttet, for identifying students with dyslexia, and supporting them with specialised tools and tutoring from well-trained dyslexia experts.
Henning Engelbrecht Jensen, the head of VuF’s higher- and upper-preparatory study programmes (HF and stX) noted that since VuF’s special dyslexia programme was estab-lished four years ago, more dyslexic students are mastering their studies and succeeding with their education goals.
Both VuF and Copenhagen’s adult educa-tion center, kVuC, also offer special course packages that prepare students for careers as healthcare assistants and for educations in nursing and teaching.
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OMEtiMEs takinG a break from the classroom and get-ting outside is a good way to refresh a weary brain and stimulate new ideas. One of the best friends to new students in Denmark, or to anyone new to the country, is the public libraries.
Public libraries in Denmark are free. stu-dents can borrow books, music, DVDs and computer games, access the internet and read international newspapers. Perhaps more im-
portantly, local libraries are clearinghouses for all sorts of important public information.
The librarians can also help find books and journals in other languages than Danish. if the material is not available at their library, they can often find it at another branch.
“When I first came to Denmark from New York to study, i went to the library in aarhus almost every day,” John Connelly, an advanced engineering student, told the Copenhagen Post. “it was a great comfort zone to have as i adjusted to living in a new place.”
Many libraries also feature clubs for young
people, arrange exhibitions, screen films, or-ganise children’s theatre performances and in-vite guest speakers. Others offer homework as-sistance for primary school students, language learning activities and other social events.
For a free overview of the types of mate-rial available at public libraries, visit www.bibliotek.dk.
Getting Connected
although most Danish educational institu-tions offer free internet access, students these
days seem to need to be plugged in all the time. Most residential student halls provide internet access included as part of the month-ly rent. However, internet may not always be offered to students subletting privately or sharing a flat. Many Danish internet providers are a bit lacking when it comes to providing information in English on how to connect to broadband services. some do not even offer subscriptions if a customer doesn’t have a so-cial security (CPR) number.
Jakob Pedersen is the founder of Bred-båndsmatch.dk. His site offers many options to
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even the most conscientious student has to get out of the classroom once in awhile. here is some valuable information on libraries, the
internet and other leisure activities
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The school you wish you’d gone to is here.Too bad for you. Great for your kids.Children are open-minded, curious and innovative. They are not afraid to experiment. These abilities will be nurtured in our school to help our pupils reach their full potential. The International School of Billund believes that all children have the right to become the very best they can be.
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takIng a ... breakanyone looking to get a broadband connection.
“We try to keep both the Danish and Eng-lish guides up to date with the information you need when looking for internet connec-tions in Denmark,” said Pedersen. “Our goal is to provide quality information in a non-tech-nical, easy to understand fashion.”
Clubs and associations
another way for students to enjoy time out of the classroom and to get better acquainted with their Danish hosts is through clubs and associations. Danes love to socialise! Mem-bership in clubs and associations in Denmark is among the highest in the world and there are plenty of activities to choose from within the arts, sport and culture. Many sporting fa-cilities, including public swimming pools, of-fer special student rates.
Workplaces also often hold social events and maintain their own sporting clubs. and all Danish towns and most urban neighbour-hoods have community centres and culture centres crammed with year-round programs, festivals and events.
For those of an altruistic nature, there
are a myriad of charitable organisations and interest groups of every kind and that cham-pion worthy causes and help people in need.
Get outside
study after study proclaim Danes as the hap-piest people on the planet, due in no small part to their healthy work-life balance – work and play are equally important parts of every-day life. the great outdoors in Denmark vary from drifting sand dunes to rocky islands accessible on foot, by bike, kayak – even on horseback.
since most students will wind up in Co-penhagen, aarhus, aalborg or another of the country’s larger cities, it is definitely a plus that they all offer a wide choice of cultural experiences – from heritage centres and arts festivals to some of scandinavia’s largest and most popular theme parks. Danish cities also host many sports activities. and, of course, there is the legendary scandinavian nightlife jammed clubs, music venues, bars, restau-rants and open-air festivals.
so get out, have some fun, and come back to the books refreshed and ready to learn.
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for busInesses, employee satIsfactIon starts wIth school
HEn it comes to barriers to attracting highly skilled foreign labour to Denmark, b u s i n e s s e s consistent ly point to two
things: the nation’s high tax rate and its lack of international schools. unable to do much about the first, many companies have begun to pledge their support for new schools that teach in English and follow internationally recognised teaching programmes.
Commercial organisations like the Danish Chamber of Commerce applaud the trend, but at the same time, they point out that the nation-al government should be doing more as well.
“a lack of access to proper schooling is something that prevents foreign employees from coming here,” says Jannik schack linne-mann, the Chamber’s head of education policy. “as the three biggest hurdles, schools are right up there with taxes and a bureaucracy that of-ten only communicates in Danish.”
according to Jan Rose saksen of Copen-hagen Business school, foreign workers are necessary to maintain corporate productivity. But keeping them here is a problem if the well-being of their families isn’t taken into account, he says.
a recent study by the american Chamber of Commerce in Denmark (amCham) found that Copenhagen alone needed space for an
additional 2,400 international students. law changes implemented since that study was completed have made it possible for schools like the Copenhagen international school (Cis) to set up satellite campuses. thanks to the establishment of a new Cis facility in the Østerbro area, the school has been able
to whittle down its waiting list – “for now at least”, says school admission officer Thomas M. nielsen.
“still, there is a lot of interest in the school. For many, the school issue is decisive when deciding whether to choose to work in a coun-try.”
But even with the new Cis Østerbro cam-pus and the establishment of international schools in ikast, aarhus and kolding, amCham Denmark executive director stephen Brugger says more needs to be done.
“More international schools would be a
boon for Denmark. studies have shown that some of the foreigners who come here to work for Danish companies consider moving again if their children can’t enrol in schools that of-fer international programmes that are also recognised in other countries.”
the new aarhus academy for Global Educa-
tion recently opened its doors with a curricu-lum that is offered at 3,400 schools worldwide.
the school’s chair, karina Boldsen, is also head of human relations for Vestas. the wind-turbine manufacturer’s headquarters are in aarhus, and according to Boldsen, partnering with the school makes it easier for companies in the eastern Jutland area to hire foreign em-ployees.
“the school makes it possible for aarhus to offer international programmes from pre-school through university,” Boldsen says.
Boldsen, who was selected by the Con-
federation of Danish industry to sit on the school’s board, admits that it is in the interest of companies like Vestas to support interna-tional schools.
“it makes it easier for us to attract skilled foreigners, and then to keep them here,” she says.
But according to the Confederation’s Charlotte Rønhof, schools are only part of the puzzle. improved networking opportunities and lower taxes are also important.
she also points out, though, that no mat-ter why foreign workers come to Denmark, they benefit more than just individual com-panies.
according to Confederation statistics, for every 1,000 highly skilled foreigners working in Denmark, 1.3 billion Dkk in economic ac-tivity is generated – the same amount it takes 1,500 Danish workers to create.
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learnIng danIsh– a world wIde web of opportunItIes
n tHEsE WWW times, more educa-tional programmes are being offered as online courses – where the virtual classroom has replaced the tradi-tional learning environment, where students meet at webinars instead of seminars, where the teacher–stu-dent relationship is maintained over skype, and where geographic loca-
tion doesn’t matter. Danish courses are no ex-ception to this trend. But before you log on to learn, there are a few things to consider.
The social network
Motivation is one of several factors that can positively or negatively affect your language-learning progress. if making new friends and acquaintances through your Danish course is something you consider a motivational factor, then a purely online course may not be the best choice. a regular course with other students, coffee breaks and social events hosted by the school will enhance your chances of establish-ing a network. and for many newcomers, doing this – making new friends in a new place – is the key to a good start in Denmark. another thing is the interaction between teacher and students in the classroom, which is just more personal
when meeting in real life. it’s like starting a run-ning routine – an obligation to turn up at a spe-cific time and place is sometimes just the push you need to start!
Flexibility – and some perseverance
if working long hours and travelling frequently make following a class with a fixed time sched-ule close to impossible, the world wide web offers viable alternatives. But before choosing online classes, you should consider your pre-ferred learning style – do you like to work inde-pendently? are you self-disciplined enough to work on your own? are you more focused on learning Danish as fast as possible, rather than making friends in the classroom? if you can say ‘yes’ to these questions, then online courses will probably suit you.
The flexibility of being able to choose any language school in the country is another ad-vantage of online courses. You can choose the school that will offer the best course for your needs without having to consider the geo-graphic location.
online courses or blended learning?
When choosing an online course, you can either
go with one where all the interaction with peers and teachers takes place in so-called ‘webinars’, making the course completely online. Others offer a basic course online, but supplement it with monthly seminars at the school with a fo-cus on verbal proficiency and pronunciation.
last but not least, you can also go for a lan-guage school that offers blended learning, a combination of regular, weekly classes with on-line resources. For many students, this presents the best of both worlds: a social network and the positive energy of meeting with your peers on a regular basis, and the chance to go online and revise and practice what you learned in class – at your own pace.
some language schools offer online courses or blended learning as either an alternative or a supplement to more traditional language courses. and many of these courses are even free of charge, as they fall under a foreigner’s right to free language courses for up to three years.
and now you can just log on and learn – enjoy!
The author is a head of department and lan-guage teacher at CLAVIS, a private language school with more than 25 years of experience of teaching Danish to foreign nationals.
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tuDEnts in Denmark are ex-pected to play an active role in their own learning process. apart from attending tradi-tional lectures, students en-gage in project work and are encouraged to participate in open discussions with their teachers and fellow students.
as a student in Denmark you will attend lectures, study independently and under-take projects – on your own and in groups of students. these projects will challenge you to think freely, to use your initiative and be creative. they will also give you experience in using new knowledge to solve complex real-world problems.
in addition to project work, Danish pro-fessors often have experience as working
professionals, offering students an invaluable practical perspective. Moreover, many Danish educational institutions are partnered with local companies and public organisations for research purposes, and many programmes of-fer students internships and thus work experi-ence.
a typical week of classes will consist of ten hours of tuition and around 30 hours of preparation, self-study and project work. this, however, varies depending on the type higher education institution.
the on-going evaluation of your progress will take place through oral and written ex-ams.
the government website at www.studyin-denmark.dk is filled with useful information for any student considering studying in Den-mark.
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Teaching style:• Student-centred learning and open debate during class• Close collaboration between students and teachers• Traditional lectures combined with project work with the teacher as a consultant• Active participation and problem solving rather than passive listening• Focus on turning new knowledge and learning into innovative solutions
you gain:• excellent communication and interpersonal skills• The ability to work analytically and creatively in a problem-solving environment• The ability to work independently as well as effectively as a team member• An internationally recognised qualification• An international profile – and an excellent foundation for your future career
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Niels Steensens GymnasiumChinese classes for all students in the primary school and a Chinese study program in the high school
Niels Steensens Gymnasium (NSG) is a private school with a primary and a high school section. Students are admitted from the 6th. class.
NSG is part of a worldwide network of Jesuit-schools with more than 1 million students from universities, high schools and pri-mary schools in more than 69 countries. All are characterized by catholic values, a high professional standard and the develop-ment of students to become reflecting individuals that take care of their fellow human beings.
International activitiesThe international dimension is an important part of the NSG profile. The students are exposed to the international dimension during education, but also by interacting with teachers and staff from many different countries. In addition, the students have di-verse national, religious and cultural backgrounds.
The students take part in study tours and are invited across classes to visit some of NSG’s partner schools in Germany and France. In addition, they can participate in two-week exchange programs at schools in Kentucky and Ohio during the 2nd year in high school.
During the summer vacation preceding the 3rd year in high school, students are selected for participation in Global Young Leaders Conference in Washington and New York where stu-dents selected around the world receive training for some weeks to develop leadership and management skills based on dialogue and international understanding.
Niels Steensens Gymnasium · Sankt Kjelds Gade 3 · 2100 København Ø · Telefon: 39 16 23 40 • More information can be found at www.nsg.dk
ChINeSe AT NSG Chinese culture is of special importance for NSG as a Jesuit school. The Jesuits were present early in China and made significant contributions to the exchange of science and culture between east and west.
Inspired by this work, and in order to provide the stu-dents with optimal qualifications, everybody in primary school attend Chinese classes. We are proud to say, that our school is among the most experienced in Denmark in providing Chinese and that we are the Danish school with the highest number of students attending Chinese.
The NSG high school section offers Chinese both at the basic and at the advanced level and additionally, in co-operation with the Confucius Institute at Copenhagen Business School (CBS) a course that includes Chinese A, social science A and mathematics B and an exchange program with The High School Affiliated with Renmin University in Beijing.
Training and education take place in Danish. However, NSG has considerable experience in teaching students of non-Danish origin.
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Jobsearching and Competencies Everybody tells you what to do to find your next job. You should search for a variety of jobs; send unsolicited applications and network, network, network. This is all true but how? It can be very difficult because it’s tricky to find both the positions and the right networks. Explaining your Competencies and Qualifications in the CV and applications is difficult. Examples of “Danish” CVs will be presented.
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Business-Dances with Danes. Decoding Danish workplace culture DOs and DON’Ts in Denmark. The social norms, their backgrounds and practical suggestions on how to deal with them. “Cultural” hints & tips for job searches / applications / interviews to match the Danish style. Wednesday the 17th of April at 17 pm – 20 pm Lecturer: Dagmar Fink, Worktrotter CEO & speaker (www.worktrotter.dk)
Applications and Job Interview Writing an application is a challenge for everybody, especially if you come from areas where the focus has been on the CV. We will talk about how to exemplify your qualifications in the applications. The job interview part can be very confusing for foreigners since a lot of interviews in Denmark appear to be quite different from what you might be used to. Different do’s and don’ts in the process will be discussed.
Monday the 29th of April at 17 – 19.30 Lecturer: Niels Bertelsen, project coordinator, First Job in Denmark (www.forstejob.dk)
Networking and Personal Branding with Linkedin How using LinkedIn for online networking and personal branding can benefit your job search (and how to actually do it!). Monday the 6th of May at 17 – 19.15 Lecturer: Morten Vium, Speaker, Author and Blogger (www.modernejobsoeger.dk)
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Please notice that you will receive final confirmation by mail. We have 40 available seats for each lecture – first come, first served. Please notice that you need to be an international full degree student residing in the municipality of Copenhagen in order to register. The lectures take place in our new International House, Gyldenløvesgade 11, 1600 Copenhagen V.
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For the age range 9 to 15 there is a choice of acti viti es selected from:• English & Danish Language Instructi on• Forensic Science• Art• Cheerleading• GeoCatching• Mountain Biking• Sailing & Kayaking• Computers• Fencing
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The Summer School is also suitable for Danish children who would like to upgrade their English language skills. Please contact the school to receive further informati on and a registrati on form, or visit our website: www.cis.dk and click on News Contact DetailsKristjan Jespersen, Copenhagen Internati onal SchoolHellerupvej 22-26, 2900 Hellerup, Tel: 23 96 68 99 • Fax: 35 46 33 70All emails should be sent to [email protected]
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a CROss tHE na-tion, more and more schoolchildren are learning English ear-lier.
language devel-opment is a major milestone for any child, and a growing
number of children in Denmark are now tack-ling not only one, but two languages as early as kindergarten.
the Ministry of Children and Education reports that since gaining permission to be-gin early English education in 2010, 45 public schools have added it to their curriculums. sev-eral other municipalities allowed their schools to start teaching English to kindergarten-age children next last autumn, and many of the country’s private and independent schools have taught students English from their very first school day for the past five years.
Research suggests that when very young children learn a second language, it increases listening ability, memory, creativity and critical thinking.
Michael Graugaard, the headmaster of Gummerup school, agrees. His school has been teaching English in kindergarten for the past five years.
“students that get a head start in English have more linguistic awareness, and that helps them become better readers,” Graugaard told Jyllands-Posten newspaper.
the education minister, Christine antorini (socialdemokraterne), is not completely on-board with the plan. she prefers the traditional method of having students wait and start Eng-lish a bit later.
“English education works fine when it is started in the third grade,” she told Jyllands-
Posten. “if a school wants to start earlier, that is up to them, but we do not want to make it compulsory.”
niels Egelund, a professor at aarhus uni-versity and an expert in the Danish school system, disagreed with antorini. He said that children are ready to learn a foreign language as early as age six.
“it is a bit negative to suggest that children should wait until the third grade,” he said. “By the end of kindergarten, children have already learned many English words from video games and films.”
Egelund believes if children start to absorb a language from an early age, it will be easier for them to learn and will help them develop critical-thinking skills. He added, however, that that teaching very young students requires a different approach and special materials.
“it is absurd to think that one can just take old material from upper grades and use it in kindergarten. they need plenty of songs, games and rhymes.”
a child’s ability to learn new languages is strongest between birth and age seven, and becomes much more difficult after puberty, according to research published in the journal science. Younger children experience ‘sensi-tive periods’ related to cerebral cortex devel-opment, during which neural connections are more receptive to language learning influences.
these unique periods of such sensitivity occur before a child reaches the third grade. Following puberty, learning a new language be-comes harder.
These findings add to an already consider-able body of neuroscience research supporting the educational advantages of emphasizing ear-ly language learning. the research also shows that when children learn foreign language ear-ly, it improves their native language abilities.
ACroSS The nATIon, More AnD More SChool-ChIlDren Are leArnIng englISh eArlIer
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preppIng for preschoolEnMaRk Has one of the most comprehensive childcare services in the world, with places for all children from the age of six months upwards. it’s government subsi-dised, so those on low incomes can apply for re-
duced rates, and even those on good salaries shouldn’t find themselves paying as much as in some countries. With such an all-encompassing programme, knowing just which institution is right for you and your child can be confusing. Basically, the Danish childcare system breaks it down into two age groups: the youngest child, from six months up to three years (some coun-cils, Copenhagen included, make the transition at two years and ten months) and the slightly older child, from three up to school age (this is less rigid here than in many countries, varying from five years-old to seven, dependent on a child’s readiness for school). Babies and tod-dlers can go either to a nursery (vuggestue) or to a registered childminder (dagpleje). Here, children are cared for on a staff-child ration of four children to one childcare worker. accord-ing to Danish principles of childcare extolling the virtues of fresh air, the children are laid out-side in prams for their midday nap.
Older children, meanwhile, attend kinder-garten (børnehave). Even here, however, the possibilities appear endless. Here are some of the main options:• Udflytterbørnehave – Copenhagen has
more than fifty of these ‘outlying kinder-gartens’, where children meet at premises in their local area and are driven out to an institution with large grounds and close to fields, woodland or beach. Some will at-tend the outlying kindergarten only, while
other institutions alternate between countryside kindergarten and the one in the city.
• Kindergarten with its own bus – Many institutions have their own bus, called a ‘rumlepot’, which they can use to drive out of the city to parks, woodland and other recreational areas. Most institutions will alternate which ‘rooms’ in the kindergar-ten use the bus each day, and trips will generally be once or twice a week.
• Integrated institutions – larger institu-tions, where younger kids and kindergar-ten-age are cared for in the same building, although usually in different rooms.
• Institutions with extended opening times – these kindergartens are reserved for those who work odd shifts, and are of-ten based in hospitals. some are open at weekends, while others offer late-night opening.
• Naturbørnehave – Outside of central Co-penhagen, nurseries with larger grounds, access to green areas and policies pro-moting outdoor activities are known as ‘nature kindergartens’.
• Privately-run institutions – Of these, Rudolf steiner kindergartens are the most common. the Rudolf steiner movement is popular throughout Denmark, with over 25 Rudolf steiner kindergartens in the Greater Copenhagen alone.
Whatever option you go with, we highly recom-mend you visit a place before signing up for its waiting list. Ring first, and they’ll be happy to see you.
a list of council-run childcare institutions (and even information on private ones) can be found from your local council. For those in Co-penhagen, this is at Pladsanvisningen, located on the third floor at Frederiksborggade 15 or virtually at www.kk.dk (English pages are avail-able under ‘living in Copenhagen’: Childcare & school.’
note that many institutions have long waiting lists. it varies from council to council
whether you’ll have to wait for your first choice or if you are offered a guaranteed place when one first becomes available, wherever that might be.
While most nurseries have policies on diet
and try to restrict the amount of sugar children consume, you’ll more than likely be expected to take a lunch box for all children over three. there was a government initiative to offer cooked meals for all children in institutions throughout 2010, but it proved less popular than expected.
no matter what kind of provision you opt for, one philosophy runs through the entire Danish childcare system, and that is to teach children independence and self-reliance from the very start. to many, this can seem like a very free-floating curriculum, but the sight of a group of twenty Danish four year-olds armed with backpacks for a two-mile hike into the woods is something to behold. the downside of this complete day care package is that parents who choose to stay at home with their toddlers may find it hard to join a playgroup. Mothers’ groups, set up with the help of municipal health visitors shortly after a baby is born, tend to
break up after about nine months as the mums’ maternity leave draws to a close and the group drifts back to work. in fact, almost all the play-groups in and around Copenhagen survive thanks to the enthusiasm of expat mothers.
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ladies International network københavn (lInk) run two playgroups: bumps & babies for children up to 18 months (every Monday from 10-12) and Mums & Tots (every wednesday from 10-12) for slightly older kids. while both groups are held publicly at hellerup Church, Margrethevej 9b in hellerup, the playgroups are run by and for lInk members, and non-members are asked to join after three sessions. The price for non-members is 40 Dkk. More information is available at www.linkdenmark.com
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children’s Garden international Preschoolbernstorffsvej 75, 2900 hellerup(+45) 73 75 29 00www.childrensgarden.dk
Sunrise international Preschoolnorgemindevej 32, 2900 hellerup(+45) 35 43 23 17www.sunrisepreschool.dk
Stepping Stones Pre-schoolbernstorffsvej 230, 2920 Charlottenlund(+45) 35 12 33 30www.steppingstones.dk
the little montessori Schoollundtoftevej 97, 2800 kgs. lyngby(+45) 45 93 52 95www.littlemontessori.dk
montessori international Preschool valbySøndermarksvej 13, 2500 valby(+45) 25 36 48 73www.montessoripreschool.dk
(Note that most international schools in Denmark follow the Cambridge Certificate of Education at primary and lower secondary level and the International Baccalaure-ate (IB) diploma programme at higher secondary level.)
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Bjørn’s international Schoolgartnerivej 5, 2100 Copenhagen Ø(+45) 39 29 29 37www.b-i-s.dk
Østerbro international Schoolpræstøgade 17, 2100 Copenhagen Ø(+45) 70 20 63 68www.oeis.dk
copenhagen euroschool (education in danish as well as english)gl. kongevej 15C, 1610 Copenhagen v(+45) 33 25 22 48www.euroschool.dk
institut Sankt joseph Dag hammarskjölds Allé 17, 2100 Copenhagen Ø(+45) 35 38 47 35www.sanktjoseph.dk
Prins henrik Skolen (lycée Français)Frederiksberg Alle 22A, 1820 Frederiksberg C(+45) 33 21 20 48www.prinshenrikskole.dk
Sankt Petri Skole (German)larslejsstræde 5, 1451 Copenhagen k(+45) 33 13 04 62www.sanktpetriskole.dk
Øresunds internationale Skole engvej 153, 2300 Copenhagen S(+45) 32 59 80 02www.o-i-s.dk
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Bernadotteskolenhellerupvej 11, 2900 hellerup(+45) 39 62 12 15www.bernadotteskolen.dk
copenhagen international Schoolhellerupvej 22-26, 2900 hellerup & Stockholmsgade 59, 2100 Copenhagen Ø(+45) 39 46 33 00www.cis-edu.dk
Rygaards Skole (international as well as danish departments)bernstorffsvej 54, 2900 hellerup(+45) 39 62 10 53www.rygaards.com
nGG international SchoolChristianshusvej 16, 2970 hørsholm(+45) 45 57 26 16www.his.dk
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herlufsholm Skole (danish private school with many international students)herlufsholm Alle 170, 4700 næstved(+45) 55 75 35 00www.herlufsholm.dk/english
Skt. josefs Skole, Roskilde (danish catholic School with a new international department)Frederiksborgvej 10, 4000 roskilde(+45) 46 35 25 26www.sktjosef.dk
køge Privat RealskoleØlby Center 50, 4600 køge(+45) 56 63 63 93www.koege-realskole.dk
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henriette hørlücks School (education in danish and english, also teaches German and French) Slotsvænget 1-3 & 4, 5000 odense C(+45) 66 11 81 59www.hhskole.dk
jutland
the international School of BillundSkolevej 24, 7190 billundwww.billundinternationalschool.com
the cosmo – international School of Southern denmarkSct. Jørgens gård, hospitalsgade 4, 6000 kolding(+45) 20 52 05 49www.thecosmo.dk
esbjerg international Schoolguldager Skolevej 4, 6710 esbjerg v(+45) 76 10 53 99www.esbjerginternationalschool.dk
international School of aarhus (iSaa)engtoften 22, 8260 viby J(+45) 86 11 45 60www.isaa.dk
aarhus academy for Global education (runs from preschool up to 10th grade)bushøjvænget 133, 8270 højbjerg(+45) 86 72 60 60www.aarhusacademy.dk
Sønderborg international School (formerly international School of als)grundtvigs Alle 88, 6400 Sønderborg(+45) 74 43 01 10www.sonderborginternationalschool.dk
international School ikast-Brandekongevejen 39, 7430 Ikast(+45) 97 15 64 65www.isib.dk
Skipper clement international School (international dept)gammel kærvej 28-30, 9000 Aalborg(+45) 98 12 11 88www.aais.dk
viborg Private Realskole’s international departmentTrekronervej 10-14, 8800 viborg(+45) 86 62 08 88www.viborgrealskole.dk
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Birkerød Gymnasium, hF & iB (danish as well as international school)Søndervangen 56, 3460 birkerød(+45) 45 16 82 20www.birke-gym.dk/bg.htm
copenhagen international Schoolhellerupvej 22-26, 2900 hellerup & Stockholmsgade 59, 2100 Copenhagen Ø(+45) 39 46 33 00www.cis-edu.dk
nørre Gymnasium (danish school offering international Baccalaureate Programme)Mørkhøjvej 78, 2700 bronshøj(+45) 44 94 27 22www.norreg.dk/ib-contacts
Prins henrik Skolen (lycée Français)Frederiksberg Alle 22A, 1820 Frederiksberg C(+45) 33 21 20 48www.prinshenrikskole.dk
Sankt Petri Skole (German)larslejsstræde 5, 1451 Copenhagen k(+45) 33 13 04 62www.sanktpetriskole.dk
Zealand
herlufsholm Skoleherlufsholm Alle 170, 4700 næstved(+45) 55 75 35 00www.herlufsholm.dk/english
Funen
nyborg Gymnasium Skolebakken 13, 5800 nyborg(+45) 65 31 02 17www.nyborg-gym.dk
jutland
Grenaa Gymnasium & iB World Schooln.p. Josiassensvej 21, 8500 grenaa(+45) 87 58 40 59www.grenaa-gym.dk
hasseris Gymnasium & iB World Schoolhasserisvej 300, oostboks 70, 9100 Aalborg(+45) 96 32 71 10www.hasseris-gym.dk/ib_world_school/
kolding Gymnasium Skovvangen 10, 6000 kolding(+45) 76 33 96 00www.kolding-gym.dk
Struer Statsgymnasium Jyllandsgade 2, 7600 Struer(+45) 97 85 43 00www.struer-gym.dk
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copenhagen Business SchoolSolbjerg plads 32000 Frederiksberg(+45) 38 15 38 15www.cbs.dk/en
it university of copenhagenrued langgaards vej 72300 københavn S(+45) 72 18 50 00 www.itu.dk/en/
university of copenhagennørregade 101165 Copenhagen k(+45) 35 32 26 26www.ku.dk/english/
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copenhagen university college of engineering(ingeniørhøjskolen i københavn)lautrupvang 152750 ballerup (+45) 44 80 50 88www.ihk.dk
dtu – technical university of denmarkAnker engelundsvej 1building 101A2800 lyngby (+45) 45 25 25 25www.dtu.dk/english.aspx
Roskilde universityuniversitetsvej 1p.o. box 2604000 roskilde(+45) 46 74 20 00www.ruc.dk/ruc_en/
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university of Southern denmarkCampusvej 555230 odense M(+45) 65 50 10 90www.sdu.dk/en
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danish School of media and journalism(danmarks medie og journalisthøjskole)olof palmes Allé 118200 Århus n(+45) 89 44 04 40www.dmjx.dk/international/
engineering college of Århus(ingeniørhøjskolen i Århus)Dalgas Avenue 28000 Århus C(+45) 41 89 30 00www.iha.dk
aalborg universityFredrik bajers vej 5postboks 1599100 Aalborg(+45) 99 40 99 40www.en.aau.dk
aarhus School of Business(handelshøjskolen i aarhus)Fuglesangs Allé 48210 Aarhus v(+45) 87 16 40 00www.asb.dk/en/
aarhus universitynordre ringgade 18000 Aarhus C(+45) 87 15 00 00www.au.dk/en
All institutions of higher education in Denmark use the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS), which facilitates international credit transfer.
Student houSinGroom or one-room flat in a residence hall (kollegium)price: 1,400-5,000 Dkk per monthwww.kollegierneskontor.dk
privately rented room in a house or a flatprice: 2,500-5,000 Dkk per month
privately rented flatprice: varies considerably
Student GRantSStudents living with their parents: 2,815 Dkk per monthStudents living on their own: 5,662 Dkk per monthboth categories of students can take further state loans of 2,897 Dkk per month
(Please note that this is not an exhaustive list and other in-ternational institutions, particularly preschools, may exist.)
lIst of InternatIonal and prIVate schools throughout denmark
PRimaRy & loWeR SecondaRy SchoolS
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uPPeR SecondaRy SchoolS/hiGh SchoolS
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student IZone t is EasY for a young person mov-ing to a new country or even city to study for the first time to feel a bit lost. Where are the best neighbour-hoods to live? Where can i get my hands on some books? Where are good places to study or just meet up with some other students?
two young student entrepre-neurs from Greece and Bulgaria experienced the same type of confusion when they first moved to Denmark to study, so they decided to do something about it. they created the web-site student iZone.
they realised that not just students from outside of Denmark, but Danish youngsters moving to a new city for the first time to study, would benefit greatly from a web portal that
put information, offers and events all in one place.
the original site focused on sønderborg, but early this year, the developers started working with an advertising agency that helped them enlarge student iZone into a new, expandable platform that allows them to in-clude information from all of Denmark’s major cities. Where to eat, what’s on at the cinema, career advice, the hot clubs and cafes ... it’s all there.
they hope to continue to develop and ex-pand the site so that students always have a single place to find information about what is happening where they are living and studying, and they encourage students to get in touch and add their own input and information.www.studentizone.dk
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Our success is based on five fundamental things:- Modern methods
- Professional teachers
- Teaching that is effective, entertaining and relevant to the student
- Newest technology and learning tools
- Focus on oral communication - conversational skills
Try IA´s Intensive Course NOW!Enrollment at: 3888 3233Classes start every month
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