High school Poljane
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| Established | 1889 |
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| Type of institution | classical gymnasium, general gymnasium |
| Staff | 100 (teachers and other staff) |
| Students | 900 (students between 15-19) |
| Location | Strossmayerjeva 1, 1000 Ljubljana, , Slovenia |
Gimnazija Poljane (English: High school Poljane) is located in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is a co-educational non-denominational state secondary general education school for students aged between 15 to 19. It prepares them for university, which they can enrol at after successfully passing the final exam, the so-called matura.
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[edit] Short histoy
Gimnazija Poljane was founded in 1889 as a lower secondary school with German as the language of general use. In 1900, it was expanded to include 15 to 19-year-olds as well. In the present building classes started in 1907. In 1918 the building was renovated. The German language was replaced by Slovene. In 1921 Gimnazija Poljane was the largest secondary school in Slovenia. Several school reforms have changed the curriculum and the name of the school, but finally in 1990 it became Gimnazija Poljane again.
[edit] High school today
The architecture of the building is the only sign of its age. More than 900 students in 32 classes and more than 80 teachers and other members of school staff work in new, renovated and specialized classrooms with modern equipment and teaching aids, using modern teaching methods. School's curriculum consists of two programs: gimnazija, the general gymasium, and klasična gimnazija, the classical gymnasium (one of the languages is Latin) . A novelty introduced two years ago are European classes in which the general gymnasium programme is updated to the latest trends: project approach, authentic interdisciplinary learning, team teaching at foreign languages with the aim to increase the intercultural competence of students.
[edit] Main characteristics
Gimnazija Poljane offers its students the broadest range of foreign languages in Slovenia. All students in school study at least two foreign languages, some study three or even four. Besides English or German as the first foreign language (starting at an intermediate level), they can decide on one or two at a beginner level, choosing from German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian and Classical Greek in the classical gymnasium. The second foreign language is studied for all four years, the third one for two or three. In the classical gymnasium, Latin is a compulsory subject with a focal role in the curriculum.
[edit] High quality of education
Gimnazija Poljane has always had the reputation of one of the best Slovenian general secondary schools. There are very few, if any, dropouts, and the academic performance of students is very good. This is shown annually in the results of the matura 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.
