Rygaards International School

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1 Background
2 Curriculum
3 Location
4 Management
5 External link

[edit] Background

Rygaards International School is an international school in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1909 by the Sisters of the Assumption, Rygaards is a co-educational day school amalgamated within the Danish School System. It is a private state-subsidized school directed by a school board.

There is a Danish Department serving a community permanently resident in Denmark and an International Department serving those who are in Denmark on a temporary basis.

Religious education is offered to all students. Roman Catholics are given separate religious instruction.

[edit] Curriculum

The teaching programme is based on the National Curriculum of England and Wales. All classes follow core courses in English, mathematics, science, social studies, information technology, gymnastics and Danish. New non-English speaking students are initially entered into an English course before placement into appropriate classes.

At the beginning of Key Stage 3 level - year 7 - French or German is introduced. At Key Stage 4, years 10 and 11 students follow courses leading to IGCSE examinations from London University's Edexcel. At which point examination choices can be made from physics, chemistry, biology, business studies and geography. Maths, French or German, English Literature and Language and History are continued up to and through the final examination year.

[edit] Location

The school is situated in park surroundings, five kilometres from the centre of Copenhagen. It is eight minutes walk from the local subway station. The facilities include a library, a gymnasium, two computer rooms, science laboratories and specialized teaching rooms.

The school begins in August and ends mid-June - making a 200-day year. Overseas trips and visits in Denmark are arranged during the year.

Admission is made by application to the International Department. All students are given placement tests before acceptance.

[edit] Management

Rygaards School is managed by a Board of Governers. There are five members who sit on the board. The day to day running of the school is carried out by a management team made up of a headmaster and three departmental heads: the head of the International Department, and the two heads of the Danish Department.