Klosterneuburg International School, Admission, Subjects, Bilingual Programme, Fees

About Klosterneuburg International School

Klosterneuburg International School is a private international school in Vienna. They offer the German Curriculum and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma for students age 10 to 18 years old. They teach Australian national curriculum and prepare the pupils for the Austrian Matriculation Examination (AHS Matura).

All pupils follow the same curriculum in Years 1 and 2. In the third year, pupils choose one of two curriculum pathways: Humanities and language focus (Gymnasium) or Science and technology focus (Realgymnasium).

Klosterneuburg International School International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB Class)

In 2010, BG/BRG Klosterneuburg was authorised as an IB World School. Pupils who have attended the Bilingual Programme in the lower school (Gymnasium stream) are strongly encouraged to join the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in the Upper School. Pupils in the class fulfill all the requirements of the Austrian national curriculum (Gymnasium) and are prepared to sit the Austrian Matriculation Exam. In addition, in the final two years of school, they are prepared for the International Baccalaureate Diploma examination.

Klosterneuburg International School Admission

Year 1

Step 1: Formal Registration and required documents

For a place in Year 1 of the Bilingual Programme to start in September 2019, one must register the child in person in February 2019. Please be aware that this date is set by the Lower Austrian Education Board and is non-negotiable.You must register your child in person.

Documents required:

• Most recent report (Semesterzeugnis) (copy & original)
• Social Security Number of your child
• Certificate of Residency (Meldezettel) (copy & original)
• Decree of Guardianship (Vormundschaftsdekret) – for single parents

Step 2: Entrance Assessments

After completing the formal registration, one is required to sit the entrance assessments. The ability of the pupils’ language of instruction (German or English), creativity and logical thinking is assessed both in written and oral form by an external panel.

The assessments is done at a fee of €25 per child. The written and oral assessments can be taken either in English or German, depending on which language the child feels most secure in.

Step 3: Enrollment

Shortly after the entrance assessments, parents/guardians will be notified of the results per email. If your child is unsuccessful a place in one of the regular classes at BG/BRG Klosterneuburg is
guaranteed.

Application to years 2-4

Normally the admission is year 1 only but they occasionally offer limited places in the Bilingual program for pupils wanting to join these classes after Year 1. They can either be applicants from within the school as well as external candidates.

Klosterneuburg International School Application Process

Step 1: General Enquiry

Write an e-mail to Ms Lisa Sophie Fruhman (iboffice@bgklosterneuburg.at) with a brief description of the child including date of birth and which grade he or she is currently attending.

Step 2: Educational history

If there is a vacancy, one will be provided with an Educational History Form to fill in and is requested to send copies of the child’s most recent reports. (Step 1 and Step 2) should be completed by December
31st if your child wants to start at the school as of September of the following year.

Step 3: School visit and appointment with Head of Admissions

A date will be arranged for you to visit the school and meet with the Head of Admissions. This must be arranged in advance.

Step 4: Assessment

A date will be arranged for your child to be assessed in Maths and English (and German, if deemed necessary). The assessment carries a fee of €80 per child and must be completed by the end of February. In addition, the pupil will be asked to submit a letter of motivation. A confidential Pupil Assessment Form will be forwarded to external candidates’ current schools.

Step 5: Formal Registration, required documents and enrollment

Following a formal decision on acceptance, the following documents must be submitted:

• Registration Form (available at the school secretariat or to download here )
• Certificate of Residency (Meldezettel)

Klosterneuburg International School

Klosterneuburg International School Subjects

WPG are compulsory subjects that you can choose according to your own interests, so there is also a “normal” rating as with any other compulsory subject. The compulsory optional subjects make it possible to set small, individual emphases and are attended from the 6th to the 8th grade.

Types of elective subjects

There are two groups of elective subjects:

Group I: additional elective subjects

These are things you did not have and do not have in regular lessons. There are two-year or three-year WPG with 2 hours per week, for a total of 4 or 6 hours. (eg possible further language in the upper level:
Spanish, Russian, Italian, French)

Group II: Advanced elective subjects

These are subjects that you have in the morning as a rule subject (such as German or physics) and deepened in elective subject, so it deals with it more intensively. These are usually two-year electives (6th / 7th grade or 7th / 8th grade), each with 2 hours per week, for a total of 4 hours. In certain cases, a one-year WPG with 2 hours per week is also possible if it serves to fulfill the total hourly rate. To be
chosen in the 7th or 8th grade.

Compulsory elective subjects

• Biology
• German
• English
• European Studies
• movie
• French
• History and social studies, political education, jurisprudence
• Italian
• Classical Greek language and culture
• Latin
• Presentation techniques on the computer
• Religion Catholic
• Russian
• Spanish
• sports
• Computer Science and Business Informatics
• Economic geography

Klosterneuburg International School Electives Subjects

If more than 6 hours are selected, extra hours must be selected as free field (F). Also, the visit as a free subject is only possible if this is elected as WPG of at least eight students. Registration for a WPG as
a free subject is kept as a wish in evidence. However, the definitive registration must be made at the beginning of the respective school year within the given deadline by the class director, provided that it
is possible from the timetable. You start with the elective subjects according to the plan in the
intended class. A three-year elective subject started in grade 6 must be attended for the entire three years.

IB courses offered as elective courses

There are IB courses that are listed as elective subjects (eg Film, European Studies). These are held in English.

When does an elective subject matter come about?If at least 8 participants register. The WPG are conducted across the years. All pupils whose elective subject matter is not fulfilled must elect again.

Elective subject and matriculation examination

All WPG (additional and in-depth), which have been attended at least four hours per week, can be selected as an independent examination subject for the oral maturity examination. 2 or 4-hour compulsory elective subjects can also be used as a supplement to a compulsory subject if the total number of weekly hours of subjects chosen for the oral exam does not reach the required number
of lessons (10 hours for two examinations, 15 hours for three examinations).

The minimum number of weekly hours can be achieved by supplementing the corresponding in-depth WPG with the corresponding compulsory subject.

For example: Chemistry (4 WSt.) + PUP (4 WSt.) Are not enough without WPG, so + WPG PUP (4 hours) = 12 hours!

Performance assessment and performance appraisal

Elective subjects are compulsory subjects. In terms of upgrades and possible re-exams, WPGs are treated as mandatory. In the WPG oral examinations and homework are allowed, but no schoolwork. If a class needs to be repeated, but the WPG is not run in the year of the replay, the WPG must be changed.

Klosterneuburg International School – Bilingual Programme

The Bilingual Programme is taught in both English and German beginning in year 1.Pupils who have completed the first four years of the Bilingual Programme feel able to face the subsequent challenges of the IB Diploma Programme in the Upper School. The IB Diploma Programme is taught and examined exclusively in English.

Alternatively and subject to sufficient applications, the Bilingual Programme can continue in the Upper School (years 5 to 8) leading to a bilingual Matura (Austrian School Leaving Certificate).

Admissions

Admission to the Bilingual Programme is by written and oral examination.

Assessment in the bilingual programme

Assessment is carried out in both English and German throughout the year. In written tests, suitable measures are taken to ensure that the questions are comprehensible to all. Subject content, rather than
linguistic competence, shall determine grading at all times. It is a legal requirement to allow pupils to respond at any time in their mother tongue, should it be necessary.

Supplementary tuition in German

Non-German-speaking pupils attending the Bilingual Programme can receive extra language tuition in German appropriate to their age and language level.

Cost for the Bilingual Programme

The Bilingual Programme is supported by the Education Board of Lower Austria. To cover additional costs (English teaching materials, English text books etc.) the Programme carries a contribution of €45 per month for each pupil. Payment is by standing order.

Lack of means is no bar to entry: financial assistance is available.

Admission to the first year of the programme through the standard assessment procedure in March carries a charge of 25€. The more personalised admissions service required for entry to years 2-7 carries
a charge of 80€.

Klosterneuburg International School International Baccalaureate

The International Baccalaureate Diploma is an internationally recognised school-leaving certificate. An academically rigorous programme (IBDP) taught in the last two years of secondary school provides the necessary preparation for final assessments.

The IB Diploma Programme is taught exclusively in English, leading to a level of language proficiency that is highly valued in the increasingly internationalised professional world. The IB Diploma is a globally recognized qualification and signals one of the highest standards of academic achievement.

For more information visit: https://bgklosterneuburg.ac.at/en

Klosterneuburg International School Contacts

• Address: Buchberggasse 31, 3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria
• Email: office@bgklosterneuburg.at
• Tel: +43 2243/32155