Georg-Cantor-Gymnasium
Torstraße 13
The Georg- Cantor -Gymnasium is a secondary school in the city of Halle ( Saale) with scientific and mathematical focus and officially recognized mathematical and scientific excellence center. Currently, it houses 514 students and 60 teachers. Moreover, it is for the students of secondary education at a day school.
Location
The school building is located since 2007 in the city of Halle in the building which housed the Torgymnasium to 2005. After the merger of Torgymnasiums with the Southtown school at the site of the latter further renovation work was carried out in the building in the Torstraße and designed the schoolyard completely new. The student dormitory in Halle- Neustadt is with the use of tram and bus less than 30 minutes.
Recording
For the visit of a high school with emphasis on content from the Ministry of Education of Saxony -Anhalt a recording method is prescribed. The aptitude test is at the Georg- Cantor -Gymnasium composed of a cognitive ability test, a mathematics exam, and the mid-year report of the current school year. The recording is usually done in the 5th grade, shots outside this scheme are available on request. For resident students are removed at the request of boarding spaces available. For the school year 2012/2013 72 places were awarded for the fifth year. There shall be three classes of 24 students.
Profile
The Georg- Cantor -Gymnasium has a mathematical- scientific profile and is one of the few schools in Saxony-Anhalt with emphasis on content. As part of the Gifted correspondence circles are coordinated for many subjects and ages and designed by Georg- Cantor -Gymnasium.
Mathematics
The mathematical profile shows up in additional weekly lessons. In addition to the regular curriculum, a series of additive will be taught that can be queried in normal oral performance surveys. Thus, students get insight into, for example, the set theory of the patron saint of the school.
Natural sciences
The scientific profile is reflected in additional weekly lessons. In addition, the subject is taught computer science from the 7th grade, which can be occupied in the study phase as a profile course also on entering. Since 2005, it is at the Georg - Cantor -Gymnasium is the only high school in Saxony -Anhalt ( with the exception of the specialist school Hugo Junkers in Dessau ) possible to deposit his written High School in computer science. In numerous associations and collaborations with various companies in the region and the Martin- Luther -University Halle -Wittenberg students can test and develop their interests and abilities. After school hours are regularly lectures on scientific subjects. Furthermore, there are uncommitted scientific and environmental internships, in class 10, it is possible to write a scientific and practical years of work.
Training in foreign languages
From the Class 7 is learned in addition to English as a second language ( French or Latin ), which can occupy up to the Abitur examination, but at least until the end of class must use 10. From the 9th grade is offered as a third language Spanish. Russian is currently (2012 ) carried out as a joint venture. With the same number of students interested in science is taught preferred.
Special subjects
Special features at the Georg - Cantor -Gymnasium include, inter alia, that in the 9th and 10th grade astronomy lessons are given. The Feed and documents of the subject at the secondary level 2 is excluded. From the 7th grade computer science is taught.
Achievements
The Georg- Cantor -Gymnasium can regularly recorded competition successes at national and at international level. These include numerous first places in researching youth, the Mathematical Olympiad, foreign language competitions ( Federal Foreign Language Competition, Certamen franckianum ) and the International Junior Science Olympiad.
Financing
The gymnasium is located entirely in public ownership, but supported by its own patrons.
Special
Each year, the Georg- Cantor -Gymnasium to a particularly dedicated students the so-called Cantor Award, which will be honored with a special tin cup at the Cantor Prize ceremony.