German School Seoul International

The German School Seoul International ( DSSI ) is a German -language school abroad in Seoul, South Korea. The DSSI, also known as German School Seoul International, was founded in 1976 and is privately sponsored by the " Verein German School Seoul ". As a foreign school, she is recognized by the Federal Republic of Germany and funded by the Central Agency for Schools Abroad of the Federal Office of Administration.

School structure and organization

The DSSI allows the attending kindergarten at the age of 2-6 years, and then the primary school from the first through fourth grade. After an orientation phase in 5th grade is taught in lower secondary education in " integrative differentiated " manner. After a total of 9 or 10 years of general school education can be stored respectively the Fachoberschulreife be purchased. The secondary education leading to a total of 12 years of schooling for the International Abitur ( diap ), which could be stored for the first time from the school year 2010/2011.

The DSSI is designed as an all-day school and provides students on a voluntary basis, a class across wide range in the areas of sports, music, plants, mathematics and foreign languages. In this way the children can be supported individually and acquire technical and social skills. During the lunch break is a student cafeteria available. For homework the children are cared for professionally.

A particular strength of the school is the numerically favorable ratio of students to teachers. On average six students a teacher.

The DSSI student body is made up of German and German - native speakers and Korean children as well as children from other countries and cultures. Currently, about 50 children to kindergarten and 140 children attend the school.

Extracurricular Events

At the DSSI numerous special activities take place. Thus, high-ranking politicians and famous artists visited the school. Among other things, these were the President of the Bundestag, Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert, Bundestag, in 2008, soloists from the Berlin Philharmonic, Gabetta and Jan Vogler. Students work with even at major cultural events, such as at a joint appearance of DSSI students with the South Korean pop group 2AM during a gala evening, which was broadcast by the TV station KBS on June 19, 2010 live. Traditionally victorious, the students show in the participation in the International Ski Festival in Yongpyeong. Furthermore, they are also committed to charitable purposes such as for a disabled facility in Incheon. All these activities allow students to gain valuable experience and knowledge.