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The European Schools exist to provide education for the children of European Union workers.

History

The first European School was established in Luxembourg in 1953 for the children of the officials of the European Coal and Steel Community. In 1957 the future of this and later schools was secured by the Statute of the European School, a treaty signed by the Member States of the Community. The United Kingdom acceded to that Statute in 1972. The present Convention defining the Statute of the European Schools dates from 1994. The schools are thus established by intergovernmental agreement.

Curriculum

The curriculum is common to all twelve schools and is centrally controlled by the Board of Inspectors and the Board of Governors. There is a strong common core throughout the secondary school.

The following subjects are compulsory for Years 1-7 of the secondary school (equivalent to Years 7-13 in UK):

  • First language (mother tongue)
  • First foreign language
  • Mathematics
  • Sciencs
  • History
  • Geography
  • Ethics/religion
  • Physical education

Art and music are compulsory in years 1-2, the study of a second foreign language in years 2-5 and philosophy in years 6-7.

There is a small range of options for years 4-5 including economics, Lati and a third foreign language, and a greater range of choices in years 6-7.

Science is taught as an integrated course in Years 1-3 and as three separate subjects in Years 4-5.

The Aim

The aims of the schools were expressed in the words of Jean Monnet in 1953:

"Educated side by side, untroubled from in fancy by divisive prejudices, acquainted with all that is great and good in the different cultures, it will be borne in upon them as they mature that they belong together. Without ceasing to look to their own lands with love and pride, they will become in mind Europeans, schooled and ready to complete and consolidate the work of their fathers before them, to bring into being a united and thriving Europe."

Schools

There are now 12 European Schools:

A second European School is opening in Luxembourg as well as a fourth in Brussels. On the 12th of October 2003, there were 19,267 students attending the schools.

External links

Source

  • Department for Education and Skills