Our concept

Subject knowledge and social-emotional skills are crucial for students to succeed in life. Therefore, we promote a structured school environment and traditional teaching methods. Research suggests that a strong focus on knowledge, teacher-led education, more time for teaching, and classroom discipline have positive effects on academic results and behaviour¹. In combination with discipline and clear rules of conduct, these methods achieve the best possible results for our students.

In the calm and secure environment of our schools, teachers can devote their time to teaching and helping students to deepen their critical thinking. Clear rules of conduct also create peace of mind for our students, which is an important prerequisite for learning. Our students know what is expected of them and are also aware of the consequences if they breach any rules.

We have high expectations of the attitudes of teachers, students and guardians towards the school and the studies conducted. Teachers and students are expected to be well prepared and disciplined, and to contribute to a positive and study-focused environment in the classroom.

We value regular contact with guardians, and we expect them to work with us to ensure that students have the pre-requisites to achieve their potential.

We promote teacher-led instruction, discipline, and other more traditional education features – not for ideological reasons, but because research has found that such features have positive effects on students’ results.

At the same time, we know that research never stands still. New methods and resources are invented and tested continuously. For example, some research suggests that certain technological aids – a contemporary rather than traditional element in education – can have positive effects on academic performance and progress².

We want to constantly develop and improve. This requires us to keep updated regarding new research and analyses that can help us moving further in a scientific direction.

The most important consideration is that we help to maximise our students’ progress and performance. We always evaluate new methods and resources before we introduce them on a larger scale.

Our professional development programme for teachers is mandatory and aims to support teachers in the application of the right methods in the classroom and to ensure that our practices lead to the best possible progress and performance of our students – today as well as in the future.