Estonia
KuressaareGymnasium (KG) is biggestsecondarypublicschool in countycenter, theschool has 1005 studentsfrom 7 to 18 yearsold, 80 teachersandfoureducationalsupportspecialists. KG is situated on thebiggestisland of Estonia, Saaremaa. KuressaareGymnasiumaimstosupportschoolstaffandstudentstoreachtheirmaximumcapacity of skillsandabilities.
Thesupportsystem of schoolaboveandbeyondregularlearningactivitiesconsists of differentdepartments:
1. RecreationalactivitiesandyouthworkcentreInspira.
2. Swimmingtrainings in poolarea.
3. Library as a learningcentre.
4. Information andadministrationdepartment.
5. Training andeducationalcentreOsilia.
6. EducationalsupportcentreAmare.
Forstudentswithlearningdisabilitiestheschoolalready has sufficientsupportivemeasures, such as:
1. Foureducationalsupportspecialists: speechtherapist, psychologist, socialpedagogueandspecialeducationalteacher.
2. Methodsforsupportivelearningenvironment: study-at-homeclasses, afterschoolclasses, studysupportgroup, learningsupportgroup, "happiness" roomwithassistantteacherforpeacefullearningenvironmentandstudentsupportroundtable.
3. Methodsforindividualeducationalsupport: subjectteacherconsultationclasses, individuallearning plan andindividualcurriculum.
KuressaareGymnasiumalsooffers a widerange of afterschoolrecreationalactivities in areas of sport, danceandmusic. In-depthstudy of mandatorysubjects in primaryschoollevelandcreativitybuildingactivitiesaresupportedby 16 electivecourses. Forspecialeducationalneeds (SEN) students (mainlystudentswithlearningandeducationaldifficulties) fromgrade 2 to 4 is formededucationalsupportgroupandfromgrade 6 to 9 is formedsimilargroupsonly in mathematicsand in Estonianlanguage.
Ingymnasiumlevelthestudentsaredividedbythreefield of studies:
1. Humanitiesandsocialsciences - theatre, debatingandmediastudies.
2. Nature andphysicalsciences - practicalbiophysics-chemistryandrobotics.
3. Appliedsciences - economy, entrepreneurialstudies, business English, nationaldefence, handiwork, projectstudies.