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.