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Applications 2012/13
Applications for enrolment into Year 1 of school year 2012/2013 may be submitted between 8:00 am and 12:00 from 12 Dec. 2011 until and including 13 Jan. 2012 (NOT during Christmas break!).
- Please bring the applicant’s
- year 3 primary school (Volksschule) report card
- a photograph of the child
- Austrian social security number
- When submitting the application in the school office, an interview appointment will be arranged.
- Parents will receive written confirmation of acceptance or non-acceptance before 25. Feb. 2012.
Snoopy Days
To become acquainted with the daily school routine at GIBS, interested primary school (Volksschule) children have the option of “snooping” through a Year 1 class day.
From 10 Oct. ’2011 until and including 21 Dec. 2011.
As of Tue. 04. Oct. 2011 an appointment may be arranged with secretary in the school office (Tel.: 0316/77-10-50).
Student Admission
Due to the number of applications and the limited capacity of the school we are not able to accept all the children who apply.
English speaking children who meet the standard entrance requirements will be automatically accepted because their presence encourages English as a natural means of communication.
Applications for the school year 2012/13 may be submitted between December 12th, 2011 and January 13th, 2012 in the secretary’s office daily between 8.00 am – 12.00 noon (NOT during the Christmas break!). At this time an applicant can schedule an interview.
Criteria for English language competence for bilingual applicants
Applicants must meet the minimum requirements in language competence (as outlined below) to be accepted as bilingual students. The applicant`s language competence will be assessed in a short, informal interview with the school principal and a native speaker member of GIBS staff.
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The applicant should be able to… |
| Comprehension | understand without difficulty accent-free, non-idiomatic speech at normal speed |
| Pronunciation / Intonation | speak clearly and communicate with ease; a slight foreign (non-native) accent is acceptable |
| Vocabulary | use a basic vocabulary (everyday nouns, adjectives and verbs);idiomatic use of language is not expected |
| Grammar | use basic structures spontaneously and correctly (eg correct, natural use of tenses: simple/progressive function and form of past tenses etc); some errors acceptable |
| Fluency | express him/herself in fluent, connected discourse and find alternative ways of saying things; he/she should be able to ask for help or clarification if necessary |
| Overall impression | take an active part in the interview using the English/French language with ease and confidence |
German as a Foreign Language
GIBS students who fall within the parameters established by § 18/12 SCHUG are requested to enrol in the optional course. German as a Foreign Language will be divided into 3 groups:
- Beginners
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Students will be assigned to a particular group by their teachers based upon the individual’s respective fluency in German.