We have a large cohort of international teachers, some of which are native English speakers. Danish teachers working in the international section have an excellent English proficiency.

Birkerød Gymnasium does not offer extra English classes outside of the curriculum.

Danish, English, French, Spanish are all part of the IB classes offered at BG.

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Birkerød Gymnasium employss teaching assistants in several subjects

BG strongly believes in the implementation of technology as part of the learning experience. Students are expected to bring laptops to school and to be confident in navigating technological programs and devices as part of their learning environment.

BG has been excelling in online teaching since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

BG is a secular school. Students are free to practice whichever religion they choose.

Birkerød Gymnasium offers the IB Diploma Programme

BG believes that homework and additional assignments is valuable in achieving academic progress. Homework and additional assignments are given with due notice and with consideration for the students' general workload.

Studens are expected to spend around 1½ -2 hours a day on their homework

80% of graduates from BG attend a higher educational instituion.

BG provides access to external consultants who offer support.

BG's external consultants provide extra support for students with learning difficulties such as dyslexia.

BG has various talent programmes and competitions aimed at honing academically gifted students' skills.

Students are provided access to a study counsellor and can be offered to speak with an external psychologist.

Before starting at BG, students are expected to sit an entry exam.

No. Students apply for BG through set application dates.

March 1st

Students may join an academic year that has already started, if the student applies during the first month of the academic year.

At BG students recieve lessons of 2 x 45 min, and students have 4 lessons a day.
School starts at 8:00 AM

Most lessons end at 15:20.

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No. BG is easily accesible via public transport, bicycle or car.

Students can purchase their own lunch in BG's canteen.

BG's canteen has vegetarian options.

Birkerød Gymnasium is a public school under the Danish Ministry of Education and therefore, students are not expected to adhere to a particular dresscode.

There are various activities available for students to get involved in, some of which include:
Model United Nations, Sports-teams, Musical, Student Council, among many others. More information regarding after school activities and clubs can be found on BG's website.
IB Students are also actively involved in the CAS Programme.

Pre-IB students and students in STX and HF have physical education as part of their curriculum. Students in the IB Diploma programme do not.

The programme "BG Fri Sport" is available for students to join. There are various sports teams involved in the program. Students who practice elite sports outside of school can also apply for the BG Elite Sports programme - please see seperate information regarding BG Elite Sports on our website.

Students at BG have access to various sports fields and two gyms.

BG defines itself through three core values:
RESPONSIBILITY
Everyone has a duty to be their best. This in relation to themselves, their classmates, colleagues, teachers, lessons, the community and BG as a whole every day.

COMMUNITY
The spirit at BG is thanks to the open community, where there is judgement-free room for all, no matter their background. It is not only a natural part of BG to give active and personal contribution to the community, but a must!

ENGAGEMENT
It is only through the will to put words into action that things will begin to move forwards. It is everyone’s duty at BG to partake so that the individual as well as the community develops and keeps themselves informed in a world of change.

At BG, the professional and pedagogical team is outstanding, and our students achieve excellent results. We do our best to make sure that each student, no matter their level, is challenged and experiences improvement. We perfect the teaching that we know provides excellent results.
We continuosly engage in teaching labaratories, and experiments where we investigate and try out new and better forms of teaching. We apply digital solutions where appropriate.