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Nationalities
| Number of students |
170 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
20 |
| Most common nationality |
German, Swiss, Vietnamese |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
About 35% national students/ about 65% international students |
Languages
| Native English and German speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and German |
Yes, very sophisticated programme for students without prior knowledge of German. |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French, Vietnamese for native speakers and Vietnamese as a foreign language in primary and class 5 |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
20 |
| Average number of students per class |
15 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
An internship program, including collaborations with German universities |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
BYOD Policy, iPads, Laptops, Smartboards, Apple TVs, Document readers, Learning Apps etc. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No. The school teaches the subject Ethics. |
Academics
| External examinations or assessments available |
DSD Exams |
| Results in these examinations |
DSD Exams: outstanding |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Depending on the classes, age of students, yes in the higher classes/ secondary |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Depending on age, topic and class. |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
IGS is a new German School in the Network of authorised German Schools abroad. No graduates before 2022. However, due to the "boutique character" of the students score very high. |
Student support
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Depending on performance and certificates from the previous school, students from other authorised German schools with good results do not need to participate in any entry exams. |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Depending on certificates the year applying for; language performance and main subjects are usually evaluated. |
| Waiting list |
Yes, for some years |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
There is no deadline. |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School day
| School start time |
8.00 |
| School finish time |
16:15 |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Starting from Primary School/ not in Preschool, KG, Nursery. |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Pottery, cooking, choir, multi-sport, self-defense, yoga, coding, fencing, chess, art-club, soccer, table-tennis |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
Facilities
| Sports facilities at the school |
Footlball field |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Deutsche Schule Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) – International German School (IGS), will open your children's minds to the wondrous world of books. They will learn why we can see the stars, how the Saigon river changes its flow daily with the tides, and why in other parts of the world one can see ice crystals hanging from windows in the Winter. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The school's educational approach is not based on repetitive, old-fashioned methods of rote memorization. Rather, IGS wants its students to be able to actively connect and apply concepts they learn at school. IGS wants to encourage their ability to think, act, and empathize in a stimulating environment. IGS wants your children to discover and enjoy learning. |