Cologne International School / Internationale Friedensschule Köln gGmbH

In the International Peace School School in Cologne-Widdersdorf, pupils are already literate in the primary school in two languages, the best prerequisite for the acquisition of two languages ​​at native language level and the learning of other foreign languages. They learn in an international context, both in terms of curriculum content as well as classmates and teachers from over forty countries and all cultures in the world. The International Peace School Cologne is a school with lessons from the 1st to the 12th grade. It is the only international school in Germany that offers school education in secondary school, through which pupils can pass the Mittlerer Schulabschluss and the Abitur. In the international branch, they can acquire the International Middle School Certificate (IGCSE) and the International Baccalaureate (IB). In elementary school, the students learn bilingually in German and English, accompanied by German and English-speaking class teachers. This is where the typical instructional preparation and follow-up tasks arise: creating materials, collecting, organizing, assisting in lessons, preparing and rehearsing media, and taking over parts of the lessons under the supervision of teachers. According to the different age groups, the tasks in the different grades are different in academic terms. The boardinghouse is affiliated to the International Peace School Cologne. The pupils who attend the boarding school are of international origin and attend the secondary school, there either the gymnasiale or the international branch. The boardinghouse therefore speaks German and English. The target groups for the boardinghouse are students between the ages of 15 and 18 years. They are located in apartments that are equipped for three to four students. A total of 16 teenagers can be accommodated in the boardinghouse. There is a group room with a kitchen, where boarding students can have meals together, watch TV, play games or just meet up to talk. The employees of the boardinghouse accompany the students in everyday life away from the school, but also support them in school matters. Above all, the young people are supported in their independence, for example domestic skills are learned together, so that the students can live alone after their schooling. For example, they cook together, order and structure are worked out together and hygiene education takes place. In addition, the boardinghouse is also about learning social skills. In an international setting with young people from different countries of origin and different socialization, this is essential. On a recreational pedagogical level, activities are therefore regularly undertaken in order to increase acceptance and tolerance for one another and to facilitate a cultural exchange.