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The
Idea - Borremose Ungdomsskole - Project
Work - The Programme
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The
idea of the exchange with Denmark is to encourage both Danish and
German students to use English as their main means of
communication. Because both sides need to make an effort in order to
communicate with each other they can overcome their initial reluctance
to use the foreign language actively in real life situations.
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The second important
objective of the project is to provide the students with opportunities
to gather new experiences across cultures by getting to know new
customs and ways of life. The German students in Denmark experience a
completely new way of living and working together of teachers and
students in the school. Apart from that they are offered various
excursions into the surrounding countryside and towns.
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Apart from the
educational activities the students are also invited to have a good
time together. An evening of bowling and a farewell-party, for example,
can bring them even closer together and offer yet more opportunities
for them to talk and enjoy themselves...
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| Borremose
Ungdomsskole |
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Borremose
Ungdomsskole (engl. Borremose Youth School) is a secondary
school for youngsters between the ages of 13 and 18. There are only
about 100 students in six classes of grades 8, 9 and 10.
Because the Danish
school system divides students into different educational careers at
quite late a stage, all students who leave the school with a certifcate
after 9th or 10th grade have the opportunity to go on to do their
A-levels or to start qualifications for a job.
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It is quite common in
Denmark for this kind of school to be set out as a boarding school.
Many students appreciate the opportunity to live away from parents for
two years and thus gain more independence and enjoy living together
with young people of the same age.
Borremose
Ungdomsskole is a private Protestant school for which fees
must be paid. The government offers grants for those unable to pay the
whole sum.
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| Project
Work |
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The German students
stay at Borremose Ungdomsskole during a week which is dedicated to
project work. The students are engaged in different group activities.
This year the "international class", for example, had to create an
English travel guide about Denmark together with the students from
Markgraf-Ludwig-Gymnasium. Phases in which the students worked in the
school alternated with excursions into the northern part of Juteland
and as far up as Skagen to provide them with material for their guides.
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On the last day of
their stay the students had to present their products (travel guides in
the shape of brochures, posters or power point presentations) to a
semi-official audience. A jury decided which presentation was the best
and most appealing and attractive prizes were given to the winners.
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