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With our project class “Europe/English+” we want to prepare our pupils in the best possible way for secondary school and a globalized world.

Through the use of English as a working language, interest in language in general and English in particular is fostered and a high level of linguistic competence is achieved. In a rapidly changing world, our pupils need multilingual skills, critical thinking, creativity, and social skills. With this emphasis on English, the European Class aims to help pupils break down cultural barriers and view foreign cultures as an opportunity for enrichment, as is also practiced in the Franciscan Education Association.

Focus in Europa/Englisch+

1. Bilingual teaching

• Team Teaching with Native Speaker (6-8 hours per week)
• Group english classes for native English speaking children
• CLIL lessons (Content and Language Integrated Learning)
• Lessons accompanied by competence oriented English book (grade 1-4)


2. Our “English-Corner” as a learning environment

• Storytime with English children`s literature
• Interactive English games (Orchard Toys and more)


3. Intercultural learning – Peace education

• Projects and collaboration between school levels
• Erasmus+ und eTwinning projects
• School exchange with European partner schools


4. The “European Language Portfolio” as a learning aid

We welcome interested families and children who want to embrace linguistic diversity and develop as international communicators in an intercultural environment with German and English. In addition, our offer is aimed at the international community of professionals in Graz whose children use English as their mother tongue or family language.

The teaching team in the European classes consists of a class teacher and an English teacher (native speaker) who teaches 6-8 hours per week in class.