In addition to a comprehensive, holistic and foreign language-oriented education, all secondary and grammar school students at Saxony International Schools gain insights into vocational training, the world of work and business management.
SIS is one of the pioneers of the "Praxisberater" secondary school project. This cooperation project between the Saxon Ministry of Education and the Federal Employment Agency was launched in June 2013 as a support measure for individual career and study guidance. Based on the results of an analysis of their potential, each student receives a development plan from the practical advisor, which is coordinated with the teacher, parents and, of course, the student themselves. The practical advisors also establish and maintain contacts with companies and offer individual advice for pupils and parents in years 7 and 8.
The Practice-oriented teaching (PU) is an additional offer at our schools and part of the compulsory timetable. The lessons take place in teaching cabinets equipped with a pool of tools and machines, computer technology and high-quality work materials.
Each pupil in Year 5 and 6 visits a company for a few hours over three days with a special research assignment provided by the school. The result is a presentation and a wall newspaper for the company. In addition, the pupils present their practical experiences in class and at the parents' evening.
In these classes, practice-oriented lessons provide the first basic insights into practical workflows, development and production processes as well as economic relationships between different occupational groups.
In these grades, vocational orientation block weeks are combined in class groups at vocational schools and educational institutions that provide training in many occupational fields with activities in companies. The results and experiences are evaluated and discussed within the class and school group. An analysis of potential, counseling sessions, work with the career choice passport, excursions, visits to the BIZ and education fairs complete this spectrum.
Pupils are also encouraged to visit the "Open Company Week" and "Girls Day/Boys Day" events as well as to complete vacation internships. The idea behind this is that every opportunity to get to know professions and companies promotes the decision-making process for their own career choice.
A special feature is the company foundation project, which is initiated in Year 7 and then developed further. The pupils deal with the prospects of success of "their" company on the basis of a market analysis, personnel requirements or develop a business plan.
In the 9th to 12th grades, the program includes 14-day specialized internships tailored to the students' inclinations and interests. A three-week internship is also offered at the vocational grammar school.
Applicant training, assessment centers and company presentations as well as themed parents' evenings and SIS education fairs round off the career and study orientation offerings. And, of course, our pupils from Year 9 onwards also visit various universities and colleges and attend their open days.
The secondary schools in Reinsdorf and TRIAS Elsterberg have already been awarded the Saxon Seal of Quality for Vocational Orientation for the high quality of their vocational orientation. The other schools work according to the same concept, which leads us to expect uniform quality.
In practice-oriented lessons (PU) and in conjunction with TC/Computer Science/WTH, we teach students a wide range of basic manual skills and abilities, such as
In the subject of business, technology and home economics (WTH), a so-called company foundation project is initiated from Year 7 onwards, which is further developed in the following years. Through the practical/theoretical work on a concrete example, the pupils internalize both the connections between the individual subjects as well as the requirements and necessity of learning for their future lives in particular. The interdisciplinary project deals with the following points, among others:
Each company receives a fictitious starting capital at the beginning of the project. It then has to deal with business registration, tax office registration, bank, company premises, tools, necessary working materials, etc. Quotations have to be written, loans taken out and processes calculated, employment contracts prepared and wages calculated. Of course, creating a homepage (in IT lessons) is one of the tasks, and the possibility of insolvency is also discussed. For companies abroad, offers have to be written in English or Spanish, and the students also have to find out about local customs.
Ms. Andrea Henig
Career advisor
Contact:
E-Mail: Andrea.Henig2@arbeitsagentur.de
Phone: +49 37296 548-500
Web: www.arbeitsagentur.de
Visitor address:
Stollberg Employment Agency
Schlachthofstraße 5
09366 Stollberg
Ms. Kaps
Schulweg 2
09399 Niederwürschnitz
Contact:
Phone: 037296 932078
Email: admin-ion@saxony-international-school.de
The following dates are useful for training, work and study.
However, it should be noted that events may still be postponed or canceled due to current events.
12.01.2022
Saxon University Day at the Saxony University of Cooperative Education
https://www.ba-sachsen.de/
21-23.01.2022
"Career Start 2022 - The education, job and start-up fair in Saxony", Messe Dresden
29.01.2021
Chemnitz Education Day
https://www.tag-der-bildung.de/
14-19.03.2022
Week of open companies (Saxony-wide)
28.04.2022
"Girl's Day 2022", "Boy's Day 2022"
You can also find all information and dates on our Instagram account bo_ignion
Phone: +49 (0) 37296 931976
Fax: +49 (0)37296 931977
ign@saxony-international-school.de
International Grammar School
Niederwürschnitz
Schulweg 2
09399 Niederwürschnitz
