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Colegio Alemán de Guadalajara A.C. is a German school in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico, part of the network of German schools abroad. It runs Kindergarten, Primaria, Secundaria and Bachillerato sections. The school states it is recognised in Mexico and abroad and holds a German Federal Inspectorate 'Colegio de Excelencia en el Extranjero' designation. It offers Cambridge certifications, the IB Diploma (GIB) and DSD I and II German language exams, and it promotes robotics and programming competitions.
Key facts
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Curriculum
German · IB Diploma
Language
German, Spanish
Type
Foreign national school
- Inspection
- Inspección Federal Alemana · Colegio de Excelencia en el Extranjero
Curriculum and academics
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Curricula, explainedIB DP (Diploma)
The IB's four programmes
Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.
- IB PYPNot here
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
- IB MYPNot here
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
- IB DP (Diploma)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
- IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.
Last two years: DP or CP
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Bosques de los Cedros #32, Col. Bosques de San Isidro (Las Cañadas), C.P. 45133, Zapopan, Jalisco, México
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