About
Graz International Bilingual School (GIBS) is a German-English bilingual senior secondary school for students aged 10 to 18 in Graz, Austria. It is an Austrian state-funded Gymnasium covering grades 5 to 12, with English as the language of instruction, and offers the IB Diploma Programme in grades 11 and 12.
Key facts
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Curriculum
IB Diploma
Ages
Ages 10–18
Students
600
Language
English
Type
Bilingual school
- Nationalities
- 20
- Ownership
- Government
- Entry process
- Interview
- English support (EAL)
- Intensive support
- Accreditations
- IB
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
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Strengths
- Languages
- Performing arts
- STEM
- Teachers
- 60
Campus and school life
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Facilities
- Library
- Gym
Sports
- Soccer
- Basketball
Arts
- Choir
- Drama
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