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​Challenging Stereotypes: Tolerance Day at OG

​Challenging Stereotypes: Tolerance Day at OG

A very special event, Tolerance Day, took place at OG in the morning of Thursday 17th March. Students from Kvarta to Oktava were given the unique opportunity to attend five rotating seminars, each focused on one of the major world religions and led by a special guest speaker.

​Lord of the Flies

​Lord of the Flies

The English department of Open Gate has decided to make a project based on a book called Lord of the Flies written by William Golding, where different English groups would work together on presenting the story in four different ways: as a puppet theater, a bird view theater, an animation, and a classical theater.

Maturita results

Maturita results

​The exam month this year ran from the 5.5. through to the 27.5. Of the 21 candidates this year only 3 chose the IB with Czech Language, 18 chose the complete State Maturita with 14 of them adding to that the entire IB Diploma package, and the remaining three doing Maturita with IB certificates.

Four OG students get their gold diploma DofE

Four OG students get their gold diploma DofE

The best of the best were last Wednesday invited to the Award ceremony to collect their certificates and medals; this time at the Černinsky Palace with Her Royal Highness Sophie, The Duchess of Wessex presenting.

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

​This month, students of Sekunda have been studying various forms of graphic novels, their elements and structure.

New Students Can Apply to Enroll at Open Gate  by March 15, 2015

New Students Can Apply to Enroll at Open Gate by March 15, 2015

Less than half of the students pay school fees at the Open Gate private high school in Babice near Prague. Need-based and academic grants provided by The Kellner Family Foundation open the door to quality education for children regardless of their families’ financial standing.

During November, in Prostějov, Ostrava and Zlín, children can sit mock admission tests

During November, in Prostějov, Ostrava and Zlín, children can sit mock admission tests

The mock tests, which will be taken in Prostějov, Ostrava and Zlín, allow children to try out the procedure for admission to this grammar school. Half the pupils are studying here thanks to grants. If the children pass the tests, they will only face an interview during the conventional admission procedure.

DofE silver expedition

DofE silver expedition

At the end of the last school year, from the 20th to the 23rd of June if we want to be precise, our group collected all the strength and courage and started out our DofE silver expedition.

DofE Gold expedition in Banát

DofE Gold expedition in Banát

Our expedition started shortly after we arrived to Banat. Our aim was to explore the lifestyle of Czechs who came to Banat some 200 years ago and the nature as well.

International Baccalaureate Results

International Baccalaureate Results

This year, more than 135,000 students in 141 countries took their International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations. While the global average score for diploma students was 29.81 points, Open Gate graduates achieved an average score of 35.7 points. The maximum possible score is 45 points.

Results of IB once again place Open Gate students among the best in the world

Results of IB once again place Open Gate students among the best in the world

This year, more than 135,000 students in 141 countries took their International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations. While the global average score for diploma students was 29.81 points, Open Gate graduates achieved an average score of 35.7 points. The maximum possible score is 45 points.

Results of International Baccalaureate once again place Open Gate students among the best in the world

Results of International Baccalaureate once again place Open Gate students among the best in the world

This year, more than 135,000 students in 141 countries took their International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations. While the global average score for diploma students was 29.81 points, Open Gate graduates achieved an average score of 35.7 points. The maximum possible score is 45 points.

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