Have you been hearing the term ‘soft skills’ flying around a lot recently? Or ‘transferable skills’? Buzzier than springtime bees, these terms are taking over the conversation around education.
At Haut-Lac, we’re known for our truly bilingual approach to education. Through our Learning Means the World and International Baccalaureate programmes, we are able to tailor our academic offerings so that students can learn bilingually, in English only or, as of September 2020, in French only.
RELEVANT YOUNG ADULT NOVELS FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS THIS SUMMER
With the summer in full tilt, you might be looking to get stuck into for a good book, so why not pick one up that could prompt a bit of reflection, or show you a different way of thinking? Teenagers are very sensitive to what is going on around them, and we can certainly say that 2020 has been an explosive year.
International schools like Haut-Lac offer so many great trips and events that our calendars fill up fast. Yet, when a country has as rugged and diverse a cultural landscape as Switzerland, it's important to make the most of it! So why not take the kids out and hit up some of these places as a family?
Introducing Jenny Quénard – an Haut-Lac alumnus bringing an exclusive, new experience to Haut-Lac camps!
The pressure many primary and secondary students find themselves under nowadays as they go through their primary, MYP, DP and CP courses is immense.
University admissions - always a hot topic. So how does Haut-Lac, as an IB school, prepare its students to take their next big step in the world?
Did you know that World Oceans Day has been celebrated on the 8th of June every year since 1992?
In our previous article about the IBCP (International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme), we explored the many ways in which the course prepares students for university. Conversely, if you want to know how it sets students up for a smooth and positive entrance into the world of work, read on...
As one of the fastest-growing educational programmes available in over 27 countries worldwide, the International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme (IBCP) was designed specifically to prepare modern students for life in the 21st century.
No-one could have predicted quarantine happening. However, as countries gradually ease their lockdown measures, it is worth taking a look back at our response to the situation to see if we can glean any lessons from it for the future. What have we learnt during isolation that could give us a clue as to what comes next?
Do you want to plan your future, or point yourself in the right direction?
Here are a few simple steps you can take during MYP5 and over the summer to help get you started.
As the weeks stretch on and we adapt our lives to COVID-19 isolation rules, children may start to ask more questions about the situation – Why can’t we go back to school? When will this be over?
