Location
Wilhelm Bracke Comprehensive School is located in a suburb of Braunschweig called the Weststadt.
Braunschweig lies 60 km to the east of Hannover and 200 km to the west of Berlin.
Braunschweig is a historical town. Its symbol is a lion.
The school is situated in a modern residential area. There are blocks of flats and areas with terraced and detached houses.
Students can get to school by tram.
Some have a long way to school but they think it is worth the effort.
Portrait of our school
At Wilhelm Bracke Comprehensive School students are taught in mixed-ability classes. Students can take exams at different levels before leaving school at the age of 16. Some students carry on for another three years to take their A-level exams.
There are about 110 teachers and 1200 students at our school.
Our students
At Wilhelm Bracke Comprehensive School students start school in year 5 at the age of 10. The majority of students leave school after year 10 at the age of 16. Some students take their A-level exams in year 13 at the age of 19.
English is the first foreign language in year 5.
In year 7 students can choose Latin, French or Russian as a second foreign language.
Each year has got six classes. In each class there are 30 students
Classes are attended by students of all abilities. Slow learners do not only get help from their teachers, but from their classmates as well.
Projects
We have got many school exchange programs with schools in other countries.
There are contacts to schools in
St. Rafael, Nicaragua
Ouallam, Niger
Kasan, Tarstastan
Holmfirth, England
Things offered at school
In our school, there is a leisure area for students where they can listen to music, play table tennis or play other parlour games. At breaks, they can cook or do handicrafts.
There is also a kiosk and a cafeteria.
At lunch breaks students can participate in sport clubs such as volleyball and football.
There are also special needs classes for slow learners in subjects such as English or Maths.
In the assembly hall classes often get together. A lot of activities take place there, i.e. theatre performances and music evenings.
Our features
Wilhelm Bracke Comprehensive School celebrated its
35th anniversary in September 2006
l Everyone speaks German.
l Some of our students speak a different language at home.
l Different religions and cultures are treated with respect.
l Students of different ages work together.
l We get to know the past and the present and look into the future.
l New methods of education are used.
Every year ...
l strong, self-confident and talented young people,
l with different abilities and broad knowledge
l showing empathy
...leave the Wilhelm Bracke comprehensive school.
