The curriculum of our school focuses on subjects such as foreign languages (English, Russian, and German), Art, Music, History, Geography, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Physical Education, Maths, the Estonian language and literature, Psychology (Human Studies, Family Studies), Technical Drawing, Civics and Citizenship Education, Career Education, Economic and Business Studies, National Defense. In grade 10 all students follow a course fixed in our curriculum called Bases of Inquiry. In grade 11 the students have to do a research project.
The school has started to improve the use of ICT and the teachers have been attending courses on ICT and the use of computers in teaching. Every teacher has a laptop for their classroom work and the classrooms are equipped with an OHP. Robotics is integrated into curriculum and the students have participated in international contests and won a number of prizes. |
A number of students in the school catchment area are bilingual, which means they speak Russian as their mother tongue and use Estonian as the language of communication and instruction at school. There are about 12 students with special educational needs at our school and they are given instruction based on their needs and abilities.
The previous projects have had a huge impact on such areas as students' self-esteem, attendance, academic progress and motivation. Contacts, especially with students all over Europe are very important to broaden their horizons not only by television or the Internet but also by personal contact and raise their awareness of European citizenship. That's the reason Tamsalu Gymnasium considers participation in international European projects highly relevant. |
THE ESTONIAN TEAM |