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Founded in 1990, Vilnius Lyceum of Sciences and Mathematics is a state coeducational day school enrolling students in grade 9-12. The total number of students is 507, including 65 students in the International Baccalaureate section.
[edit] Curriculum
The school is modelled on European gymnasium-type school traditions and offers a rigorous programme, based on national syllabus, which aims at a well-rounded and comprehensive preparation of students in the major academic areas. In 1997, the International Baccalaureate diploma programme was introduced.
All IB Diploma candidates choose their programme from the following subjects: Lithuanian A1, English A2, English B, German Ab Initio, Spanish Ab Initio, History, Geography, Information Technologies in Global Society, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Systems, Mathematics, Maths Methods, Computer Science. Three of them are studied at higher level and three at standard level. IB students also have classes in Theory of Knowledge, and are required to complete Creativity, Action, Service programme.
[edit] Faculty
There are 37 full-time and 13 part time teachers; 32 of our faculty hold advanced degrees. The average class size is 28, and in the IB section - 15 students.
[edit] Calendar
The school year consists of two semesters with semester exams in 2 or 3 subjects in mid-January and early June. The school works five days per week with six to eight 45 minute periods per day; doubled (or 90 minute) periods prevail in grades 11-12.
[edit] Graduation requirements
In order to graduate, grade 12 students, taking national programme, are required to have final average grades in all subjects studied over the two final years. In addition, they have to pass at least 4 but no more than 6 graduation exams consisting of national external exams and internal but centrally prepared exams. To enter a college or university students are required to pass at least two external national exams. IB students have to meet the requirements set by the IBO and have to sit the final IB exams, however, some of them choose to take national exams as well.
[edit] Grading system
All course offerings are university-preparatory and marking standards are strict. No weighting is used. Both national and IB students are graded on a 10 grade scale: 10 (excellent), 9 (very good), 8 (good), 7 (above average), 6 (average), 5 (above mediocre), 4 (mediocre), 3 (poor), 2- 1 (very poor). Students are awarded grades for oral and written activities, projects, experimental work, etc. in the course of a semester. At the end of each semester they are given the grade average (or semester grade) in each subject. At the end of a school year students are given final grades which are averages of semester and internal examination grades. In physical education, arts, drama, music, ethics a credit is awarded. Grading system in national external exams is from 100 (maximum) to 1 (minimum). IB students are graded on the IB 7 grade scale only for their final IB exams. The same scale is used for their predicted grades.
[edit] Ranking
Vilnius Lyceum ranks students within the grade at the end of a semester and a school year on the basis of the grade averages for the semester and for the year, respectively. IB students are ranked separately because of a more rigorous and demanding programme.
[edit] University choices
In the past five years, 99% of Vilnius Lyceum graduates have gone on immediately to four year colleges and universities, 1* have elected either a post graduate programme or a year off prior to university.
[edit] Sources
www.licejus.lt
172.209.201.52 10:29, 5 February 2006 (UTC) zholyte123
This article already exists in Wikipedia. Kwsn(Ni!) 16:03, 11 June 2007 (UTC)