A German English Bilingual School
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Deutsche Schule Melbourne (DSM), an accredited German School Abroad, opened its doors in 2008. We are located in the heart of Melbourne in North Fitzroy, Victoria, and offer the highest standard of bilingual education for primary school children up to Year 6.
If you are looking for an efficient and academic bilingual education for your child, Deutsche Schule Melbourne is the right place for you! The curriculum of Deutsche Schule Melbourne is based on the highly successful Canadian “Early Immersion Program” for bilingual schools and fulfils the requirements of both the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS) and the Thuringia curricula, facilitating an easy transition for students transferring into the Australian or German school systems. Our academic focus is based in the area of languages and Mathematics. 80% of the subjects in the Foundation Year to Year 2 are taught in German. The proportion of classes taught in English gradually increases, so that by Year 6 half the subjects are taught in English and half in German. In addition, French is offered from Year 5 onwards.
DSM is now accredited to offer the German Language Certificate (Deutsches Sprachdiplom – DSD) for young adults (Year 7 students onwards) giving them an opportunity to maintain and further develop their advanced German language skills. The program prepares for the VCE exam in German and the German Language Certificate (Deutsches Sprachdiplom – DSD). The DSD program is open to former DSM students and students with equivalent German language skills. External students are very welcome to take part in the DSD I program; however their German language skills need to be assessed first. The minimum entry level is A2 (Common European Quality Framework).
The DSD I runs over three semesters and prepares students for the examination that they will sit in September of the second year. The following two years after the DSD I examination prepare students for the more advanced DSD II examination. By passing this exam, students demonstrate that they are proficient enough in German to commence with studies at a tertiary institution.
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