Karel Capek's grammar school

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Address

Gymnazium Karla Capka
Skolni 1530,
263 80 Dobris
CZECH REPUBLIC

tel: +420 318 521 040
fax: +420 318 521 376
e-mail: post@gymkc.cz

About

Gymnázium Dobříš offers 8 year study (for students aged 11-12) and 4 year study (age 15-16) programmes. Generally spoken, gymnázium (grammar school) is a comprehensive secondary school which prepares students for university studies.

The focus of studies (subjects) is general with a balance between the sciences and humanities. Students take one foreign language (usually English) from the first year, and German or French from the third year. From year six, and particularly in year seven and eight, students are given the opportunity to specialize themselves and choose optional subjects - seminars. This involves specialisation directed at the school-leaving examination and university studies.

These studies are supplemented by optional extra subjects according to the needs and interests of the individual students (extra language lessons, drama group, school orchestra, sports). Students appreciate a wide range of international projects and bilateral exchanges which they can participate in.

Every school year new students go on an introductory cycling course in September. They also take part in ski, water-sport and other courses.

The programme finishes with the school leaving exam taken of four subjects. Students leaving the school are 19-20 years old.

Our school is named after one of the greatest Czech writers KAREL ČAPEK who spent a part of his life in a lovely place nearby (see the website below).

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