Austrian School in Prague

The Austrian School in Prague was founded in 1991 as a Czech private school and in 1993 it was incorporated into the Czech public school system. The ÖGP is a six-year secondary school. In the first two years (which correlate with the 8th and 9th grade in the Czech school system) a strong emphasis is put on teaching German and English, so that the students are well prepared for the final four years, when most of the subjects are taught in German. Thanks to this thorough preparation the German language skills of most students are of a very high standard. Only some subjects (Czech, Sports, Arts and parts of Social Sciences and History) are taught in Czech. Another focus of the ÖGP is the acquisition of several other important languages of the European Union (French and Spanish). Furthermore, from the 3rd grade onwards emphasis is put on Informatics and Communication Technology, which is taught in German. Additionally, the ÖGP offers several special subjects and voluntary optional subjects, such as Latin, international language certificates, basic knowledge in business administration and economics. Moreover, the ÖGP is a certified examination centre for the „Österreichische Sprachdiplom Deutsch“ (an internationally recognized certificate for the German language). Furthermore, the school offers preparatory courses for the DELE and DELF, also internationally recognized certificates for the Spanish and French language, respectively, and if requested, for the BEC (Business English Certificate) within the framework of the English seminars, in which students are prepared for the oral school-leaving exam in English, but also focus on business English.