International School Twente
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| International School Twente | |
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Tiemeister 20, 7541 WG Twente , | |
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| School type | Public with private funding, Cambridge school(secondary), IPC school(primary) |
| Grades | Grade 1 to 13 |
The International School Twente (usually abbreviated as IST) is an international school located in Enschede, Overijssel in the Netherlands. It is composed of a primary division and a secondary division. The primary division has classes from grade 1-6 while the secondary division offers grade 7 -13. Both divisions work in close cooperation but are yet to be fully integrated.
History
Management
Curricula
The secondary department of IST currently offers a full Cambridge Secondary curriculum, including Cambridge Secondary 1 (with Checkpoint), Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS and A Level, and Cambridge Pre-U. Subjects include: English, English Literature, English Language, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Chinese(only exams), Mathematics, Further Mathematics(only exams), Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Science, History, Geography, Economics, Business, Global Perspectives, Humanities, Visual Arts, ICT, Computer Science, P.E. IST offers a flexible programme in which students who are more capable are allowed to take more classes than expected. A gradual transition from A Levels to IB Diploma Programme is in the process.
In 2015, IST saw its first graduates, who received university offers from the Netherlands, UK, Canada, and the U.S. from many top-50 schools in the world such as UCL and Mcgill, leaving the school.
Starting at Fall 2015, after the primary department of IST became the 15th IPC school in the world, the primary department of IST will be teaching International Primary Curriculum.