6th Gymnasium of N.Smyrni Athens - Greece

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our school is located in an urban area and most of the students live within walking distance.

 

 

Number of students and teachers in our school (2004-2005)

 

A class

B class

C class

total

Teachers

 

  Boys

55

41

52

148

 

 

Girls

80

54

48

182

 

 

 Total

136

95

100

330

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The school day begins at 8.15 and ends at 14.10 every day.

All the students have 7 lesson periods per day, 35 periods per week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compulsory subjects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A class     

B class     

C class 

 

 

 

 

Religion

 

2

2

2

 

 

 

Ancient Greek literature

and language

 

4

4

4

 

 

 

Modern Greek literature

and language                         

 

5

4

4

 

 

 

History

 

2

2

3

 

 

 

Social and political science    

 

-

-

2

 

 

 

English                                  

 

3

2

2

 

 

 

French or German *                                                  

 

 

3

3

3

 

 

 

Mathematics                         

 

4

4

4

 

 

 

Physics                                   

 

-

2

2

 

 

 

Chemistry                              

 

-

1

1

 

 

 

Technology                           

 

1

1

-

 

 

 

Geography                             

 

2

2

-

 

 

 

Biology                                  

 

2

-

2

 

 

 

Orientation                             

 

-

-

1

 

 

 

Physical education                

 

3

3

2

 

 

 

Art                                         

 

1

1

1

 

 

 

Music                                    

 

1

1

1

 

 

 

Home economics                 

 

1

2

-

 

 

 

Computer science               

 

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* The students choose between French and German as a second compulsory foreign language. There are no optional   subjects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The school year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The school year is divided into 3 sections (3months periods).

 

 

 

1st                                     

11/9- 30/11

 

 

 

 

 

2nd

1/12 -28/2

 

 

 

 

3rd                                      

1/3-20/5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written examinations          

till the 15th of June

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessment is based on day to day oral tests and the general involvement of the students in the learning process, on   written tests during the school year and finally, on written examinations at the end of the school year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holidays

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas holidays   

23/12-7/1

 

 

 

 

 

Easter holidays      

2 weeks

 

 

 

 

 

National school holidays

28/10, 17/11, 25/3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extra–curriculum activities

 

 

 

 

Except for the compulsory courses, of the school’s timetable, the school itself, encourages students to take part in Environmental Programmes, Cultural activities or activities concerning Health Care education or Consumers’ education.

The programmes mentioned above are all evolved after classes or during weekends.  All these activities provide students with experience and knowledge over topics of general interest and sometimes offer them the chance of coming in contact with other students from abroad.