This opens up global study opportunities and exciting career prospects with a future. Life at the IB World Boarding School Louisenlund offers a high-performing and international community, unique learning environments and personal mentors for optimal personal development, practical experience and worldwide friendships. Children and young people grow into inquiring and lifelong learners. They become confident and independent learners and develop creative thinking strategies. They apply what they have learned in an interdisciplinary way and in the world around them. In this way, they lay the foundations for successfully mastering their own academic careers and professional challenges in a global context while they are still at school.
By blending the IB philosophy with the Louisenlunder educational approach, we have created a school model for lifelong learning that is unique on an international scale. It is built on a strong foundation consisting of an international community and clear principles, and it permeates all levels and structures of our IB World School, shaping its culture. Within the boarding school community, students have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the German language and culture.
As part of the International Baccalaureate, Louisenlund is the only boarding school in Northern Germany to offer the last two years of the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Diploma Programme (DP). These programmes are designed to provide students with a comprehensive, globally recognized education that prepares them for the challenges and opportunities of a globally networked world. The school language is English. In addition, the IB World School Louisenlund is also accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC CIE). Both IB programmes are part of the IB's educational philosophy, which has been continuously developed since 1968 and aims to promote competent, self-effective, critically thinking and open-minded young people who are motivated to make a lasting contribution to society and the world.
Middle Years Programme (MYP)
The MYP program is the ideal preparation for the IB Diploma. It aims to help students learn how to learn effectively and broaden their horizons. In doing so, it takes a holistic approach to students’ intellectual, social, emotional, and physical well-being. It offers students the opportunity to develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to navigate complexity and act responsibly toward the future.
The MYP provides a well-rounded education through the study of six to eight subject groups. Students learn at least two languages (the language of instruction and an additional elective language), which foster an understanding of their own culture and the cultures of others. Service to the community helps students prepare for further education, the workplace, and lifelong learning.
Subjects in the MYP
| IB MYP Subject Groups | MYP Subjects |
|---|---|
| Language Acquisition | German Language Acquisition; Spanish Language Acquisition |
| Language and Literature | English Language and Literature; German Language and Literature |
| Individuals and Societies | Integrated Humanities |
| Sciences | Interdisciplinary Science |
| Mathematics | Extended Mathematics; Standard Mathematics |
| Arts | Visual Arts; Media Arts; Music |
| Design | Design |
| Physical and Health Education | Physical and Health Education (MYP 3 only) |
The subject groups in the DP
| IB DP Subject Groups | Diploma Program Courses |
|---|---|
| Group 1: Studies in Language and Literature | English A Language and Literature (HL/SL); German A Literature (HL/SL) |
| Group 2: Language Acquisition | English B (HL); German B (HL/SL) |
| Group 3: Individuals and Societies | Economics (HL/SL); History (HL/SL); Business Management (HL/SL) |
| Group 4: Sciences | Biology (HL/SL); Chemistry (HL; SL); Physics (HL/SL); |
| Group 5: Mathematics | Mathematics Analysis & Approaches (HL/SL); Mathematics Applications & Interpretations (SL) |
| Group 6: Arts* | Visual Arts (HL/SL) |
The core elements in the DP
With the so-called core areas, the IB Diploma Programme becomes a coherent overall qualification. The IB Diploma curriculum includes three additional, essential components outside of the six subjects. These core areas turn the IB Diploma Programme into a coherent and valuable overall qualification.
Admission requirements for the IB in Louisenlund
The IB Diploma Programme has a high academic standard. For this reason, each student is assessed individually during the admissions process in order to make the most accurate prediction possible regarding their future chances of success on the path to the IB Diploma.
Applicants for the MYP must have completed the previous year (or equivalent) with good grades and demonstrate a positive attitude and a willingness to work consistently and effectively.
International students who wish to attend the IB World School in Louisenlund do not need to know German, but have the unique opportunity to learn additional German and use it in the boarding school community.