FIS Curriculum
Document
Elementary
and Middle School Science
Mission Statement
The mission of
the Franconian International School is to educate students in an international
environment according to high academic standards and to create an atmosphere
and spirit which respects diverse cultures and promotes responsible
citizenship. The FIS primarily serves the international community of Nürnberg,
Erlangen, Herzogenaurach, Fürth and Schwabach in northern Bavaria.
Philosophy
The school
provides challenging programs in academics, information technology, sports and
fine arts. Education at the FIS is
viewed as more than just the acquisition of knowledge. It includes inquiry, discovery, application
and creativity as core elements of the learning process.
The Franconian
International School accomplishes its mission
by:
1.
Accepting
children from all over the world regardless of race, color, sex or religion,
and helping them to reach their fullest potential intellectually, socially and
physically.
2.
Providing well
qualified, motivated, caring teachers who support the school’s mission.
3.
Offering a
structured program based on a curriculum which ensures that the students
acquire the skills and techniques necessary to meet the challenges of the
future.
4.
Providing
appropriate resources in a safe, challenging, adaptable and supportive
environment in which the student is an active participant.
5.
Building a
team atmosphere, in which students, teachers, parents and administrators are
partners in the learning and growing process.
6.
Promoting a positive
and reciprocal relationship with the host nation at the local, regional and
national levels which maximizes the educational opportunities of living in
Germany and Europe.
The Franconian
International School will:
1.
Grow with its
students one year at a time and ultimately becoming a fully accredited school,
which prepares students for a graduation with the International Baccalaureate
diploma.
It is the aim of the Franconian International School Science
Program to:
1.
stimulate and excite pupils' curiosity about phenomena and
events in the world around them.
2.
satisfy this curiosity with knowledge.
3.
develop and evaluate explanations through experimental
evidence and modeling.
4.
develop an understanding of how major scientific ideas
contribute to technological change – impacting on industry, business, and
medicine, and improving quality of life.
5.
recognize the cultural
significance of science and trace its worldwide development.
6.