Secondary Education

This level encompasses four decisive years in which students prepare themselves for the two years of Bachillerato (Baccalaureate) level, before moving on to university.

Given that we are familiar with the needs of each individual student, we kindly request that you consult your child's tutor and the school's head office before deciding which bachillerato to choose and, as far as possible, follow the school's recommendations as regards future language and science teachings.

The number of subjects increases, as does the level of exigency.

At Zürich Schule Barcelona we prepare our students to meet the challenges of all types of baccalaureate modalities and we work in close collaboration with other national and international schools that offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP), the German Abitur, the Swiss Matura, the US High School Diploma and the British A-Level Programme.

At this education level, teaching is focused on consolidating the skills and attitudes required in order to 'learn to learn' and on promoting teamwork and personal effort and reflection.

We consider it important to encourage students' involvement and responsibility in social activities, both inside and outside our centre. At Zürich Schule Barcelona students help organise the celebrations for our youngest pupils, for whom they also act as reading supervisors, besides lending a hand during Ski Week and at the local soup kitchen.
In their turn, tutors play a key role accompanying our students' development, guiding them in their choice of baccalaureate in accordance with their interests and motivations. Tutors organise activities designed to familiarise students with the experiences of entrepreneurs, the university and business worlds.

At Zürich Schule Barcelona (ZSB) we prepare our students to meet the challenges of all types of bachillerato (baccalaureate) modalities and we work in close collaboration with other national and international schools that offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP), the German Abitur, the Swiss Matura, the US High School Diploma and the British A-Level Programme.

The school and its teachers also advise families when it comes to choosing which baccalaureate modality is most appropriate for them.

The mission of Zürich Schule Barcelona (ZSB) is to promote students' comprehensive education using an innovative and high-quality methodological practice in which students play the leading role in the learning process and teachers are their guides and advisers. We value the uniqueness of each student and encourage the greatest development of their potential. We are careful to ensure that our learning community (students, teachers, families and administration and service personnel) is respectful towards its members, its social and cultural conditions and the environment.

Our educational action is committed to the community's well-being and hopes to contribute to creating a healthy peaceful world, habitable for all.

Our vision is to cultivate students' intellectual excellence through our Education Project, within the framework of the IB community. Our commitment to society is emphasised by our promotion of an innovative school, multilingual and inclusive, attentive to scientific and technological progress and designed to enable all the members of our community to acquire the international mindset of IB schools.