1. Welcome to Stadshagsskolan Kungsholmen Stockholm Sweden

2. A small school – with big possibilities Public school Fridhemsskolan (Preschool (6 year olds) up to grade 5) Educated teachers 100 percent approved students in the national exams in the subjects swedish and english

3. Organisation 300 students 12-16 years old 13 classes 1 small teaching group Living in 7 different parts of Stockholm 20 mother tongues International profile 1 principal 1 vice principal 30 teachers 3 teaching teams Health team Library (open 9 a.m.-3 p.m.) Computer classroom Health room Recreation room (1 recreation leader)

4. International profile One class per school year Extended English lessons Some parts of the subjects are taught in English Contact with international schools Study Italian in grade 8 and 9 Travel to Italy in grade 9 Aims with the profile That the students attain extended knowledge in the English language That the students that are estimated to be able to study at the upper secondary school in the subject English will be able to do so That the student will have extended possibilities to manage English-, language- and international directed programs at upper secondary schools

5. Subjects Swedish Swedish as a second language Mathematics English Social studies History Religion Biology Physics Chemistry Technics Spanish French German Extended Swedish/English Physical education Art Music Home economics Knowledge of Life 40 min every week Class meetings 40 min every other week The White Hour 40 min every other week -Student council -Environmental issues -Sports council -Food council -Friends -Choir Homework class in school 60 min every week 1 teacher 2 special education teachers Mentor meetings 40 min every week

6. The Teacher´s Responsibilities Preparing and carry out lessons, correcting tasks and tests, and document the students´ achievments Evaluate the students´ achievments towards the local- and national criterias Attain meetings on different school levels Engage in work groups (School developing, subject responsability, Friends, environmental issues, gender issues, health issues and various interest groups) Have parent meetings once per semester Be a mentor

7. The Mentor´s Responsibilies Guide the students to achieve good studying results Keep track of the students´ progress Mentor talks every week Developing meetings together with the student and his/her parents at least once per semester

8. Individual Developing Plans On Line (www.unikum.net) Raise our professionalism – be clear of what we evaluate Raise the students awareness of their own progression Make the students even more active Make the parents more active The students evaluate themselves The teachers evaluate and comment the students´ opinions The parents comment both the students´ and the teachers´ evaluations Goals for the student are set up together with the student and the parents at a Developing meeting The goals are connected with the national curriculumn and are evaluated at least once per semester

9. Health School nurse – two/three days a week School counsellor – two/three days a week School study counsellor – two/three days a week School doctor – once a month School psychologist – when needed The Student´s Health Team Meetings once a week - the principal - the vice-principal - the school nurse - the school counsellor - the study counsellor - two special education teachers

10. Special Education Help to students with special needs Dyslexia Dyscalculia Concentration problems Working storage problems Long absence from school Two special education teachers Testing and supervising Establishing programs of measure Compensation aids Computers Daisy players Alpha Smarts Education in basic subject skills Education in studying techniques Guidance to teachers Guidance to parents

11. Our small teaching group 6-8 students Students who need more teaching aid 1.5 special education teachers Special schedule – same amount of time Two classrooms in a quiet location