{"id":10,"date":"2015-11-26T13:37:16","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T12:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.it-gymnasium.at\/internationalbilingualclasses\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2025-12-19T18:48:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T17:48:39","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.it-gymnasium.at\/internationalbilingualclasses\/","title":{"rendered":"IBC stream &#8211; International Bilingual Classes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8220;&#8220; row_type=&#8220;row&#8220; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8220;no&#8220; type=&#8220;full_width&#8220; angled_section=&#8220;no&#8220; text_align=&#8220;left&#8220; background_image_as_pattern=&#8220;without_pattern&#8220;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8220;18662&#8243; img_size=&#8220;large&#8220; alignment=&#8220;center&#8220; style=&#8220;vc_box_rounded&#8220; qode_css_animation=&#8220;element_from_fade&#8220; css=&#8220;.vc_custom_1657911286639{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8220;][vc_column_text]The IBC stream of St Martin&#8217;s Grammar School is a teaching programme in which English is used as the language of instruction in most subjects.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The approach of the International Bilingual Classes programme is to ensure that our students benefit from English as the language of instruction and communication in the majority of their subjects, with the support of a professional team of native English speakers. Our international team is made up of native speakers from various English-speaking countries, mainly the UK and the USA, but also New Zealand and South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The content is brought closer to the students through team teaching. This teaching approach, which involves collaboration between Austrian teachers and native speakers with university degrees in the humanities or sciences,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>enables students not only to develop a deeper understanding of the language, but also to become familiar with the cultures and lifestyles of English-speaking countries.<\/li>\n<li>also offers opportunities to take internationally recognized examinations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgeenglish.org\/\">https:\/\/www.cambridgeenglish.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>prepares students to study at international schools and universities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The aim of the bilingual education programme is to produce confident and competent graduates who are ready to explore the world to their full potential &#8211; young people with a broad international understanding, whose aspirations extend beyond geographical boundaries and who want to achieve their personal and professional goals both nationally and internationally. In the course of their bilingual education, English becomes a natural second language for them, contributing to an open and flexible understanding of the world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The special feature of the bilingual stream is the high level of motivation and the committed cooperation among all those involved:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>the pupils of the IBC stream<\/li>\n<li>the teachers of the IBC stream<\/li>\n<li>the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.it-gymnasium.at\/internationalbilingualclasses\/home\/native-speakers\/\">IBC BEAs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.it-gymnasium.at\/internationalbilingualclasses\/the-coordinators-of-the-bilingual-classes\/\">IBC coordinators<\/a><\/li>\n<li>the parents, represented by the board of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.it-gymnasium.at\/internationalbilingualclasses\/home\/ibca\/\">IBC Parents\u2019 Association (IBCA)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The cost per school year is currently 525 EUR.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8220;&#8220; row_type=&#8220;row&#8220; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8220;no&#8220; type=&#8220;full_width&#8220; angled_section=&#8220;no&#8220; text_align=&#8220;left&#8220; background_image_as_pattern=&#8220;without_pattern&#8220; css=&#8220;.vc_custom_1671575017261{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8220;][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8220;NEWS&#8220; border=&#8220;no&#8220;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8220;&#8220; row_type=&#8220;row&#8220; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8220;no&#8220; type=&#8220;full_width&#8220; angled_section=&#8220;no&#8220; text_align=&#8220;left&#8220; background_image_as_pattern=&#8220;without_pattern&#8220;][vc_column]<div class='latest_post_holder image_in_box  '><ul><li class=\"clearfix\"><div class=\"latest_post\"><div class=\"latest_post_image clearfix\"><a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.it-gymnasium.at\/internationalbilingualclasses\/2025\/12\/16\/30-years-of-the-international-bilingual-classes-christmas-celebration\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.it-gymnasium.at\/internationalbilingualclasses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Christmas-Play-2025-20-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"latest_post_text\"><div class=\"latest_post_inner\"><div class=\"latest_post_text_inner\"><h3 itemprop=\"headings\" class=\"latest_post_title entry_title\"><a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.it-gymnasium.at\/internationalbilingualclasses\/2025\/12\/16\/30-years-of-the-international-bilingual-classes-christmas-celebration\/\">30 Years of the International Bilingual Classes Christmas Celebration<\/a><\/h3><p itemprop=\"description\" class=\"excerpt\">The headmaster, parents, teachers, native speakers, IBCA board members and friends were all waiting with anticipation for the show to begin at 6pm on ...<\/p><span class=\"post_infos\"><span class=\"date_hour_holder\"><span itemprop=\"dateCreated\" class=\"date entry_date updated\">16 Dezember, 2025<meta itemprop=\"interactionCount\" content=\"UserComments: <?php echo get_comments_number(qode_get_page_id()); ?>\"\/><\/span><\/span><span class=\"dots\"><i class=\"fa fa-square\"><\/i><\/span><a itemprop=\"url\" class=\"post_comments\" href=\"https:\/\/www.it-gymnasium.at\/internationalbilingualclasses\/2025\/12\/16\/30-years-of-the-international-bilingual-classes-christmas-celebration\/#respond\">No comment<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><li class=\"clearfix\"><div class=\"latest_post\"><div class=\"latest_post_image clearfix\"><a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.it-gymnasium.at\/internationalbilingualclasses\/2025\/06\/24\/calling-wales\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.it-gymnasium.at\/internationalbilingualclasses\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/06\/VC-with-Wales-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"latest_post_text\"><div class=\"latest_post_inner\"><div class=\"latest_post_text_inner\"><h3 itemprop=\"headings\" class=\"latest_post_title entry_title\"><a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.it-gymnasium.at\/internationalbilingualclasses\/2025\/06\/24\/calling-wales\/\">Calling Wales!<\/a><\/h3><p itemprop=\"description\" class=\"excerpt\">During the bilingual classes extra course \u201cGames and Roleplay\u201d on Monday,1B had the opportunity to talk to some school pupils in Wales. 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