Curriculum

Beyond the subject content, skills, levels of subject competency, and core values, the central goal of our school curriculum is to inspire curiosity, enthusiasm, and a love of learning in our students; we seek to harness this student agency and have it guide and support our students through their entire time at BMS.

The Primary School curriculum is based on the Berlin Framework Curriculum (Berliner Rahmenlehrplan) and the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and its modern method of providing a transdisciplinary, inquiry-based program of learning.  The main subjects at Primary School are Math, German, and English. The acquisition of language plays a central role in our curriculum, as one important academic goal at BMS is bilingual learning. Our language program and teaching methods act as central tools in realizing this important goal. To this end, German and English are taught as main subjects and supported by our German as a Foreign Language and English as a Foreign Language programs. Language support in this form is managed by a team of in-house experts, who teach small groups or provide 1-1 sessions with students. Additional subjects in our Primary School are Art, Music, Theater, Physical Education, and Social Studies.

In addition to the subject content, a central focus of our teaching is the training of fundamental attributes such as solutions-based thinking, critical reflection, research, public speaking skills, teamwork, understanding multicultural contexts, listening, and authentic self-expression. These attributes continue to grow in critical importance as our society at large transforms and are therefore a necessary and pivotal part of our curriculum.

Our school program reflects our common values and educational philosophy, providing a foundation of instilling a strong sense of self and core values in our students.