Liechtensteinisches Gymnasium

The Liechtensteinisches Gymnasium is a secondary school in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. It started in 1937 as the Collegium Marianum. The Maristen-Schulbrüder began it as an independent school. Since 1981, it has been a public school run by the state of Liechtenstein.

The school has grown a lot over the years. It began letting girls join in the mid-1960s. Today, more than 700 students go there. It gives young people in the country a strong education.

Unterstufe

The Unterstufe, or lower grades, of the Liechtensteinisches Gymnasium has three grades: US1, US2, and US3. Students can join the school from the Realschule in different ways, depending on their grade.

In US1, all students learn the same subjects, such as Religious Education, Geography, History, German, Science, Informatics, Technics, Needlework, Art, Music, Physical Education, and Mathematics. In US2, students start learning English, Latin, and French. Each week, there is one special class lesson called Lebenskunde. Students must take these main subjects, but they can choose to study extra ones if they like.

Oberstufe

The Oberstufe, or upper grades, of the Liechtensteinisches Gymnasium includes four grades: OS1, OS2, OS3, and OS4. Students choose one of five education tracks to focus on.

The tracks are:

• Lingua (Latin and Italian)
• Modern languages (Spanish, Italian or Latin)
• Art, Music, and Pedagogy (art, music and pedagogy)
• Economics and Law (business administration, law, and accounting in OS1 and OS2, and economics in OS3 and OS4)
• Mathematics and Science (computer science; mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry and geography with more lessons)

All students also study basic subjects such as English, German, French, mathematics, physics, and physical education. In OS3 and OS4, students can pick elective courses.

Certain subjects are taught only in specific grades:

• OS1: Biology, Economics and Law, history, Art, Music, Religious Education and Ethics
• OS2: Biology, Chemistry, Geography, History, Art or Music, Religious Education and Ethics
• OS3: Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Art or Music, Philosophy
• OS4: Geography, Economics and Law, History, Religious Education and Ethics, Philosophy

Matura

To graduate with a Matura, a school-leaving diploma, students must finish OS4 and get a mark of “sufficient” in at least two big written projects. They take written tests in German, English or French, Mathematics, and a subject that matches what they specialize in. They also have oral tests in German, plus subjects like Philosophy, Religious Education, Ethics or History, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Economics and Law, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Latin, or a subject they pick themselves.