Borgarholtsskóli - Comprehensive Secondary School in Iceland
Borgarholtsskóli is a new comprehensive secondary school, in the outskirts of Reykjavík. It´s located in the Grafarvogur suburb, which has a population of about 20.000. Besides serving mainly the people of Grafarvogur it is the first secondary school of choice for the municipality of Mosfellsbær which lies just north of Reykjavík.
Borgarholtsskóli offers a great variety of courses, i.e. three academic courses, multimedia design programme, media and information processing, four vocational programmes, two preparatory courses for secondary school entrance, special education programme, social services and commerce. In the vocational field we specialize in the metal and car trades, offering evening courses in the former ones. With the exception of the preparatory and the special education programmes, all courses are organized on a unit-credit basis. Some of the preparatory courses also give credits with the exception of courses in the core subjects which are Icelandic, Mathematics, English and Danish.
Additionally we have workshops e.g. in fashion design, fine arts, drama and music. Our students have access to very good computer facilities equipped with the latest technology.
At the start of the school's 12th year there are approximately 1500 students attending the school. The number of students has gradually risen through the years and is still rising. Students are of all ages but most of them are 16 to 20 years old. They are very active and enthusiastic about creating an active social atmosphere in the school, for example with various clubs, dances, a song contest and participation in a quiz-competition between all secondary schools in the country in which they have done very well.
Besides Icelandic we have courses in Danish, English, German and French. English is the most common as a second spoken laguage.
Courses of study
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Academic course Preparatory course for university entrance
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4-year programme |
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Automotive Industrial Arts
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3 to 3 1/2 - year programme
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Commercial programme |
2-year programme |
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Diversified programme |
1-year programme |
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Foundation programme Preparatory for secondary school entrance |
1-year programme
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Industrial Metal Works
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4-year programme
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Media and Information Processing
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3-year programme |
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Multimedia Design Programme |
3-year programme |
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Social Services Programme |
2-year programme |
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Special Education Programme |
4-year programme |
Address:
Borgarholtsskóli, v / Mosaveg, 112 Reykjavík, ICELAND
Tel: (354) 535 1700.
Fax: (354) 535 1701.
E-mail: bhs@bhs.is
Homepage: www.bhs.is
Principal: Bryndís Sigurjónsdóttir
