The rapidly changing society requires the development of new skills such as innovative thinking, creativity, flexibility, the ability to work together and communicate, presenting yourself in writing and orally, etc. The Lorentz Casimir Lyceum wants to contribute to these competence requirements for the future and has developed a wide range of educational activities. Since June 2015, the school has been affiliated to the partnership Brainport Schools.
The Brainport Schools in the region are distinguished by their particular attention to the following themes in their education: 21st century skills, innovative learning, collaboration, high tech, entrepreneurship, design and development, ICT and media, internationalisation, relationship with the environment (Brainport region) and sustainability. As Brainport School, the Lorentz Casimir Lyceum presents itself with various special educational activities.
Quest is the name that we have given to a very own form of education in which students learn to work projectally. Students work in groups on different Quest challenges per year, starting from a current or relevant theme that allows Quest to connect to the world outside the school.
During the lessons, the focus is on research and design learning (challenge based learning) in which students develop skills such as collaboration, research, presentation and evaluation/reflection. Skills of great importance to the future. Each challenge challenges the students to use various research methods.
The approaches to an investigation are related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In addition, aspects of citizenship and digital literacy are addressed at Quest.
In the substructure, the subjects of manual skill and technique are merged into the new box 3Design. In addition to the basic techniques from the above subjects, we also apply design thinking to the development of new products and innovative ideas. In the superstructure we have transformed the course Cultural and Artistic Formation into the course . We want to achieve that students are less consumer-oriented about culture but creative and innovative work on the design of art, culture and design products.
Our society has long since ceased to limit itself to national borders: Globalisation is a fact in today's world. Therefore, it is important to prepare students to learn, work and live in another country, or to be able to function in their own country in an international context. The school offers numerous activities to broaden the horizon of students. These begin in junior high, with an exchange with a school in Kempen, where students experience a day in the life of our eastern neighbours. With a certain frequency, groups of students with the history section go to Bayeux. We leave with different groups for a day, including the language trips to Lille/Brussels, Cologne and Liège.
In addition to these activities, there are also foreign trips to important European cities such as Berlin, Krakow and Prague. Each trip has a good balance of cultural sites and other ways to relax. The Lorentz Casimir Lyceum considers it important that all students can participate in the trips. If the cost of travel is an insurmountable problem, please contact the school to discuss the possibilities.
The developments in the Brainport region also bring internationalisation to the school. As a result, an orientation on world citizenship can no longer be separated from our regular education programme. Where possible, we bring activities, such as (online) exchanges, into our curriculum.
Throughout the school career at the Lorentz Casimir Lyceum, students are tested for language and mathematics skills. If a student is not at the desired level, students will receive additional support for this.
The Lorentz Casimir Lyceum is committed to maintaining students' language and computing skills. In mathematics, economics, physics and so on, mathematics is maintained. If necessary, remedial teaching language and arithmetic is offered. The level of language and arithmetic is also tested in the following years. Where it appears that the appropriate reference level language and arithmetic is not yet reached, additional practice material shall be offered. Students of Havo 4 without mathematics in their package receive an extra hour on the lesson table for a year.
At the Lorentz Casimir Lyceum we find language skills important. In all classes, we pay attention to oral and written language skills, so that students can express themselves at an appropriate level and be saved in the courses at school.
For foreign-speaking students there is in the substructure and in the superstructure Language support. These meetings are aimed at acquiring (school) language, both orally and in writing. Students will start with an authentic and up-to-date Dutch offer to gain more control over the Dutch language by increasing their vocabulary and feeling for Dutch.
The aim of citizenship education at the Lorentz Casimir Lyceum is to guide students to open, curious and critical citizens who want to make a positive contribution to current social issues now and in the future. We offer students knowledge about the democratic state of law and a safe practice place to develop the skills needed for good citizenship. We do this by offering each student opportunities to acquire these knowledge and skills, both inside and outside the lessons.
Citizenship finds a place within every profession and in the norms and values we apply to each other at our school. In some subjects citizenship becomes more evident, for example Quest, ckv, history, geography, biology and social studies. In addition, we organise activities with a clear link to citizenship, such as an excursion to the House of Representatives and Purple Friday, but also in organisational forms such as sounding board groups and the mini-mentorate.
HavoPro
HavoPro is an elective in Havo 4. Students will be working on a practical programme consisting of realistic business assignments. Students also visit further training courses and work on LOB assignments (career orientation and guidance) to get a better idea of their study opportunities. They work together on issues and participate in a company. In the process students develop skills such as entrepreneurial thinking, presenting, working together and (self) reflecting. This gives them a good idea of their competences and opportunities for further training and occupations. Students can choose a social (pgp-M*) or technical variant (pgp-T**).
pgp-M: Practical programme social
pgp-T: Practical programme of technology
In our gymnasium bridge classes, students get to know the classical languages and the ideas and culture of the Romans and the Greeks. Knowledge of our classical culture provides a sharp insight into the here and now and gives students a very broad and solid basis in their overall development. Translating from Latin and Greek develops their analytical and creative capabilities; This strengthens the understanding and learning of other languages and furthermore helps to solve difficult issues in other (including exact) subjects. The gymnasium takes you to the mythology, art, architecture, theatre, history and philosophy of the Greeks and Romans, which teaches students to see the world around them in perspective. In our eyes, the classic languages are alive and well!
GymnasiumPlus
The gymnasiumPlusclass is intended for more- and highly gifted children. To offer a challenging curriculum with broadening, deepening and strengthening the social-emotional aspect is the starting point. The class is accessible to students with an appropriate score on a recognised high-genius test and consists in years 1 and 2
The gymnasiumPlus class runs the standard curriculum faster, allowing time to work on Big History project education. In addition, the students are offered the courses MathematicsPlus, Programming and Design and philosophy, as an extension to the gymnasium curriculum. Teachers enrich the teaching material. Excursions give project education more depth.
Attention is paid to the personal development of this group of students. For example, the mentor specialized in guiding more and more talented people. During the mentor lessons, extra attention will be paid to, for example, learning .
The profile work is the conclusion of the secondary school period. It's the master test: a large workpiece in the form of an examination or design. This work is linked to one or more courses and the students work on this in duos. By working together, students support each other during this process. Each duo has its own guide who helps and supports students throughout the process.
From the beginning, the student gets a comprehensive explanation of what the profile piece means, what criteria it has to meet and the deadlines for the different phases. New this year is that all students will use GenAI (generative AI) to create their profile work. The school offers an extensive collection of sources and explanations through our research website and the digital learning environment. All this supports in doing research and making a good profile piece.
One of the main advantages of the profile piece is that the subject may be chosen. This allows many students to work on a subject that really interests them, which makes the process more enjoyable and interesting. Students are often very proud of their final result.
The students conclude the profile work with a report, a presentation and a question and answer session with the supervisor.
In short, the profile work is not only an important conclusion to high school, but also an opportunity for students to show what they can do and where their interests lie. With the right guidance and support, students can look back on this master test with pleasure and pride.