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                        <title>Duration of teaching hour in Secondary Cycle</title>
                        <link>https://capeea.eu/community/main-forum/duration-of-teaching-hour-in-secondary-cycle/#post-29</link>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Teaching hour in Secondary consists of 45 minutes in the Accredited European Schools of Paris, Lille, Strasbourg, Rhein Main, Manosque, Helsinki, Warsaw and The Hague.
Warsaw, Helsinki and ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Teaching hour in Secondary consists of 45 minutes in the Accredited European Schools of Paris, Lille, Strasbourg, Rhein Main, Manosque, Helsinki, Warsaw and The Hague.</p>
<p>Warsaw, Helsinki and The Hague reported no breaks between the lessons.</p>
<p>Manosque reported 4 minutes break between the lessons.</p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://capeea.eu/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>Georgios Tsakalis AES Warsaw</dc:creator>
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                        <title>B Tests in Accredited European Schools</title>
                        <link>https://capeea.eu/community/main-forum/b-tests-in-accredited-european-schools/#post-28</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[There was an exchange of information, among CAPEEA members, related to the practical arrangements for B tests around Europe. Below you can find a summary of the discussion.
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Parents ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There was an exchange of information, among CAPEEA members, related to the practical arrangements for B tests around Europe. Below you can find a summary of the discussion.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Parents from AES Strasbourg asked whether then can be 2 B tests in the same day.</p>
<p>In Luxembourg/Junglinsterthere can be only one test (long or short) per day and must be announced 2 weeks in advance on the school's online calendar.</p>
<p>Rhein Main/Bad Vilbel commented that, probably, the official policy says that "<span data-teams="true"><em>there cannot be more than one B-test per day, and not more than three B-tests per week. B-tests should be spread across the whole semester. It is the responsibility of the school to establish a calendar of the B-tests, in consultation with the subject departments of the schoo</em>l.“ At ESRM there are maximum 2 B-Tests per week.</span></p>
<p>Then it was commented that Strasbourg <span data-teams="true">plans not more than 3 B tests (in their format sometimes ~exams) per week and 1 a day, over 4 weeks, but does not rule out exceptions.</span></p>
<p>In Brussels/Argenteuil same rules as Strasburg apply and, also, never 2 tests on the same day, maximum 3 per week and the schedule is announced a month ahead for preparation.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Rescheduling B tests</span></p>
<p>Rhein Main/Bad Vilbel commented that <span data-teams="true">during the B-test weeks, Friday is always the day for rescheduled/resit tests. Students usually write on Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday. <br />If someone also misses this day, the last chance to retake the exam is in the first week of January after the holidays. This applies to S4-S6. Another point was that there is the possibility in which no B-test needs to be taken (depending from the year group and the subject), but instead „alternative tasks“ can be given! Bad Vilbel requested feedback for this from other schools.</span></p>
<p><span data-teams="true">Strasbourg briefly replied for the last comment that there are alternatives, e.g. in biology or economy: either projects (collect data in teams + analyse), presentations or classwork assignments. The Hague is also applying this policy.</span></p>
<p>Please feel free to contribute with your school's policy in the comments.</p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://capeea.eu/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>Georgios Tsakalis AES Warsaw</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: How is the money collection process for trips in your school?</title>
                        <link>https://capeea.eu/community/main-forum/how-is-the-money-collection-process-for-trips-in-your-school/#post-27</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Hi Sofia.
In AES Warsaw, the school is organising the trips and charges the relevant amount to parents via the school&#039;s application (BlueBoard).]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Sofia.</p>
<p>In AES Warsaw, the school is organising the trips and charges the relevant amount to parents via the school's application (BlueBoard).</p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://capeea.eu/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>Georgios Tsakalis AES Warsaw</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Grading System in AES</title>
                        <link>https://capeea.eu/community/main-forum/grading-system-in-aes/#post-26</link>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 08:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[The new grading system from 2018 comprises seven levels, each characterized by a performance descriptor, a grade, and a definition of the overall level of education. All European Schools cur...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><br /><br />The new grading system from 2018 comprises seven levels, each characterized by a performance descriptor, a grade, and a definition of the overall level of education. All European Schools curricula now include subject-specific performance descriptors for each intermediate level (S1-S3, S4-S5, S6-S7), which are used for planning purposes related to teaching, learning, assessment, and reports/certificates.In Bad Vilbel we use in S1-S3 Letters Notes from A-FX, in S4-S6 Numerical note and numerical notes 1 decimal place S7 preliminary mark Numerical note 2 decimal places S7 final note</p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://capeea.eu/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>Vanessa_ESRM</dc:creator>
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                        <title>How is the money collection process for trips in your school?</title>
                        <link>https://capeea.eu/community/main-forum/how-is-the-money-collection-process-for-trips-in-your-school/#post-25</link>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 19:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Can hou share your experience in Trips abroad or in the country, your school is located?]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Can hou share your experience in Trips abroad or in the country, your school is located?</p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://capeea.eu/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>Sofia Tranta AES Helsinki</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Grading System in AES</title>
                        <link>https://capeea.eu/community/main-forum/grading-system-in-aes/#post-24</link>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 20:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Which grading scale is it used in your schools?
For example in the secondary cycle is the 01-10 scale used translated in A to F grades?
The only guideline i found in the OSG Documents is t...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Which grading scale is it used in your schools?</p>
<p>For example in the secondary cycle is the 01-10 scale used translated in A to F grades?</p>
<p>The only guideline i found in the OSG Documents is the one attached from 2017. Do you know of any others, more recent or updated?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://capeea.eu/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>Georgios Tsakalis AES Warsaw</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Textbooks in AES</title>
                        <link>https://capeea.eu/community/main-forum/textbooks-in-aes/#post-23</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Hi everyone.
How is the situation with textbooks in your schools?
Do you find them sufficient enough?
I assume this is a general practice to have minimum textbooks?
In Warsaw we have but...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi everyone.</p>
<p>How is the situation with textbooks in your schools?</p>
<p>Do you find them sufficient enough?</p>
<p>I assume this is a general practice to have minimum textbooks?</p>
<p>In Warsaw we have but a big percentage of material to study is delivered to children by teachers in the form of photocopies. do you experience the same?</p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://capeea.eu/community/"></category>                        <dc:creator>Georgios Tsakalis AES Warsaw</dc:creator>
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