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Pia Wagner __International School vs. German School__ An International school such as the Strothoff International School is a school which promotes global education and many of those offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma. With this qualification, you can study all over the world at the best universities. It was important to build an international school in the south of Frankfurt because other similar schools are in the north of Frankfurt. In this globalized world, we need more of these institutions where the IB system is offered. Also, Frankfurt has the biggest airport in Germany, and many international people live and work here. As Simon Lee, the Middle Years Coordinator at the Strothoff International School, said, “such a school brings people from all over the world together. Many students are native English speakers, but there are also many from the host country“. Most international schools are private; however, there are also some which are public. A really good point of international schools is that if a student has to move from Spain to Germany, he or she does not have to transfer to different school systems. International schools are located all over the world so that one can go to them when one has to move. The instruction in German schools differs greatly from the IB system at international schools. Also, your German diploms are not accepted in every country for university admisson. Therefore international schools are more qualified on a global level. The intention is to know why the SIS is an international school and if international schools are better then normal German schools? Many SIS teachers and Dr. Schmid think students will get a better education than in German schools, but this does not mean that German schools provide students with a bad education. International schools use the populas IB system, since this is accepted all over the wordl. Therefore, it offers more flexibility after students finish school. To conclude, for me personally, an international school works towards my advantage, because it gives me the opportunity to advance in the world. James Brightmann, the English and Humanities teacher of the Strothoff International School, pointed out that students from an international school “ learn a second language other than their mother tongue and get to know other people‘s culutres“. Works cited: Brightmann, James. Personal Interview. 30.09.2009 Lee, Simon. Personal Interview. 27.09.2009 „Neue Internationale Schule im Rhein-Main-Gebiet gegründet“. Presse-Mitteilung Kreis Offenbach. 12.08.2008