European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday february 4. 1966 the stars and stripes Page 9 Bonn students can go for extra Challenge diploma is available to those who earn it /. By Mary Hladky Estatie writer. M a Chru Bowers applies Menean Cdr Venizio be Hope his Higl Wool Jet urn apart from others Thi College Tome or the courses leading 6 International Bac unavailable to most american High school students. Ujj pc very Good a College application the Vafi a High school Junior said it it sore of a Chal by �5e of m y two department of defens dependents schools higer schools offering the inter cd laureate program. The other b a a is designed for student who plan to .attend1 Una Verslues outside the United states most meet Entrance requirement which frequently tougher than those of american colleges. Officials at Bonn High school with a Large enrol ment of students from the diplomatic Community Germany s capital City wanted to meet the needs of students wishing to attend universities around the. World. American parents also wanted a different kind of7 program. The parents were clamouring for a challenging,.n,More accelerated program said Methelyn filler coordinator at Bonn High. A lot of american High Bob Lucare going to the program. They feel it is " More High began offering the four years ago. Two Yean later the school added advanced place just men 6finnes a similar although exclusively american program of academically rigorous classes for students seeking Conegie credit hours. The specs slab curriculum six subject areas is. Tougher than regular High school fare. Completion of the program is equivalent to one or sometimes two years of american College level work. A .-As.-Tfresult, the diploma is equivalent to comple Lio of. European educational programs for College bound students such As the German Abizur and the French baccalaureate. Some american universities including Harvard Yale and Princeton give College credit to enrolling students who have scored Well examinations. Nearly half of american students at Bonn High enrol some courses even if like Bowers they plan to attend american University. It s a very Good program he said. I am Chal , the four years of the program Only one american has attempted to get diploma. The senior will take her examinations this Spring. Senior Alex Byers said american students rarely go to All the extra work because the diploma is not the takes you out of the pile of applicants Mike Butterbaugh needed for entry into uj5. Universities. I did t need to make the extra Effort to study my brains out every night to get the diploma he said. Those who Don t want a diploma but want to show Mastery of certain subject areas can take tests after completion of individual comae. If they Pas the exam they Are awarded a certificate. For colleges the states it would help you show you Are doing More advanced work Byers said of the certificates. School officials doubt that Many american Stu dents Ever will want the diploma since most Are bound for colleges the United states. Guidance Counselor Mike Butterbaugh puts a Spe Cial message High school transcripts to Alert col lege admissions offices that a student has taken course. We feel it is added credential to help our kid get into the colleges they want to he said. The takes you out of the pile of while the courses Are extra for americans they Are a necessity for other Bonn High students who plan to continue their education. During the past two years 13 Bonn High students from other coun tries have been awarded the diploma. This school year eight of the nine students attempting to earn the diploma Are not americans. The american High school diploma because it is relatively easy to achieve and the standards vary from High school to High school is not As readily acceptable said Ratwik a Emtekar a senior from India who will take examinations for diploma inlay. A Emtekar whose father is the Indian ambassador to Germany plans to attend american University. Even though he does t need the diploma he thinks it will be advantage. It does look More impressive academic record he said. It is a definite Junior Sarita see wants to attend Singapore University her Homeland. To do so she must have the diploma. american diploma won t get Yon into Singa pore University she said. Like other diploma candidates. See has found course work the two year program Tough. It s a lot More difficult and it s a lot More pres sure she said. I m a cheerleader and chorus. I m trying to juggle it the program headquartered Geneva was created 1960. Its diploma is recognized 44 coun tries including the United states and most european countries. classes Are offered several subject areas the student s native language a second modern Lan Guage the study of Man including history Geog Raphy economics philosophy psychology soda anthropology and business studies experimental sciences including biology chemistry applied chemistry physics physical science and scientific studies mathematics and one area of the student s Choice such As Art music or additional language. To earn diploma students also must take a course called the theory of knowledge submit a extended essay one of the six subject areas and Complete a creative or social service activity. They also must pass written and Oral examinations. British universities have Tough Entrance rules is almost easier for a Camel to pass s Amos ease Eye of a Needle than for a student with o a Nee american High school diploma to directly enter a s s extremely difficult for american High school Date to go straight into a British University Saidra uate to go Strag no Aris be Shaw registrar at the american school ton Dodds students have Abbt they agreed Al is rare. Taw Ssiss is 42a . Offer three year degree pro Grams and four year programs for honors degrees. To obtain admission to a British University a Stu Dent the British school system generally must passive general certificate of education examinations. Two of the exams and preferably three must be at what is known As the a level. Two years earlier generally at the age of 16, the student would have successfully passed a number of o level examinations. The passing of suitable o Levels generally equates with the completion of american High school Educa Tion according to Milton e Toubkin headmaster of the private soul Bank american International school London. He said a level studies would equate with Grade 13, if such a Grade existed the american sys tem or with the freshman year of College. Toubkin said British universities generally recognize american High school diploma As filling o level requirements and then usually require students to take a level examinations. It is very rare he said for a University to Vaive the a level requirement for american High school apply school like several other International schools Britain offers a combination of diploma programs to is students. They May take either a regular four year course leading to american High school diploma or spend their last two years the school working toward International baccalaureate. " additionally the students May spend the first two years working a program that. Is focused of Levels but the school does not offer a level pro Gram he said. The annual tuition for a British University 4� Between 3,500 and 4,000 pounds about $5.100 to $5,840depending upon the course of study. Although entering University is Tough. American High school graduates often Are accepted directly into three year degree programs at British polytechnics the equivalent of american technical colleges and universities be Shaw said. 4 000 reformer soldiers have left Germany a f t a a ? sidle ?wu/i1l Tav flu Man a Lav a Barbara filth i for changed. Filbert a staff writer.,-_. ,.ftr.r. Nearly 4,000 us. So name a of sunday for. Percent of the Soldier will leave by March 1, but the last soldiers will not depart until March 11, the spokeswoman said. A zest support com monday. Sent from the unit. Ability to meet nato commitments to reinforce troops Germany Case of War. Most of the Wisconsin National guardsmen of the 32nd separate inf Bri Gade the largest Reserve component Unilever mobilized to take part reformer will leave Rhein mail a saturday and Sun Day said Barbara. Filbert spokeswoman for21st support come. Their equipment a Fol be shipped feb. 17 from Bremerhaven. Most reformer soldiers including Mem Bers of the 1st inf div from fort Riley kan., will leave from Rhein main a Filbert said. Some will leave from Ramstein a and Stuttgart. Even though certain Sentinel was Cut Short by one week schedules for soldiers to return to the United states were not changed. Filbert . Gen. Andrew p. Chambers Vii corps commander and certain Sentinel exercise director called Early halt to the exercise Jan. 24. Unseasonably warm wet weather left ground too soft to support tactical Maneu vers without extensive dam age to civilian property. Chambers had downgraded certain Sentinel to a command Field exercise Jan. 19, the Day before u was to Start
