It’s philosophy week at IIL and Laurent Freland, philosophy teacher and Yannick Jacomme, Head of the French Secondary Section are excited to tell us about their initiative: (more…)
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Ready to Innovate
In a world full of new technologies and demands, IIL’s Digital Leaders have taken on the challenge to support digital integration in education. (more…)
Time for Math challenge!
At the IIL, 31 students in the English Primary Section have taken part in the Primary Mathematics Challenge (PMC). The PMC is a fun and exciting event aimed at pupils in Years 5 and 6 to stretch their problem-solving skills and to test their ability to think things through logically.
QR codes in learning
Look at this! For some, it may look like a small square full of black dots and speckles. However, for the Institut International de Lancy, it has become a fun and engaging tool for students to share and express projects around school and with home. They are
Careers Convention at IIL
Over 40 English and French speaking professionals will be attending the 7th IIL Careers Convention this Thursday 9th November from 17:00 to 19:30 to share their experiences with students in a wide range of fields, from architecture to health, from engineering to finance, from law to aviation, from
Des philosophes en herbe !
En ce moment, Ingrid Defretin, enseignante à l’Institut, anime une série d’ateliers de philosophie avec les élèves de 8e et 9e. Elle a été formée auprès de la Fondation Savoir Etre et Vivre Ensemble (SEVE) et nous lui avons posé quelques questions pour en apprendre davantage sur sa
Technology as a natural part of learning
Technology is a natural part of learning at the IIL. In this interview, Adrian Hirst, who takes care of the technological integration, explains our approach.
What are the different tools we use at IIL?
We use a very broad range of general and specialised tools that would run into
The Hour of Code event
The auditorium is full to capacity of students busying themselves on their I-pads. We have taken this opportunity to find out more from Philippe Maigre the IT teacher who has organised this event. (more…)
Former student about IIL
What does a former student think about the experience at the Institut International de Lancy? We took the chance to ask Iina Lukkari when she came back to us for an internship.
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Still students at the IIL – and already enrolling at University
Three IIL “Terminale S” pupils from the French secondary section have been accepted to follow the Athéna program at Geneva university.
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