Middle School
At Avenor, middle school is a time when we focus on the students’ developmental needs, placing equal emphasis on intellectual and emotional growth. Students are encouraged to take on responsibilities and develop independent learning skills in a dynamic environment.
In the educational process, each student is supported, with the emphasis on progress rather than immediate results. Beyond achieving educational goals, we focus on the added value that the educational journey brings, instilling values that will accompany them throughout their lives.
Middle school
in numbers
227
STUDENTS
50
TEACHERS
35
CLUBS
4
DEDICATED BUILDINGS
Curriculum
The British approach to learning helps students communicate effectively and persuasively, developing their critical and creative thinking skills, as well as their ability to apply information from various sources and media in concrete, real-world situations.
Furthermore, middle school classes adhere to the requirements of the Romanian National Curriculum—standards, reference objectives, content, and competencies. Equally, teachers are trained to use teaching methods and principles specific to international education, through which they adapt resources, content, and teaching/assessment methods to students’ individual learning needs in accordance with the British curriculum and educational resources.
Learning experience
Clubs
Avenor College clubs are designed to support and develop the individual interests and aspirations of each student and to meet the students’ personal development needs.
For Grades 5 to 8, clubs are provided for an intensive and thorough study that will help students nurture talents, skills, and passions at a level that will help them in choosing their profession and in personal development, providing the basis for a complete and specialised solid culture.
Personal Development
We want our students to be happy children and to become well-balanced future adults, able to develop beautiful relationships with those around them, to empathise and be receptive to the environment in which they live. In addition to curricular activities, these children need to invent, take risks, make mistakes, play together and enjoy life. They need personal development. They need personal development.
Avenor College’s vision is inspired by Howard Gardner’s theory of “multiple intelligences”, according to which the school must develop and motivate students’ individual values through academic, sports and artistic programmes supported by personal, emotional, and social factors.
Results
Year after year, our students’ results in end-of-middle school assessments place Avenor among the top schools in Romania and globally. Thanks to strong motivation, well-structured learning strategies, and efficient organization, Avenor students successfully leverage their skills and abilities.
Guided by a dedicated team of teachers and supported by their families, these ambitious and persevering young people demonstrate through their achievements that hard work and responsibility are the keys to success.
We are proud of them and acknowledge their efforts and desire to excel, thus continuing to represent the values of our school with honor.
At the end of 8th grade, Avenor students take the Cambridge Checkpoint international assessments, standardized exams developed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to assess the level of knowledge and skills acquired through the Cambridge Lower Secondary program. At Avenor, this assessment is administered in the subject of Mathematics and provides both the school and families with a clear picture of each student’s academic progress, as measured against international standards.
This year, the overall average score for the middle school graduating class was 46 points out of a possible 50—an OUTSTANDING result that places Avenor at the top of the international rankings, given that the global average was 31 points.. The significant difference from the global average highlights the high level of preparation among Avenor students and the effectiveness of an educational program built on international standards.
In 8th grade, Avenor students have the opportunity to take the Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE) exam, one of the most widely recognized international English language certifications, issued by Cambridge Assessment English. The exam assesses English language communication skills—reading, writing, listening, and speaking—and certifies an advanced level of English proficiency in academic and real-life contexts.
96% of Avenor students who took the FCE exam received top grades of A or B, These results reflect the students’ high level of academic preparation and their consistent exposure to a bilingual and international educational environment. This high percentage of A and B grades demonstrates that students use English with confidence and ease in both academic contexts and real-life communication situations.
