In Primary School, the curriculum is designed according to the guidelines of the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP). The curriculum at MSF is not solely a knowledge-based curriculum but one that “balances the acquisition of significant and relevant knowledge and skills, the development of conceptual understanding, the formation of personal, positive attitudes and the capacity to take responsible actions. The PYP addresses students’ academic needs and their social and emotional well-being, encourages students to develop independence and to take responsibility for their own learning, supports students’ effort to gain an understanding of the world and to function effectively within it, and helps students to establish personal values as a foundation on which international-mindedness will flourish”. 

Our Secondary School programme consists of Grades 6 through 12. MSF students in Grades 6 – 10 are taught the Cambridge International Examination IGCSE curriculum and are prepared for the IGCSE examinations in Grades 9 and 10. These examinations provide a sound basis for the IB Diploma, a globally-recognised university entrance qualification.

Metropolitan School Frankfurt offers a broad range of IGCSE subjects:

English (First Language, Core and Extended)

English (Foreign Language)

German (First and Foreign Language)

French (Foreign Language)

Spanish (Foreign Language)

Coordinated Science (Core and Extended, Double Award)

Mathematics (Core and Extended)

History

Geography

Food and Nutrition

Business Studies

Computer Science

Art and Design

Music

Drama

The IGCSE covers key elements of the relevant German Sekundarstufe I and II. Successful completion of the IGCSE examinations is considered by Hessen as equivalent to the Realschulabschluss.