1. Aalter in Europe

2. Aalter aerial view

3. Official figures 9.333 50% 9.337 50% 154 1.7% 67 0.7% Children in secundary education in Aalter: 1003 Woodland: 11,5 % Working part of labour force: 8548 80% Labour force (18-64) : 10.314 55% Children at secundary age: 1521 8.1% Non Belgians 221 Population density: 228 inh/km 2 (Belgium 337 /km 2 ) Area: 81.9 km 2 Inhabitants 18.670 AALTER

4. Aalter – picturesque sceneries

5. Aalter Centre Marketplace and surrounding area

6. Aalter Industrial zone Industrial zone creates 3800 jobs in Aalter

8. Federal State The three Regions (the Brussels-Capital Region, the Flemish Region and the Walloon Region) responsibilities include, among other things, those issues tied to a particular geographical area such as the economy , public works and transportation , the environment and agriculture. The three language communities (the French-speaking Community, the Flemish Community and the German-speaking Community) responsibilities include, among other things, education , cultural issues (including radio and television) and personal issues (such as individual health care). Belgium is a federal State, composed of Communities and Regions The Federal state keeps competences in several domains, such as foreign affairs, national defence , justice , finances , social security and an important part of public health and inner affairs

9. Emmaüs in Aalter

10. Our school

12. Forms of education

13. Flemish educational structure

14. Emmaüs Structure Emmaüs Bovenbouw Upper Secundary School ASO General Education TSO Technical Education BSO Vocational Education

15. Science labs

16. Some pictures

18. General Structure Sciences: 7h – Mathematics: 6 or 8 Sciences: 7h Moden Languages Sciiences: 7h Latin 4 h Economics 4h Mathematics: 6 or 8 h Economics 4 h Modern Languages 10h Latin: 4h Mathematics 6h Latin: 4h Modern Languages 10h Modern Languages 10 h Mathematics: 6 or 8h Sciences Latin Economics ASO General Education se Second level Third level

19. School timetable Timetable: 5 Sciences - Mathematics Geography Math German Math 14.40-15.30 Spanish Comp 15.30-16.20 Break Break Break Break 14.30-14.40 Physics Physical Ed French French 13.40-14.30 English Physical Ed History Bio 12.50-13.40 Lunch Lunch Free Lunch Lunch 12.00-12.50 Religion Dutch History Bio Religion 11.10-12.00- Project Chem Math French Math 10.20-11.10 Break Break Break Break Break 10.10-10.20 Dutch Math Physics German Dutch 9.20-10.10 English Dutch Chem Bio Aesthetics 8.30-9.20 Friday Tursday Wednesday Tuesday Monday

21. Technical education labs

25. Belgian liqueur

26. Pisa results: environmental science Bonn, 31 March 2009 Andreas Schleicher and Pablo Zoido Indicators and Analysis Division OECD Directorate for Education

27. Pisa results Sources of student attitudes? Relaying on less sources and optimism

29. Comenius team

30. Belgian Beer