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Wien Musik und informatikmittleschule is a high school specializing in music and computer science. It is located in a disadvantaged area of ​​Vienna with immigrant families with a low-middle socioeconomic status. It is a public school run by the Vienna district that receives significant financial contributions from the families’ Union. The school building is located in a quiet green area and was built in 1972. The MIM shares its facilities with the Sportsmittleschule.

Currently there are 500 children studying at the MIM and 60 teachers. There are 24 students per classroom.

• Number of classes: 21 + 1 German remedial class

• Informatics: 17 classes

• Music: 4 classes – there is one music class per school level Career

Space & equipment:

• two modern equipped music rooms

• two computer rooms with internet access

• mobile IT equipment

• Various digital devices

• a mobile physics kit

• a school library

• a technical and a textile workshop

• a circular gym that is used by both Sportsmittleschule and MIM.

• a large auditorium with comfortable tables and armchairs

• a large recreation hall with table tennis tables, table football tables and other play facilities

Conclusions

• We were surprised at a specialization from the age of 10 (music or computer science).

• We have seen students work on their own ideas from a given material / tool, following the "Learn by doing" philosophy.

• They work on curricular subjects separately. All courses are taught German, mathematics and English (instrumental subjects).

• In instrumental subjects they always have a second teacher (12 students for each teacher).

• With small groups, they use the large spaces offered by the building or the gardens.

• Classroom furniture has a full table for each couple. The distributions we have seen have always been in pairs.

• The subject of technology (workshop) is totally practical with half of the group-class.

• The extracurricular activities offered at the center are counted in the teacher's schedule.

• The secondary school was equipped with a good amount of specific material, like 5 3D printers, laser cutter machine, cutting plotter and heat transfer machine.

• Each specific music class group had 2 guitars and two pianos in the classroom.

• Between subjects they take a 5-10 minute break.

• There are long days (afternoon class) and short days.

• Doing homework was within his school hours.

More information at MIM website