Scan Magazine | Feature | Viborg Katedralskole
Paving the way to success Viborg Katedralskole (Viborg Cathedral School) is a top-ten upper secondary school in Denmark. Its strong history, outward-looking ideology and outstanding teaching have made it a place where students from Denmark and the rest of the world come together to pave their way to success. By Josefine Older Steffensen | Photos: Viborg Katedralskole
Viborg Katedralskole is based in the centre of Jutland in the city of Viborg. It is one of Denmark’s oldest education institutions and has been active for over 900 years. Since 1926 it has been based in a beautiful neo-classical building, which has been continuously modernised to now house a modern school, 1,000 students and 100 teachers in traditional, grand architecture. Despite its classic setting, the school has done everything in its power to create an outward-looking, international and 20 | Issue 91 | August 2016
modern atmosphere. The school offers the Danish ‘gymnasium’ education as well as an International Baccalaureate (IB), both of which provide students with a broad education that they will continue to benefit from for the rest of their lives.
The education “The important thing is that the students leave Viborg Katedralskole feeling prepared for higher education and the future,” says education manager Carsten Søndergaard. “That’s why we do our utmost to give them the best
possible education by providing them with different study methods in a variety of subjects and cross-curricular work.” The high standard of education at the school has been recognised by Cambridge University, which added them to Cambridge: A Guide to Excellence, as one of only 100 institutions worldwide. The students at Viborg Katedralskole choose from numerous study areas including science, linguistics and the arts. The school also offers education partly taught in English. The abundance of subjects means that each student is sure to find something they are interested in. “We’re constantly adapting to ensure that the education we’re providing isn’t only of the highest standard, but that it’s also relevant to today’s society,” says Søndergaard.