Sciences

Research & Discover

The natural sciences begin in grade 5 with biology, followed by physics in grade 7 and chemistry in grade 8. Information technology can also be taken.

Observations, investigations and experiments also take place after regular classes, for example in the “Adventure in Natural Sciences” study group. The inquisitive team of young researchers tackles interesting questions such as: Why is the grass green? Why does soda foam? How do you paint with light or how can you see with your ears?

Strong in maths

We strengthen the core subject of mathematics to challenge good students, but also to ensure that all learners achieve a satisfactory level of mathematics as a foundation. That’s why we teach math as a five-hour course in all grades. Math practice lessons, close integration of grades 5-8 with the same teachers, individual support services, and our student-help-student program ensure a solid mathematical foundation.

We regularly participate in competitions such as the Kangaroo Competition and Mathematics without Borders to promote interest in mathematical questions. Among approximately 5,000 participating groups at the Long Night of Mathematics, our students achieve very high rankings every year and were able to enjoy the overall victory of the competition in 2014.

They’ve got a big head at the iDSB!

Since the 2016/2017 school year, the iDSB has been monitoring the nesting behaviour of titmice using a camera installed in a nesting box. This nationwide school project was launched by the Natural History Museum in Brussels in 2016 to document the nesting periods and breeding success of tit species, and thus to investigate the impact of climate change on these species. Even though the museum project has now come to an end, we are continuing it with the same enthusiasm – watching the chicks hatch delights the whole school community, from nursery right through to the sixth form, and is an important part of our biology lessons.