Psychico College’s General High School (Lykeion) follows the analytical state curricula enhancing selected subjects, foreign languages and Physical Education with additional hours, laboratory-research work, and other tools.  The collective goal of the enriched curricula is to help students’ holistic development, to cultivate creativity and critical thinking skills, to foster collaborative learning, and to encourage the use of modern technology while building a strong national and cultural identity.

First Year High School Subjects

The first year of High School (A´ Lykeion) is comprised of core subjects which meet twenty-nine (29) class hours/week plus a research project which meets three (3) class hours/week.  Therefore, first year High School students follow a mandatory program of thirty two (32) class hours per week as follows:

(*1)  Unified subject with three disciplines: a) Ancient Greek Language and Literature, b) Modern Greek Language and c) Modern Greek Literature.

(*2) Unified subject with two disciplines: a) Algebra and b) Geometry.

(*3) Unified subject with three disciplines: a) Physics, b) Chemistry and c) Biology.

Second Year High School Subjects

    Core (General Education)                             Concentration
  1. Religion                                         THEORETIC TRACK
  2. Ancient Greek Language and       1. Ancient Greek
      Literature                                      2. Latin
  3. Modern Greek Language              3. Principles of Philosophy
  4. Modern Greek Literature                                     
  5. History                                          SCIENCE TRACK
  6. Algebra                                          1. Mathematics
  7. Geometry                                      2. Physics
  8. Physics                                         3. Chemistry
  9. Chemistry
10. Biology                                         TECHNOLOGICAL TRACK
11. 1^st Foreign Language (English)     1. Mathematics
12.  Politics and Law                             2. Physics
13.  Physical Education                        3. Communication Technology

Note:  Second Year High School students must select one of the following Elective subjects taught during a double-period. 

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

1.            2^nd Foreign Language - French
2.            2^nd Foreign Language - German
3.            Computer Applications *
4.            Principles of Astronomy and Space
5.            Principles of Environmental Science
6.            Modern European Literature: History and Texts
7.            Design (Geometrical)
8.            Design (Free-hand Sketching)
9.            Design (Technical)
10.        Historical Topics
11.        Natural Resources Management
12.        History of Social Sciences
13.        Biology
14.        Chemistry
15.        Social and Political Organization in Ancient Greece

Note:  The Elective subject Computer Applications may be selected only once in either the Second or the Third Year. 

The final course grade for each subject is the average of the student’s year-end oral grade and written final exam grade.  The year-end oral grade is the average of the two semester grades. 

Course Grade = Average of two semester grades + Written Final Exam
                                                                              2 

Both the final course grade as well as the year-end oral grade is expressed as a number rounded off to one decimal place. 

ADVANCEMENT FOR FIRST AND SECOND YEAR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

A student’s Grade Point Average (GPA) is the average of all the subjects that have a written final exam. 

In order to advance to the next grade level, a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 09,5 must be achieved in all subjects with a written final exam.  If the students fails to satisfy the conditions for advancement, then he/she must re-sit final exams in September only in the subject(s) where the final course grade is below 09,5.  If after the September exams the student still fails to have achieved a GPA of 09,5 in all subjects with a written final exam, then the student must repeat the entire grade.

Third Year High School Subjects

SUBJECTS TESTED AT A NATIONAL LEVEL

 Core (General Education)                                   Concentration
1. Modern Greek Language (all                      THEORETIC TRACK
    students tested at a national level)             1. Ancient Greek
2. Contemporary World History                      2. Modern Greek Literature
3. Mathematics & Principles of Statistics       3. Latin
4. Physics                                                       4. History
5. Biology                  
                                                                      SCIENCE TRACK
Note:  The student selects one (1) of             1. Mathematics
of the core subjects from 2-5 listed above     2. Physics
on which he/she is tested at a national          3. Chemistry
level.  The remaining core subjects are         4. Biology
tested at the school unit level.

                                                                      TECHNOLOGICAL TRACK
                                                                      I. Technological & Manufacturing Cycle
                                                                     1. Mathematics
                                                                     2. Physics
                                                                     3. Chemistry-Biochemistry
                                                                     4. Electronics

                                                                     II. Information Technology & Services Cycle
                                                                     1.      Mathematics
                                                                     2.      Physics
                                                                     3.      Computer application development in a  
                                                                           programming environment
                                                                     4.      Principles of Business Management and
                                                                           Administration

SUBJECTS TESTED AT THE SCHOOL UNIT LEVEL

Note:  Third Year High School students must select one of the following Elective subjects taught during a double-period.

ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

1.   2^nd Foreign Language – French
2.   2^nd Foreign Language – German
3.      Principles of Economic Theory (further to students’ request, may be tested at the
      Pan-Hellenic level for university admission to the 5^th Scientific Field)
4.      History of Science and Technology
5.      Computer Applications
6.      Logic: Theory and Practice
7.      Statistics
8.      Principles of Agronomy and Agricultural Development
9.      Industrial Manufacturing and Energy
10.  Art History
11.  Modern Greek Literature
12.  Multimedia - Networks
13.  Philosophical Quandaries
14.  Technical Design
15.  Architectural Design
16.  Principles of Accounting
17.  Technology and Development
18.  Software Applications
19.  Computer Systems Technology and Operational Systems

EXAMINATIONS FOR THIRD YEAR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

At the end of the academic year, the students take the Pan-Hellenic exams in all concentration subjects, in Modern Greek Language (Core subject), and in one (1) additional subject from the Core group:  Contemporary World History, Mathematics & Principles of Statistics, Physics, or Biology.  Students may take the Pan-Hellenic exam in Principles of Economic Theory should they choose to do so (mandatory for university admission to the School of Economics in the 5^th Scientific Field).
The remaining Core subjects are tested as the school unit level as are Electives.

YEAR-END PERFORMANCE GRADE – GRADUATION DIPLOMA

The final course grade for each subject is the average of the oral grade and written exam grade. 
A student’s Grade Point Average (GPA) is the average of all the subjects that have a written final exam (either at the Pan-Hellenic level or the School Unit level). 
A student graduates from High School if his/her GPA in the Third Year is greater than or equal to nine and five tenths (09,5).
The grade that appears on the Graduation Diploma is the GPA achieved in the Third Year.
Final Course Grades and GPA’s are expressed on a twenty (20) point scale; averages that are not whole numbers are rounded off to one decimal place.

CERTIFICATE FOR UNIVERSITY ADMISSION

Those students who have been awarded a Graduation Diploma after having taken the Pan-Hellenic exams in the subjects that are tested on a national level are also awarded a “CERTIFICATE” for admission to university.  Grades earned on the Pan-Hellenic exams appear on the CERTIFICATE and are taken into consideration for university admission.
Ä For university admission, the deviation between the grade earned on the written Pan-Hellenic exam and the year-end Oral Grade (average of the two semester grades) should be no more than two points.  If the difference is greater, then the Oral Grade is adjusted.
Ä For university admission purposes, course grades are calculated as follows:  30% Oral Grade and 70% Written Exam Grade, unlike course grades for graduation diploma purposes whereby the Oral Grade and Written Exam Grade are weighted equally.
* For further details on the weighting of grades and other considerations for admission to Greek state universities, please refer to the section in Greek.

APPLICATION TO TAKE THE PAN-HELLENIC EXAMINATIONS

Students planning to apply to institutions of Higher Education by way of the Pan-Hellenic Exams in Third Year HS subjects must submit an APPLICATION-DECLARATION form in which the applicant states:
Ø  in which of the three concentrations (subjects) he/she will be tested
Ø  the second Core subject in which he/she will be tested
Ø  that he/she wishes to be tested in the Elective subject “Principles of Economic Theory” (required for the 5^th Scientific Field).  Those students who have declared their wish to be tested in this subject and who do not actually take the exam will be deemed as having taken it and having received a written exam grade of zero (0).
Ø  any special subjects (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Free-hand Sketching, Geometric Design, Harmony, Acoustical-Musical Skills) in which he/she wishes to be tested at the Pan-Hellenic level.  In the event that the candidate is not examined in one of the special subjects required by certain Schools or Sections, then admission to these Schools/Sections is not possible, but will not otherwise have repercussions for admission to other Schools/Sections of Higher Education.
Ø  his/her desire to be a candidate for the Military/Police Schools or the Merchant Marine Academies
Ø  his/her desire to be a candidate for the Gymnastic Academy.
The APPLICATION-DECLARATION is submitted between the 1^st and 20^th February.

ENTRY FORM AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

Candidates for Greek institutions of Higher Learning must submit the relevant Entry Form in which each candidate declares his/her Schools of preference.
All candidates may declare as many Schools from those listed under one or two (at the most) Fields (see Greek version for a list of the Schools in each Field).  Theoretically, a candidate can list all the Schools which fall under both Fields.
The Entry Form is submitted to the relevant committee that operates in every Ministry Bureau or Office of Secondary Education.  The Entry Form must be submitted by the candidate himself or a legally appointed person within the time frame announced in the media by the Ministry of Education and must be accompanied by supporting documents (notarized copy of the candidate’s High School Diploma and a photocopy of his/her CERTIFICATE which is certified upon presentation of the original).

COLLEGE HOURS

In its constant effort to provide the best possible education, Psychico College supplements the class hours as stipulated in the state curricula with additional teaching hours in the following subjects:
1)      Physics-Chemistry-Biology (with additional Science and New Technologies laboratory hours)
2)      Mathematics
3)      Literary subjects
4)      Physical Education
5)      English
Supplementary class hours in PE and English have been a tradition of our School.

SUPPLEMENTARY TUTORIALS (ΠΔΣ)

The Supplementary Tutorials (ΠΔΣ) program is offered in the subjects of Ancient Greek, Modern Greek, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.  Its objective is twofold:  to support those students who are encountering difficulties in meeting the increasing demands of High School subjects as well as strengthen the skills of those students who wish to pursue further studies in these subjects. This particular institution is exceptionally useful.  Teaching is individualized; therefore, it is able to meet the unique demands of each student.  Students have the opportunity to find answers to their questions and to focus on the units they find particularly difficult.
Participation in the program is optional; however, students who have enrolled are expected to attend without failure.  It goes without saying that Supplementary Tutorials alone cannot guarantee success, nor can they replace the individual work that is required by each and every student.  Students, however, who consistently and systematically follow the tutorials, have an opportunity to significantly improve their performance and overall academic standing.  Furthermore, our School believes that private lessons, which some student opt for, often cultivate “lazy habits” and undermine a student’s sense of responsibility towards and active participation in the learning process.