| Linz International School Auhof | |
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| , Austria | |
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| Type | Senior Secondary |
| Motto | Open the Gate to the World |
| Established | 1992 |
| Headmaster | Mag. Andrea Obermayr-Rauter |
| Enrollment | 400+ |
| Classes | currently 18 |
| Average class size | ~27 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Athletics | LISA |
| Website | http://lisa.europagym.at |
Linz International School Auhof (LISA) is a Public secondary school offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma as well as the Austrian school leaving certificate (Matura). The language of instruction is German and English during the first two years (grades 5 and 6), and then English. LISA is administrated as one of three school branches of the Europagymnasium Auhof. As of 2009, approximately 450 students attend this school branch.
English is used as a language of instruction in all subjects. English teaching materials are adapted by the teachers to suit the difficulty level of the students. Language assistants encourage students to try out new words and structures. These situations promote natural conversation with native speakers and the students have the opportunity to practice English in practically all of the subjects. Tutorials, which take place primarily in the first year, are lessons in which only two students work with one native speaker. In that way, the students do not only receive full attention, but also experience their own language skills more directly. Student-centered work with authentic English resources is among the most common methods applied from the very beginning.