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The English & Philosophy department offers English 5, 6 and 7, Philosophy 1 and 2, as well as Creative Writing and Rhetoric. For International Baccalaureate students, the school offers English A: Literature and Language, English B, and Philosophy. The department participates in extra-curricular activities including theatre and museum visits, debate competitions, and an annual creative writing publication.
Arts and creative activities include theatre and an annual creative writing publication. A range of clubs support creative expression, including Dance Club, Pottery Club, Tea Club, French Club, Yoga Club, Debate Club and LGBTQ Club, with new clubs forming as student interests evolve. Drama experiences are available through the Aesthetics with Specialisation in Drama program. Model United Nations (MUN) and the European Youth Parliament (EYP) also provide opportunities to engage in performance and debate.
Museum visits and theatre experiences supplement language and cultural learning. French Club is among the clubs offered. English, French and Spanish are taught by qualified teachers as part of the curriculum. Model United Nations (MUN) and the European Youth Parliament (EYP) provide international dialogue and debate opportunities.
A broad roster of clubs supports social and personal interests, including French Club, Tea Club, Pottery Club, Yoga Club, Dance Club, Debate Club and LGBTQ Club. The IEGS School Council enables student leadership through class representatives, meetings with the House Coordinator and Vice Principal, and participation of the Student Union. Model United Nations (MUN) and the European Youth Parliament (EYP) are active in providing debate and international engagement.
IEGS promotes intercultural understanding and respect as essential for twenty-first-century life. The House System fosters a sense of community and belonging through group activities, mentor time, assemblies and competitions. Education at IEGS trains students as world citizens who understand and respect different cultures and are encouraged to participate in local and global communities by helping those less fortunate.
All classes vote for two class representatives to form the School Council, which meets with the House Coordinator and Vice Principal. Leadership opportunities are provided through the School Council, the Student Union and related activities. In 2023, the IEGS Leadership Summit brought together class representatives from Sweden to develop organisational and leadership skills.
IEGS has a tradition of Winter Sports Day with activities such as skiing in Romme, ice skating in Kungsträdgården, a winter walk-challenge in Djurgården and indoor rock climbing at Kättercentret Telefonplan. An ice water challenge at Hellasgården in Nacka was also part of the celebration. Regular school attendance is linked to educational progress and the overall well-being of students, with pastoral care and access to extracurricular opportunities.
Internationella Engelska Gymnasiet Södermalm (IEGS) is an international upper secondary school in Stockholm's Södermalm district. It offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme alongside four national programmes with distinct specialisations: Aesthetics with Drama; Economics with Law; Natural Science with Natural Science; and Social Science with Social Science. All courses, except Swedish, Civics A, Law and Modern Languages, are taught in English, with International Relations included across all programmes. IEGS is an IB World School operating from a historic campus with facilities that include a library, a fully equipped sports hall, four science laboratories (two wet, two dry), an art room, a drama/dance studio, a large aula and a black box. The Arts are reinforced by theatre and creative writing; Model United Nations and the European Youth Parliament provide international engagement. A House System fosters community and friendly competition. IEGS will close in June 2026, with admissions winding down as part of the closure process.
