„Always the best, at least as good as ourselves”

The mission of “Emil Racoviţă” National College of Iaşi is to promote excellence in education, expressed in terms of added value and created value, by developing all students to their maximum capacity.

The “Emil Racoviţă” National College of Iaşi is innovative within the framework of the pre-university Romanian education system and has active components of European strategies.

Education is seen as value for the students. The educational approaches are focused on:

• learning to know;

• learning to do;

• learning to live together;

• learning to be.

• Sept.1964 - “Middle School no 9” was founded

• 1969 – The highschool receives the name of the great biologist “Emil Racoviță”

• 1991 – The school becomes The “Emil Racoviță” Highschool.

Some historical data

• 2001 – As recognition of the quality education provided and the outstanding results along the years, the highschool receives the name of “Emil Racoviță” National College, being at that time the youngest college in the country.

Some historical data

November 2007

• A new wing is inaugurated, an investment of the Local Council of Iasi

• 8 rooms (6 classrooms, 2 laboratories) and a festivity hall

• Starting with 2007-2008 school year, the classes take place only in the morning.

The inauguration of the new wing of „Emil

Racoviţă” National College14th November 2007

The inauguration of the new wing of „Emil Racoviţă”

National College14th November 2007

The inauguration of the new wing of „Emil Racoviţă”

National College14th November 2007

“Emil Racoviţă” National College

EUROPEAN SCHOOL

“Emil Racoviţă” National College

EUROPEAN SCHOOL

Human resourcesTeachers - 80

•PhD 5•1st degree-52

• 8 coursebook authors

•40 school workbook authors

• Students – 1798 pupils– General classes - 893

• lower secondary – 421 • higher secondary -472

– Evening classes-905• Classes - 59 clase

– Lower secondary - 14 clase– Higher secondary

• General classes -16 • Evening classes - 29

Human resources

Material resources• General education:

– 31 classrooms connected to internet – 3 laboratories– Geography and media classroom – 2 computer science labs– Psychological counselling office– Gym and sports field– Educational green house– library (aprox 30.000 volumes)– Medical and dentist office

• Evening education:– 20

classrooms– 4 labs– Sports field

Material resources

Pictures of the new wing

30 video cameras

Entrance admission 9th grade 2009 TOP 10 NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOLS

Beginning with 1980 all graduates of „Emil Racoviță”

National College of Iași – general education -

Have passed the final exams

Graduates 2010

UNIVERSITATEA “ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA” – 33 GRADUATES

UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICĂ "GHEORGHE ASACHI“ – 23 GRADUATES

UNIVERSITATEA DE MEDICINĂ ȘI FARMACIE “GR.T. POPA”-37 GRADUATES

UNIVERSITATEA DE ȘTIINȚE AGRICOLE ȘI MEDICINĂ VETERINARĂ "ION IONESCU DE LA BRAD" - 6 GRADUATES

UNIVERSITATEA DIN BUCURESTI – 1 GRADUATE

UNIVERSITATEA BABES - BOLYAI, CLUJ – NAPOCA – 1 GRADUATE

UNIVERSITATEA DE MEDICINĂ ȘI FARMACIE MUREȘ – 3 GRADUATES

UNIVERSITĂȚI DIN EUROPA – 11 ABSOLVENȚI (10 in the UK and 1 in Germany)

Outstanding resultsInternational olympiads 33 medals (1969-2011)

–7 golden medals–11 silver medals–10 bronze medals–5 mentions

ISTRATE ANA MARIAISTRATE ANA MARIA

99 A A

GOLDEN MEDAL - TEAMSILVER MEDAL - INDIVIDUAL

ROMANIAN MASTER OF ROMANIAN MASTER OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCESMATHEMATICS AND SCIENCESBUCBUCHARESTHAREST 2011 2011

ISTRATE ANA MARIAISTRATE ANA MARIA

99 A A

PROF. ÎNDRUMĂTORPROF. ÎNDRUMĂTOR

GAVRILESCU PAULAGAVRILESCU PAULA

GOLDEN MEDALSCIENCE OLYMPIAD OFSCIENCE OLYMPIAD OF

European UnionEuropean UnionGOTEBORG, GOTEBORG, SWEDENSWEDEN - -

20102010

BRONZE MEDAL

The International Olympiad

Chemistry - Cambridge, 2009

Coordinating teacher:

Ilaș PetronelaLUCA VLAD SIMON

12 C

SILVER MEDAL

ROŞCA MIRCEA12 A

Coordinating teacherDRAGU VALERIAN

The International Olympiad Geography – Poland

Corzow 2009

National Olympiad Winners

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES

Sophianum Gymnasium, Gulpen, the NetherlandsSankt Annae Gymnasium, Copenhagen, DenmarkThe LERIS Foundation - Svenska LERIS / SwedenLeonardo da Vinci mobility projects in:- Gijon, Spain, 2006 (10 students, 1 teacher)- Ommen,The Netherlands, 2006 (10 students, 1 teacher)- Vilnius, Lithuania, 2007 (10 students, 1 teacher)- Granada, Spain, 2008 (15 teachers)- Berlin, Germany, 2008 (15 students, 2 teachers)- Sevilla, Spain, 2010 (5 teachers)- Malaga, Spain, 2010 (15 students, 2 teachers)- Leipzig, Germany, 2010 (15 students, 2 teachers)

Student and teacher exchangeCNER and Sophianum Gulpen - Olanda

2006 - 2009

Romania – The Netherlands

Romania – Denmark partnership

“Emil Racoviţă” National

College, Iaşi -Sankt Annae Gymnasium in Copenhagen, Denmark

LEONARDO DA VINCI PROJECT OMMEN, THE NETHRLANDS

10 Students and 1 accompanying teacher 1-21 JUNE 2006

LEONARDO DA VINCI projects

GIJON, SPAIN 15 students and 1

accompanying teacher 27 APRIL – 17 MAY 2007

VILNIUS, LITHUANIA

10 students and 1 accompanying teacher

1-21 JUNE 2007

IT European Marketing Strategies, WBS Training

Berlin, Germany, 15 students and 2 accompanying teachers,

31 March – 20 April 2008

“I.T. Education Project Management,” Granada, Spain, 15 teachers, 29 January – 20 February 2008

EMIL RACOVIŢĂ NATIONAL COLLEGE

won the EUROSCOLA competition and took part in the EUROSCOLA

activities at the European

Parliament in STRASBOURG25 students and 6 teachers

Strasbourg – November 2008The European ParliamentStudents and teachers of

CNER

Euroscola Project

Award-giving Euroscola

The CNER students’ leader speaking in public at the European Parliament

Strasbourg – November 2008

Visit to the European Parliament in Brussels

Participants:

– 30 students aged 14 – 10 teachers

Date of the mobility:14th October 2009

1. REALM LLP-LdV/VETPRO/2009/RO/181

Seville, Spain 1-14 February 2010• Title: Raising Employability to Activate in the Labour Market • Participants: 5 teacher trainers• Mobility period: 1-14 February 2010

2. WEB-FIT LLP-LdV/IVT/2009/RO/063

Malaga, Spain 1 – 14 March 2010• Title: WE Build the Future of Information

Technology• Participants: 15 elevi liceu de la clase profil (+2

accompanying teachers)

3. ACTIVELLP-LdV/IVT/2009/RO/063

• Title: Acquiring Competences in Translations through Initial Vocational Education

• Host organization: WBS Training AG, Leipzig, Germany

• Participants: 15 students (+2 accompanying teachers)

• Mobility period: 18 June-1 July 2010

Model United Nations at Sankt Petersburg

21-28 March 2009

• The “Emil Racovita” National College delegation first took part in an international MUN conference, with the help of an American Peace Corps volunteer, David Pi.

Radu Valeanu got the award of best speaker and delegate in his committee.

MUN Sankt Petersburg21-28 March 2009

International Debate Academy Slovenia 2009 (IDAS)

140 participants in more than 46 countries

IASIMUN (Model United Nations Conference of

Iasi) „Emil Racoviță” National College

27-30 November 2009

The opening speech of His Excellency, Mark Gittenstein, the USA Ambassador in

Bucharest

The opening speech of His Excellency, Mark Gittenstein, the USA Ambassador in

Bucharest

IASIMUN (Model United Nations Conference of

Iasi) „Emil Racoviță” National College

27-30 November 2009

IASIMUN (Model United Nations Conference of

Iasi) „Emil Racoviță” National College

27-30 November 2009

IASIMUN (Model United Nations Conference of

Iasi) „Emil Racoviță” National College

27-30 November 2009

Opening ceremony

IASIMUN (Model United Nations Conference of

Iasi) „Emil Racoviță” National College

3-5 DECEMBER 2010

Partners in education

•Gifted-children Centre•APCNER•The LERIS Foundation•Adolceris Association

• Biology• Chemistry• Physics• Philosophy• Geography• Compueter Science• Mathematics

• Romanian• History• English• French• German

APCNER

• The parents of CNER students Association was founded in 2005.

• It supports the school educational strategies

THE LERIS FOUNDATION

Founded on 21.07.2001

President: Seryl Talpalaru

Vicepresidents: Doru Turbatu

Ecaterina Temciuc Lizeta

Siminiceanu Lidia Bosâncianu

The main aim of the foundation:

supporting “Emil Racovita” National

College” of IasiA lot of actions are carried put with the

support of SVENSKA LERIS

THE LERIS FOUNDATION

The LERIS Foundation

Group of volunteer students and teachers involved in the project “Dăruiesc, dăruieşti,

dăruim”

Main Actions

• financial supporting students• supporting former and current teachers of the school;• supporting other disadvantaged groups;

THE LERIS FOUNDATION

Offering help

Năneşti, Vrancea, July 2005(food, clothes, blankets and money

20 000 000 lei)

THE LERIS FOUNDATION

RACHITENI - 2008

Offering helpTHE LERIS FOUNDATION

LERIS Publishing House Founded in 2002 within the Leris

Foundation

The The school school

magazinmagazinee

Maths Maths magazinemagazine

Guide for 4Guide for 4thth-grade -grade graduatesgraduates

Conferința de lansare a proiectului TOP FSEConference of

TOP FSE project

Project co-financed through the European Social Fund, Human Resources Development Sectoral and Operational

Programme 2007-2013, for students in the counties of Iaşi, Neamţ şi Cluj

ADOLCERIS Association

ADOLCERIS Association

• Founded in 2003

• It is a youth organization representing the students of the ,,Emil Racoviță” National College of Iaşi, Romania

• Implements national and international projects, promoting volunteering and citizenship

Life Story -2005

The campaign “Life Story” was a

charity action, aimed at raising

funds for the students in the

evening classes of CNER.

JOB Month - 2006

the project aimed at

professionally counselling the

final year students of

CNER

A book a day… - 2006

The project, in partnership with Polirom Publishing

House, aimed at encouraging reading among

students

Kill me slowly… - 2007

The project aimed at raising awareness of the

importance of healthy eating habits among

students

The wall between us - 2007

The project “The wall

between us” promoted non-violent behaviour

among students

Theatre play written and directed by the students of CNER, music and dancing performance on 1st of June.The funds raised were given to the “Save the Children” Organization to medically support homeless children.

Dream street

The students’ Council:

SPRING DAY

The students’ Council:

SPRING DAY

The students’ Council: GAMES

The students’ Council: GAMES

The lower secondary pupils’ party

Other extra-curricular activities

Treasure hunt

“Racoviță in the knowledge maze”

Folk music band – the funds were used to support 50 disabled students at Hecuba Centre.

Folk bandFolk band performance A SONG FOR MY performance A SONG FOR MY

FRIENDSFRIENDS

Autumn tunes

CAROL SINGERS

Adolceris Drama Club in “Bădăranii” de Carlo Goldoni

The play “Noi doi, Mițule!”

The play “Noi doi, Mițule!”

Christmas celebrationChristmas celebration

Music in MarchMusic in March

Guitar and piano lessonsGuitar and piano lessons

Say NO to the drugsdr. Tudor Ciuhodaru

Let's Do It, Romania!

Volunteering activity

Trip to Durău

Trips to Great Britain“We travel and we

learn”

• Basketball • Volleyball • Foorball

SPORTS TEAMS

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CÂŞTIGĂTORULCÂŞTIGĂTORULMARELUI PREMIU LERIS 2010MARELUI PREMIU LERIS 2010

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