Marnix Gymnasium
Encyclopedia
The Marnix Gymnasium is a secondary school located in Rotterdam
, Netherlands
. The school is named after Philips of Marnix, lord of Saint-Aldegonde. It teaches only the highest variant of secondary education in the Netherlands
and prepares students for a tertiary education at Dutch universities.
Philips of Marnix was done in deliberate opposition to the name of the Gymnasium Erasmianum
, which is named after the humanist
Desiderius Erasmus
.
During the Second World War the then deputy head of the school, Jan Karsemeijer, had to go into hiding from the authorities. He had published an article on the teaching of literature that was openly critical of Nazi
thought.
School has moved twice in its history. First in 1927, and a second time some three decades ago. It is currently located near Diergaarde Blijdorp
. In 2003 the school celebrated its first centennial. These celebrations included a speech by Maria van der Hoeven
, who was then the Minister of Education, Culture and Science.
variant of the vwo
. This means that it normally takes six years to complete the curriculum, and that Ancient Greek
, Latin
and a general course on antiquity (KCV) are compulsory subjects in addition to the normal college preparatory courses. In 2006 the school became the first in Rotterdam to offer Russian
as an optional subject.
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The school is named after Philips of Marnix, lord of Saint-Aldegonde. It teaches only the highest variant of secondary education in the Netherlands
Education in the Netherlands
Education in the Netherlands is characterized by division: education is orientated toward the needs and background of the pupil. Education is divided over schools for different age groups, some of which are divided in streams for different educational levels...
and prepares students for a tertiary education at Dutch universities.
History
The school was founded in 1903. Its naming after the CalvinistCalvinism
Calvinism is a Protestant theological system and an approach to the Christian life...
Philips of Marnix was done in deliberate opposition to the name of the Gymnasium Erasmianum
Gymnasium Erasmianum
The Gymnasium Erasmianum is a school in Rotterdam .-History:Founded in 1328, it is the second oldest school in the Netherlands with recorded date of establishement...
, which is named after the humanist
Humanism
Humanism is an approach in study, philosophy, world view or practice that focuses on human values and concerns. In philosophy and social science, humanism is a perspective which affirms some notion of human nature, and is contrasted with anti-humanism....
Desiderius Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus , known as Erasmus of Rotterdam, was a Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and a theologian....
.
During the Second World War the then deputy head of the school, Jan Karsemeijer, had to go into hiding from the authorities. He had published an article on the teaching of literature that was openly critical of Nazi
Nazism
Nazism, the common short form name of National Socialism was the ideology and practice of the Nazi Party and of Nazi Germany...
thought.
School has moved twice in its history. First in 1927, and a second time some three decades ago. It is currently located near Diergaarde Blijdorp
Diergaarde Blijdorp
Diergaarde Blijdorp is a zoo in the northwestern part of Rotterdam, one of the oldest zoos in the Netherlands...
. In 2003 the school celebrated its first centennial. These celebrations included a speech by Maria van der Hoeven
Maria van der Hoeven
Maria Josephina Arnoldina van der Hoeven is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal party. She is the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency since 1 September 2011....
, who was then the Minister of Education, Culture and Science.
Curriculum
The Marnix Gymnasium teaches the gymnasiumGymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
variant of the vwo
Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs
Voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs or pre-university secondary education is the highest variant in the secondary educational system of the Netherlands. After leaving elementary school students are enrolled in different types of secondary schools, according to their academic ability...
. This means that it normally takes six years to complete the curriculum, and that Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek is the stage of the Greek language in the periods spanning the times c. 9th–6th centuries BC, , c. 5th–4th centuries BC , and the c. 3rd century BC – 6th century AD of ancient Greece and the ancient world; being predated in the 2nd millennium BC by Mycenaean Greek...
, Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
and a general course on antiquity (KCV) are compulsory subjects in addition to the normal college preparatory courses. In 2006 the school became the first in Rotterdam to offer Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
as an optional subject.
Former students
- Willem AantjesWillem AantjesWillem Aantjes is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal party. A prominent member the Christian Democratic Appeal party.-Early life:...
(1923), politician - Johan Herman BavinckJohan Herman BavinckJohan Herman Bavinck was a Dutch pastor, missionary and theologian.-Family:Bavinck was born in Rotterdam as the second son of reverend Coenraad Bernardus Bavinck. He attended the Marnix Gymnasium there. Both his father and his grandfather were pastors...
(1895), missionary and theologian - Gerard van Walsum (1900), former mayor of RotterdamRotterdamRotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...