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1. Private Economics High School INOVA PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS INOVA Zagreb, 3. Vrbik 10 Classes: Folnegoviceva 10 tel • 385 1 466 28 93 • 098 475 788 e-mail • inova@pses-inova.hr web • www.pses-inova.hr

2. >>> who we are ! ? what we want to get what we do how we work INOVA Private Economics High School INOVA

3. who we are? >>> Private high school of economics INOVA started to work in school year 2001./2002. in the premises of Primary school S. S. Kranj c evi c a , Bogi s i c ev a 13 . On the base of formal decision got by the Ministry of education Republic of Croatia since June 05, 2001 , the school offers the secondary level education and works according to the national curriculum in the area of economy and trade. The students get diploma of economist at the end of 4 year education. The school is supervised by the Ministry of education. Private Economics High School INOVA

4. founders >>>  DINKA SELAKOVI C , B. S. in molecular biology and science teacher ( Faculty of science, University of Zagreb, 1996)  ASIMA SELAKOVI C , B. A. in Croatian and English ( Faculty of philosophy , University of Zagreb , 1970); teacher counselor , author of national curriculum of English for schools of economics in Republic of Croatia, co-author of English books for schools of economics , methodologist of economic subjects, NCEE - instructor with completed programs of “Training of Trainers” and “ Training of Writers” National Council on Economic Education USA in cooperation with Ministry of education Republic of Croatia, author of teaching materials for economic subjects.  National Council on Economic Education (NCCE) – Our teachers and students in their work use educational methods and standards recommended by the Council through Economics International Program , designed for economic education of students and teachers in the countries in transition. Private Economics High School INOVA

5. where are we? >>>>>> in the centre of ZAGREB Private Economics High School INOVA

6. mission Our MISSION is to bring up and educate an independent, creative and self-confident person with economic knowledge and skills for work and/or further education got on the principles:  cooperative and participating learning  friendly students environment  development of responsible, cultural and civic competent person  interdisciplinary teaching  supporting sport activities  increasing ecological consciousness  humanitarian work  school without violence  stimulating entrepreneurial spirit Private Economics High School INOVA

7. our MOTTO TO CAPITAL BY EDUCATION TO KNOWLEDGE , BY KNOWLEDGE Private Economics High School INOVA

8. our TEACHERS ...  economic subjects  book-keeping  physical training  skilled, professional, students dedicated  devoted to students - use tutorial approach  individual approach to students – continual student work monitoring Private Economics High School INOVA

9. ... our TEACHERS  geography  English & French  math and informatics  help students in completing daily duties in school  support developing entrepreneurship, creativity, responsibility and complete student personality Private Economics High School INOVA

10.  high school graduates  vice high school graduates  second grade  first grade our STUDENTS Private Economics High School INOVA

11.  9th generation – 2009./2010. our HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES Private Economics High School INOVA

12. work and LIFE IN SCHOOL  We accept education as a priorit y activity which determines future economic, civilian development and existential standard. We know how important it is, for a young person, to be conscious of the fact that by getting good carrier s /he gets position in the society which helps h er /h im to insure their existence and educational and professional development . However , educational and professional development don’t stop by getting the first carrier . Just because of this fact we want prepare young people to takeover their responsibility in independent acquiring knowledge, which will stimulate their initiative, their individual and flexible future professional development.  We should follow the obligatory part of national curriculum, just like public schools, which is determined by the Ministry.  But what makes INOVA different are Private Economics High School INOVA

13. ! SPECIAL FEATURES OF SCHOOL Private Economics High School INOVA ACTIVE COOPERATIVE LEARNING ADDITIONAL WORK WITH STUDENTS - SPORTSMEN FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN SCHOOL AND ABROAD VOLUNTEER, HUMANITARIAN WORK INFORMATICS DURING 4 YEARS STUDENTS’ FIRMS AND STUDENTS’ PROJECTS

14. - ENGLISH , GERMAN, FRENCH, ITALIAN  three weeks of business English in Summer school,Oxford Foreign languages – success prerequisite in business and life ! LANGUAGES  two foreign languages  3rd foreign language in 2nd grade, optionally  Latin language in 4th grade, optionally !  international language certificates: Cambridge & Anglia Private Economics High School INOVA FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN SCHOOL AND ABROAD

15. ! INFORMATICS – NOTHING IS POSSIBLE WITHOUT IT Mastering computer knowledge and skills in modern business systems is prerequisite for successful business regardless of size and importance of the systems .  we teach it THROUGH ALL FOUR YEARS OF EDUCATION  it is a component of vocational area where the use of computers is very important : whatever students do through "case studies" in vocational subjects – they do it by computers, and every student works on his own computer Why will you enroll INOVA? Because I can work on my personal computer! Private Economics High School INOVA INFORMATICS DURING 4 YEARS

16. ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN PRACTICE ... Our students practice it during the school year working in the students’ firms for practice . They simulate business activities from the real world: setting up the firm and its activity. Students work with original papers and forms in that fictional business, and bank activities are organized by the real bank .  signing the contracts with students’ firms in Erste Bank, Zagreb Private Economics High School INOVA ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN PRACTICE – STUDENTS’ FIRMS

17. Which activities does the bank do for the students’ firms? ...ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN PRACTICE ...  open transfer account of the firm  register foundation deposit  do payments by transfer account  process cash and cashless transactions  record and control insurance instruments of payment (promissory note, check, bond)  letters of credit  approve credits for business activity  issue statements of account Private Economics High School INOVA

18. ... ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN PRACTICE ... Main goals of students’ projects in practicing entrepreneurship:  connect theory and practice in the process of education  simulating entrepreneurship in practice students test themselves in business activities  support students’ creativity  using active teaching styles we develop students’ wills and responsibility in achieving new knowledge  develop feelings and needs for team work, for responsibility in work, as well as ethic behavior, altruism and solidarity Private Economics High School INOVA

19. BREAD FAIR What do we work in projects every year? BREAD FAIR AND CHRISTMAS FAIR Private Economics High School INOVA OUR REGULAR COMMON PROJECTS

20. CHRISTMAS FAIR Main contents of our regular projects:  each class – one or more firms  defined identity and stand  marketing  own products and services  concluding business  bookkeeping - accounting and analysis of the business results Private Economics High School INOVA OUR REGULAR COMMON PROJECTS

21. working methods and STUDENTS DISENCUMBRANCE... What does it mean? How to disencumber students and keep the same quality of knowledge and competence? First – students and teachers are now more engaged in the proces s of program planning . Students, when they define their own educational plan and practice , have active role , a nd they build their motivation Second – to make such work possible teachers cooperate too,they plan as a team and connect the contents within 3 main teaching areas :  social - linguistic area : languages , history , et hics , religion , physical training , civic education  scientific area : geography , math , chemistry , biolog y , te c hnolog y, e c olog y , informatics  vocational area : economic subjects Private Economics High School INOVA

22. Privatna srednja ekonomska škola INOVA s pravom javnosti What do teachers do in?  social - linguistic  scientific  vocational area? ... working methods and STUDENTS DISENCUMBRANCE ...  At the beginning of school year teachers make their planning together for certain areas to avoid unnecessary repeating what really disencumber students and subjects . It is particularly important in vocational area because teachers find more time for exercises and working on "case studies" . Private Economics High School INOVA

23. ... working methods and STUDENTS DISENCUMBRANCE Using active teaching styles INOVA brings European standard s in education .  In the process of teaching and learning , student and teacher are always directed to each other : student solves working problem s – tasks – by practical use of knowledge and teacher guides him using different teaching styles (individual and gr o up work in various forms : pair work, mixed groups ; using direct teaching , learning by experience , researching , simulation , cooperative learning, project works ).  In “case studies” student can use set of instruments from real life : he learns about complete way from building entrepreneurial idea to its realization in business life, he analyzes real business situations, uses original papers and forms . Teachers simulate business situations from real life , they use original forms, visit notary public, commercial court , Exchange market , bank , fairs etc . Students learn cooperatively , not just from books , but more through practical works and independent projects . Private Economics High School INOVA

24. in School we have STUDENTS’ TRIBUNES ...  WE DISCUSS ABOUT VALUES IN LIFE – with police officers about life and dieing on our streets and roads  EMOTIONAL INTELIGENCE DEVELOPMENT - Visnja Biti, teacher – journalist of Croatian radio program– Educational program “Why that way ?” Private Economics High School INOVA ACTIVE COOPERATIVE LEARNING STYLES

25. ... in School we have STUDENTS’ TRIBUNES G O N G  “ I’m going to vote at the next election”  “ Now I know much more about EU and their institutions” Private Economics High School INOVA

26.  Learning for non-violent behavior - PEACEFUL SOLVING PROBLEMS AND TRAUMA ALLEVIATION - Maja Uzelac, teacher – “Mali korak” we have STUDENTS’ WORKSHOPS ... Private Economics High School INOVA ACTIVE COOPERATIVE LEARNING STYLES

27. UN – DECLARATION on human rights  HUMAN RIGHTS for youngs and adults - under the motto: DIGNITY and JUSTICE for everyone Private Economics High School INOVA

28. ... we have STUDENTS’ WORKSHOPS John Lampen MA Phil, -The Hope Project – PEACEFUL SOLVING CONFLICTS  Private Economics High School INOVA

29. we have MEETINGS WITH SPECIALISTS IN BANKING , INSURANCE ...  Daniel Novak – director, Erste & Steierm ä rkische Bank, Zagreb  Stephan Brem – director of Board Allianz insurance, Zagreb  WORLD BANK in INOVA - Mr. Roy Southworth with our students Private Economics High School INOVA

30. we have MEETINGS WITH SPECIALISTS IN CONSULTING, MARKETING, MANAGEMENT Irena Markolini, marketing, and Anita Marekovic, operating business - American Express   Zvonimir Musa – on human resources in Erste bank  Marko Brnić, department manager - CENTAR BANKA Zagreb Private Economics High School INOVA

31. we have MEETINGS ON FURTHER EDUCATION  Teresa Sedlar – presenting studying at WEBSTER COLLEGE, Wien  STUDENTS’ SCHOLARSHIPS IN USA , Miroslav Scukanec – International student center Private Economics High School INOVA

32. Privatna srednja ekonomska škola INOVA s pravom javnosti Be top sportsmen, excellent students and scholarship students of the city of Zagreb  our present scholarship students of the city of Zagreb our STUDENTS ARE SUCCESSFUL SPORTSMEN ... ? Private Economics High School INOVA

33. ... our STUDENTS ARE SUCCESSFUL SPORTSMEN ...  NIKOLA BARAN at the award of scholarship of the city of Zagreb for excellent school and top sport results We dedicate special care to them . We organize additional lessons and individual work with students sportsmen after their championships , tournaments and other forms of competitions so that they can compensate missed school work. Private Economics High School INOVA ADDITIONAL WORK WITH SUCCESSFUL SPORTSMEN

34.  IVAN DOLINIC award winner of scholarship of the city of Zagreb for his excellent school and top sport results ... our STUDENTS ARE SUCCESSFUL SPORTSMEN...  PETAR BUTORAC award winner of scholarship of the city of Zagreb for his excellent school and top sport results  at training  at training Private Economics High School INOVA

35. ... our STUDENTS ARE SUCCESSFUL SPORTSMEN Private Economics High School INOVA

36. students POETS  our student’s poem in the collected poems ERATO Teen ’04 of International institute for literature Private Economics High School INOVA

37. What else are we good in? We help children and youngsters with special needs ? Private Economics High School INOVA VOLUNTEER and HUMANITARIAN WORK

38. volunteer AND HUMANITARIAN WORK ...  visiting our little friends in the Center for handicapped children - Caritas, Zagreb Private Economics High School INOVA

39. ... volunteer AND HUMANITARIAN WORK ...  spending Christmas time with children in the Center for education “Goljak” Private Economics High School INOVA

40. ... volunteer AND HUMANITARIAN WORK ... Private Economics High School INOVA

41. we travel AND LEARN...  Padova in late autumn  in front of St. Antonio di Padova Church in Padova, Italy Private Economics High School INOVA

42. ... we travel AND LEARN ...  under Julia’s balcony in Verona, Italy  in front of the St. Marc Church in Venice, Italy  at the streets of Verona Private Economics High School INOVA

43. ... we travel AND LEARN ...  we visited KUNSTHAUS in Graz, Austria Private Economics High School INOVA

44. ... we travel AND LEARN ...  at the streets of Wien, Austria  Budapest, Hungary Private Economics High School INOVA

45. ... we travel AND LEARN ... we were in Gradisce (Burgenland), Austria  at a lecture in Fachhochschule-Studiengange  in front of Esterhazy castle Zelezno - Eisenstadt Private Economics High School INOVA

46. ... we travel AND LEARN ...  we visited Croatian primary school Zelezno - Eisenstadt We visited Gradisce (Burgenland), Austria Private Economics High School INOVA

47. ... we travel AND LEARN ...  at marvellous Plitvice lakes and Krka falls, Croatia Private Economics High School INOVA

48. ... we travel AND LEARN ... SMILJAN, Lika - in TESLA’S home town Memorial center NIKOLA TESLA  MULTIMEDIA display in Nikola Tesla museum Private Economics High School INOVA

49. ... we travel AND LEARN ... in a factory of crystal glass in Rogaska Slatina   museum Podravka in Koprivnica  visiting the only producer of glass containers, Vetropack Straza – Hum na Sutli Private Economics High School INOVA

50. ... we travel AND LEARN  at the excavated objects of ancient Andautonia, Scitarjevo  in the wooden chapel of St. Barbara, Vel. Mlaka  in front of the monument of A. Mihanovic, the author of Croatian national anthem Private Economics High School INOVA

51. project CITIZEN ... What else do we do? Every year we take a part in Project Citizen Competition  Project Citizen is a secondary school program of civic education which teaches students how to follow and influence public politics, how appropriately participate in local community management Private Economics High School INOVA

52. ... project CITIZEN ... NATIONAL COMPETITION Private Economics High School INOVA

53. ... project CITIZEN  we made research and presented it: How can school be brought closer to children with special needs? NATIONAL COMPETITION Private Economics High School INOVA

54. from our PICTURE GALLERY... high school GRADUATES  2001./2002.  2002./2003.  2003./2004.  2004./2005. Private Economics High School INOVA

55. from our PICTURE GALLERY... high school GRADUATES  2005./2006.  2006./2007.  2007./2008.  2008./2009. Private Economics High School INOVA

56. from our PICTURE GALLERY... high school GRADUATES  2009./2010. Private Economics High School INOVA

57. ... iz naše GALERIJE SLIKA ... our GRADUATING-CLASS EXCURSIONS Private Economics High School INOVA

58. ... from our PICTURE GALLERY...  in front of millennia-old Stonehenge, England  at the streets of London, England Private Economics High School INOVA

59.  we visited William Shakespeare’s birth place ... from our PICTURE GALLERY... in Oxford we visited dining room in the college where movie on Harry Potter was made  Private Economics High School INOVA

60.  we called her -Maja preparing for Christmas Fair   from Santa Claus to Christmas time ... from our PICTURE GALLERY... Private Economics High School INOVA

61. ... from our PICTURE GALLERY...  on our excursions we often relax and have good time Private Economics High School INOVA

62. dojdi OSMAS we were present at the Secondary schools Fair in Zagreb  ... from our PICTURE GALLERY Private Economics High School INOVA

63. some of OUR PARTNERS Private Economics High School INOVA

64. at the end, MESSAGE TO THOSE WHO WANT  study using modern learning styles  learn in friendly atmosphere  develop own creativity  build own personality and independence  be successful sportsman or sportswoman close to regular education and become ECONOMIST come to PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS INOVA We are looking forward to meeting you! Private Economics High School INOVA