Colégio Vértice

Vértice Virtual

High School is the final stage of basic education, in which students are faced with new challenges and have the opportunity to consolidate the knowledge acquired throughout their school lives. At Vértice, we affectionately describe students as individuals who are spreading their wings to soar beyond our yellow walls, taking with them a solid ethical and academic background. The School then plays a fundamental role in helping each of them conceive their life projects. Students reach a moment in their school lives when they have to think about their college entrance exams, professional training, the labor market and personal fulfillment.

This encompasses several fronts: classroom syllabus, interdisciplinary projects, academic competitions in different areas, complementary curriculum with elective experiences, close and welcoming follow-up from the Educational Guidance Department, and a strong Vocational Guidance program offered by Vértice. All that sets students to expand their repertoire of experiences, improve their self-awareness and acquire skills to make a difference in an ever-changing world.

In the classroom and through projects and experiences, students are encouraged to apply what they have learned, propose interventions, exercise a collaborative attitude, flexibility, responsibility, use creativity to solve real problems, and experiment with possibilities. These abilities and tools will prove themselves to be crucial and help students make more assertive choices and face current and future demands.

Iniciatives and Projects

Iniciativas e projetos

Based on our academic performance and excellence, we are part of a group of schools participating in Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies, EduExplora at Yale and EduExplora Online Berkeley & Yale, which are exchange and immersion programs.
The School holds several lectures and meetings between families, students and institutions offering student exchange programs and programs to prepare students for admission at foreign universities in the United States, United Kingdom, and other countries.
a traditional school event promoted by the Vocational Guidance Department with lectures given by Vértice alumni, representing different fields of expertise and careers. The topics covered include moving out of your parent’s house for a while, attending foreign universities, medicine and residency, getting your first job, pursuing a legal career, the scientific field, and women in the labor market.
In the 10th grade of High School, students carry out a detailed research study throughout the school year, using scientific methodology to solve social, economic or environmental problems. The solutions are presented at the Science Fair, in the form of discussion panels, as in real Scientific Congresses.
Vértice is three-time Brazilian champion in this international competition supported by Formula 1. The teams represented Brazil abroad and got 8th place in the world rank in the last edition. Students create teams and race car prototypes powered by compressed air, deepening their understanding of engineering, marketing, technology, entrepreneurship and using English as their primary language.
Students on the German course can go on student exchange programs and immersion programs in German universities. They are also awarded proficiency certificates and have access to a large number of activities, sharpening their intercultural skills.
- to expand the academic repertoire of students and allow a deeper understanding of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, among others, Vértice encourages students to participate in the main scientific competitions in Brazil. The School sets up special study groups with teachers to help prepare students for the competitions.
Students improve their writing skills with individualized assistance and support from the team of examiners. In the 12th grade of High School, additional focus is given to college entrance exams.
By giving new meanings to objects, 11th-grade students write narratives and the best ones are presented in the form of music or plays. At the end of each presentation, the original object covered in the story and a copy of the story are auctioned off to the audience. The funds raised are donated to TUCCA institution.
An opportunity to breathe romantic literature from different parts of the world. With plenty of creativity, in the 11th grade of High School, students transform classrooms and halls in settings, where they make reinterpretations of classic works. The event, which is open to the school community, also has the special participation of students in the 12th grade of High School.
Academic experience program involving top universities around the world: Harvard University, MIT – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Bentley University. With a focus on entrepreneurship and innovation, exchange programs take place during school holidays, with daily classes in English and cultural visits.
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In addition to classes and projects, students can take a variety of elective subjects that stimulate their development and offer experiences that complement the regular High School curriculum.  Activities, lectures and workshops that engagingly and actively cover different fields of knowledge place students at the center of the learning process. The School also offers a Vocational Guidance project that helps students choose a career.

Students are supported by teachers qualified to assist them in vocational matters, and they take part in different vocational guidance activities that are first offered in the 10th grade of of High School. From this moment on, the School follows each student closely: performance, competencies and skills, study behaviors, school subjects that are more easily understood, as well as major difficulties. Students also participate in group activities to improve their self-awareness based on a set of interests.

To enable students to gain a better understanding of the labor market, the project continues in the 11th grade of High School, with activities exploring the curriculum of other higher education institutions. In the senior year of High School, vocational guidance experts provide individualized assistance, always based on information about the students’ performance. Lectures, guided visits and labor market assessments are additional information offered throughout this period.

The guidance offered over High School years provides students with a great opportunity to reflect on their future and prompts them to make careful and informed decisions.

With a pedagogical project that values academic excellence, respect, autonomy, empathy and responsibility, and by unlocking students’ potential based on individual needs and characteristics, Vértice has become one of Brazil’s most well-regarded basic education institutions. More than just numbers, the results below show our achievements, the dedication and hard work of students and teachers, students’ dreams coming true, purposes… our #yellowstrength.