PTG - Practical Theoretical Basic Education

Written by Susanne.

What is PTG:

PTG is a combined school and care home for young adults 16+.

PTG is short for "Practical Theoretical Basic Education". The idea is that students learn to use both their heads and their hands - and not the least: their hearts.Together they plan and carry out the PTG programme. The idea is to get an education, to learn to contribute and do goo and to gain experience in a variety of fields. 

PTG aims to integrate students of different backgrounds.They live, study, work and do spare time activities together. Some youths arrive with a lot of personal strength and spirit, others have issues they need to put behind them. Together they practice life skills and create a positive youth culture with ample space for each and everyone, and with great opportunities for personal development and training.The institution has space for 25 students of which 10 come from difficult backgrounds and 15 are students that have a lot of personal surplus.

PTG is a boarding school. All students have single rooms, and share common facilities like kitchen, TV room, internet café, pool room, gym, etc. Cooking and other house chores are shared between the students. There are activities in weekends and holidays. Some students go home every second weekend.

Students at PTG and DNS share many activities at Tvind. There are many daily meeting points - at meals, sports, and in the evenings.

The DNS Day School is for the students from PTG. It is also for youngsters in care from the local area. DNS students participate in running this school, this is far more than simply a practice school for them.

 The 4 Programmes at PTG:

1.       Study Programme with studies and exams (Danish school leavers' certificates and HF exams—equivalent to German Abitur or British A' levels.)

2.       Practical Projects Programnes (building, carpentry, forestry, gardening, catering)

3.       The Travel Programme

4.       "One Off" Programmes - tailor made and designed to suit students' special needs. 

The Travel Programme at PTG:

The travel Programme focuses on acquiring knowledge about the world in general, and third world issues in particular. International Studies: basic knowledge in geography, history and social science.

Studies about the travel countries, the concept of poverty and poverty eradication models.

The HIV/AIDS pandemic. Other poverty related illnesses: e.g. malaria, TBC and measles. Food security, Water resources, Conditions of life for children around the world, Education as the key to development, Fundraising, Languages: English and the local language of the county they travel in.

All practical actions are planned by the students together with their teachers; study trips, fundraising activities and participation in different other events. Other important elements in the education are evaluation processes and information work.

More information ? Write to : Anna Hoas in English, Swedish, Norwegian or Danish. Anna is the headmaster at PTG. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   - or phone: +45 28 19 55 44. See : www.ptg.dk 

The PTG programme started in 1999, and was approved by Ringkøbing County in 2002.