Kafkaesque situations at Savremena

Another series of truly different lessons took place at Savremena Gimnazija.

After covering one of the most important novels of the 20th century, Franz Kafka's The Trial, Serbian Language and Literature teacher, Marina Kuzmanović, tasked Y3 students to write a short story entitled My Kafkaesque Situation. As usual, the students did a wonderful job, showcasing their creativity and originality while depicting the helplessness of the modern mass society.

“The topic – My Kafkaesque Situation – inspired a Year 3 student to write a modern absurdist story that evokes Kafka’s novel The Trial and his novella The Metamorphosis. This is a story soaked in fine irony. The dialogues and the colloquial language make the story relatable, but also funny and somewhat scary. One thing is certain – it’ll leave you speechless”, said teacher Marina Kuzmanović.

I am extremely pleased and proud to be the parent of a Savremena student. During my first encounter with the school management, when I asked about my child’s potential enrolment, I saw how much love, enthusiasm and professionalism you put in your work. I was impressed by your approach, ideas and methods. I couldn’t believe something like this existed in our country! It doesn’t take long to realise that this is a school you would recommend to everyone. Creativity, modern technology, top-quality education, and most of all, the humaneness that can be seen throughout the school, make it truly different and worthy of its name – Savremena Gimnazija. With such an approach, the success of this school and, consequently, our children’s success, is unavoidable. Congratulations! Jelena Đorđević, Andrija’s mum
Contemporary in any sense of the word, our school offers functional knowledge and quality preparation for tertiary education in Serbia and abroad. Implementing modern and creative teaching in the classroom, where the teachers’ pedagogy and students’ performance are aligned with the highest academic standards for the high-school finals, our school develops linguistic, mathematical, scientific, artistic, cultural, technical and ICT competence, which is a prerequisite for further education and professional development. Teaching is supported by the interactive whiteboards and educational software, whereas practice exercises research and critical thinking.