Education in Switzerland

Objekttyp: Group

Zeitschrift: The Swiss observer : the journal of the Federation of Swiss Societies in the UK

Band (Jahr): - (1982)

Heft 1794

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http://www.e-periodica.ch EDUCATION in Switzerland is cate which enables the entrance detect general characteristics, student leaves two or three administered principally by the to universities. particularly at secondary school years later after obtaining his cantons (of which there are 25, Each canton enacts its own and university levels. "baccalauréat" or "Swiss Matur- each with its own Department of laws for the maintenance, In general, the pattern of ity Certificate". Education) and local authori- support and administration of primary education is that all At the secondary school and ties. As in England the Federal its public school system. children go to a common school gymnasium young people al- or Central Government has no The principle of free, com- between the ages of six or seven ready tend to specialise, in power to determine the curri- pulsory education is maintained and 10 or 11. classical (Latin-Greek or Latin- culum of public or private throughout the country but Then, as in England, pupils modern languages), scientific schools. within this framework, account either continue at primary (mathematics sciences), or com- The Federal Authorities only is taken of regional differences school or enter a cantonal mercial. intervene in order to establish and traditions, particularly at the secondary school establish- Entrance to the commercial certain standards below which primary school level. ment. schools is at 14. For technical education must not fall, as well Thus the school systems At 16, after passing final schools of secondary level the as the requirements of the within the Swiss Confederation examinations, education may age of entry is 15. These schools "Federal Maturity Examina- vary from canton to canton but, be continued at the gymnasia provide a general education tion", the school-leaving certifi- as in England, it is possible to (senior high school) which the along with vocational training.

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