educational system in switzerland

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Originally inhabited by the Helvetians orHelvetic Celts

Under Roman rule 1st century BC & 4 centuryAD

Followed by the rule of the Germans(Deutchland Language)

August 1, 1291, first Switzerland observed

national day- peaceful pact with RomanEmpire and the Germanic rule



1315 & 1388, establishment of cantons(provinces or localities) due to strugglebetween Venetians and French

Half Catholics & Half Protestants….Calvin &Zwingli (Protestants)

Federal State armed neutrality 1815 – DirectDemocracy

Formed and became the 2nd industrializedcountry next to Great Britain during the 1st

world war People are very Patriotic

Products: chocolates, watches, swiss knives,experts in banking & research in medicine.



Educational System in Switzerland

Program Age

Nursery 3

Pre School-Kindergarten 4-5Primary Level 6-15

Secondary Level I 14-15

Secondary Level II (First phase of non-compulsory education) – an Apprenticeship with

On-the-job-training and theoretical courses atvocational school



Graduates received diploma called advancedfederal certificate

Either during or after their apprenticeship,they are attending further courses forbaccalaureate degree, preparation for theadmission to the universities

Matura schools- Cantonal Schools –GrammarSchool, Lycee… General education in sevenbasic subjects, a major and a minor…..a route

to go to universities.



Program Age

Tertiary Level 16-21

Tertiary Level A ……focuses in research and

applied research (Traditional Universities andthe federal Institutes of technology)

Tertiary Level B…….focuses in vocationaleducation & training, certificates & diploma

exams, & courses at the colleges of highervocational education & training



Program AgeMasters Degree 22-30

Doctorate Degree 30-up

Distance learning and Open University were alsooffered in Switzerland considering that thiscountry was the first to use computer inbanking and training professionals around the

world. (Geneva Switzerland)



Confederation…supervises and funds theFederal Institutes of Technology.

Is responsible for the promotion of research.

Communes…legislates on higher vocationaleducation and training and the universities of applied sciences.

Cantons….funds vocational education &

training, the universities of applied sciencesand the cantonal universities



Are responsible for the universities and arethe main source of financial support.

Run the universities of applied sciences andmany colleges of higher vocational education& training.

Supervise the universities of applied sciences.



Science Engineering Banking Courses, Business,

Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Medical technology

Law, Social works, environmental Management

Military, Technological courses

Languages Hospitality & tourism

Education, Distance Learning & diploma Program

Agriculture, Masters and Doctorate degree etc.



Secondary grading system…6 point scale 6 Outstanding

4 Pass

3-2-1 Fail



Three numerical grading systems used byuniversities

a 1-6 scale; a 6-1 scale and the 10 pts.Scale

Highest on scale: 6/1/10

Pass/Fail level: 4/3 (3)/6, (pass mark);

2(1)/6(5)/2 , (fail mark)Lowest on scale: 1/6(5)/1



Pass

Cum Laude

Magna Cum LaudeSumma Cum Laude

educational system in switzerland

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