We show here on the basis of5 Facts,why attending a Gymnasium (also known as a cantonal school or Matura school) can be worthwhile. TheAdmission requirementsfor admission to secondary school areregulated differently from canton to canton.With the Gymi (short form) you canprepare for a course of study at a teacher training college or universityand is also admitted there after successful completion. The Matura certificate is federally recognized and certifies agood general knowledge and knowledge of efficient learning techniques.There are also special forms of upper secondary school, e.g. throughbilingual teaching or support for gifted children or sports.With the Gymnasium educational pathwayall subsequent career paths are open to them.
The Gymnasium is a secondary school that leads to a higher education entrance qualification. Successful completion of the Matura school leads to the Gymnasiale Matura. This entitles students to enter a university or teacher training college. The Gymnasium focuses on deepening general educational knowledge. However, it also teaches the working methods required for subsequent studies at a university or teacher training college.
To be able to attend a grammar school, you need to have completed compulsory schooling with good grades. Each canton determines how high the grades and qualifications must be. The cantonal requirements must be observed. In some cases, admission is also possible through a "grammar school entrance examination". The duration also varies from canton to canton, ranging from three to five years. There are also thematic specializations such as languages, mathematics, natural sciences and humanities, art, etc. Depending on the focus, students also need to have different aptitudes. The Gymnasiale Matura can also be taken as an adult. Matura schools for adults sometimes require a qualification at upper secondary level (Federal Certificate of Proficiency, technical secondary school certificate, etc.).
These are thefive most important advantages,that speak in favor of the Gymnasium:
There are also the following special offers from grammar schools:
If one of these special options comes into question, it is important to research such a school and to look into the admission requirements in detail. The gifted and talented gymnasium makes it easier to combine school with the promotion of special talents in the areas of sport, music, design, art and dance.
The majority of students enter the Gymnasium in the final year of lower secondary level or following this level. The baccalaureate school generally lasts four years - or three years after completing lower secondary level. In the shortened version, the final year of schooling must be preceded by a grammar school education. In addition to these short-term grammar school variants, there is also the long-term grammar school in German-speaking Switzerland, which lasts six years and where entry takes place after primary school. The aim of the Gymnasium is to promote intellect, personal development and health, personal learning and working techniques, knowledge acquisition and the use of information technology as well as skills in the areas of social issues, ethics, politics, science, communication, culture and aesthetics. The Matura examination takes place in writing in five subjects (supplemented by oral examinations: First language, second national language, mathematics, major subject and one other subject. Persons who wish to obtain the baccalaureate can attend a recognized baccalaureate school for adults, which lasts at least three years. However, the examination can also be taken without attending school.
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