Here we show by means of5 Facts,why attending a Gymnasium (also known as a cantonal school or Matura school) can be worthwhile. TheAdmission requirementsfor the middle school areThe regulations vary from canton to canton.The Gymi (short form) prepares students for aStudies at a University of Teacher Education or at a Universityand, after successful completion, entitles the holder to study at a University of Teacher Education or a university. The Matura certificate is federally recognized and certifies aGood general educationand theAbility to learn efficiently. There are also special forms of upper secondary school, e.g. withbilingual teaching or support for gifted children and sports.With the grammar school educationall subsequent career paths are open to them.
The Gymnasium is an upper-secondary level school that leads to a university entrance qualification. Successful completion of the baccalaureate school leads to the Baccalaureate. This entitles students to study at a university or University of Teacher Education. The Gymnasium focuses on deepening general education. However, it also teaches working methods that are necessary for subsequent studies at a university or University of Teacher Education.
The prerequisite for attending a grammar school is the completion of compulsory schooling with good grades. Each canton determines how high the grades and qualifications must be. The cantonal conditions must be observed. In some cases, admission is also possible via a "grammar school entrance examination". The duration also varies between three and five years, depending on the canton. There are also thematic focuses such as languages, mathematics, natural sciences and humanities, art, etc. Different aptitudes are required depending on the focus. The Baccalaureate can also be obtained as an adult. Matura schools for adults sometimes require a qualification at upper-secondary level (Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training, Fachmittelschulausweis, etc.).
These are thefive most important advantages,that speak in favor of the Gymnasium:
The grammar schools offer the following specializations:
If one of these special options comes into question, it is important to look specifically for such a school and to study the admission requirements carefully. The gifted and talented grammar school offers a better balance between school and 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. The baccalaureate school usually lasts four years - shortened to three years after completing the lower-secondary level. In the shortened version, students must have completed a preparatory grammar school course in the final year. In addition to these short-term grammar schools, there is also the long-term grammar school in German-speaking Switzerland, which lasts six years and is entered after elementary school. The aim of the Gymnasium is to promote intellect, personal development and health, personal learning and working techniques, the acquisition of knowledge and the use of information technology as well as skills in social, ethical, political, scientific, communicative, cultural and aesthetic areas. 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. Students who wish to take 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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