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	Switzerland EDUCATION
		Education at all levels is first and foremost the responsibility of the cantons.
		Education is compulsory in most cantons for nine years, and in a few for eight.
		As of 1999, public expenditure on education was estimated at 5.5% of GDP.
	www.nationsencyclopedia.com /Europe/Switzerland-EDUCATION.html (366 words)

	Switzerland - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Switzerland is a federation of relatively autonomous cantons, some of which have a history of confederacy that goes back more than 700 years, arguably putting them among the world's oldest surviving republics.
		Switzerland is not a member state of the EU but applied for membership therein in May 1992.
		Switzerland comprises three basic topographical areas: the Swiss Alps, the Swiss plateau, and the Jura mountains.The Alps are a high mountain range running across the central-south of the country.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/s/w/i/Switzerland.html (2919 words)

	Compilation of documents or texts adopted and used by various intergovernmental, international, regional and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Education must cultivate in citizens the ability to make informed choices, basing their judgements and actions not only on the analysis of present situations but also on the vision of a preferred future.
		Specific strategies for the education of vulnerable groups and those recently exposed to conflict or in a situation of open conflict are required as a matter of urgency, giving particular attention to children at risk and to girls and women subjected to sexual abuse and other forms of violence.
		While seeking improved access to formal education and vocational training it is therefore essential for them to be able to receive non-formal education adapted to their needs, which would prepare them to assume their role as citizens in a responsible and effective way.
	www.ohchr.org /english/law/compilation_democracy/education.htm (3485 words)

	The higher education system of Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This has resulted in pronounced diversity in the higher education system characterized by 12 traditional Universities, plus seven regional Universities of Applied Sciences (the Fachhochschulen, Hautes écoles spécialisées or Scuole universitarie professionali) a new type of specialized university, whose focus is on education for professional practice.
		Although Switzerland, after a negative referendum in 1992, is neither a member of the European Union nor a participant in its single market, Swiss universities have always been international in their outlook.
		Switzerland is not formally admitted to the EU program SOCRATES for cooperation in the field of education - started in 1995 as successor to ERASMUS.
	www.swiss-science.org /html_e/highereducation/hee_02.htm (1466 words)

	Education
		Because the cantons are responsible for educational services (kindergarten, schools, universities), education may vary significantly between cantons.
		Because the cantons are responsible for the educational system, the names, the subjects, the starting age of the students and the duration vary significantly between the cantons.
		This path in the educational curriculum is known as Zweiter Bildungsweg ("secondary educational path").
	www.visiteuropeonline.com /switzerland/education.htm (2254 words)

	Switzerland: An Education Guide
		Switzerland, famous for its financial centers, political and social stability, also prides itself on a long–standing tradition in education.
		The advantages of Swiss education can be found in the singular focus on personal attention and detail, as exemplified by the country's culture.
		Historically, Switzerland's high standard of living has been perceived as a barrier, limiting participation in its educational programs primarily to the wealthy.
	www.newsweekshowcase.com /swiss-education (935 words)

	Education in Switzerland: Historical Background
		In Switzerland, as in other parts of Europe, the large abbeys were the centers of culture and education up until the late Middle Ages.
		With the onslaught of liberalism in the 19th century, increasing value was put on popular education, and in 1850, compulsory school attendance was introduced in all cantons.
		Education remained the responsibility of the cantons also after the transition from the loosely-knit federation of states to the federal state of 1848.
	www.switzerland-4you.com /news/2004/16_education-in-switzerland.htm (404 words)

	swissinfo - OECD gives the Swiss good marks in education
		Switzerland's educational system has received a good report in a new international study, with young Swiss well equipped to join the workforce.
		The Paris-based group says thanks to big efforts at the higher level of education in Switzerland, the percentage of graduates to the population had increased from 10.4 per cent to 25.9 per cent between 2000 and 2004.
		Switzerland is one of 45 countries in Europe that signed up to the accord, whose aim is to harmonise European higher education to make it more attractive internationally.
	www.swissinfo.org /eng/front/detail/OECD_gives_Switzerland_good_education_marks.html?siteSect=105&sid=7057348 (604 words)

	Information about Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Switzerland is located in the center of Europe.
		Here are more details about the geography of Switzerland, including information about dimensions, mountains, passes, lakes, rives, glaciers, the climate and a table of distances and estimated driving times between major cities.
		Here are more details about the education in Switzerland, including information about the various types of schools, the education curriculum and activities on the Internet related to education.
	www.cs.cmu.edu /afs/cs.cmu.edu/project/theo-3/data/web_country/switzerland/Switzerland_Info.html (850 words)

	International Bureau of Education. Bureau International d'Education. Oficina Internacional de Educacion. IBE. BIE. OIE. ...
		Revising the Curriculum for Grades 7 to 9 in Guatemala
		In coordination with the UNESCO Office in Guatemala, the IBE has been collaborating since 2005 with the Ministry of Education of Guatemala on supporting the process of curricular reform.
		Training of teachers, who are part of a pilot experience of applying the Pedagogy of Integration (competency-based approach) to a sample of primary schools.
	www.ibe.unesco.org (241 words)

	Education and Development - platform / Development Education in Switzerland
		The first steps towards development education were made by private and religious organizations at the end of the sixties when they started addressing schools in order to raise funds.
		This process of educational and institutional transformation led to the establishment of the Foundation for Education and Development (FED) as a national agency of competence in matters of Global Education.
		This concentration of forces on a national level is unique in the field of education in Switzerland.
	www.globaleducation.ch /english/pages/PL_De.htm (556 words)

	Education in Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The education system in Switzerland is very diverse, because the constitution of Switzerland delegates the authority for the school system to the cantons (Article 62).
		The obligatory school system usually includes the primary education (Primarschule in German, école primaire in French and scuola primaria in Italian) and secondary education I (Sekundarstufe I in German, secondaire I in French and scuola secondaria in Italian).
		The purpose of this system is to give every student an education that fits his or her needs and interests, but it is also criticized because it segregates children based on intellectual capacity.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Education_in_Switzerland (558 words)

	Study Abroad, Switzerland
		Switzerland is known for a variety of disparate reasons, but what unites them is a country that embraces the strength that comes from diversity.
		Switzerland can boast some of the finest technological research facilities and institutions in the world, but at the same time they maintain a quaint persona as the home of yodelers and the famous Heidi.
		And of course there is the continuing enigma of Switzerland's position as a 'neutral' country despite their centrality in Europe.
	www.studyabroad.com /switzerland.html (201 words)

	Education
		The variety of different education systems is obvious mainly in compulsory education: depending on the Canton, there are two, three or four different types of lower secondary schools to match performance requirements.
		However, the Swiss education system is changing: in recent years, Cantons have reformed their systems and national structures are being modified (introduction of a vocational university qualification, planning of technical universities), demand for education has increased and schools providing an all round education have cut into demand for vocational apprenticeships.
		Think about the famous high quality of the educational system, the political stability, the safety, the efficiency, the friendliness, the clean environment, the magnificent landscapes, and, not to be forgotten, the international dimension of Switzerland and its central location in Europe.
	www.swiss.org.tw /education/education.htm (452 words)

	ALICE - Switzerland
		In four cantons articles on adult education are included in laws on the promotion of culture, in twelve cantons in the school laws.
		In vocational education and training, the proportion of private body funding is smaller than in the non-vocational field.
		As more and more offices of vocational education and training are transferred to the departement of education (before the ones in large cantons were part of the departement of economics), this platform for exchanges includes office chiefs from the general school, from the cultural and from the vocational administrations.
	www.kaapeli.fi /~vsy/alice/cou/swi.html (1675 words)

	Why Study in Switzerland?
		The high quality of education is relatively accessible and a large percentage of the student population are foreign students.
		Switzerland is a small country in the centre of Europe and exploration of surrounding regions can easily be undertaken with the minimum amount of travel.
		Located in various towns and cities across Switzerland, these schools are renowned worldwide for their high standards and are almost a pre-requisite for hospitality students looking for a first class education.
	www.transworldeducation.com /europe/nswiss1.htm (1383 words)

	ISEP
		Switzerland has ten universities and two Federal Institutes of Technology; 99,500 Swiss students and 11,000 foreign students (the highest percentage of foreign students in the world) attend these academic institutions.
		Switzerland is very active in changing its higher education system according to the rules of the Bologna Process; most of the universities have already introduced bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees.
		Switzerland claims to have one of the world's best education systems.
	www.isep.org /students/Placed/handbook_education.asp?country=38 (758 words)

	TASIS Switzerland - PHYSICAL EDUCATION
		All students in grades 7, 8, 9, and 10 are required to take Physical Education in support of the TASIS philosophy that a strong school takes care of all aspects of a student's well-being, including the social and physical development of each person.
		The course is therefore taught with a view to improving the students' English and social skills in health and physical education topics.
		In grade 10, students are required to take physical education as part of their sports requirement.
	www.tasis.com /Switzerland/pages/sitepage.cfm?id=51 (544 words)

	AGSB Switzerland college
		AGSB Switzerland college strives to develop in each student the principles of equality, multi-lingualism, a broad-based approach to entrepreneurship and a desire for continued intellectual growth.
		AGSB Switzerland college is located on the shores of Lac Leman (Lake Geneva) in the heart of the Swiss Riviera.
		AGSB Switzerland college is chartered under Swiss law and recognized by the Department of Education of the Canton of Vaud as an Institute of Higher Learning.
	www.rayanpartners.com /services/swiss-universities-colleges/AGSB-Switzerland-college.html (623 words)

	The Renewal of Education - Rudolf Steiner Waldorf Education lectures
		Following a lecture requested by the department of education in Basel, Switzerland, sixty members of the audience invited Rudolf Steiner to return and deliver a complete lecture course on his approach to education.
		Like other lectures by Steiner to public audiences, these are accessible and practical, and they provide a comprehensive overview of his ideas for renewing modern education.
		He also provided indications for the renewal of many human activities, including education - both general and special - agriculture, medicine, economics, architecture, science, philosophy, religion and the arts.
	www.skylarkbooks.co.uk /Shop/media/The_Renewal_of_Education.htm (353 words)

	Teaching and learning in early childhood in German-speaking Switzerland Childhood Education - Find Articles
		Politically, Switzerland is separated into 26 different states (cantons and half-- cantons), each with its own school system, laws, regulations, and curriculum.
		Hayden (2000), in her analysis of cross-national perspectives, refers to the "ideology (of motherhood) as the fundamental barrier to the development of a universal system of child care" (p.
		Gysin (2000) states, "Switzerland is towards the bottom of the list in relation to external family child care.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3614/is_200201/ai_n9060123 (826 words)

	Switzerland - Values Education for Children and Young Adults - Living Values Education
		Activities extended from French-speaking Switzerland into the ?Ticino?, the Italian-speaking region, at the invitation of the Alta Scuola Pedagogica, a teacher training college in Locarno, to take part in their in-service training programme for citizenship education.
		The highlight of the event was when H.E. Adama Samass?ou, former Minister of Education in Mali, and President of the WSIS Preparatory Committee, joined the workshop and expressed his appreciation and encouragement for the work of Living Values, particularly at this time, when the world seems to be losing its values.
		He stressed the priority of educating parents so that they bring up their children to become good citizens and to live by the values of their own culture (for full report please see http://livingvalues.net/switzerland/index.html#Status).
	livingvalues.net /switzerland (2873 words)

	Web Directory » Web Directory » Regional » Europe » Switzerland » Education
		Global Education In Switzerland - Group of 33 schools who are members of the Swiss Federation of Private Schools (SFPS).
		State Secretariat for Education and Research - Federal department responsible for drawing up and implementing policy in the areas of science, research, university, and space in Switzerland.
		Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education - EDK - Comprises the 26 members of the cantonal governments who are responsible for education, training, culture and sport.
	www.dcpages.com /DC_ODP/?c=Regional/Europe/Switzerland/Education (328 words)

	Study Abroad, Switzerland
		Switzerland is known for a variety of disparate reasons, but what unites them is a country that embraces the strength that comes from diversity.
		Switzerland can boast some of the finest technological research facilities and institutions in the world, but at the same time they maintain a quaint persona as the home of yodelers and the famous Heidi.
		And of course there is the continuing enigma of Switzerland's position as a 'neutral' country despite their centrality in Europe.
	switzerland.studyabroad.com (201 words)

	Education Ministries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Switzerland Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education
		This edition of Education Policy Analysis has chapters on how to meet teachers’ aspirations and enhance motivation, using formative assessment to help all students succeed, gender differences and mathematics, and policy directions for the growing international market in higher education.
		Ministers of Higher Education from OECD countries and invited observers met in Athens on 27-28 June 2006 to discuss how to ensure that quality, equity and efficiency characterise all aspects of higher education.
	www.oecd.org /document/21/0,2340,en_2649_37455_2742101_1_1_1_37455,00.html (327 words)

	EDUCATION SYSTEMS IN SWITZERLAND AND FRANCE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Choosing whether to live in Switzerland or France on the basis of the respective countries’ school systems or the international schools is a relatively difficult task.
		The quality of state education in Switzerland is very high, and will generally open the doors to most foreign universities.
		The purpose of this service is to help young people to choose their educational and occupational path (documentation is available and it is possible to talk to psychologists trained in guidance counselling).
	humanresources.web.cern.ch /Humanresources/external/soc/Social_affairs/school_systems.asp (1793 words)

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