Official language: German (dialect– Schwytzertytch)

5 Secondary School Leaving Examinations for Adults School Leaving Examinations leading to a particular job 4 Proffesional Secondary School Leaving Examinations 3 Secondary Education Vocational Schools 2Grammar School (4, 6 years) Apprentice schools Courses 1 3Lower Grammar School Supporting integration Special needs schools Special schools 2 3 years of the lower secondary level 1 Inner division according to the results (A,B,C) 6 6 years of the primary level years of the kindergarten (beginning at the age of 4) 1

Whole Aglomaration 1.1 mil. inh. School District LETZI

Headmasters – dualism. Two headmasters manage together one school which consists of more buildings. They are not in charge of the administration concerning the staff and accounting, there is no economic department, no housekeeper. Cantonese tests take part 3 times a year. The results are used by the children and their teachers. Evaluation (marks): 6 excellent, 1 (hardly ever given, otherwise the child goes to a special needs school – for children with IQ 70 and lower). Behavior A – B - C Pupil`s record books for half a year. Classes start at 8:20 AM. Break for lunch 12:00 – 1:45 PM, then classes till 5:30 PM except for Wednesdays (morning classes only) and Fridays (till 4:00 PM). Full-time work load for teachers 28 lessons a week. Teachers in charge of supervision. Altogether 14 weeks of holidays. There is a social worker at school for spotting problems and their correction. If the situation does not get better, then a psychological examination is implied. The psychologist of the district is in charge of ca. 600 children between the ages of 5 – 18 years.

There are 170 ethnic groups in Zurich. There are special classes for children for 1-3 semesters where they learn German only. Special classes for illiterate asylum seekers. QUIMS (Quality and International and Multicultural School) = a programme for those schools where there are more than 40% of foreigners. Half of the schools takes part in the programme, 15 schools report 80-94% of foreig- ners. Extra Finances: 10,000 CHF for the whole basic school + 1,800 CHF/class (40-60% of foreigners), or 2,400 CHF /class (over 60% of foreigners) – these are for materials and further education for teachers (different teachers‘ thinking). The programme also completes the model of the integration of the foreigners into society and proposes a solution for all stages of the emotional development of an immigrant. The efficiency of the cooperation in society also brings economic success (up to 30%) Classes of the lower secondary level were devided into groups according the performance (A, B, C). Nowadays children are devided only for the major subjects (I – III). A child has a possibility to change the group three times a year.

3 classes of kindergarten (70 children) 6 classes 1st-3rd year (130 children) 3 classes 4th-6th year (72 children)

Lunches are prepared by the caretakers

Parents pay for the after school care according to their incomes.

The rules of the system, evaluation, a special chair

Social worker helps children with practice in his/her office, eventually a speech therapist also comes there

Children‘s portfolios in folders. Children‘s working places without pencil cases – everybody has got same boxes. Shall we celebrate 100 school days?

Geometry different approach

Rules written in pictograms.

3 kindergarten classes (60 children) 3 classes 1st-3rd year (62 children) 3 classes 4th-6th year (68 children)

Teaching aids again – home-made. Pictograms of the subjects.

Weekly planning Work for parents and children on the Internet Control of the local school committee

Classes of the lower secondary level and kindergarten

Plant growing Cooking

Open every day including holidays. Events, regular courses, free time.

CaféClub for teenagers Outside seating Hall for various events, there is a possibility to rent it.