The Swiss education system

SWITZERLAND

The country

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a federal

parliamentary republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities, the so-called

Bundesstad

Currency : Swiss francNational Anthem: Swiss Psalm

Official languages: French, German Language, Romansh language, Italian

LanguageCapital: Bern

Duration of the levels of education:

•  All cantons provide one to two years of free pre-school education ("kindergarten", "école enfantine"); the canton of Ticino offers three years (scuola dell'infanzia). In most cantons attendance of two years of pre-school will become mandatory over the next few years; this is already the case in fourteen cantons.

Languages: 

• : The language of instruction is German, French, Italian or Romansh, depending on the language region, though Romansh-language communities are a special case (more information). Traditionally, language learning has an important role in Switzerland. During their compulsory schooling in most cantons today students learn at least two other languages. These are one of the other languages spoken in Switzerland, and English.

In Switzerland, education is the responsibility of the government from

entering pre-school  to the tertiary level (universities and higher

vocational education and training). Responsibility for education lies

primarily with the 26 cantons

Since Switzerland has no natural resources, education and knowledge have become very important resources. Therefore Switzerland

claims to have one of the world's best education systems. Because the cantons are

responsible for educational services (kindergarten, schools, universities

), education may vary significantly between cantons. For example, some cantons start to teach the first foreign language at fourth grade, while others start at seventh grade. This can turn

moving with children between cantons into a nightmare.

In the multilingual and federally

structured Switzerland the 26 cantons

have the primary responsibility for

education.Compulsory education is largely

rooted in the cantons and local

municipalities.

In post-compulsory education the

cantons and the federal authorities

each have their own responsibilities.

CANTONS:

The national coordination authority is

the Swiss Conference of Cantonal

Ministers of Education EDK. A list of

the 26 cantonal education

departments may be found.

EDUCATION SYSTEMOF

TANZANIA

Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a

country in East Africa in the African Great Lakes region

Capital: DodomaNational anthem: Mungu ibariki

AfrikaPresident: Jakaya Kikwete

Population: 47.78 million (2012) World Bank

Official languages: Swahili Language, English Language

PRIMARY EDUCATION

Education is free in theory up to age

15 in Tanzania, although unfortunately

poorer parents are unable to afford

uniforms, school materials and

examination fees, and so their children

continue to be deprived.

The primary period lasts for 7

years, where after all children

must pass the same examination

for a primary school certificate.

MIDDLE EDUCATION

Four years of junior secondary

schooling follow.

Nominal annual tuition fees are levied,

as are a wide variety of other charges

too, ranging from watchman fees

through to a furniture levy.

The medium of education is English,

although Swahili language classes

are also followed. There are

examinations at the end of forms 2

and 4.

SECONDARY EDUCATION

Secondary education in Tanzania

follows the Cambridge model of

ordinary and advanced levels, both

of which require 2 years of study

followed by an examination.

The advanced level is available only at

certain boarding schools, which

effectively often means the end of the

road for many a poor child because of

cost.

A vocational education and training act

is in place that finds expression

through the vocational education and

training authority.

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Tertiary education takes a minimum of 3 years, at a wide variety of institutions under control of the ministry of higher education. 

Of these the oldest is the University of Dar es Salaam, which was established in 1970 following the dissolution of the University of East Africa into 3 national institutions. 

There are 5 campuses in the city and 10 faculties.

These include mechanical & chemical engineering, electrical & computer systems engineering, civil engineering & the built environment, humanities & social sciences, and education.

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