Switzerland Listing
In Switzerland, Digital Literacy is refered to as ICT. The term used for Informatics is Informatik.
| Data Mode | Data Value | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Data Availability | Data available | |
| Informatics: First Contact | Lower Secondary |
It depends on cantons, in some areas in the 5th class of the primary school, usually in the 9th class. However, it is not a stand-alone subject but as extra-curricular activities. |
| Informatics: Availability of Courses | Yes |
Switzerland is strict federalist. Cantons are responsible for high schools. Therefore there are differences among them. Aargau is going to be the first Canton introducing compulsory informatics classes for all at high school, at the beginning of the school year 2016/17. Few high schools already introduced compulsory informatics classes on their own. |
| Informatics: Curriculum Consistency | State |
The learning objectives are defined on the level of cantons. |
| Informatics: Enrolment | less than 10% |
Informatics is usually not offered in the first two years of secondary education. |
| Digital Literacy: First Contact | N/A |
it depends on cantons and concrete schools |
| Digital Literacy: A Separate Subject? | Integrated | |
| Digital Literacy: Curriculum Consistency | School |
"no" |
| Digital Literacy: Enrolment | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Special Qualifications | Special qualifications |
The education programs for high school teachers in Switzerland are in the responsibility of universities. Pedagogical high schools (PH) are only allowed to run such a program in cooperation with a university. Teachers' education in Switzerland is in the domain of each of the 26 cantons. The cantons coordinate their activities in the so-called Swiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education (EDK). The EDK is responsible for accrediting the teacher education programs offered by the universities. |
| Teacher Training: Number of Subjects | 1 |
It depends from the university offering the teacher education program. At our university we offer teacher education in one subject. Students interested in more than one subject need to fulfill additional requirements - they usually have to attend some MSc courses in the second/third... subject. |
| Teacher Training: Entry Requirement | M.Sc. |
Teachers are required to have a MSc in their subject. Additionally they have to attend and complete a Master of Advanced Studies (Lehrdiplom). They are allowed to start the teaching career in parallel to the MAS. Security of employment is only possible after having completed the MAS. |
| Teacher Training: In-Service Length | 1-6 months |
The in-service part of teacher training is a mandatory part of the MAS in Education. |
| Teacher Training: Stand-alone Digital Literacy Curriculum | No | |
| Teacher Training: Stand-alone Informatics Curriculum | Yes | |
| Teacher Training: Typical Path Availability | Yes | |
| Teacher Training: Professionals as Teachers | (Yes) |
Yes, but she/he is required to attend and complete the above mentioned MAS. |
| Teacher Training: Professional Experience | No | |
| Teacher Training: Mathematics Teachers | Minor Training | |
| Teacher Training: Physics Teachers | Minor Training | |
| Teacher Training: Business Teachers | No | |
| Teacher Training: Engineering Teachers | Minor Training | |
| Teacher Training: Teachers from other Disciplines | No | |
| Teacher Training: Security of Employment | De facto SoE | |
| Educational Policies | State |
The secretaries of education of all cantons form a council which has to approve all decisions. |
| Learning Objectives | State |
Decision is made on the level of cantons |