German Intensive Year
The programme is designed for students whose mother tongue is not German and who have been educated in a different school system. The programme guarantees comprehensive preparation for the highly competitive Swiss Matura. Achieving the Swiss Matura typically enables students to gain admission to one of Switzerland’s renowned academic institutions. In Switzerland, approximately 25% of all students achieve the Matura, which serves to illustrate the high standard of education on offer.
- Full immersion with German-speaking students in curricular, co-curricular and boarding life
- Learn your key academic subjects through the German language
- Prepare for transition to the prestigious Swiss Matura qualification
- Engage in German-speaking Alpine culture in the highest boarding school in Switzerland (1750 m.a.s.l.)
The small class sizes and individualised lessons allow us to provide students with tailored instruction, ensuring they receive guidance at their current level. Depending on the grade, the curriculum also includes English, French (Italian on request), Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, Economics and Law, Music and Art.
It is our priority to ensure that pupils are motivated to succeed in our intensive and closely supervised programme. We keep parents regularly informed about their child’s progress. At the end of the year, we make a recommendation for transfer to the regular Matura programme. In the first year of the Matura programme, students must pass an internal entrance exam and must obtain the German B1 certificate, which we naturally will prepare them for.
Compulsory subject in lessons per school week
Our German Intensive Year provides a seamless transition to the Matura by offering the same subjects and curriculum as the Matura, without the pressure of selection. It is of particular importance to note the significant allocation of time dedicated to German and Mathematics lessons, with 12 and 10 lessons per week, respectively (see example timetable on the right). In order to participate in the German Intensive Year, applicants must demonstrate a minimum German proficiency level of A1+.
- A1+ level of German and A2 English OR A2 German
- Regular school admission process
- Placement tests for Maths and German
- Regular school fees apply
Would you like to register your child, do you have further questions or need more information? Then please do not hesitate to contact us.