Learning33 minRethinking schools: Answers to the 20 most important questionsWhat makes a good teacher? How does school work in the age of AI? We answer the most pressing questions about the future of school.
Learning3 min«People want too much at school today»Four parents share their criticism and praise of the school. From pressure to perform and integration to positive developments.
Learning3 minThese are our 21 experts on the topic of schoolsFor our dossier "School to where?", we asked experts from education and science the 20 most pressing questions about the future of schools.
Education12 minWho is best at what?Be it at school or on social media: Children and young people are constantly comparing themselves. This gives them important information about themselves.
Learning2 min«Your own progress counts when learning»Headteacher Philippe Villiger explains why his school has done away with school reports for eight years and what experiences it has had with them.
Learning6 min«Grades are not a suitable feedback tool»Competence-orientation and grades do not go together, says education researcher Urs Moser. However, he is sceptical about abolishing grades.
Learning2 minSchool without grades: «We know where our daughter stands»Abandoning school grades in the upper school? Michael Renaudin thinks highly of the new model, but also recognises some stress factors.
Learning5 minSchool grades under the magnifying glassThe topic of school grades is polarising. We asked experts to categorise popular opinions on the subject.
Learning2 minSchool without grades: «Is «good» good enough?»School without grades. Five young people at the Schüpberg comprehensive school in Schüpfen BE take this approach and tell their stories.
Learning6 minAlternatives to the note - an overviewIs it possible to assess performance without grades? What are the alternatives to grades? Voices from educational research categorise.
Learning6 minCareer disadvantage at homeAlthough Switzerland has a permeable education system, children's social background is the main factor that determines their school career.
Learning3 min«We are a high-performance school even without grades»Since 2017, the Lucerne primary school Staffeln has dispensed with grades during term time. The headteacher and two teachers report.
Learning16 minThe crux of the matter with the notesSchool grades, yes or no? This dossier sheds light on the state of the debate, alternative assessment systems and what children need to learn.
Columns2 minSchool grades: Our topic in FebruaryThey do not adequately reflect performance. Nevertheless, the grades persist. Why this is the case and what the alternatives are good for.
Learning6 minHow children enjoy going to schoolMany children start first grade with joy. For this to remain the case, three basic psychological needs must be met.
Learning6 minThe plight of sheet musicSchool grades stress pupils. Teachers also often find them unfair. Nevertheless, they persist. Why is that?
School6 minWhich school does Switzerland want?The Mercator Foundation wanted to find out from parents in Germany what they would like their child's ideal school to look like. Project manager Daniel Auf der Maur categorises the results.
School5 minAn Aargau school breaks new ground without gradesThe Aargau school Rütihof under the then headmistress Lisa Lehner dispenses with grades. With success!
Education13 min«If we parents play learning police, we won't achieve anything»Stress and grades demotivate many children and prevent them from learning, says developmental psychologist Moritz Daum in this month's interview.
Columns7 minStudents need feedback instead of gradesAs a father, our columnist Fabian Grolimund finds himself in the middle of a dispute about the sense and nonsense of grades.
Columns2 min«Help, my daughter is hiding her school grades!»What to do when your daughter no longer submits her school marks for signature? Nicole Althaus, Stefanie Rietzler and Peter Schneider give advice.
Family10 min«Pushing a child is useless»Education expert Urs Moser on equal opportunities, cantonal differences in grammar schools and parental support without pressure.
Blog3 minWhy education at all?How much of what we learnt at school do we really need? Our author on school grades, literature and humour.
