Family2 min«A child must walk the path voluntarily»Peter Haussmann currently has ten Gymi candidates on the course that public schools are required to offer as free preparation for the Gymi exam.
Family2 min«I'm already an exotic at the gymnasium»Elia Zurfluh, 17, from Wolhusen LU is a farmer's son. This life has given him the serenity that he now benefits from at grammar school.
Family2 min«My middle school teacher is my role model»"Your daughter is a case for grammar school," the teacher told the parents. Today, 14-year-old Ivana is in the third year of long-term grammar school.
Family15 minSecondary school or grammar school: which is better for my child?Who belongs at grammar school? Who should go to secondary school? And why is the baccalaureate rate in Switzerland so low? Is the Swiss education system unfair?
Career choice2 minApprenticeship instead of grammar school: «I've never regretted the decision»Severin Schnyder, 17, from Berg TG, decided against grammar school and in favour of an apprenticeship despite his good grades.
Family6 min«Tunnel vision on grades has problematic consequences»Educational scientist Margrit Stamm on the dual education system, ambitious parents and the misconception that you should go to grammar school with good grades.
Education13 minAuthority: Who decides which way to go?Children need educational authorities at home, say experts. How mums and dads can regain authority - and what that does to the children...
Education5 minMr Reichenbach, how do teachers gain authority?Roland Reichenbach says that children need guidance, structure and clear goals. How can teachers assert themselves in front of a class?
Family17 minGiftedness: children in the fast laneThey learn quickly and combine things with razor-sharp precision: highly gifted people are far ahead of their peers in terms of their cognitive abilities.
Family7 minTwo gifted children talk about their everyday livesJuri and Ella are both gifted. How do they deal with their intellectual giftedness?
Health7 minBright minds, dark prospects? Three myths about giftednessGifted people have a hard time and should be assessed soon. There are numerous myths about the supposed behaviour of gifted people. We clear them up.
Family9 minLearning outside the classroomProject IF+: Children with special educational needs attend mainstream classes. At Wolhusen primary school, they spend a morning morning in nature.
Health2 minLiving vegan for a better worldSarah Heiligtag and Georg Klingler run the "Hof Narr" farm with four-year-old Nils and two-year-old Indra and live a vegan lifestyle.
Health4 minRaw and natural: eating like our ancestorsSandra and Tanja's patchwork family eats raw food. When one of the children celebrates a birthday, even the cake is raw.
Health2 minAllergy or intolerance?Some people react sensitively or very severely to certain foods. This may be due to an allergy or an intolerance.
Health5 min«Food should be free from pressure»Nutritional psychologist Katja Kröller knows how we can teach children to like healthy food.
Health3 min«Good is not good enough for my daughter»Burnout: Sarah (50) is worried that life is passing her daughter, a hard-working student, by.
Health3 minBurnout among young people: «I can't commit myself»Burnout among teenagers: Shakur (17) explains why he sometimes fears he can't get his life together.
Health2 min«I pay a high price for the Gymi»13-year-old Emma has recently started grammar school. But one worry is constantly breathing down her neck.
Health6 min«We idealise the past»The demands on school performance have not increased, says Martin Dornes, a German sociologist and psychotherapist.
Health13 minWhen everything becomes too muchMore and more frequently, twelve-year-olds are complaining of exhaustion and lack of motivation. Who is to blame? The meritocracy? The school? The parents?
Youth today: Ylenia Pollice, commercial apprentice with her friends Amina (dark curls) and Hanna (blonde) photographed at Greifensee near UsterBlog13 minWhat makes us tick - a portrait of seven young people
Development4 minA comparison of young people's lifestylesWhat occupies young people today? What are their goals? What are they afraid of? Various studies are investigating this. An overview.
