From School to Productive Work: Britain and Switzerland Compared

ISBN-13: 9780521599191 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 154 str.

Helvia Bierhoff; Helvia Bierhoff; S. J. Prais

Opis

Switzerland is universally respected for its highly successful economy. It has long enjoyed low unemployment and inflation, and an exceptionally satisfactory transition process for youngsters from school to work. This book provides a nuts-and-bolts comparison of how this successful transition is brought about. It explains the different emphases of Swiss secondary schooling by focusing on the way in which both academic and practical subjects are taught. The different ways in which career guidance and intervals of work experience are handled in the two countries are also considered.

Spis treści

Preface; 1. Two very different education ideals; 2. Schooling as preparation for life and work; 3. Vocational guidance; 4. Vocational training and qualifications; 5. Problems and developments.