comparative education

1. A Comparison of Educational
System of
Switzerland and Greece
PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY-GRADUATE SCHOOL
Subject: Comparative Education Term: Summer 2018
Professor: Dr. ErlindaA. Ganapin
RODRIGO G. SANCHEZ III

2. Objectives:
• to compare educational system of Switzerland and
Greece
• to describe similarities and differences in
educational policies and management Framework
• to discuss teacher management policies

3. Structure
– Demographic Characteristics
– Cultural Characteristics
– Economic Characteristics
– Technologic Advance
– Enhanced Connection and Interconnections
– Educational Policies and Management Framework
– Teacher Management Policies

4. Demographic Characteristics
SWITZERLAND
– Bern/ Berne (Capital)
de facto capital
– 8, 533, 367
(Population)
1,502,257 (Students
population)
GREECE
– Athens (Capital)
Heart of Ancient
Greece
– 11, 144, 851
(Population)
1, 423, 175 (Students
population)

5. GreeceSwitzerland

7. Cultural Characteristics
SWITZERLAND
– Federation of 26 cantons
– Official languages: French, German, Italian,
and Romansh
– Multicultural Country( high immigration)
– Religions: Catholicism and Protestantism
are the major religions
– Highest quality chocolate
– High-end watches as well as clocks
– Quality cheeses
– Unique bank system
– Non-Interference Policy ( in terms of WAR)
GREECE
– Official language is Greek, spoken by
99% of the population
– Made important contributions to
philosophy, mathematics, astronomy,
and medicine
– Christian Orthodox is the major
Religion
– Known for their sophisticated sculpture
and architecture
– Influenced the Roman Empire and many
other civilizations, and it continues to
influence modern cultures today
– Literature and theatre was an important
aspect and influenced modern drama

8. Economic Characteristics
SWITZERLAND
– one of the world's most stable
economy
– ranks first in the world in the
2015 Global Innovation Index in
2017 Global Competitiveness
Report
– According to United Nations data
for 2016, Switzerland is the third
richest landlocked country
GREECE
– Most important economic
industries are tourism and
merchant shipping
– 7th most visited country in EU and
16th in the world

9. Technologic Advance
SWITZERLAND
– Switzerland is one of the leaders in
exports of high-end watches as
well as clocks
– The exports of those watches
mainly go to Asia (55%), Europe
(29%), Americas (14%), Africa and
Oceania (both 1%).
GREECE
– top 9 tech startups from Greece
1. FightHoax
2. Tourismart
3. Clio Muse
4. Discoveroom
5. Blendid
6. MonthlyFlavors
7. Self’it
8. Hotel Crux
9. Orderify

10. Enhanced Connection and
Interconnections
SWITZERLAND
Trading Partners
GREECE
Trading Partners
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German
USA
China
India
France
UK
Hong Kong
Italy
 Austria
 Japan
 Singapore
 Belgium
 Turkey
 Spain
 Netherlands
 Italy
 Germany
 Turkey
 Cyprus
 Bulgaria
 Lebanon
 USA
 UK
 Romania
 France
 Egypt
 Spain
 Saudi
 Macedonia
 Gilbralta

11. Educational Policies and
Management Framework
SWITZERLAND
– Federal Constitution of the Swiss
Confederation of 18 April 1999
 Article 2 (Right to education)
 Article 19 (Right to primary school
education)
 Article 10 (The Right to Vocational
Training)
GREECE
– Constitutional & Legal
Foundations
 Article 16
Legal
basis
of
Education

12. Canton Total
Years
Require
d
Years of
Kindergarte
n required
Years of
Kindergarte
n offered
Length
of
Primar
y
School
Length of
mandator
y
Secondary
School
Combined
Kindergarte
n and early
Primary
Classes
(Basisstufe)
Separate
Secondar
y Schools
Cooperativ
e
Secondary
Schools
Integrate
d
Secondar
y Schools
Students
attending
Compulsor
y Schools
(2014/15)
Students
attending
non⁠-
⁠Compulsory
Secondary
Schools
(2014/15)[27]
Zürich 11 2 2 6 3 No Yes No No 154,800 62,194
Bern 11 2 2 6 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes 106,365 46,486
Lucerne 10 1 2 6 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes 42,526 21,397
Uri 10 1 2 6 3 No Yes Yes Yes 3,951 980
Schwyz 10 1 2 6 3 No Yes Yes No 16,827 4,500
Obwalden 10 1 1 6 3 No No Yes Yes 4,016 1,156
Nidwalden 10 1 2 6 3 No No Yes Yes 4,280 1,069
Glarus 11 2 2 6 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes 4,277 1,396
Zug 10 1 1 6 3 No No No Yes 13,759 4,860
Fribourg 11 0 0 8 3 No Yes No Yes 39,818 12,789
Solothurn 11 2 2 6 3 No Yes No No 27,883 8,537
Basel-Stadt 11 2 2 6 3 No Yes No No 17,635 11,155
Basel-
Landschaft
11 2 2 6 3 No Yes No No 31,139 11,555
Schaffhausen 11 2 2 6 3 No No No Yes 8,186 2,880
Appenzell
Ausserrhoden
9 1 2 6 2 No Yes Yes Yes 5,892 1,476
Appenzell
Innerrhoden
10 1 2 6 3 No Yes Yes Yes 1,907 151
St. Gallen 11 2 2 6 3 No No No Yes 57,482 25,396
Education System in Switzerland

13. Kindergarten-Nursery Schools 1-2 years
Junior High School 3 years
Elementary School- Primary School 6 years
Lyceum( Senior High School) and Vocational Senior High School 3 years
University
Technological
Educational
Institute
Post secondary
Vocational training
Postgraduate Courses

14. Problems Encountered in
Education
SWITZERLAND
• Insufficient number of teachers
– Vocation education and
training (VET)
• Demographic changes
• Potential perception issues
• Globalization
GREECE
• Economic crisis
• Debt crisis
• under funding
• NEETs on the rise

15. Aims and Objectives in Education
of Switzerland
 By developing and adopting an English language curriculum from
preschool to grade 12
By nurturing an atmosphere of trust between students, staff,
administrators and parents
By providing a wide variety of stimulating learning experiences,
allowing students to acquire the concepts, skills and attitudes
necessary to develop their full individual potential
By helping students to asses their own abilities and become
independent learners, able to solve problems, work in groups and
set priorities

16. Aims in Education of Greece
 To achieve academic excellence for the English speaking
community of Athens.
To create a wholesome environment based on moral values to
enable students to develop their characters and become
responsible citizens in their respective communities.
To engender and develop an understanding and love for Greece
and for Greek ideals.

17. GDPAllotted to Education
SWITZERLAND
– Public spending on Education is
5.0512%
– $17, 485 per student
– Rank #2 among developed
countries for its level of public
spending on education (2015)
GREECE
– Public spending on Education is
3.9688%
– $2, 368 per student or 4% of Greece
GDP
– Rank #7 for primary education in EU
(2012)
– Rank #11 for secondary education in
EU (2012)

18. Teacher Management Policies
Primary
Starting
Primary
after 10 yrs
Secondary
starting
Secondary
after 10
years
$52, 863 $65, 938 $67, 438 $86, 525

19. Teacher Management Policies
 Average annual salary $
28, 964
 $ 2, 414

20. Teacher Management
PolicyBasic Benefits Public School
Jobs in
Switzerland
Private School
Jobs in
Switzerland
Teaching Hours 30-35 30-35
Working Hours 42 42
Class Size 15 - 20 students Varies by school
Accommodation Cost Paid by the teacher Paid by the teacher
Airfare Paid by the teacher Paid by the teacher
Bonuses Varies by school Varies by school
Locations Locations all over the country High demand for English
teachers in major cities
Start Dates Mid-August to mid-September Schools hire throughout the year

21. Teacher Management
PolicyBasic Benefits Public School
Jobs in Greece
Private School
Jobs in Greece
Teaching Hours 20-30 20-30
Working Hours 40 40
Class Size 10 Varies by school
Accommodation Cost Paid by the teacher Paid by the teacher
Airfare Paid by the teacher Paid by the teacher
Bonuses Varies by school Varies by school
Locations Locations all over the country Some areas
Start Dates Mid day of September 1st day of September

22. References
1. https://www.campion.edu.gr/aims-mission-a-philosophy
2. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/08/how-the-economic-crisis-is-affecting-higher-education-in-greece/
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5555986/
4. http://www.herculture.org/posts/2016/2/17/7-things-switzerland-is-famous-for
5. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/ancient-medieval/classical-greece/a/greek-culture
6. http://www.worldstopexports.com/greeces-top-import-partners/
7. http://www.worldstopexports.com/switzerlands-top-import-partners/
8. https://tradingeconomics.com/switzerland/public-spending-on-education-total-percent-of-gdp-wb-data.html
9. https://www.perfar.eu/policy/education/switzerland
10. http://www.edk.ch/dyn/16342.php
11. https://borgenproject.org/education-in-switzerland/
12. http://www.isberne.ch/en/school/about/aims-objectives
13. http://www2.stat-athens.aueb.gr/~jpan/oecd-report/oecd-report-ch3.pdf
14. https://www.expatica.com/ch/family-essentials/Childcare-in-Switzerland_106588.html
15. https://www.nuffic.nl/en/publications/find-a-publication/education-system-greece.pdf
16. https://swisseducation.educa.ch/en/tertiary-level-education

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