Transition, career and training
Clarify the next educational path and act if there is no follow-up solution.
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This is how the transition to secondary school works
Your child will receive the decisive certificate in mid-April. The points determine the performance train A, E or P. If the points are not enough for the desired train, a voluntary entrance examination is possible.
Open page →Specific situationUnderstand the service trains A, E and P
A, E and P are the three performance levels of secondary school: same subjects, different requirements. No train is a dead end.
Open page →Specific situationPrepare the location meeting for the transfer
Before the transfer, the school invites you to a location discussion. Well prepared, you bring your perspective and understand the recommendation.
Open page →Specific situationDisagree with the classification
Do you disagree with the classification? There are recognized ways: the interview, the voluntary entrance examination and formal objections. Secure the deadline first.
Open page →Specific situationThe train change in secondary school
Your child's performance has changed? Switching between service trains is planned. The path leads through the school.
Open page →Specific situationWhat the power train means for the connection
Which doors open which service train? This site ranks realistically, without false guarantees.
Open page →Specific situationThe schedule from the 2nd secondary class
The choice of career begins in the 2nd secondary school, not just in the 3rd. This page shows what is coming up and when.
Open page →Specific situationRegistration at high school, FMS and WMS compact
Does your child want to go to high school, the FMS or the WMS? Clarify school type, admission and registration deadline. The official website of the canton is always decisive.
Open page →Specific situationNo apprenticeship or school yet: You can do that now
Don't wait until after the summer holidays. Gap and the triage point support young people without a suitable follow-up solution, after dropping out of their apprenticeship or after a long period of time without training.
Open page →Specific situationBridge offers: Which option suits what?
Not every gap year has the same goal. The triage point compares the current situation with the available offers and organizes access.
Open page →Specific situationCareer choice: the process and my role as a parent
You can give your child a lot of support in choosing a career, even without knowing the Swiss system from your own experience. Accompany instead of taking over.
Open page →Specific situationUse the career advice in Basel-Stadt.
Career advice in Basel-Stadt is free and open to all young people and adults. It's not just there for problem cases.
Open page →Specific situationTrial apprenticeship: find, inquire, prepare
A trial apprenticeship is the best reality test for a profession. So your child asks and prepares.
Open page →Specific situationFind apprenticeships: where and how to look
The most reliable way to find apprenticeships is to use the official apprenticeship certificate on berufsberatung.ch. Searching systematically is worth it.
Open page →Specific situationThe application dossier for the apprenticeship
A complete, honest and well-maintained dossier opens doors: cover letter, CV, certificates. Multilingualism is a strength.
Open page →Specific situationReceived rejections: stay tuned and ask
Rejections are part of the apprenticeship search. What is important is what your child does with it: ask questions, adapt, stick with it.
Open page →Specific situationThe apprenticeship contract: understand and check
The confirmation is there and the apprenticeship contract is on the table? Read it carefully before anyone signs. If you have any questions, the teaching supervisor will help.
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