This section presents the various academic programmes available during the school year.
Mrs Anne White-Wegmüller, Director of Admissions and Mrs Katya Stanek, Executive Assistant are available to help with any administrative questions you might have. Mr Yann Wegmüller Director of Programs will be happy to address all your academic questions.
Spread over 4 years, our secondary programme follows the French national guidelines and respects the requirements of the Plan d’Etudes Romand (PER).
At the end of the orientation cycle, our students can continue their studies at a public or private high school, or join a vocational programme.
Our students are prepared in the best possible conditions, as demonstrated every year by our results in national and cantonal examinations. The main characteristics of our programme :
Experienced teachers selected for their attentiveness and availability
Guaranteed small class sizes in a calm environment
Ongoing personalised support, with full academic and personal monitoring of each studen
Regular supervised homework
Weekly assessments to progress and consolidate. Monthly and mid-term assessments to evaluate student learning
Access to a complete archive of previous exams with weekly mock examinations.
Ages
11 to 15 years
Diplomas and certifications
French National Brevet
High school admission
Language certifications
Accommodation
Boarding school (5 or 7 days)
Day school
From primary school to the end of middle school, Chantemerle provides an internationally recognized program, giving each student the opportunity to continue his studies according to his future orientation.
Chantemerle successfully prepares for the French National Brevet of Secondary Education as well as for entry admission exams into state high schools (public gymnases). Chantemerle also prepare for Certifications for French (DELF), English (Cambridge) and German (Goethe) languages.
Anxious to meet the needs of all students, an Advanced Preparation Program is open to all students with high academic potential who demonstrate the motivation to continue their studies in Switzerland preparing for the Swiss Matura or the IB Diploma (International Baccalaureate).
Inspired by the French national education guidelines and aligned to the Plan d’Etudes Romand (PER) requirements, Chantemerle proposes a very demanding, comprehensive and internationally recognized program. The academic program is organized around 5 major competences. French is the main language of teaching, English and German are taught intensively already in the early primary years :
Languages to think and communicate
Trilingualism:
French, English & German
Arts & Body languages
Methods and learning tools
Leam to learn
Digital tools
Realization of projects
Mathematics, Science, and Technology
The scientific method
Curiosity, observation
Problems solving
Space and time
Understanding society
Human productions
Global citizenship and 21st century skills
Respect
Critical skills
Human rights & obligations