The Private Gymnasium is a unique programme developed by ISCS as another pathway to university. It consists in doing 2 years of IGCSE where students will take three subjects instead of the usual eight in 2 years, followed by the usual three subjects in A Levels during the two last years.
Subjects in IGCSE include English, Mathematics, and one elective subject of choice. In regards to the A levels, the minimum subjects are A-level German and two elective subjects of choice.
This programme is specially targeted at students who:
have studied in the Swiss local system until the 3rd of Sekundarscule 1 and do not want to or cannot access Swiss Gymnasium Local System.
Are in the IB curriculum, having completed Middle Years Programme (minimum until M4), and do not want to or cannot access the IB Diploma.