From Zero German to Swiss Local Schools: Full Interview with Swiss Education Consulting

Grüezi! Recently, we did an interview with Stefanie Busse from Swiss Education Consulting (https://swisseducationconsulting.ch/). Stefanie is a former teacher who has worked in Swiss state schools and international schools. She is now helping international families to navigate the Swiss school system and to find the right school for their children. She saw our videos on YouTube and wanted to interview about our experience of moving from the US to Switzerland with zero German skills just two years ago, to integrating into the Swiss public school system. Hope you like it! 0:00 intro 0:45 when did you come to Switzerland and how old were you? 3:13 how big was your Aufnahmeklasse, i.e. integration class? 5:18 what was the typical day like in Aufnahmeklasse? 6:51 do you only get to speak German in class? 7:40 what subjects did you study in Aufnahmeklasse? 8:29 did you join other classes or did you stay together as a class? 10:22 how long did you stay in the Aufnahmeklasse class? 10:55 was it a shock transitioning to regular class from Aufnahmeklasse? 14:44 how long did it take for you to feel comfortable in regular class? 16:22 what was it like going into secondary school, in Sek A (top level)? 20:25 how do you follow other subjects in school that are taught in German? 21:33 what's your superpower for learning German? 22:42 what are your school plans for the future? 24:19 would you prefer to go the Gymnasium route or apprenticeship? 26:26 what are your tips for kids relocating to Switzerland?