| Established | 1928 |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation grammar school |
| President | H. Meister |
| Founder | Dr. Gaston Bénédict |
| Specialism | Languages |
| Location | Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, St. Gallen CT13 9JX Switzerland |
| Local authority | ??? |
| DfE URN | 118900 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 1523 |
| Students | 15000 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–30 |
| Website | www.benedict.ch |
Benedict School (German: Bénédict-Schule) is the largest Private School in Switzerland including: Language School, Commercial School, Business Administration School, Hotel Management School, Health Care and Information Technology and part from Benedict International Education Group.
The Bénédict Schools are private schools in Switzerland with locations in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne and St. Gallen. Young adults, who have completed 10 years of formal schooling, are educated here in areas of Business Administration and Information Technologies. In the area of adult/further education, Languages, Commerce, Medicine, Health and Information Technologies are offered.
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Dr. Gaston Bénédict, a linguist and previous Professor at the University of Southern California, established his first school in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1928.
The first Bénédict language manual appeared in 1930.
The Bénédict-Schule Zurich was founded in 1975. The Free-System was introduced in 1977. The business school was a formal graduation was founded in 1982.
The areas of medicine and health were added in 2004.
The Bénédict Schools apply their own method of language instruction, the free-system. Here the participants set their own content- /speed.
10. School Year
The goal is to get young people to make independent career choices thru deeper insight and consolidation of previous education that will allow an optimal integration into a job, higher or graduate education.
Business School
The Business School offers to all Bénédict Schools a complete business curriculum. The awards are accredited through the Swiss Association of Commerce Schools (VSH) with a recognized Office - and Commerce Diploma as well as a certified Swiss Confederate "Fähigkeitszeugnis" as Businessman / Businesswoman. The extra-occupational trade school is also certified through the VSH with a certified Diploma.
Health Care
Continuing education courses in various medical areas are also offered, such as Dr. med. and hospital secretarial skills, health counselor and fitness trainers.
Information Technology
Additional to basic IT subjects, recognized and certified SIZ / ECDL Diplomas are also awarded.
Bénédict Schools are certified by an eduQua- certification, Swiss Association for Quality and Management Systems SQS in Further Education.
- Lucien Favre Trainer FCZ