Regulations on the Bilingual Matura at the Uri Cantonal Secondary School - Purpose**
Table of Provisions (10)
Statutory Text (10 Articles)
1. This regulation aims to introduce the bilingual Matura at the Cantonal Secondary School Uri and to obtain its recognition in accordance with the "Regulation of the Swiss Maturity Commission of March 16, 2012, for the Recognition of Cantonal Bilingual Maturity."
1. The regulation determines the general framework conditions for the bilingual Maturity Certificate at the Cantonal High School Uri as well as the professional prerequisites for the teachers involved.
1. The bilingual Matura is offered in English.
1. The Cantonal High School Uri offers - subject to Paragraph 2 - the following bilingual Matura subjects
Class | Biology | Chemistry | Geography | History | Physics
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4th Grade | 2 lessons | 2 lessons | 2 lessons | 2 lessons | 2 lessons
5th Grade | 2 lessons | 2 lessons | 2 lessons | 2 lessons |
6th Grade | | | | 3 lessons |
2. The bilingual Matura subjects are offered if at least eight students register for them.
3. The registration and admission conditions for students are determined by the school management in the "Guidelines for the Bilingual Matura".
1. The total number of lessons taught in English shall be at least 800 and at most half of the entire allocation of gymnasium hours. Any language instruction shall not be included.
1. Teachers instructing subjects of the bilingual Matura must demonstrate
a) a university degree in the respective subject
b) a higher teaching qualification
c) a C2 level language diploma in English according to the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages" (CEFR)
d) a methodological-didactic training in bilingual teaching
2. Transitional Provision: The teaching staff must provide evidence as per paragraph 1, letter c, no later than the completion of the first school cycle.
1. The Cantonal Middle School of Uri offers suitable preparatory and support measures for teachers who apply to teach a bilingual Matura subject or are teaching such a subject.
2. In particular, it can
a) offer or enable internal language courses, language courses lasting up to four weeks, and other measures to achieve and maintain the required language level
b) offer or enable methodological-didactic training
c) agree on further relieving measures with the teachers concerned
1. The Cantonal High School Uri assumes the organization and costs of internal language courses and internal methodological-didactic training.
2. A maximum of two language stays are compensated with a flat rate of 4,000 francs each. Provided that the individual language stay lasts no more than four weeks and generally falls at least halfway within the holiday period. The Cantonal High School Uri assumes the organization and costs of the substitute.
1. The school administration may, after consultation with the secondary school council and the affected teacher, agree on further suitable support measures on a case-by-case basis, such as reduction of teaching hours, time credits, relief from class teacher duties, and similar measures.
1. This Regulation enters into force on April 1, 2015.