Regulations on admission to the specialized school (FMS Admission Regulations) (FMS-Aufnahmereglement) - Subject Matter (FMS)

1. This regulation governs the responsibilities, prerequisites, and procedures for admission to the Fachmittelschule (FMS) at the Cantonal Middle School Uri (Middle School).

1. The FMS is a full-time school at the upper secondary level. It is operated as a division of the middle school.

2. The FMS provides an advanced general education, promotes personal development by strengthening social and self-competence, and prepares students for non-university tertiary level courses of study.

**1. The Education Council selects an Admissions Committee comprising five members. It consists of a representative of the Secondary School Council, the secondary school administration, two representatives of the upper secondary level, and a representative of career and academic counseling.**

**2. The representative of the Secondary School Council chairs the committee.**

**3. The Admissions Committee decides on admissions to the FMS, subject to transfers according to Article 12 and readmissions according to Article 13.**

1. The administration of the secondary school is responsible for the execution and organization of the admissions procedure.

1. The application for admission to the FMS must be submitted to the rectorate office of the secondary school within the deadline set by the management of the secondary school, using the official form.

2. The following must be attached

a) a copy of the most recent report card of the current advanced level

b) an assessment from the current class teacher

1. Requirements for Admission are

a) for a transfer from secondary school, the cooperative or integrated upper school with Level A: the completed promotion at the end of the 3rd grade, or

b) for a transfer from the 3rd grade of the grammar school: the completed promotion at the end of the 3rd grade in accordance with the rules for promotion in secondary school pursuant to Article 17 et seq. of the Promotion Regulations (RB 10.1135) and

c) successful completion of the admission procedure

2. Anyone who meets the requirements for admission in another canton and has successfully completed the corresponding admission procedure will be admitted to the FMS.

1. The Admission Procedure Includes

a) an Admission Test

b) an Evaluation by the Transferring Class Teacher

c) an Admission Interview

1. The content and form of the entrance examination are analogous to the entrance examination for the Vocational Middle School with specialization in Commercial Vocational Maturity and the entrance examination for the FMS in the rest of Central Switzerland.

2. The entrance examination includes the following subjects

a) German: 1 grade

b) Foreign Languages (French/English): 1 grade

c) Mathematics: 1 grade

3. The sum of the obtained grades is converted into points. The entrance examination is considered passed if at least 12 points are achieved in the three examination subjects.

4. The admission committee can nevertheless admit applicants who narrowly failed the entrance examination if the admission interview and the assessment by the current class teacher allow the conclusion that the applicant appears to meet the requirements of the FMS.

1. The administration of the secondary school determines how the evaluation by the departing class teacher is to be conducted.

1. The admission interview clarifies whether the applicant has actively engaged with their career choice, appears capable of meeting the requirements of the FMS, and possesses both the willingness and readiness to learn required for attending the FMS.

1. The Admissions Committee decides on admission to the FMS based on the admissions procedure.

2. A positive admission decision entitles the student to enter the 1st grade of the FMS.

1. Applicants from another specialized middle school (FMS) enter the FMS with the academic standing from their previous school.

2. Applicants from other schools or secondary level II programs may transfer into the FMS. The school administration of the middle school determines the specific conditions and requirements for the transfer on a case-by-case basis.

3. Transfers generally occur at the beginning of the school year.

1. Applicants who have interrupted their course of study at the FMS may re-enter the FMS. Re-entry generally takes place at the beginning of the school year.

2. If the interruption lasted more than one year, the school management of the secondary school sets the conditions and requirements for re-entry.

1. The Admission Commission submits an annual report to the Education Council and the Secondary School Council on the process and outcomes of the admission procedure.

1. Orders and decisions of the Admission Commission can be challenged by administrative appeal to the Education Council within 20 days from the notification.

2. The procedure is governed by the Ordinance on Administrative Legal Procedures (RB 2.2345).

1. The Regulation of January 14, 2004, concerning Admission to the Specialized Secondary School is repealed.

1. This regulation enters into force on August 1, 2006.