by The Language Jungle | May 12, 2022 | Travel
From Basel to Berlin for 10 euros by train? No, I’m not kidding, it’s possible! Maybe you have taken over a green FlixBus on the freeway. You have vaguely thought that it must be a low-cost way to travel around Europe but then, you gave no more thought to it. It was...
by The Language Jungle | May 12, 2022 | Music
The Swiss contestant, Marius Bear has qualified for Saturday’s Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin. He is performing his own song “Boys do cry” at the prestigious song contest. My first thoughts? Well, what a raw voice full of emotions and soul. This...
by The Language Jungle | Apr 21, 2022 | FIDE Training
Compulsory education ends at the age of 15/16 in Switzerland. The last three grades, namely the 9th, 10th and 11th grade represent the last years of compulsory education. The aim of this cycle is to choose an academic path for your teen depending on their school...
by The Language Jungle | Apr 20, 2022 | FIDE Training
Kids might or might not attend nursery school, it really boils down to their parents’ choice. At the age of 4 or 5, though, compulsory education starts and the Swiss state is going to be responsible for the quality of your kid’s (or kids’) education. Primary school is...
by The Language Jungle | Apr 19, 2022 | FIDE Training
2021 was a great year for Switzerland: the highest number of babies were born in the country. Half of all babies and toddlers are going to attend nursery school in Geneva at some point between 0 and 5 years of age. And if you have just recently arrived to the country,...