1. The admission procedure from elementary school to secondary school

Information evening about secondary schools on August 27, 2020:

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/bsmaqF6TaAI

Comprehensive and holistic assessment

In the fifth grade, teachers and parents are faced with the question of which type of secondary school is best suited to the individual child. Parents receive information about secondary schools at an information evening and are informed about the admission procedure at a parents' evening at the school.
The child should be neither under-challenged nor over-challenged, their talents and inclinations should be encouraged and they should be supported in overcoming any school difficulties. On the basis of the various assessments, the class teacher can assess the child's likely further academic development. Based on the observations and assessments in learning, work and social behavior as well as the regular learning assessments in individual subjects and the performance level thus determined, the teacher recommends the child for a particular type of school. The parents inform the teacher of their allocation preference.

Decision in the admission procedure

If the parents and teacher agree, they jointly submit the statement drawn up in the allocation meeting to the school authority. If the parents and teacher cannot agree on the allocation, the child can take a transfer exam. The school office ultimately decides on all assignments.

Entrance examination (contents)

5. Grade elementary school to secondary level I

Brochure "The admission procedure"

Further information on the admission procedure can be found here.

Brochure "The secondary schools"

Detailed information on secondary schools can be found here.

2. Transition options at secondary level

Children and young people develop at different speeds and it can always happen that individuals feel under or overburdened. In this case, it is possible to benefit from the numerous transfer options and the permeability across all levels. It is important that learners feel comfortable and that they can be challenged and supported according to their own learning abilities.

The provisions on promotion and transfer at lower secondary level are contained in the Ordinance on Admission to and Promotion and Transfer at Lower Secondary Level, LGBl. 2001 No. 140. Articles 9 to 23 and 32 in particular are relevant for the assessment of pupils and the school report.

Transfer examination from secondary school to secondary school (contents)

1. 1st grade secondary school => 1st grade Realschule

1. and 2nd grade secondary school => 2nd grade Realschule

Detailed information on transferring from secondary school to Liechtenstein grammar school can be found here:

Transfer from Realschule to Liechtensteinisches Gymnasium - INFORMATION SHEET

Transfer examination from secondary school to grammar school (contents)

1. 2nd grade Realschule => 2nd grade Gymnasium

2. 3rd grade Realschule => 3rd grade Gymnasium

3. or 4th grade Realschule => 4th grade Gymnasium

3. Transfers from a domestic private school or a foreign school to secondary level I

Admission to secondary school is generally free of examinations.

Pupils may only be admitted to the Gymnasium and Realschule if they

a) fulfill the admission requirements in accordance with the Ordinance on Admission to and Promotion and Transfer at Secondary Level I or in accordance with the Ordinance on the Curriculum, Promotion and Matura at the Upper Secondary Level of the Liechtenstein Gymnasium; or

b) have successfully completed another admission procedure deemed equivalent by the education authority. In particular, admission procedures from foreign countries with comparable school systems are considered equivalent.

Students who do not meet these requirements must, upon request, take a written entrance examination in German, mathematics, English and a maximum of one other promotional subject. A single written examination lasts 60 to a maximum of 120 minutes per subject.

Entrance examinations (contents)

Entrance examination for the 6th school level (Here you can find the application form for the 6th level.)

Entrance exam for the 7th grade

Entrance exam for the 8th grade

Entrance exam for the 9th grade