Switzerland Cycle d'Orientation Home Economics

The Cycle d'Orientation (Sekundarstufe I) in Switzerland encompasses the final three years of compulsory education for students aged 12 to 15 (9CO, 10CO, 11CO). While general information about the structure of this cycle is readily available, specific details regarding the 11CO Home Economics syllabus are difficult to locate. Research indicates that Home Economics, known as "Hauswirtschaft" in German, is a subject offered within Swiss secondary schools, including those within the Cycle d'Orientation. A research dataset called HESSS has been compiled, containing information about the provision of Home Economics education in ten German-speaking cantons since 1980 for vocational track schools and 1991 for university track schools. This dataset may offer insights into the historical development and variations of Home Economics curricula across cantons.