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At Swiss Exams, we work every day with one clear goal in mind: to create practical, reliable, and future-oriented exam preparation for schools and their students. BBZ Freiamt , a Swiss vocational school with a strong focus on commercial and industrial training and continuing education, chose to implement our Linguaskill Business Academy.
The result is a powerful example of what can be achieved when a long-term partnership, clear educational goals, and modern exam formats come together.
A solid foundation of trust: Linguaskill Business Academy in practice
The collaboration with BBZ Freiamt is built on many years of successful cooperation. As Principal Philippe Elsener explains:
"We chose Swiss Exams Academy because Swiss Exams has been a reliable partner for us for many years. Our initiative to develop a tailor-made course for our commercial apprentices was met with immediate enthusiasm."
From the start, both teams worked toward a single goal: providing a structured and practical introduction to the Linguaskill Business Academy exam format, tailored to commercial apprentices. As Principal Philippe Elsener summarises:
"Now our students are receiving exactly what we wanted: a well-structured and practical introduction to the new exam format – based on sound subject matter, pedagogically sound, and of an appropriate length."
Positive student feedback
One of the most important success indicators for us is how students experience our courses. At BBZ Freiamt, the feedback was clearly positive:
"Many students emphasized that they found the course well-structured and motivating. The clear introduction to the Linguaskill Business question formats was particularly appreciated," says Principal Philippe Elsener.
This confirms the core design of the Swiss Exams Academy: structured preparation paths, clear exam orientation, and a motivating learning experience accessible anytime and anywhere. In just six to eight weeks, students prepare for their Cambridge Linguaskill exam from anywhere, at any time, and gain the confidence they need to succeed in a new exam format.
Great exam results: Moving from B1 to B2 and C1 levels
The transition to the adaptive multi-level Cambridge Linguaskill format opened new opportunities for BBZ Freiamt’s students. As Philippe Elsener highlights:
"The exam results were simply outstanding. Our vocational school students previously took a fixed B1-level test. Many students have now taken advantage of the new Cambridge format, which offers an adaptive multi-level test, and have achieved certified B2 or even C1 levels."
For us at Swiss Exams, this is a key strength of Linguaskill Business: it does not limit students to a fixed level but allows them to demonstrate their real language potential – with internationally recognised certification.
A clear recommendation for other schools: Swiss Exams Academy is worthwhile for all schools
Asked whether BBZ Freiamt’s principal would recommend the Linguaskill Business Academy to other institutions, the answer was clear:
"From our perspective, the course is worthwhile for all schools that want to offer their students the new Cambridge format."
This feedback underlines what Linguaskill Business Academy was designed for: to support schools that want to introduce modern, flexible, and internationally recognised English assessment in a structured and pedagogically sound way.
Strong collaboration and clear communication
Successful educational projects rely on strong collaboration and clear communication. Philippe Elsener summarises the cooperation in one powerful sentence:
"We experienced Swiss Exams as a well-organized, clearly communicating, and solution-oriented partner who openly addressed our needs and wishes – a complete success story."
At Swiss Exams, we are proud of this feedback. It reflects our commitment not only to high-quality exams, but also to long-term partnerships, transparent communication, and truly tailored solutions for schools.
Looking ahead: We have solutions also for your school
The experience with BBZ Freiamt shows how the Linguaskill Business Academy can successfully support vocational students in mastering a modern Cambridge exam format – with motivation, structure, and great results. For us, this project is more than just an implementation. It is a complete success story that confirms our mission: to empower schools and students with innovative, reliable, and future-proof language assessment.