Zur Änderung des Schulgesetzes in Nordrhein-Westfalen

Abstract

"The present IAB statement on the change of the education act in North Rhine-Westphalia addresses the draft bill of the federal state government (printed matter 17/2115) dated 8 March 2018, and, in doing so, considers the criticism regarding the bill expressed by the opposition party SPD (printed matter 17/1818).<br> The draft bill by the factions of CDU and FDP implies general return of all public higher-level secondary schools (Gymnasium) to a nine-year course of education (G9) as from the school year 2019/2020. The change starts with grades five and six of the Gymnasium-type school and thus also affects pupils admitted as of the year 2018/2019. Departing from this, Gymnasium-type schools can stick to the eight-year course of education (G8) if this has been agreed upon with the required two-thirds majority in a one-time resolution by the school council possible at the beginning of the school year 2019/2020. A higher-level secondary school (Gymnasium) can follow either the nine-year or the eight-year course of education. Yet in higher-level secondary schools (Gymnasium) with the nine-year schooling, it must be possible to individually skip one grade, or to do so in groups.<br> Along with the one-time decision, after the year 2019/2020, higher-level secondary schools (Gymnasium) with G8 may be established, or G9-type schools can be changed into G8 ones by school authorities upon providing a needs-based rationale.<br> The statement will provide an explanation on the significance and benefits of the evidence- based policy, depict the results of the G8 concept by means of an overview of relevant scientific studies, and give recommendations on the draft bill of the federal state government." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Anger, S. & Thomsen, S. (2018): Zur Änderung des Schulgesetzes in Nordrhein-Westfalen. Anhörung des Ausschusses für Schule und Bildung des Landtags Nordrhein-Westfalen am 12. Mai 2018. (IAB-Stellungnahme 03/2018), Nürnberg, 14 p.