There is always something going on :-)
In my last week in Helsinki, I attended the German School of Helsinki (GSH) on days 4 . May and 6 - 8 May 2009. This time has given me many new and interesting insights and was once again a great contrast to the Finnish schools (which I had visited previously), before returning on 9 May returned to Germany. As the name suggests, it is a German German school books, German and German curriculum structure the school year (the school year is not of several multi-week periods with final week of testing). So I was already very slowly introduced to the schools and teaching in Germany ... ;-)
is the outside, the DSH as a Finnish school built. It is a comprehensive school where all students together to Year 9 Class learning (inclusive). Then they can choose to young people, whether they finish school at the school or another secondary school (the average grade decides on the inclusion of other upper secondary schools) or whether they attend a vocational school. The characteristic of the DSH is that, from the 1st Class that students attend the school, master the German language already. They form through high school, the A-classes. From the 3rd Class Finnish children start school and learn German as a first Foreign language with up to 7 hours a week. The Finnish children, the B-class until graduation.
A major difference between the Finnish schools I attended and DSH were the children! At the German school just a different mentality prevailed and this had implications for the lessons! He was just different! Even in the B classes with Finnish children a different atmosphere could be felt! The children and adolescents of this school were a whole lot more lively and talkative! The lessons were communicated very much, partly to go with the cooperative learning such as jigsaw and dialogues in the foreign language German together. Through the evaluation system as here in Germany (oral participation and written work are in the semi-annual note on) has inevitably spoken more! This conversation took place but currently in inconvenient situations and inappropriate - is saying that I was in the DSH more classroom disruptions due to the liveliness monitor the students as to the Finnish schools. This strikes me as an interesting relationship ... ;-)
The exciting thing about the DSH were the many extra-curricular projects for the entire school community or for individual classes or during after school hours. So I have witnessed in my short time at the school the following: • Students of the University of Helsinki
did internships or surveys. • An eighth
Class turned an ironic video of DSH, led by Jan Quilitzsch and "German partnership" .
• Exchange Program (two-week student exchange from Bremen - in the school house it was said again and again: "The Bremen come!" :-))
• "Days opening on Friday morning - A specialty prepared at regular intervals to a subject and the school community is Friday for the first Hour before (20-40 minutes)
Also:
• Music competitions and promote music bands
• Theatre performances
• noted nights
Another issue that a colleague, five times a year takes place Saturday classes, so that one may be a week set up fall break. On those Saturdays are usually made project days. Finally, there are two or three times a year services for the entire school community, often designed by students.
Many of the colleagues from Germany, with whom I spoke I want to not like to go back to Germany. They enjoy their three to six years of foreign service school (or eight years for a function body) in Finland very much. The reasons were almost all in the same direction: the framework of the Finnish school system!
• As a teacher you can experience a high level of recognition.
• This gives a lot of support from qualified and always available personnel (school psychologist, special and social workers, school nurse, computer consultants, etc.).
• Children free support classes will get more expensive tuition.
• The comprehensive school system as a whole is more humane and gives all students the Chance of a good basic education, not the notes but want the fun of learning to the fore! It is treated no child left behind or selective. Each child with difficulties in the cognitive or social area will be promoted and supported!
• The free school supplies to Year 9 Class and the free school meals will be covered the basic needs of students. No child should go hungry or be prevented from learning due to lack of writing materials such as paper and pen.
• Finally, it should again be made to the class equipment: laptop with Internet access, LCD projector, document camera, screen and often whiteboard in every classroom! Some are even using the smart Board equipped!
falls In such conditions, a very nice hard back to the "Cretaceous age" that prevails in Germany is still to return. I have the way, however, taken up again and - well what can I say - the man is a creature of habit. And that's a good thing ... ;-)
Some Impressions of the German School of Helsinki:
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