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Day of truth: Today there are interim reports, but they seem to be a discontinued model.
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Today there are interim reports.
For many students in the Erding district, however, this Friday is a completely normal school day - without certificates.
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Erding - A number of primary schools now rely on learning development discussions instead of interim reports.
They are also possible at middle schools.
The high schools and secondary schools also use the opportunity to regularly distribute information about the grades - for example shortly before Christmas and in April.
It is becoming more and more common for schools to say goodbye to the classic half-yearly report and introduce more student-friendly versions.
There are also some examples of this in the Erding district, for example in the Moosinning primary school, where a learning development discussion takes place every half term, as principal Markus Pfanzelt explains.
In principle, such a conversation has been possible in primary and secondary schools up to the ninth grade since a decision by the Ministry of Culture in 2014.
At the Isen elementary and middle school, teachers, parents and students also meet for a joint consultation in which the student's learning progress is discussed.
“The parents are only present as listeners,” explains headmaster Michael Oberhofer.
Beforehand, the students would have to fill out a self-assessment form, which would then be compared with the teacher's assessment.
According to Oberhofer, the teachers' conference decided on this variant of the interim certificate because students experience more appreciation in discussions.
If necessary, you can still request a classic interim certificate.
“But this is rarely used,” says Oberhofer.
The traditional half-year report will continue to be issued at the middle school.
Oberhofer could also imagine learning development discussions in fifth and sixth grades.
At the Herzog-Tassilo-Realschule in Erding, students in grades five to eight receive several grade report reports, including at half-term, reports director Judith Heugel.
This measure was voted on in the school forum and the feedback was consistently positive.
“In the ninth and tenth grades, the tried and tested model with certificates continues to be used,” says Heugel.
These are necessary in order to apply for training positions or for secondary schools.
The Korbinian-Aigner-Gymnasium (KAG) in Erding follows a similar concept.
A grade report is distributed there in December and April. The half-year report is no longer required, but can be applied for if necessary.
“This step contributes a lot to the psychological relief of the students and enables earlier and more transparent grades,” says school principal Andrea Hafner.
In doing so, the KAG responded to the wishes of teachers, parents and students.
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