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More math and German at the expense of other subjects?
School principals and art educators from the district view this critically.
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Elementary school principals in the district are conflicted about the new student board.
Art educators criticize the cuts in arts instruction.
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- multiplication tables and dictation instead of singing and drawing: More German and mathematics will be taught in Bavaria's primary schools in the future.
To do this, schools will have to save money on other subjects: in the future, hours could be cut in the subjects of English, music, art or crafts and design.
School principals and art educators in the district view the decision critically.
Headteacher finds cuts “wrong signal”
“I think it’s fundamentally right to focus on core competencies,” says Sabine Bösl, head of the Quirin-Regler primary school in Holzkirchen.
Instead of cuts, the number of hours could have been increased, says Bösl.
“One more hour wouldn’t have hurt the students.” On the contrary: “We need more time with the children.” The headmistress finds it a shame that the arts subjects will now be cut.
Because these subjects are important for a holistic education.
Her colleague Claudia Horstmann, head of the Tegernsee elementary school, also thinks so.
“The children need musical training.” Horstmann thinks that the fact that English lessons can also be canceled is a “wrong signal”.
Language is becoming increasingly important, especially because of globalization.
In practice, however, she sees the cuts as less dramatic: “We have a certain amount of freedom at schools.” At her school, many hours are already linked to artistic or musical units.
There are also many extracurricular offerings that schools work with.
Music teacher: “I think the decision was bad”
For example with the Free State Theater of Bavaria in Miesbach.
Managing director and deputy director Andreas Haas designs concerts and plays for children.
Primary schools are his core target group.
The music educator finds clear words about the Pisa offensive: “I think the decision is bad.” Working with art and music is important for the students: it not only promotes concentration, but also social skills, he explains.
Haas fears that students could miss these in the future.
In addition, important learning content would be lost.
The artist wants to work against this development with his school projects.
Demand from schools is currently high.
The fact that art and music lessons should now be cut is fatal.
“Because Bavaria defines itself as an artificial state,” says Haas.
The decision could also influence his own projects: “We can then no longer assume some basic knowledge.”
Artists fear that musical education will be pushed aside
In addition to skills, art has another purpose: imagination.
Barbara Gerbl, owner of the Farbenspiel studio in Miesbach, sees this at risk.
The art teacher teaches painting courses for children and adults and supports many school projects in the district.
“Art is important to create fantasies together and pursue them,” she explains.
School is also a place for children to try things out.
Because new impulses would be provided in the art and music lessons.
“It’s also about getting to know your own abilities and skills.”
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She fears that this freedom could be lost through cuts in hours.
The fact that schools can be flexible with the hours doesn't appease her: "If the space for it isn't secured, then it's gone." She fears that arts subjects will be marginalized by others in the future.