For over 8000 pupils in the Canton of Zurich, the strict examination preparation is about to end: According to the sports vacation, you’ll take the Gymi-examination. The Tests are all schools the same, but the consumption rates vary greatly, as Figures of the cantonal education Directorate show for the first time. This is important because the students can basically choose what high school they sign up.
the country’s grammar schools, the current consumption rates of the Langgymis of 59.8 per cent at the cantonal school in Küsnacht up to 46.8 percent at the Winterthur Kanti Rychenberg. In the city of Zurich itself, the differences are still striking. There are two outliers: the Literary grammar school Rämibühl, with the highest rate of 61 per cent, and the cantonal school Zurich North. There are only 43.1 percent to create the transition to the Gymi.
This finding runs counter to the expectations, however, are diametrically opposed: The prejudice from the disproportionate Screening out of the inner-city Elite high schools was not confirmed, on the contrary.
these Figures, conversely, suggest that the Chance of a school place at the Rämibühl, on the High Promenade or in Küsnacht is even greater than elsewhere? “15 years ago I would have said ‘maybe’,” says Martin Zimmermann, rector of the high school in Uetikon am see and President of the headmasters conference. “But today we have the Central entrance examination, a tool that creates uniform criteria.” The Berne education researcher Stefan Wolter twice after: “This would only be possible if the schools check on his own authority, and their students could choose.” Assessment tasks and clef are “mostly” identical, what is to prevent that the schools could control the shots.
differences in students
The difference of 18 percentage points between each of These leads Wolter to the “academic background” of the candidate: “The IQ, the parents’ educational background, social class, the opportunity for promotion and tuition support are different and affect the odds.”
In the same direction Niklaus Schatzmann, chief of the cantonal secondary school and vocational training office aims. The former rector of the gymnasium Freudenberg founded the extreme values of the catchment areas: “The Rämibühl has traditionally can children of parents who encourage their children better and support them.” While the students are in Zurich, came North from socially weaker layers, often with a migration background, which does not have the same opportunities were available.
only the examination But is not in Zurich, is crucial. To half of the average of the preliminary marks will count in English and math in the admission decision. This experience, notes, along with the essay, whose rating is less objective than math, the weakest Points in the System. Here fine can be sifted out and adjusted. There are teachers in primary schools in the city that give all students the maximum score of 6 and at the same time to discussions with parents without.
average grade is about 5
A glance at the preliminary marks-cuts, the education and training Directorate granted the “Tages-Anzeiger”, shows, however far-reaching the balance between the schools and the grades are high. The experience of notes-medium-2018 ranging from 5.28 in (Bülach) to 5,42 (art + Sport, Zurich). Children, the drop at the Rämibühl, or High Promenade, the examination, have not so clearly better preliminary marks than others.
the experience of touch also opens a channel for the tests of Pressure of parents, education researchers, Stefan Wolter did not deny: “The Alternative to the preliminary mark is also unjust, because then the form of the day of the candidates would be given too much weight.”
teachers should distribute sugar-coated reviews, also know Martin Zimmermann. He regrets the huge pressure from the parents to the teachers. As regards, however, the grading of the essay, so children from academic families “were linguistically positioned just wider” than those from uneducated families. “I’m sorry. But we can’t bring the justice in the school, if it is outside there.”
high schools try to reduce outlet numbers
This injustice then in the trial a second Time. Zurich-Nord holds 2017/18 at the Langgymis once more the record with a withdrawal rate of 15.7 percent. The reasons for the social mix of the catchment area and the high proportion of foreign language among the students, according to a 2017 report published by the University of Zurich here.
For several years, the high schools with supportive measures to try to reduce the exit numbers. Education Director Silvia Steiner (CVP) threatened to pay at your office, in 2016, given the high level Outlet to reduce the Student fees. Some of These were suspected of as many students as possible in the probationary period, the lump-sum cash, which you can keep even after their departure. A commissioned study could not corroborate the allegation, however.
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help The Episode still had positive effects: The outlet decreased numbers of both the Long and the short grammar schools. The potential of the performance potential of strong children from socially weak layers to better organize a lot of schools, information evenings for students and their parents. “We will explain what challenges the school to wait,” says Andrew Niklaus, rector in Zurich-North. In addition, time will be during the trial Coaching and task hours as well as support classes offered. In the summer, a project starts with a customized repetition of lessons.
With much effort, is trying to keep the most Talented in the school, not the most Privileged. At the same time will be tested on the exams tend to be more stringent. A medium-term goal of fewer children in a grammar school, not, there, but on the part of the education Directorate, says Niklaus Schatzmann from the middle school and vocational training office.
(Tages-Anzeiger)
Created: 27.01.2019, 20:16 Uhr