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The Development of Bilingualism in Germany
start in the 1960s as part of French-German reconcilition policy
beginnings mainly in the southwest, primarily French as FL
rather limited scope up to the 1980s, than faster growing
numbers of bilinguals schools
today bilinguals schools in all 16 states, even though mainly in
the west and mainly in grammar schools
subjects: English, French, Spanish, occasionally Russian and
Danish
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The Teachers
all bilingual teachers have two subjects, FL and second
second subjects often social sciences
no mandatory bilingual training neither at university nor in
teachers training
lately, a growing number of in service-trainings in Schleswig-
Holstein
no teacher is forced to teach bilingually
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The Schools
32 bilingual schools in Schleswig-Holstein out of a total of more
than 800
almost exclusively grammar schools, exception: 3 primary and
three comprehensive schoolsonly
school conference decides if bilingual branch is introduced
government gives 12 extra lessons for support
all organisation is done by the school itself
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The Subjects
only few subjects per school (usually 1-3) are taught bilingually
FL almost exclusively English, subjects mainly Geography and
History
classes mainly held in target language, with some exceptions
regular subject curriculae are followed
pupils can switch between bilingual and Geman subjects
bilingual Abitur possible at some schools,in more cases,
certificates of bilingual career are issued
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The Challenges
General
little bilingual knowledge in institutions
little support by ministry
At schools
little bilingual knowledge
discord in body of teachers on bilingualism
s(election) of pupils for bilingual branch
shortening of grammar school career (G8)
