ÖVP criticizes – German promotion class flop: the concept is flawed

The poor results of the German remediation classes are now being used by alderman Christoph Wiederkehr (NEOS) to advocate again for their abolition. According to the ÖVP, the city itself contributed significantly to the failure.

German tutors have too many students
Fewer and fewer permanent positions are used to promote German. Class size is also a problem. A German remedial class has between 16 and 20 students, some even 21 or more. Moreover, not even half (42 percent) of the exceptional pupils in Vienna (10,725) actually follow a German remedial class. The other children attend German tutoring courses.

Language support in kindergarten is de facto non-existent
In addition, schools would have a major task as language teaching in kindergartens is largely neglected. 62 percent of pre-schoolers aged 3 to 5 speak a language other than German. This distinguishes Vienna from the rest of Austria, where an average of 20 percent do not speak German.

German remedial classes have an effect
On the other hand, figures from Statistics Austria would show the effect of the tutoring: after a year, one third of the children no longer need German tutoring at all, half are still supported in German tutoring but no longer need tutoring. German remedial class. Only about 15 percent ‘failed’.

“No separation, but with a fast lane to integration”
“We want undergraduate students to have the same educational opportunities as all other children from the very beginning. No equal opportunities without German,” says education spokesperson Harald Zierfuss (ÖVP).