Christian values ​​in class: Lower Saxony introduces new subject!

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In Lower Saxony, religious education will be redesigned in Lower Saxony from the school year 2025/2026: Evangelical and Catholic students are to be taught together in the subject of “Christian religion”. This broadly created reform was signed on Thursday by the five Protestant churches and the four Catholic dioceses in Hanover. Lower Saxony's Minister of Culture Julia Willie Hamburg sees this an important sign of dialogue and diversity in society. Together, the pupils should develop respect and tolerance, while the lessons are gradually introduced in primary schools and later in higher age groups, as ndr .

modernization of upper level

While religious education is changing, the high school in Lower Saxony is also comprehensively reformed in order to meet current social and professional requirements. The Minister of Culture has presented key points that strengthen the individual profile formation of the students and enable greater freedom of choice when choosing a subject. In addition, the focus is on equal opportunities, and the schools receive more freedom for the design of their offers. The reform is supported by a working group that has drawn up numerous suggestions in recent months. For example, new exam formats, including a "combined proof of performance", are to be introduced, such as The ministerial announced .

These comprehensive measures have been the first major reform of the upper level in almost two decades. An important goal is to better prepare the students for the requirements of study and work by strengthening the focus on communication and interaction. The number of exams is also to be reduced for the students and the workload for teachers is to be reduced. The first new regulations for this reform are already planned for 2025, while the complete implementation should occur by the school year 2027/2028.

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