Knowledge of German in Vienna: FPÖ demands survey for student distribution!

Knowledge of German in Vienna: FPÖ demands survey for student distribution!

In Vienna there is an alarm mood in the education sector: Almost half of the first graders - exactly 44.6 percent - cannot speak sufficiently German to follow the lessons. These disturbing numbers were disclosed by a request from the "standard" to the office of Education City Councilor Christoph Return. Districts such as Margareten and Ottakring are particularly affected, where over 73.8 percent of the first graders in Margareten and more than 60 percent in Ottakring have difficulties with language. This means that from 18,722 enrolled first graders, 8,342 are classified as "extraordinarily", which means that due to language problems, they cannot take part in class, such as the reported. reported.

The Viennese FPÖ calls for immediate measures to improve this alarming situation. State party chairman Dominik Nepp proposes to carry out a survey among parents in public and private schools in order to find out whether they want a better distribution of the students in schools. His criticism is particularly aimed at the districts with a high proportion of non -German first graders, while the inner -city districts are significantly less affected. Nepp suspects "hypocrisy" among wealthier parents who could possibly be against these initiatives, while they should be strong for the students better. An additional mandatory kindergarten year is also brought into conversation as a solution, which is primarily intended to promote the language skills of the younger children, as can be seen from the plans of return.

extended measures for language support

To meet the situation, the Vienna authorities have already increased the number of free summer German courses. These courses are not only available for first graders, but also for children before school. However, the path to a solution is stony: the discussion about a nationwide solution that includes a mandatory language status for all children in the fourth year, according to oe24.at louder. Critics, including the FPÖ and ÖVP, give the current education system a clear removal and demand profound reforms to remedy the predicament.