Supershroom wrote:Education in Germany could be ... better, actually. What really sucks is that it's federal and every state does its own ♥♥♥♥ and curriculums differ extremely. What sucks the most in Baden-Wuerttemberg is the thing with G8, completing high school in eight years instead of nine liked it used to be. The consequences are: More classes per week (in 10th grade I had classes until 3:30 pm each day), rushing through learning matters, everything being more stressful. I really hope we get back to G9 soon. The thing called "ministry of culture" sucks as ♥♥♥♥ in general, the final exams get tougher and tougher and really unfair, especially in Math there have been many complaints from both students and teachers about the difficulty level.
I also really disapprove the system of separating kids after 4th grade into lower secondary school (Hauptschule), secondary school (Realschule) and high school (Gymnasium). Instead, we should try harder to strengthen our primary schools and support kids from the beginning, because many kids on Hauptschule or Realschule would actually have more potential, but they didn't get enough support at the start. With more support, one of the three separation grades could possibly removed. Of course success in school highly correlates with social circumstances, it's actually impossible to give everyone the same chances, yet there could be some effort to prevent the gaps from widening further.
I don't know the situation in other German states, but in Baden-Wuerttemberg somebody should come and tweak the whole system.
Coming from Bavaria, which is said to have the most difficult system in germany, I can tell that I often think that I'm having some kind of advantage in comparision to others. However, I can imagine that others may think differently. Especially people from the areas with lower educational standards. I was a long time against the school splitting system as well. But tbh. If you think about it, it's not that bad. If teachers cannot teach at higher schools, simply because they're not as advanced knowledge wise, then it's better for them to teach at a lower school than being forced to do so in a higher one.
Splitting schools also gives people a legit chance, when they're at a disadvantage (I seriously hope they will never ever consider to merge Hauptschule and Realschule). While many people think we've way too much different school types, I'm kind of liking the option to go your way the way you want. Also don't forget that if one school is too difficult to you, you've the chance to step down to an easier one, in ~66.66% of the cases (At least for your example). I am coming from a Realschule and I didn't go to Gymnasium. Not because I missed out support or anything. I simply didn't want the stress immediately raining down on me. (My ~8 year ago me, did a grand job there. If I'm ever time travelling, I'll pat my back.) Instead, I'll do my Abitur afterwards now, which, tbh is working much much better for me. However, having a general school in germany should be something people should achieve slowly within the next years or even decades. I thought G8 isn't like forced anymore? I could swear there've been discussions in the past to make both G8 and G9 an option now? However. Need to admit that I'm most likely not up to date there anymore. As for teacher and students complaining about too difficult exams. It happens here too. And my friends from places all across germany tell the same thing. (Why did you guys leave me back? D
So it's mere whining for me.Primary schools were the worst thing and I think they even managed to do worse now. So I'll not even start here.
Still. Your view on the school system is an interesting one, Shroom.
