Vienna's Summer German Courses Are Well Attended

Since 2022, the city of Vienna has been offering free summer German courses for children and adolescents with problems in the language of instruction. This year, for the first time, there are also offerings for those children who will only transition from kindergarten to primary school in the fall. In total, nearly 3,000 children and adolescents are registered, and according to a release from the provider Interface, the one- to three-week courses, depending on the target group, are 85 percent booked.

Focus on German Skills and Literacy

The target group of the courses includes, in addition to school beginners, students from primary, middle, vocational middle, and polytechnic schools as well as lower secondary AHS, who are classified as extraordinary students due to problems with the language of instruction in the MIKA-D test. These children and adolescents must attend separate German support courses or classes, only attending subjects like crafts or physical education together with their classmates from the regular class.

In the summer German courses, they are supported, among other things, in making the transition to the regular class as soon as possible. In secondary level 1 (middle and special schools), special courses for literacy are also offered.

School Preparation for School Beginners

In the courses for school beginners, the focus is not only on better German skills but also on precursor skills, such as cutting with scissors, sharpening pencils, or handling cutlery. This is intended to ease the transition into school and everyday school life.

(APA/Red)

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