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Bavaria introduces additional primary school lessons after poor PISA results

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In response to the poor performance in the Pisa education study, Bavaria is introducing a total of six additional hours per week in primary school lessons from the 2027/28 school year, especially in mathematics, German, sports and music.
For this purpose, new teachers should be hired.
The measure builds on previous increases in German and mathematics, which, however, came at the expense of other subjects.

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Bavaria had previously responded to poor test results by increasing teaching of German and mathematics in primary schools, but at the expense of other subjects such as music, art or English. The current Pisa monitoring shows significant deficits among 15-year-olds in Germany, especially in mathematics, German and natural sciences.

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In response to the poor performance in the Pisa education study, Bavaria is introducing additional primary school lessons. The Ministry of Culture announced that a total of six additional hours are planned over the next few years. Above all, the subjects of mathematics, German, sports and music should be strengthened. New positions for teachers should also be created.

According to a report in the Augsburger Allgemeine, an additional hour should be added per week in grades one and two, and two additional hours per week in grades three and four. The ministry said the exact design was still being worked out. The additional hour in sports for the first grades, which has been announced for a long time for the coming school year 2027/28, counts as one of the six new hours.

The most recent PISA education monitoring confirms that students in Germany have significant deficits. Large proportions of 15-year-olds did not meet the minimum standards in subjects such as mathematics, German and natural sciences.

Bavaria had already reacted to previous poor test results and increased the subjects of German and mathematics in primary school - but at the expense of other subjects such as music, art or English.

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