Politician in western Switzerland on the abolition of the early French
Röstigrabe
« This is a central element in question »: The thinking of the abolition of early French
Appenzell Ausserrhoden decided on Monday that his schoolchildren should only learn French from the secondary level. This is incomprehensible for educational politicians from French -speaking Switzerland.
The Ausserrhoder schoolchildren should only learn French from the upper secondary level: politicians are angry with this.
« The debates go in the wrong direction »
The fact that English cantons were declared the first foreign language instead of French in the Eastern Swiss cantons triggered violent discussions. According to the Crevoisier, the current debates on early French go in the wrong direction. She says: « The French level will continue to decrease, which will harm the labor market, for example. »
The Jurassier Crevoisier can understand that you have no use in everyday life in Eastern Switzerland when you speak French well. But that even the bilingual canton of Bern deals with the question of how Sensively learning foreign language at a young age is difficult to understand.
Crevoisier also finds praise: «In German-speaking Switzerland you place more emphasis on Welschland stays. We know something like that in French -speaking Switzerland. » If the Röstigraben, the debate is not about the duration of German lessons, but rather about its quality.
Is late learning equally effective?
Christophe Darbellay.
The Geneva National Councilor Simone de Montmollin also criticizes the decision. It is too easy to do the abolition of « any pedagogical justification ». De Montmollin, which also presides the National Council’s education commission, commemorates Switzerland’s mandate: « Federal money is invested in the language outdates in the secondary school and in teaching. » Accordingly, it contradicts national politics if you stroke French lessons at primary level.
« We are a will nation, » says de Montmollin. « So a country in which the cohesion depends on our commitment to learn the language and culture of each other. » In western Switzerland, this fact is made a lot of meaning.
