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To give an overview of Earth science contents taught at a particular grade in Germany is almost impossible. Tis is due to the high diversity of curricula, which resulted from German federalism and the early separation of students into different types of schools. Earth science content is mostly taught within geography. Terefore the educational standards in geography, which act as a framework for making curriculum, are outlined. Some remarks about the actual situation and developments of ...To give an overview of Earth science contents taught at a particular grade in Germany is almost impossible. Tis is due to the high diversity of curricula, which resulted from German federalism and the early separation of students into different types of schools. Earth science content is mostly taught within geography. Terefore the educational standards in geography, which act as a framework for making curriculum, are outlined. Some remarks about the actual situation and developments of the school subject geography are sketched. Some schools offer Earth sciences as electives or optional working groups, known in German as Wahlpflichtkurse and Arbeitsgemeinschaften. Since 2012, Germany selects national teams for the International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO). Te selection process is coordinated by a section of the German Geoscience Union, the Fachsektion Geodidaktik und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit der Geounion (HGD/DGGV). Students from all over Germany and their teachers are invited and encouraged to participate. » weiterlesen» einklappen

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DDC Sachgruppe:
Erziehung, Schul- und Bildungswesen