education 4 Flashcards
Which type of school did working class children go to?
They went to Volksschule - schools with large classes
Education over 10 had to be paid for and those who did pay went to one of 3 schools. Name all 3 of these schools:
Hauptschule - 5 years schooling leading to pupils going into business or technical training
Realschule - six years schooling leading to
pupils going into university
Gymnasium - nine years schooling, leading pupils going to university
When did the government tried to introduce a federal school law?
1921
In 1931 how many different types of schools were there?
29,000 protestant schools
15000 catholic schools
100 Jewish schools 900 common schools
300 secular schools
When did the Nazis set up a National socialist teachers league?
April 1929
What happened to undesirable teachers?
They were purged
What was the most important roles of schools?
The Nazis was to teach loyalty to Hitler and Germany.
What did the Nazis set up outside of school for boys and girls?
They set up a Hitler’s youth movement. For example, boys joined the Little Folk aged 6, moved to Youngsters at 10 and then joined the Hitler Youth at 14 - 18.
What did the Allies hope to achieve after WW2?
They hoped to de-nazify the curriculum and they also wanted to prevent the reintroduction of the confessional education.
What happened to the education system in the 1960s ?
There was a concern that the university system was failing to serve Germany’s need.
