Homework in Germany

School homework are in Germany by the school laws of the federal states governed. In some of the federal states, school law does not provide for any uniform national regulations, but leaves the regulation of homework or part of it to the school conferences of the individual schools.

history

Important information is missing from this article or section. Help Wikipedia by researching and pasting it .

Homework can be found in German school regulations as early as the 15th century. In 1829 Prussia first set upper limits.

Purpose of homework

Some German federal states have stipulated the purpose of homework in their school laws:

Baden-Württemberg

"Homework is required to consolidate the knowledge imparted in class, to practice, deepen and apply the skills and abilities acquired by the student, and to encourage independent and responsible work."

Bavaria

"In order to practice the subject matter and to encourage the pupils to do their own work, homework is given [...]."

Brandenburg

“Homework complements school work to the extent necessary. They serve to consolidate and deepen what has been learned in class as well as to prepare for work in the following lessons. They should lead to and enable independent work. "

Hesse

“The main focus of the school's work is on teaching. Homework complements the classroom work by processing and deepening insights and by applying knowledge and skills. They can also be used to prepare new subject matter, provided that the age-appropriate requirements and abilities of the students allow this. "

Rhineland-Palatinate

“Homework serves to follow up and prepare for lessons and support the learning process of the students. They provide feedback on the level of performance achieved. "

Saxony-Anhalt

"1.1. Homework is closely related to class. They serve primarily to secure and consolidate the material worked out in the classroom and to practice the techniques learned to solve different tasks. They should prepare new work steps and content, encourage the pupils to be interested in the subject and allow them to gain knowledge and insights beyond the lessons.
1.2. Homework should give the pupils the opportunity to organize learning processes increasingly independently using the knowledge they have acquired and the methodological skills they have learned, and to independently choose and use work techniques and equipment. They should also make it possible to work independently on the solution of limited new problems and tasks.
1.3. Homework continues the learning processes started at school at home or prepares planned lesson plans in such a way that the results are part of the next lesson (lesson) as building blocks planned by the teacher. Therefore, the connection between lessons and homework must be recognizable for the students in each individual case. Homework is not to be used as a substitute for lessons that have been omitted or as a means of discipline. "

Thuringia

"In order to deepen the content of the lesson and develop skills independently, homework is given that corresponds to the principle of individual support."

Amount of homework

Legal situation

In accordance with the cultural sovereignty of the federal states regulated in Art. 30 of the Basic Law , responsibility for the school system and thus also for requirements for the organization of homework lies with the federal states. These have often created binding regulations on the permissible duration and structure of homework through school laws or sub- statutory regulations (mostly through decrees or ordinances ).

Maximum permissible duration of homework per day (in minutes)

state	Grade levels										Further regulations, sources
	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10
Bavaria											In grades 5–10 on school days with compulsory afternoon lessons, no written homework for the following day. The general teachers' conference with the consent of the school conference regulates the further details for the homework.
Bavaria	60	60	60	60							On days with mandatory afternoon classes, no homework may be given at primary schools without consulting the parents' council. Generally no homework on Sundays, public holidays and during the holidays.
Berlin											Principles on the scope and distribution of homework are decided by the school conference.
Brandenburg	30th	30th	45	45	60	60	90	90	90	90	No homework for the following day on days with compulsory afternoon classes. No homework from one class day to the next class day if there are non-class days in between (also not from Friday or Saturday to Monday). No homework over the vacation.
Bremen											The class conference will advise on the scope and distribution of homework.
Hamburg											The principles for the scope and distribution of homework are decided by the school conference within the individual schools.
Hesse											On Fridays with compulsory afternoon classes and on Saturdays, generally no homework on Monday. In elementary school and lower secondary level, no homework on the following day on days with compulsory afternoon classes. No homework on vacation. Further principles for homework are decided by the school conference as part of a school's own concept.
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania											The school conference defines principles for the scope and distribution of homework.
Lower Saxony											Principles for homework and their coordination will be laid down in the overall conference.
North Rhine-Westphalia	30th	30th	45	45	60	60	60	75	75	75	In all-day schools, learning times take the place of homework in lower secondary level . No homework in morning schools on public holidays, weekends and days with compulsory afternoon classes. Homework during the holidays only in justified exceptional cases.
Rhineland-Palatinate	30th	30th	60	60							No homework in primary schools on public holidays and weekends. Generally no homework from Saturday to Monday and during the holidays.
Saarland											Principles for the extent of homework are decided by the school conference.
Saxony											No homework on vacation.
Saxony-Anhalt	30th	30th	60	60	90	90	90	120	120	120	In the qualification phase, homework can be given up to 180 minutes per day. No homework from one class day to the next class day if there is a public holiday in between. No homework on vacation.
Schleswig-Holstein											Principles for homework are decided in the framework of the pedagogical conference, the class conference and other conferences at the level of the individual schools.
Thuringia	30th	30th	30th	30th	120	120	120	120	120	120	No homework on Sundays, public holidays and during the holidays.

practice

This article or the following section is not adequately provided with supporting documents ( e.g. individual evidence ). Information without sufficient evidence could be removed soon. Please help Wikipedia by researching the information and including good evidence.

The time burden of homework has been discussed since the end of the 18th century. The introduction of the eight-year high school with the lack of conversion to a meaningful all-day operation has increased the burden of homework. It is also stressful that homework is mostly done during the afternoon, which is ineffective for learning and biology.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Jutta Standop: Homework at school: theory, research, didactic consequences . Julius Klinkhardt, Bad Heilbrunn 2013, ISBN 978-3-7815-1912-1 , p. 27 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
2. ↑ ^{a b} Ordinance of the Ministry of Culture on the formation of grades. Retrieved November 30, 2018 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b} Bavarian school regulations, § 28 homework. Retrieved November 30, 2018 . 
4. ↑ ^{a b} Administrative regulations on the organization of schools in internal and external school matters (VV-Schulbetrieb - VVSchulB). Retrieved November 30, 2018 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} homework. Retrieved November 30, 2018 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} School Act Rhineland-Palatinate: § 51 homework. Retrieved November 30, 2018 . School regulations for the public Realschulen plus, integrated comprehensive schools, grammar schools, colleges and evening grammar schools (general school regulations) - § 51 homework. Retrieved December 3, 2018 .   
7. ↑ ^{a b} RdErl. Of the MK from March 14, 2005 - 3-83201. Retrieved November 30, 2018 . 
8. ↑ ^{a b} Thuringian school regulations. Retrieved November 30, 2018 . 
9. ↑ School Act of January 21, 2004, § 81 class conferences. Retrieved December 3, 2018 . 
10. ↑ Bremen School Administration Act (BremSchVwG): § 43 Tasks of the class conference. Retrieved December 3, 2018 . 
11. ↑ Hamburg School Act: § 53 Decision-making rights. Retrieved December 3, 2018 . 
12. ^ School Act for the State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Section 76 School Conference. Retrieved December 3, 2018 . 
13. ↑ Lower Saxony Schools Act (NSchG), Section 34.Retrieved on November 30, 2018 . 
14. ↑ homework. Retrieved November 30, 2018 . 
15. ^ Rhineland-Palatinate: School regulations for public primary schools. Retrieved November 30, 2018 . 
16. ↑ Act No. 994 on co-determination and participation in the school system - School Co-determination Act (SchumG): Section 47 tasks of the school conference. Retrieved December 3, 2018 . 
17. ↑ § 17
18. ↑ Schleswig-Holstein School Act: Section 108 Conferences. Retrieved December 3, 2018 . 

Please note the information on legal issues!