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Educational Reform in Switzerland The Swiss curriculum 21 & its implementation in the Canton of Zurich Presentation LECU meeting, Zurich University of Teacher Education Thursday, March 15, 2018 Hansjrg Brauchli Lagerstrasse 2 8090


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Educational Reform in Switzerland

The Swiss curriculum 21 & its implementation in the Canton of Zurich

Presentation LECU meeting, Zurich University of Teacher Education Thursday, March 15, 2018 Hansjürg Brauchli

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Keypoints

1 – The Swiss Curriculum 21 – a national educational reform HarmoS concordat, harmonisation of compulsory education The new Swiss Curriculum 21 2 – The implementation process in the Canton of Zurich The timeline, step-by-step implementation Process planning & responsibilities of the municipalities Support offers by the Zurich University of Education 3 – Case study, implementation at a primary school Primary school Ausserdorf (Winterthur), portrait Project plan & implementation steps First learnings

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The Swiss Curriculum 21 – a national educational reform

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HarmoS concordat, harmonisation of compulsory education

Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation «Art. 62 — School education […]

4 Where harmonisation of school education is not achieved by

means of coordination in the areas of school entry age and compulsory school attendance, the duration and objectives of levels

  • f education, and the transition for one level to another, as well as

the recognition of qualifications, the Confederation shall issue regulations to achieve such harmonisation.»

Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation (https://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/19995395/201801010000/101.pdf)

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HarmoS concordat, harmonisation of compulsory education

Inter-cantonal agreement on the harmonisation of compulsory education (HarmoS concordat)

  • Art. 1 — Purpose

The agreement cantons harmonise compulsory education by

  • a. harmonising teaching goals and school structures and
  • b. developing and securing the quality and permeability
  • f the school system through common control instruments

(https://edudoc.ch/record/96777/files/harmos-konkordat_d.pdf, translation: Hj. Brauchli)

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HarmoS concordat, harmonisation of compulsory education

Inter-cantonal agreement on the harmonization of compulsory education (HarmoS concordat)

  • Art. 8 — Curricula, teaching aids and evaluation tools

1 Harmonisation of curricula and coordination of teaching aids

take place on language region level.

2 Curricula, teaching materials and evaluation tools, as well as

educational standards, are being coordinated.

(https://edudoc.ch/record/96777/files/harmos-konkordat_d.pdf, translation: Hj. Brauchli)

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HarmoS concordat, harmonisation of compulsory education

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HarmoS concordat, harmonisation of compulsory education

Share of resident population Cantons grouped according to the state of accession to the HarmoS Concordat and related to the resident population

joined not joined not decided yet

*not to be pursued (cantonal parliament)

Sept 26, 2010 (last checked Jan 30, 2018) Permanent resident population of Switzerland

  • n 30.09.2017, Federal Statistical Office

(https://edudoc.ch/static/web/arbeiten/harmos/beitritt_harmos_kantone_d.pdf, translation: Hj. Brauchli)

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Ticino Implementation 2015 D-EDK (2014) www.lehrplan.ch PER (2010) Plan d’études romand www.plandetudes.ch

EDK/CDIP = Swiss Conference

  • f Cantonal Ministers of Education

The new Swiss Curriculum 21

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The new Swiss Curriculum 21

Curriculum 21 = the curriculum

  • f the 21 German-speaking cantons

2 development phases: 2006–2010 basic principles 2010–2014 curriculum 2014 handed over to the cantons for implementation.

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The new Swiss Curriculum 21

cycle 1 Kindergarten & grades 1/2 cycle 2 grades 3–6 cycle 3 grades 7–9 (secondary)

11 school years

National educational standards

(languages, mathematics, natural sciences)

Subject areas: Languages, Mathematics, Nature/People/Society, Arts and Crafts, Music, Sport + 2 modules (Media & ICT, professional orientation) + education for sustainable development + interdisciplinary competences (personal, social & methodical skills)

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languages mathematics nature, people, society arts & crafts music sports media & ICT professional orientation sustainable development interdisciplinary skills

German English French Italian physics chemistry biology (home) economics geography history religion cultures ethics

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The new Swiss Curriculum 21

Source: https://www.lehrplan.ch/sites/default/files/Übersicht-kantonale-Initiativen_2018-03-05.pdf, map: Hj. Brauchli

Several legislative initiatives in 13 cantons (♦) directly or indirectly against the new curriculum All initiatives rejected clearly by popular vote 3 initiatives still open.

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The implementation process in the Canton of Zurich

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The timeline, step-by-step implementation

School year 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 Canton Municipalities & schools

Implementation curriculum Canton of Zurich Preparation Implementation

Kindergarten + Primary 1–5 consolidation Primary 6 + Secondary consolidation Enactment

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Process planning & responsibilities of the municipalities

School boards Principals

  • project assignment to principals
  • approval of project plan
  • controlling
  • project plan with relation

to school program

  • organisation of lessons according

to the new lesson board

  • anchoring competency-oriented

teaching at school

  • ensuring the qualification of

teachers in media & ICT

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Main project goals

2018/19 (2019/2020) 2020/21 (end of project)

  • implementation of curriculum is part of school

program

  • lessons are organised according to new lesson plan
  • teachers know the basics of the new curriculum
  • teachers have the professional knowledge and

skills to teach competency-oriented (2018/19: kindergarten as far as possible / primary in at least two subjects from 2018/19; secondary in at least

  • ne subject from 2019/20
  • teachers know the principles of assessing in

competence-oriented teaching

  • schools have established a coordinated

assessment practice based on the new curriculum

  • teachers use official teaching materials (where

available) or teaching materials aligned with the new curriculum

  • teachers teach and assess competence-oriented
  • students reach the educational standards at the

end of each cycle and have the possibility to work

  • n further competencies
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– trainings for principals (1.5 days, compulsory) – Kick off days (at Zurich University of Education, several schools / max. 400 participants) – Online learning modules (4–8 hours) à new curriculum & competence-orientation à mathematics, German, assessing – in-house trainings (1 day) & coachings for principals / steering groups – Subject-related courses/modules (partly compulsory)

Support offers by the Zurich University of Education

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Case example, implementation at primary school Ausserdorf, Winterthur

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Winterthur

  • approx. 113’000 inhabitants
  • approx. 11’000 students

(in compulsory education) 4 school districts

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Primary school Ausserdorf (Winterthur), portrait

§ 360 students 6 Kindergarten & 12 primary classes § 60 adult staff § 2 principals § day school § multicultural school (>30 nations)

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Roles & Responsiblities

§ Principals à overall responsibility & planning à personnel, financial & administrative management § Project manager à teacher leader (120h/year for project management) ‘Curriculum 21’ à organisation, administration, information § Strategic committee à teacher representatives + principals + member of school board à preparation & pre-discussion of strategic decisions § Teacher conference à all teachers à strategic pedagogical decisions (year plan, school program …)

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Preparation process 2018/19

Project plan & implementation steps

Jan Feb March April Mai June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June July 2016/17 2017/18 2017 2018

Online module ‘Basics’ (0.5d) Online module ‘German’ (0.5d) Inhouse-training ‘German’ (1d) Decision 2 subjects Parent info (School district) Voluntary discussion meetings Voluntary test group ‘German’ Inhouse-training ‘Assessing’ (0.5d) Project planning Approval of project plan Registration process PHZH Training for principals (1.5d) Kick off day PHZH (1d) Planning process 2017/18

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Project plan & implementation steps

How to promote individual reflection about the new curriculum and competence-

  • rientation?

‘Puzzle of competence-oriented teaching’ 30 puzzle pieces (1 piece = 1 quality aspect

  • f competence orientation)

Each teacher chooses a puzzle piece and formulates an individual goal, that will be discussed at the next annual employee appraisal (teacher ó principal).

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Project plan & implementation steps

cognitive activation

  • f students

Seeing, planning, and reflecting lessons from the perspective

  • f the students

Age-mixed, cross-class learning

Include individual prior knowledge and previous experience in lesson planning Students use learning opportunities actively and self-motivated

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Project plan & implementation steps

prepare a series

  • f lessons together

mutual classroom visits with an

  • bservation focus

attend a course together discussion groups (individual ideas) self-observation

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First learnings

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Links

www.edk.ch àSwiss Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education www.lehrplan.ch à national curriculums zh.lehrplan.ch à curriculum Canton of Zurich www.vsa.zh.ch à education administration Canton of Zurich www.phzh.ch à Zurich University of Education (Lehrplan 21) www.ausserdorf.ch à primary school Ausserdorf, Winterthur

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Hansjürg Brauchli Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich Prorektorat Weiterbildung und Dienstleistung Departement ‚Management and Leadership‘ Lagerstrasse 2 CH-8090 Zürich hansjuerg.brauchli@phzh.ch www.phzh.ch

Thank you for your attention!