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Förderunterricht

English translation: Remedial teaching of core subjects


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German term or phrase:Förderunterricht
English translation:Remedial teaching of core subjects
Entered by: Stephen R Schoening
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16:16 Jun 29, 2011
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Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / Special Education
German term or phrase: Förderunterricht
In a report of a pupil in a German "Heimsonderschule", this word and variations such as "Förderbereich" appear.

"Vielmehr behauptet er immer wieder, Rechnen und Schreiben seien entscheidend ... Gerade aber in Förderbereich sind seine Einschränkungen erheblich."
(The context here leads me to believe that the "Förderbereich" may mean the basics, reading, writing and arithmetic).

"...dem Fachunterricht (Sport, Musik, Eurythmie) und dem Förder- und Werkunterricht..."

Some previous entries indicate that "remedial" may be a good translation for "Förder", but in my context all classes would appear to be "remedial" to some extent.

Later it is mentioned that the pupil does not need one-on-one tutoring, so "Förder-" cannot mean that here either.

Appreciate any suggestions for how to translate this into English.

Stephen
Stephen R Schoening
United States
Local time: 17:42
Remedial teaching of core subjects
Explanation:
This should cover all aspects in your source text, the students receive sport, art etc, remedial teaching in core subjects (which would be reading, writing and math at an applied level) and 'Werkunterricht', which is usually metalwork, woodwork and other crafts.
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Mech White
Local time: 00:42
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Thanks, Mech.

Stephen
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4Remedial teaching of core subjects
Mech White
4special education
Ramey Rieger
3elementary lessons
phoeberuth
3core subjects
WML


Discussion entries: 4





  

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core subjects


Explanation:
from your description this would fit

WML
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elementary lessons


Explanation:
As you say, the 'Förder' indicates that it's either on a remedial level or tailored to other special needs (though Förderunterricht can, occasionally, be offered in normal schools to particularly talented children, to bring them on even more - but this use of the term is the exception rather than the rule!)




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special education


Explanation:
This is what it is called in AE.

OR
area(s) of special needs

Ramey Rieger
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Remedial teaching of core subjects


Explanation:
This should cover all aspects in your source text, the students receive sport, art etc, remedial teaching in core subjects (which would be reading, writing and math at an applied level) and 'Werkunterricht', which is usually metalwork, woodwork and other crafts.

Mech White
Local time: 00:42
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Thanks, Mech.

Stephen

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Hein-Hartmann: That would seem to be the most appropriate to me as a former teacher
1 hr
  -> thank you from one teacher to another :-)
agree  Nicola Wood: Yes. In normal schooling a Förderunterricht is offered to pupls who need extra help to keep up in the core skills. In this case a special school, it is likely that most lessons will indeed be at this level.
1 hr
  -> Thank you Nicola, yes learning life skills is the focus here
agree  babli: agree
1 day5 hrs
  -> thank you babli
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
4 days
  -> Thank you Harald
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Jun 29, 2011 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
FieldOther => Social Sciences


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