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1. GERMANY. STATUTES (1996).Bekanntmachung der Neufassung des Achten Buches Sozialgesetzbuch (Kinder- und Jugendhilfe). [Children and Youth Welfare Act.]
2. GERMANY. STATUTES (1990). Verfassungsgesetz zur Bildung von Ländern in der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik - Ländereinführungsgesetz. [Establishment of Länder Act.]
3. GERMANY. STATUTES (1990a). Vertrag zwischen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik über die Herstellung der Einheit Deutschlands - Einigungsvertrag. [Unification treaty between the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic.]
4. GERMANY. STATUTES (1983). Bekanntmachung der Neufassung des Bundesgesetzes über individuelle Förderung der Ausbildung (Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz - Bafög). [Federal Training Assistance Act.]
5. GERMANY. STATUTES (1949). Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland. [Basic Law/Constitution.]
6. GERMANY. STATUTES (1921). Gesetz über die religiöse Kindererziehung. [Law on the Religious Education of Children.]
NOTE RE: TEACHER TRAINING LEGISLATION
The training of staff for the pre-compulsory phase and teacher training for teachers for all schools is regulated by Land legislation. Legal references for teacher training are available on the website of the Standing Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (http://www.kmk.org/schul/fundstellenverzeichnis.doc)
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167. EURYDICE UNIT, GERMANY (Länder) (2006a). The Education System in Germany (2006-2007). Online: 24/06/08
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93. SHARMA, Y. (2002a). 'All states agree to common standard', Times Educ. Suppl., 7 June.
94. SHARMA, Y. (2002b). 'Learn a language at your own cost', Times Educ. Suppl., 1 March.
95. SHARMA, Y. (2002c). 'Universities want end to exam muddle', Times Educ. Suppl., 18 October.
83. SHARMA, Y. (2000). 'German pupils stay at home', Times Educ. Suppl., 7 July.
81. SHARMA, Y. (2000a). 'Six-year-olds to learn English', Times Educ. Suppl., 9 June.
46. SHARMA, Y. (1999). 'End of three-tier system in sight', Times Educ. Suppl., 26 March.
47. SHARMA, Y. (1999a). 'Dates reshuffle averts the summertime blues', Times Educ. Suppl., 2 July.
48. SHARMA, Y. (1999b). 'Learning culture divides Berlin', Times Educ. Suppl., 3 September.
49. SHARMA, Y. (1999c). 'More move into the fast lane', Times Educ. Suppl., 26 March, 21.
50. SHARMA, Y. (1998). 'States push back exam boundaries', Times Educ. Suppl., 18 September, 23.
51. SHARMA, Y. (1998a). 'Russian loses hold in east', Times Educ. Suppl., 23 October, 24.
52. SHARMA, Y. (1998b). 'Berlin agrees to Islamic teaching', Times Educ. Suppl., 13 November, 21.
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54. UNKS, G. (1992). 'A status report: three nations' curricula. What can we learn from them?', NASSP Bulletin, 76, 548, 30-46.
Further reading
55. BILDUNG UND WISSENSCHAFT (1997). 'Promotion models in school', Bildung und Wissenschaft, 4, 10-11.
56. THE EURYDICE EURYBASE database. EURYDICE is the information network on education in Europe. The EURYBASE database contains the national 'dossier' The Education System in Germany (1999). This is updated annually and is available via the Internet at http://www.eurydice.org/
57. EURYDICE EUROPEAN UNIT (1999). European Glossary on Education. Volume 1: Examinations, Qualifications and Titles. Brussels: EURYDICE European Unit.
FUESSEL, H. (2002). 'Accountability in education: the case of Germany', Education and the Law, 14, 1-2, 127-32.
58. GREEN, A., WOLF, A. and LENEY, T. (1999). Convergence and Divergence in European Education and Training Systems (Bedford Way Series). London: Institute of Education. University of London.
HOYLES, C., FOXMAN, D. and KUECHEMANN, D. (2002). A Comparative Study of Geometry Curricula. London: Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. [Canada (Ontario), France, Germany (Baden Wuerttemberg), Japan, the Netherlands, Singapore and Switzerland (Lucerne).]
ILLNER, J. and PFAFF, U. (2002). 'Migrant pupils at schools in North Rhine-Westphalia.' In: LE METAIS, J. (Ed) A Europe of Differences: Educational Responses for Interculturalism. Enschede: CIDREE/SLO.
59. KNAUSS, G. (1999). 'Germany.' In: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH (NIER). An International Comparative Study of School Curriculum. Tokyo: NIER
60. MANNING, S. (1998). 'Dual qualifications for employment and higher education: a comparative investigation of innovative schemes in seven European countries', EERA Bulletin, 4, 1, June, 3-12.
61. OEHLER, E. (1998). 'The school system in the Federal Republic of Germany', Bildung und Wissenschaft, 1, 3-27.
62. PHILLIPS, D. (1992). 'Transitions and traditions: educational developments in the New Germany in their historical context', Oxford Studies in Comparative Education, 2, 1, 121-37.
63. SCHIRP, DR. H. (1995). 'Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia).' In: OECD In Search of Quality: Performance Standards in Education. Paris: OECD.
64. SHARMA, Y. (1999b). 'Learning culture divides Berlin', Times Educ. Suppl., 3 September.
65. SHARMA, Y. (1998). 'Return to single-sex classes', Times Educ. Suppl., no date.
SUTHERLAND, R. (2002). A Comparative Study of Algebra Curricula. London: Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. [Australia (Victoria), Canada (British Columbia and Quebec), France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and Singapore.]
66. UNKS, G. (1992). 'A status report: three nations' curricula. What can we learn from them?', NASSP Bulletin, 76, 548, 30-46.
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