Secondary school teachers observe: an increasing number of schoolchildren still struggle with grammatically and orthographically correct German when transitioning to upper secondary school. We also notice this in our high school preparation courses and individual tutoring. In our opinion, this is largely due to children reading books less and less frequently at home. [...]

This year's Gymi exams are over, and we joyfully congratulate our successful students. We look back on a successful course season, but as always, the pass rate cannot be one hundred percent. And year after year, it becomes clear how crucial the motivation a student brings with them is to their success. The [...]