From integration courses to German for professional purposes:

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  • 統合コースから職業のためのドイツ語コースへ
  • German language teaching for immigrants
  • ─ 移民のためのドイツ語教育─

Abstract

<p>In Germany, with the passing of the Immigration Act in 2005, German integration courses for migrants (Integrationskurs) were implemented as a national policy under the jurisdiction of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees. Since then, the integration courses have been reformed several times, but by the first half of 2022 they had reached approximately 2.9 million participants. In addition, since 2016, German courses for professional purposes (Berufssprachkurs) have in principle been offered to graduates of integration courses. The commitment to sending migrants with sufficient German language skills to the labour market has remained consistent throughout this period. This philosophy is evident in the syllabus and content of the textbooks for both courses. On the other hand, there are a number of challenges, such as the fact that few graduates of the course for illiterate people, which is the second most popular of the integrated courses, reach B1 level, and the long waiting time for courses due to a shortage of teachers. Although the circumstances surrounding immigration are different in Japan and Germany, suggestions can be made for Japanese language education for immigrants.<br> </p>

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  • Language Policy

    Language Policy 20 (1), 20_23-20_32, 2024-03-31

    Japan Association for Language Policy

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