Practice and School [PUSCH]

PUSCH is a secondary school project funded by the State of Hesse and the European Social Fund. The program enables students without a school leaving certificate to obtain a lower secondary school certificate through targeted, individualized support. A greater focus on practical experience also strengthens students' training skills, facilitating their transition into the world of work.

Target group

• Pupils with significant learning and performance deficits
• Young people with special needs in the context of inclusion
• Pupils of non-German native language after participating in an intensive class

Goals

• Obtaining a school leaving certificate
• Increasing training and employment skills

Content & Services

The goal is to support young people in achieving vocational qualifications and obtaining their secondary school certificate through vocational training measures and competency-oriented general education and practical subject-specific instruction. A high practical component of the project ensures that students develop a professional interest and experience their own skills and abilities. The practical component of PUSCH is a great opportunity for all students to try out new things, gain self-effective, work-related experience in practice, and gain career guidance. Furthermore, with the help of socio-educational support, the young people's individual potential and their social skills are to be promoted. The PUSCH coach offers additional counseling services, for example, for individual problem situations. A PUSCH coach is available for each PUSCH class to provide socio-educational and career-orientation support as well as to provide individual support to students.

In collaboration with class teachers, social-educational activities and career-orientation projects are also conducted. Joint discussions with parents also serve to support the young people in choosing their vocational training and planning their lives.

Duration & Course

PUSCH classes can be established in the Hauptschule (lower secondary school) curriculum as a one-year or two-year program. A parallel regular program must always be available at the school. At integrated comprehensive schools, a pedagogical unit consisting of a preparatory year in grade 8 followed by a final-year PUSCH class in grade 9 can be established. The integrated regular class is considered the standard program.

The BWHW eV provides PUSCH coaches at the following schools in Hesse:

Biedenkopf, Breidenbach, Steffenberg | Hinterland School

Dautphetal | Dautphetal Central School

Eppstein | Freiherr-vom-Stein School

Frankfurt-Fechenheim | School at Mainbogen

Frankfurt-Höchst | Hostato School Höchst

Gernsheim | Johannes Gutenberg School

Ginsheim-Gustavsburg | IGS Mainspitze

Groß-Gerau | Martin Buber School

Grünberg | Theo Koch School

Hanau I School Center Hessen-Homburg

Hartenrod I MPS Hartenrod

Hungen | Hungen Comprehensive School

Karben I Kurt Schumacher School

Kleinlinden | Brothers Grimm School

Marburg |Richtsberg Comprehensive School

Niederselters-Niederbrechen | School in Goldener Grund

Riedstadt | Martin Niemöller School

Raunheim | Anne Frank School

Rüsselsheim am Main| Alexander von Humboldt School

Seligenstadt I Merian School

Wetzlar | August Bebel Comprehensive School

Wetzlar | IGS Solms

Wohratal | Wohratal Central School

Financial support

The funding is provided by the State of Hesse and supported by the European Social Fund [ESF].

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