The Cabinet, in a session held on Wednesday, approved a proposal by the Ministry of Education, Sports, and Youth for the implementation of a pilot program for learning the German language in public secondary schools in Nicosia and Limassol.
Minister of Education Athena Michaelidou said that, following an evaluation of the program's implementation and its success in promoting multilingualism, which is one of the ministry's objectives, the Ministry would consider expanding the initiative to other schools in the next academic year.
For the 2023-2024 school year, the selected institutions for the German language learning program are the Archbishop Makarios III Gymnasium (Platy) and Archbishop Makarios III Lyceum (Dasoupolis) in Nicosia, as well as the Gymnasium and Lyceum of Linopetra in Limassol.
The Ministry of Education clarifies that the program will be available for students in the first year of Gymnasium and Lyceum, respectively. Classes will be conducted after the morning curriculum, from 13:35 to 14:20, without affecting the schools' existing schedules.
Through this program, students will have the opportunity to learn the German language at a high level under the supervision and guidance of the Goethe Institute. Additionally, the Goethe Institute will provide teacher training in teaching methodology and certification of German language proficiency for educators.
Source: Cyprus News Agency