11 Amendments of Marco SCURRIA related to 2011/2036(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Schools enable pupils to affirm their cultural identity and to attain a high level of knowledge of foreign languages, in at least two languages including their mother tongue,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas in the Schools in Brussels and Luxembourg the problem of excessive numbers of students is detrimental to the quality of education and prevents the enrolment of children other than the children of EU institutions staff, whereas it is necessary to ensure that all pupils receive the same quality education regardless of mother tongue or school location or category,
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the economic crisis has repercussions for the financing of the European Schools, it should not affect teaching in mother tongue or see a reduction in the teaching of languages other than French, German and English,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the number of students without a language section (SWALS) is continuing to grow, they should not be penalised in any way due to the fact that they do not have a language section,
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the SWALS are given learning support in the language of the language section in which they enrol and classes in their mother tongue, which leads to significant and increasing structural costs, so as to be able to follow the classes, and classes in their mother tongue, a few hours a week being the very minimum to keep ties to mother tongue and culture, they are also less costly to the whole system than a language section,
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. RThis specific educational system enables pupils to study all subjects (particularly the sciences) in their mother tongue with qualified teachers, or as a SWALS with the necessary learning support and classes to maintain their mother tongue; regrets that the European Schools are often wrongly considered to be elitist schools, when their mission is to provide mother-tongue education for students whose parents may be required to change their place of work or return to their country of origin;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Encourages the creation, once the quota of students is reached, of new language sections so the SWALSas many pupils as possible can be educated in their mother tongue and there is no discrimination with regard to students from other language sections, with a consequent reduction of the costs associated with the SWALS’ particular status;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Points out that the lack of seconded staff must be compensated by local recruitment of staff whose salaries are paid by the Schools; cCalls on the Board of Governors to ensure that the Member States who do not contribute financially by seconding teachers pay an equivalent financial contribution to the Schools’ budget;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for general use of the working languages for teaching all non-fundamental subjects, without it being detrimental to those whose mother-tongue is not one of working languages;