Thurgau school trial for instrumental lessons approved
The Government Council of the Canton of Thurgau has approved a school trial to reorganize instrumental lessons in classes with a focus on art and sport at the Pädagogische Maturitätsschule Kreuzlingen.
The trial was approved for classes focusing on art and sport. It is limited to four years. The classes are aimed at particularly talented pupils in these areas. While the overall demand for this course remains high, the number of pupils specializing in music is declining, writes the canton of Thurgau.
One reason for this may be that these pupils are required to attend instrumental lessons at the Winterthur Conservatory. This usually leads to a change of instrumental teacher. Feedback has shown that this is an obstacle for many pupils to join the KuS class. They would like to keep their previous instrumental teacher, at least at the beginning of their secondary school education.
By approving a school trial, the cantonal government is taking this concern into account: pupils should be able to choose their own instrumental teacher during the first two years of education in the KuS class. The school trial is limited to four years and will run from the 2025/2026 school year, after which it will be reviewed whether the measure has had the desired effect and whether the number of pupils specializing in music has actually increased.
