languages:frisian_in_the_netherlands
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===== Legislation of language education: ===== | ===== Legislation of language education: ===== | ||
==== European legislation: | ==== European legislation: | ||
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+ | === European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages === | ||
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+ | The Netherlands [[general_information: | ||
* Frisian is covered under [[general_information: | * Frisian is covered under [[general_information: | ||
* For more information about the commitments that the Netherlands have made regarding its minority languages, view the [[http:// | * For more information about the commitments that the Netherlands have made regarding its minority languages, view the [[http:// | ||
* Download the latest [[https:// | * Download the latest [[https:// | ||
+ | * The Netherlands covers Frisian education at all levels with the Charter. | ||
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+ | === Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities === | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | The Netherlands [[general_information: | ||
+ | * Frisian is recognised as national minority in the Netherlands. | ||
+ | * The latest [[https:// | ||
==== National legislation: | ==== National legislation: | ||
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+ | The Dutch law makes no mention of Frisian in preschool. The province of Fryslân however, states on its website that it encourages the use of the Frisian language in young children. "The province intends that many kindergartens and daycare centres conduct a bilingual Frisian-Dutch policy" | ||
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+ | The Dutch law on primary education (Dutch: [[http:// | ||
+ | * in primary education, classes are also taught in Frisian (in addition to Dutch and English); | ||
+ | * Schools may request exemption from this. | ||
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+ | The Dutch law on secondary education (Dutch: [[http:// | ||
+ | * During the first two years of secondary education in the province of Fryslân, Frisian language and culture are part of the curriculum. | ||
+ | * The Province of Fryslân prescribes these goals. | ||
+ | * However, the core objectives of the curriculum, which apply tot the whole of the Netherlands, | ||
+ | * Schools may request exemption from teaching Frisian language and culture. | ||
De [[http:// | De [[http:// | ||
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The province of Fryslân states that it " | The province of Fryslân states that it " | ||
- | The province of Fryslân has the authority to exempt schools from [[https:// | + | The province of Fryslân has the authority to exempt schools from [[https:// |
- | ==== Educational legislation: | + | |
- | The Dutch law makes no mention of Frisian in preschool. The province of Fryslân however, states on its website that it encourages the use of the Frisian language in young children. "The province intends that many kindergartens and daycare centres conduct a bilingual Frisian-Dutch policy" | + | |
- | The Dutch law on primary education (Dutch: [[http:// | + | In 2019, the provincial government |
- | * in primary education, classes are also taught in Frisian (in addition to Dutch and English); | + | |
- | * Schools may request exemption from this. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | The Dutch law on secondary education (Dutch: [[http:// | + | |
- | * During the first two years of secondary education in the province | + | |
- | * The Province of Fryslân prescribes these goals. | + | |
- | * However, the core objectives of the curriculum, which apply tot the whole of the Netherlands, | + | |
- | * Schools may request exemption from teaching Frisian language and culture. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | The Netherlands has declared paragraph 8, 2 (ii) of the European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages: "to provide facilities for the study of these languages as university and higher | + | |
===== Support structure for education of the language ===== | ===== Support structure for education of the language ===== | ||
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==== Financial support ==== | ==== Financial support ==== | ||
- | The Dutch Government does not provide extra funding | + | Schools in Fryslân do not receive more structural |
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+ | The Frisian provincial government finances and organises the Frisian teacher training | ||
===== Education in practice ===== | ===== Education in practice ===== | ||
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