Pedagogical Quality Management

School Development At TES German Section

The school is a vibrant place of learning and is constantly evolving. At TES German Section, we see school development as a joint process in which teachers, parents, and learners are equally involved. The aim of our school development work is to ensure the quality of teaching and school life in the long term and to develop it in a future-oriented manner. In doing so, we are guided by our mission statement and work with a systematic educational quality management system.

Educational Quality Management: Reliable Structures For A Good School

Educational quality management (PQM) forms the structural framework for systematic school development at our institution. Instead of leaving educational quality to chance, all processes are controlled through targeted planning and regular evaluation. This approach makes it possible to continuously review teaching methods and school life as a whole on the basis of clear structures and transparent processes. Binding target agreements ensure that the school's further development is well-founded and in the interests of the learners, with reflection on educational work forming an essential basis for all strategic decisions.

PQM

Educational Quality Management at TES German Section

As a German school abroad recognized by the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs and accredited by the Federal Republic of Germany, TES German Section operates on the basis of the quality framework of the Central Agency for Schools Abroad (ZfA).

This framework defines key areas of quality in school work and serves as a guide for development processes in teaching, organization, school climate, and cooperation. Educational quality management ensures that these processes are systematically controlled and sustainably anchored.

An integral part of quality assurance is regular external evaluation by the Federal-State Inspection (BLI), conducted by the Centre for Schools Abroad. The results of these evaluations provide valuable impetus for the further development of our school and help us to build on our strengths and address areas for improvement in a targeted manner.

This diagram describes the school inspection cycle as a continuous process in five phases, ranging from preparation and implementation to evaluation and the development of concrete improvement measures. The aim of the cycle is systematic quality assurance, in which the inspection results flow directly into an action plan for the school, which is then evaluated again.

Steering Committee - Shaping School Development Together

In its role as a coordinating body, the control group manages all school development work by taking ideas from the teaching staff and translating them into structured processes. It acts as a central interface between the school management, the working groups, and the wider school community, ensuring that the agreed goals are implemented as planned. Through this networking, the steering group ensures that all change processes are designed transparently, followed up in a binding manner, and thus sustainably anchored in everyday school life.

Task Forces: Commitment That Moves The School Forward

School development at TES German Section is understood as a joint task that is implemented in the operational work of various task forces. Members of the entire school community come together in these committees to systematically implement the initiatives set out in the action plan and adapt existing educational concepts to current requirements. This participatory approach ensures that new ideas are directly incorporated into everyday school life and that school development is not an isolated requirement, but a goal-oriented, jointly supported process.

Task Force: Feedback

The Feedback & Evaluation task force strengthens democracy in practice through transparent feedback processes, ensures fairness through the equal participation of all groups, and creates a culture of humanity in line with the mission statement of TES German Section through respectful dialogue. The Feedback & Evaluation task force is continuing the feedback round started last year and implementing repeatable structures in which teachers, the school organization, and the school head receive feedback. The goal is to establish a transparent and participatory feedback system on a long-term basis.

Task Force: Prevention

We are a school community based on democracy, humanity, and fairness. Through our prevention work, we strengthen democratic values, promote humanity in our interactions, and create a fair and safe environment for everyone. By the end of the school year, all modules of the prevention curriculum will have been developed and tested in Klasse 5 to 8. The following topics are planned: addiction prevention, health & violence prevention, my strengths, me and my environment, and racism & discrimination. This will make a lasting contribution to a safe and fair learning environment.

German Section

PQM Coordinator

Mr Tarik Al-Bacha

Seal of Quality "Excellent German Overseas School " (2016-2017)

Inspection Report BLI 2.0 (2016)

Inspection Report Intermediate Inspection (2019)