Early funding in Bremen: New language test for children from the age of four!

Early funding in Bremen: New language test for children from the age of four!

Bremen, Deutschland - In Bremen, linguistic support for children is now strengthened before school starts. On June 25, 2025, the new *Primo pilot project *started in 16 daycare facilities, which aims to determine the early language status determination. According to Weser Kurier Examinated the Institute for Quality Development in the Land Bremen (Iqhb) a procedure that will be based on the children's birthday in the future. This means that children are tested before their fifth birthday, which significantly increases the flexibility in the process.

The new concept is implemented in the daycare centers, not in primary schools. This gives the little ones a familiar environment while they are checked for their language stand. Every year, more than 5,000 children go through this procedure in Bremen, and almost half of the children tested in 2024 have already been found. Education Senator Sascha Aulepp underlines the importance of starting language support early in order to achieve as many children as possible and give them the best starting chances.

flexible and practical

A great advantage of the New Test is to implement with flexible appointments. So far, the families put the families under pressure, so up to four test dates are now offered per year. This regulation makes it possible to grant catch -up dates for children's diseases. Qualified IQHB test lines come directly to the daycare centers to relieve school and daycare teams and families. This is considered considerable progress because it ensures a more relaxed atmosphere.

An important aspect of language support is the promotion of linguistic education, as is explained in many research projects. The initiative "Education through Scripture and Language" and the federal program "Language Kitas" aim to improve linguistic support in daycare centers. Research underlines the significant influence of linguistic training on the individual, communicative and social development of small learners. The comprehensive studies that are carried out at the University of Cologne and the TU Dortmund confirm the need to invest early in linguistic education in order to optimally support the children Specialist Pedagogy .

future prospects

The *Primo test *system is not only tested in the 16 daycare centers, but also checked for its applicability in the various framework conditions of the municipality of Bremen. In the future, more children could benefit from targeted language support measures. It will be particularly interesting to observe how the children's language skills develop in the daycare bridge year, which are registered with a daycare center without a daycare center, but with a determined need for support.