Schratz Year

Children need teachers with expertise in school law

School law perspectives on the institution of school

Admission requirements

STEOP, at least 100 ECTS-AP

Semester: 4

Orientation

Social peace

Aim

A solid basic understanding of the Austrian legal system and in-depth knowledge of school-relevant legal areas on the part of teachers are the basis for legal certainty for all those involved in everyday school life and can avoid conflicts in advance. At the same time, knowledge of the legal framework enables a solution-orientated approach in difficult situations.

Content

• Fundamentals of constitutional law
• Stages of the legal system: Basic constitutional order - constitution - federal/provincial (constitutional) laws - ordinances - decision, judgement, finding - instruction
• School authorities
• Organisation of the school system
• Objectives and tasks of the Austrian school
• Duties of service
• Compulsory schooling, school readiness, school entry phase, ordinary/extraordinary status
• Special educational needs
• Child protection, child endangerment
• Duty of supervision, liability
• School events and school-related events
• Lesson work, performance assessment and performance appraisal (for reading and spelling difficulties)
• Duties, prohibitions and measures
• Objection procedure
• Rights and obligations of school partners
• Health care
• Data protection
• Copyright law
• School autonomy
• Service law