- Category Languages
1ST PLACE
Theater: Epochen und Verfahren (Westermann)
All federal states apart from Bavaria
Drama, German, Years 11 - 13
Editors: Dr Ole Hruschka, Julian MendeContributors: Julia Bonn, Sabrina Gildermann, Anna-Lena Hagen, Dr Ole Hruschka, Julian Mende, Helen Peyton, Lilith Schön
Westermann Verlag, Braunschweig 2021ISBN 978-3-14-127770-8The textbook Theater: Epochen und Verfahren (Theatre: Epochs and Methods) carefully selects historical and aesthetic points to emphasis. It imparts an advanced understanding of theatre, and its multi-disciplinary concept includes performing and media arts as well as the dimensions of social roles. The textbook makes the history of theatre accessible to pupils by referencing contemporary topics and by contextualising present day performances with historical detours. The clear and structured design makes the overall concept of the textbook easy to grasp. Overviews and check boxes allow self-assessment and provide goals and opportunities for reflection, which support the pupils’ learning.
2ND PLACE
Crossover (Cornelsen)
Vocational schools in Baden-Württemberg: year 11
By Marion Grussendorf, Elizabeth Hine, Alexandra Köpf with Annette Fauth, Dr Ulrike Günther, Daniel Schweiker
Cornelsen Verlag, Berlin 2021
ISBN 978-3-06-452108-7The format of the exercises in the textbook Crossover, for vocational schools in Baden-Württemberg, facilitates the transfer from year 10 to upper secondary level. By including numerous contemporary topics, which are combined with exercises that reference the pupils’ everyday lives, the book provides high quality content. The textbook is particularly innovative in terms of independent work and self-evaluation: at the end of each chapter videos or listening exercises are available to download, with which pupils can work independently. The textbook’s well-arranged design, clear use of colour and systematic concept for chapters enable easy orientation within the book. The chapters are logically constructed and provide a wide range of creative and effective skills-oriented tasks.
3RD PLACE
a_tope.com (Cornelsen)
Vocational schools: years 11-13
Developers: Gloria Bürsgens, Martin Drüeke, Alejandra Davila, Yvonne Miller, Araceli Vicente Álvarez, María Dolores Vidal García, Manuel Vila Baleato, Gisela Weber, Katja Zereck
Project heads: Dirk Kessing, Heike Malinowski, Yvonne Miller, Natascha Remmert, Soledad Rodríguez, Henrike Zumstrull
Cornelsen Verlag, Berlin 2021 ISBN 978-3-06-451938-1The multimedia textbook a_tope.com, designed for vocational schools, demonstrates comprehensive skills training, qualitative themes and an appropriate and clear design. It addresses current and trans-cultural topics such as the use of media, environmental protection and other global sustainable goals. The contemporary format used for the texts demonstrates a concrete attempt to reference the everyday lives of the pupils while teaching them a foreign language. The textbook includes video sequences through which pupils can practice audio and visual comprehension in a much more focussed manner than in other textbooks. In addition, certain practical exercises encourage pupils to reflect on what they have learnt. The PagePlayer‐App is particularly innovative and allows pupils to retrieve additional material using their smartphone or tablet, thus encouraging mobile learning.
- Category Society
1ST PLACE
Terra (Klett)
Baden-Württemberg, Grammar school as of 2021
Edited by Dr. Thomas Hoffmann, Christoph Rausch and Matthias Scholliers
Authors: Dr Thomas Hofffmann, D. Wilfried Korby, Christoph Rausch, Andreas Schmid, Matthias Scholliers
Ernst Klett Verlag, Stuttgart 2021
ISBN 978-3-12-104716-1This textbook is designed for the introductory phase of A’ level at grammar schools in Baden-Württemberg and demonstrates an appropriate layout as well as carefully selected images. Its content reflects the current world and comprehensively deals with central challenges of the present day. The textbook and workbook’s inclusion of diverse methodologies and terminology from the field of geography is impressive, as are its innovative approaches based on guiding questions from different points of view. Pupils are encouraged to reflect and become involved through advanced exercises and tasks that reference everyday life. Complementary online material, such as short, explanatory films, interactive maps and other graphs and charts provide a comprehensive package that can be sensibly integrated into lessons, and which helps to reduce the size of the book making it more user-friendly.
2ND PLACE
Kursbuch Geschichte (Cornelsen)
Baden-Württemberg upper secondary level
Edited by Markus Geiger and Andreas Zodel
Contributors: Dr Markus Alle, Tobias Berens, Dr Claudia Deglau, Dr Uta Dehnert, Matthias Dufner, Markus Geiger, Johannes Gießler, Martin Grohmann, Miriam Hoffmeyer, Dr Wolfgang Jäger, Cornelius Lehmann, Dr Silke Möller, Dr Matthias Schönwald, Andreas Zodel
Cornelsen Verlag, Berlin 2021
ISBN 978-3-06-064873-3The history textbook Gesamtband Kursbuch Geschichte, for upper secondary level in Baden-Württemburg, is a high-quality and insightful textbook with many new elements. Individual chapters on methods introduce pupils to established academic and subject-specific principles, which are complemented by innovative aspects such as suggestions for small projects. By being divided into compulsory and optional sections, with corresponding material, the book also provides opportunities for pupils to consolidate their individual knowledge. Teachers also benefit from ideas for lesson plans. The historical texts reflect current developments and thinking and discuss controversies on an academic level. The book’s structure sets it apart from other history textbooks. The ‘Schauplatz’ (Showcase) category enables pupils to test and add to their existing knowledge. Narrative skills are challenged in many different ways and stimulated through essay writing, for example.
3RD PLACE
Gemeinschaftskunde 11/12 – Internationale Beziehungen und politisches System (C.C.Buchner)
Baden-Württemberg upper secondary level
Edited by Markus Geiger and Andreas Zodel
Contributors: Dr Markus Alle, Tobias Berens, Dr Claudia Deglau, Dr Uta Dehnert, Matthias Dufner, Markus Geiger, Johannes Gießler, Martin Grohmann, Miriam Hoffmeyer, Dr Wolfgang Jäger, Cornelius Lehmann, Dr Silke Möller, Dr Matthias Schönwald, Andreas Zodel
Cornelsen Verlag, Berlin 2021
ISBN 978-3-06-064873-3The history textbook Gesamtband Kursbuch Geschichte, for upper secondary level in Baden-Württemburg, is a high-quality and insightful textbook with many new elements. Individual chapters on methods introduce pupils to established academic and subject-specific principles, which are complemented by innovative aspects such as suggestions for small projects. By being divided into compulsory and optional sections, with corresponding material, the book also provides opportunities for pupils to consolidate their individual knowledge. Teachers also benefit from ideas for lesson plans. The historical texts reflect current developments and thinking and discuss controversies on an academic level. The book’s structure sets it apart from other history textbooks. The ‘Schauplatz’ (Showcase) category enables pupils to test and add to their existing knowledge. Narrative skills are challenged in many different ways and stimulated through essay writing, for example.
- Category STEM
1ST PLACE
Chemie Gesamtband 11-12 (C.C.Buchner)
Baden-Württemberg
Editors: Claudia Bohrmann-Linde, Ilona Siehr
Contributors: Claudia Bohrmann-Linde, Sandra Eberhardt, Rebekka Englberger, Stefanie Faas, Andrea Frings, Birgit Goerz, Nina Heldt, Katharina Hundt, Selina Jauernik, Christian Karus, Simon Kleefeldt, Jochen Krüger, Miriam Lässle, Jean Marc Orth, Klaus Schneiderhan, Alexander Schönborn, Ilona Siehr, Michael Tausch
C.C. Buchner Verlag, Bamberg 2021
ISBN 978-3-661-06011-8The overall concept of the textbook Chemie Gesamtband 11-12 (Chemistry complete volume 11-12) succeeds due to its design and the combination of print and online editions, where material can be accessed through a QR code. The quick and comprehensive reference possibilities, extensive research and the risk assessments for each experiment in the online version of the textbook are particularly admirable. Media skills are also trained through the inclusion of videos and animations. Each chapter includes aspects related to everyday life in its teaching units, with a particular focus on this aspect in the experiments and exercises. The textbook enables good, skill-based chemistry teaching at an elevated, but age-appropriate, level. The textbook was conceived for the Baden-Württemberg curricula, but can be used in other states too.
2ND PLACE
Mathematik Berufliches Gymnasium (Cornelsen)
Baden-Württemberg: A‘ Level introductory phase
By Frédérique Chauffer, Otto Feszler, Rüdiger Hölzel, Michael Knobloch, Heidrun Roschmann, Christian Saur, Markus Strobelwith
Editorial assistance Consultant: Vera May
Cornelsen, Berlin 2021
ISBN 978‐3‐06-451067-8The textbook Mathematik Berufliches Gymnasium is an exciting textbook for mathematics teaching. The clear aesthetic preparation of the content, including the covers, makes the different elements especially easy to identify through the use of colour and design. It provides pupils with a clear introduction to the work and guides them carefully through the entire textbook. The interdisciplinary and high-quality exercises frequently reference aspects of physics and demonstrate a range of different tasks, which supports independent and individualised learning. The exercises are designed for a range of difficulties and provide opportunities for self-assessment. The possibility to access supplementary material through the PagePlayer-App is particularly innovative. The digital extension provides diverse complementary material such as explanatory videos, diagrams and exercises, which are available both online and offline.
