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===Courses in Germany===
 
===Courses in Germany===
The German VW course system is arranged for different age groups, one being advertised for children ''"..aged 7 to 10, i.e. from grade 4, in particular for grades 5 and 6"''.<ref name="was-ist-vision-works-programme">www.vision-works.org/was-ist-vision-works/was-ist-vision-works-programme/ accessed 02/06/2014</ref> While the age group of 7 to 10 will in fact be found at elementary schools, students in grades 5 and 6 are above the age group mentioned. The other programme aims at students in ''"grades 7 to 9"'' and ''"age group 10-15"'' in all levels of secondary education, but ''"may also be applied with older students"''.<ref name="was-ist-vision-works-programme" /> Both descriptions display this surprising error in ascribing age groups correctly to the respective grades which is particularly remarkable as the website claims: ''"The authors are teachers themselves..."''<ref>http://www.vision-works.org/was-ist-vision-works/beratung-und-fortbildungen/ accessed</ref>, but then so are the various typographical errors and misspellings. The German site advertises its products as customisable.<ref name="was-ist-vision-works-programme" /> German VisionWorks also makes a point of including participants into a network offering further workshops and network meetings.<ref>www.vision-works.org/was-ist-vision-works/visionworks-netzwerk/ accessed 02/06/2014</ref>
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The German VW course system is arranged for different age groups, one being advertised for children ''"..aged 7 to 10, i.e. from grade 4, in particular for grades 5 and 6"''.<ref name="was-ist-vision-works-programme">www.vision-works.org/was-ist-vision-works/was-ist-vision-works-programme/ accessed 02/06/2014</ref> While the age group of 7 to 10 will in fact be found at elementary schools, students in grades 5 and 6 are above the age group mentioned. The other programme aims at students in ''"grades 7 to 9"'' and ''"age group 10-15"'' in all levels of secondary education, but ''"may also be applied with older students"''.<ref name="was-ist-vision-works-programme" /> Both descriptions display this surprising error in ascribing age groups correctly to the respective grades which is particularly remarkable as the website claims: ''"The authors are teachers themselves..."''<ref>www.vision-works.org/was-ist-vision-works/beratung-und-fortbildungen/ accessed</ref>, but then so are the various typographical errors and misspellings. The German site advertises its products as customisable.<ref name="was-ist-vision-works-programme" /> German VisionWorks also makes a point of including participants into a network offering further workshops and network meetings.<ref>www.vision-works.org/was-ist-vision-works/visionworks-netzwerk/ accessed 02/06/2014</ref>
    
The German website does not provide any information as to the course fees. However, the person responsible for client contact exploits her professional position at a German university to promote VisionWorks by publishing her office address<ref>www.vision-works.org/wer-wir-sind/ansprechpartner-und-visionworks-trainer/ accessed 02/06/2014</ref> which is not in accordance with regulations for persons in public service.
 
The German website does not provide any information as to the course fees. However, the person responsible for client contact exploits her professional position at a German university to promote VisionWorks by publishing her office address<ref>www.vision-works.org/wer-wir-sind/ansprechpartner-und-visionworks-trainer/ accessed 02/06/2014</ref> which is not in accordance with regulations for persons in public service.
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