TRAINING DIRECTIVES FOR VOLKSPOLIZEISCHULEN

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Training Directives for Voikspolizeischulen
Before the course commences at a Volkspolizeischule, the school
director and his deputy, the political officer (PK), must discuss
with all the teachers and instructors a) the program of instruction
for the first month, b) the planning of instruction in accordance
with the basic purpose of the course, and c) methods of instruction
for the specific subjects.
The program of instruction for the first month for a Volkspolizei-
schule, Category A. is attached.
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Planning of Instruction.
1. The planning of the training must be in line with the course of
instruction. Constant operational readiness `of the companies
and platoons must be guaranteed.
2. The head of the teaching section, and the head teacher and head
instructor must set up a work schedule for the entire month.
They must then set up a plan for the development of the various
themes indicating the following:
;3.. Distribution of the teachers according to subject matter.
0 ":7ho is responsible for developing the themes.
c. Target date for submitting themes.
As they are finished. the school director or his deputy will
discuss the themes with the person who has worked them out, and
will recommend amendments or additions. The finished themes will
then be approved by the school director and filed in a special
file
The monthly schedule must also provide for advanced education
for the teachers and instructors.
The head of the teaching section in cooperstihrt "ith the head
teacher and head instructor is to set up the weekly school
Schedule. He decides the arrangement of the hours and topics
down to platoon 'level. In order to achieve the best results it
Is recommended that the student groups not exceed the size of
the training groups. The schedule sho1.zld indicate which topics
are to be discussed. The weekly schedule is to be maintained in
the school director's office, and must be counter-signed by him
After the weekly schedule has been set up a weekly control plan
must also be arranged. It is to be signed by the school director.
and must be retained by hi-. His representatives are to be in--
formed of only as much of the control plan as is necessary for
the carrying out of their control functions. At the end of every
week the director of the school, or the head of the teaching
section, will discuss the previous week's work with the entire
teaching staff. In these discussions the results of the previous
week will be reviewed, experiences exchanged, and the new tasks
for the next week will he introduced.
The teaching and training plan -'or the companies are to be drawn
up by the head of the teaching section and the head teach-r and
head instructor in cooperation with the individual company leaders.
The plan is to be counter-signed by the school director and then
issued as trairirg orders to the company. The plan is to include
the assignment of fields, gymnasiums, firing stands, and so forth.
At th,,, end of the week the companies are to return the training
orders with a weekly report, and any records to the school dir-
ectorate.
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4, Control and Reporting.
_4 The platoon leader's journal.
The platoon leader will maintain a journal containing the
following: list of attendance, training record, grade record.
The attendance list is to be filled in dally by the platoon
wader at the end of the day. Any student absent for more
than halt` a day is to be marked absent. The following symbols
are to be used: (.) present (U) on leave, (R) sick, (D) on
duty (guard duty, etc), and IF) absent (reason to be noted).
The training record is to be maintained by the platoon leader
and entries recorded by him or the appropriate teacher or in-
:tructor. Each topic of.instruction is to be entered, the
k1ate, the name of the teacher or instructor the attendance
:_Oecord and any comments. These entries will serve as a basis
for controlling the actual training, and will assist the
ompany leader in his weekly reports on average attendance
strength at the individual courses. ':ach subject should be
ti)n a separate page.
The grade record is maintained by the platoon leader and
t~ntries recorded by him or the appropriate teacher or in-
3truetor. Each subject is to be on a separate page. Record
will be kept of the development and progress of each individ-
ual student, This will form the basis for the company leader's
-eekly report on average grades.
The platoon record bock..
This is maintained by the platoon leader and includes:
,ersonal data, general training, party membership, member-
ship in mass organizations, past military training, special
abilities of the platoon members, etc. The platoon leader
is to comment on personal appearance, leadership ability,
theoretical and technical ability, punishments and commenda-
ions. The company leader is to make controlling comments
The weekly report.
The weekly report is to be drawn up every weekend by the
company leader on the basis of the. platoon leaders' journals.
It is to indicate the average attendance at the various
courses, the average grades, and firing records.
7 The monthly report.
The monthly report is to be prepar-d by the school director
and should include a) a monthly report on the fulfilment of
the teaching and training program, b) report on firing
(divided by weapons), and c) analysis of the monthly report
on the fulfilment of the teaching and training,provram.
This analysis should be drawn up in a concise manner includ-
ing concrete examoles. The following questions are given a
a ru ide, and should be discussed in the analysist
1) In what subjects was the plan not carried out, and why?
2) "That difficulties and shortages were encountered in
carrying out the plan (lack of instructional material,
shortage of teachers, students dropDing out because of
special assignments, illness, etc)?
3) Analysis of the statistical attendance records (how many
students were absent, and why?).
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4) ''that programs over and above the educational programs
were conducted (cultural activity, exact details; meet-
-gigs, study groups)?
:','hat methods for improved teachirg of the students were
discovered and what are proposed? (New instructional
material.,g etd. )
"'hat results were achieved in the theoretical traini.nm!?
That results were achieved by the moral training (disci.-
=:line, punishments, commendations)?
','chat lapses and weaknesses were observed among tl;.~?, teach.-?
i ng staff?
9) What methods were used to further the education and
traihirw of the teaching staff?
10) '.':'hat proposals were made to improve the teacher trai_n_`:.rsg?
11) '.That erns the economic situation of the school during the
month (food, clothing, housing, etc) ?
12) That inspections took place during the neontn, and what
c o p1.a3.nts registered?
Educational Precepts,
The educational methods used fall into the following categories:
a) 145)ctures, b) private study, c) consultations, d) seminars, and
a) practical exp.: rience in the auditorium and in the field.
factures. The lectures are to acquaint the pupil with the
T`heoretical si'b ert matter in an easily understandable and well
,~:oordinated form, so that the student can make diagrams and notes.,
'idtorial instructional material, charts, blackboard, etc shouild
be used frequently.
2. Private ...stud, X. Private study enhances the lecture by allowing
the student to work over the notes and required reading. It Is
"nportant that the student be assigned the required reading in.
;advance. The student can work over the *naterfal either by him-
self or with other students. Emphasis should be laid on in-
dividual study so that the student accustoms himself to studying.,
Collective study should only be undertaken after the student a ss
mastered individual studying. At that time the more advanced
7iapils should be encoilraged to assist the more backwsrd students.,
.Tndividual study should be under supervision. Supervision should
Pe the intermedi'Ite state between private study and group study.,
iati.ons,. During consultations the teacher clarifies points-
In the lectures and required reading that the student was not
:: ble to comprehend.
Seminars. The seminars serve to.indicate whether that student
has absorbed the Instructional material, and mate it his own.
The seminar leader Is able to encourage the student to formulate
his knowledge in a short concise manner. The students are to he
:ncou--aged to clarify obscure points by group discussion. Also,
the leader should re_-rain from giving a "school solution".
Pfactcal,~e,-narience #r auditoriums and field. This serves to
ransl9te the lectures, individual study, and theoretical in-
structional material into practice. The student should he
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