Systematic acquisition of competencies. In the fourteen chapters of the book, the topics of the curriculum are developed under a specific subject-related competency. This way, each content is always linked to a competency: Each chapter includes a double page dedicated to competency acquisition, where students learn from an example and practice through an application task. Fourteen learning tasks support the competency course and offer differentiation options. Goal formulations at the beginning of each chapter and test pages for reviewing and applying what has been learned at the end of the chapter create transparency for learners and support their motivation. Three steps to understanding texts: The findings of reading research are consistently taken into account. All texts are worked on and processed in three steps: activating prior knowledge, working on the text, and continuing work: establishing follow-up communication.