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the ABC' of German Schools (**Gymnasium (two foreign languages are…
the ABC' of German Schools
High school in Germany
After Grundschule, students choose:
Hauptschule
Realschule
Gymnasium
some schools offer Gesamtschule
German school hours
school ends: 1pm
school starts: 8am
does not tend to offer much besides extracurricular activities
School holidays in Germany
six weeks of summer vacation
one week of autumn vacation
two weeks of Christmas/winter vacation
two weeks of easter/spring vacation
**Gymnasium
a quarter of children go to Gymnasium
nothing to do with sports or PE
literal translation for 'high school'
lasts from about age 12 to 18 or 19
two foreign languages are required
one is English
other is Latin, French or Spanish
students prepare for abitur in 13th grade
Abitur is exam must take to pass tertiary level.
in most german states: students who fail two subjects repeat whole school year.
He or she cannot repeat grade twice.
must attend different school
no summer school
students have to choose "Zweig" in seventh grade.
Realschule
1 quarter children attend this
it's possible to change from realschule to gymnasium
after 6 years, students graduate with Mittlere Reife
after that, they normally go to vocational school
people that have been to this school:
salesman, nurses, nurses, mid-level civil servants, secretaries, etc.
hauptschule
final half of elementary children sent here
five year program
teaches basic skills
teaches one foreign language
prepares its students for job market
also learn basic subjects like english
they can go to vocational school after graduation
Gesamtchule
a comprehensive school
attended by students will all different abilities
can take final exam called abitur
take it at a Kollegschule
private schools
3,000 private schools in Germany
many of them are boarding schools
have longer school days
international schools are taught in English
designated to prepare students for IGCSE and IB diploma
Berufskollegs
aka vocational schools
students between 16 and 19 or up to 23
economic and business studies
usually directly related to apprenticeship