The ABCs of education in Germany
School Holidays in Germany
Gesamtshule
Berufskollegs
Hauptshule
High School in Germany
German School hours
Private Schools
Gymnasium
Realshule
Students take their final exams here
Attended by students of all different abilities
Have a longer school day
There are also international schools at which the classes are taught in English
There are currently about 3,000 private schools in Germany
can undertake a range of work-directed studies such as economics and specific business studies
normally aged between 16 and 19(some up to 23)
Gesamtshule is only offered in some regions
They are placed based on their grades
The fourth year is when they decide to go to the Hauptshule, the Realshule, or the Gymnasium
There are many activities you can do before and after school
A fee is charged based on the income of the person
The school day starts at 8 AM and ends at 1 PM
one week off in fall
Two weeks off for christmas and Easter
Six weeks of summer vacation
About a quarter of children go here
This holds kids from age 12 to age 18
A student who fails more than one subject must repeat
After 6 years the students can graduate
learn skills that put them into the middle strata of business and industry
About one quarter of students attend here
teaches basic skills, including one foreign language
They also continue learning basic subjects as well as English
The final half of the elementary school children are sent to the Hauptschule
A person can not repeat the same grade twice
Students choose a Zweig in the seventh grade, a core class