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