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“The ABCs of education in Germany” By: Emma Simmons (High school in…
“The ABCs of education in Germany”
By: Emma Simmons
High school in Germany
Grundschule(usually the four year)
Hauptschule(fifth to ninth year
Realschule(fifth to tenth year)
Gymnasium(fifth to twelfth or thirteenth)
Gesamtschule is an alternative that provides three types of high school
Gymnasium
Ages 12 to 18 or 19
not requires
Two foreign languages are required
If fail more than 2 subjects the year must be repeated
Must change school if fails 2 times
Gesamtschule
comprehensive school
Final exam offered (Abitur) at Kollegschule
alternative school
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
Private school
3,000 private schools
longer school day
Some classes are taught in english
prepare students for international general Certified of Education(IGCSE)
Also International Baccalaureate(IB)
German school hours
From 8am to 1pm
No extracurricular activities
Realschule
one quarter of children attend
diploma called Mittlere Reife
Vocational school (business and industray
Salemen
nurses
if high grades can go from realschule to Gymnasium
Hauptschule
teaches basic skills
apprenticeship
role in job market
Foreign language
Berufskollegs
Vacational schools
Ages between 16 and 19(sometimes up to 23)
Work-directed studies
Directly related to apprenticeship