German system of education

-One educational system doesn't exist

German Schools Chart

Kindergarten -Age 3 to 6 -not obligatory

Elementary school (Grundschule) -Ages 6 to 9 (grades 1-4) -after the 4th grade children are separated: Hauptschule, Realschule or Gymnasium (Secondary school)

Hauptschule -Ages (grades 5-9) -leads to part-time enrollment in a vocational school until the age of 18.

Realschule - grades 5-10 in most states

Gymnasium -a diploma called the Abitur

Gesamtschule (comprehensive school) -mixture of the Realschule and Gymnasium Students of all academic levels learn together until the 10th grade is completed. After 10th grade all students achieve the so-called mittlere Reife. They have got the choice either to quit school and start an apprenticeship or to stay at the Gesamtschule to complete either theAbitur or the so-called Fachabitur which gives access to theFachhochschule.

Berufsschule (professional school) -combine part-time practical and theoretical education -Hauptschule\Realschule -> Vocational Training -> Berufsschule -Students are required to study at minimum one foreign language for at least five years.

Germany school pecularities The Grading System Scale runs from 1 (the best grade/A) to 6 (the worst/F) School Vacation Dates Staggered vacation (Ferien) schedule (rotates each year) No School Bus

Universität - public institutions

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