Das deutsche Schulsystem

The German education system

Vokabeln

• Die Grundschule• Die Hauptschule

• Die Realschule• Das Gymnasium• Die Ausbildung

• Elementary school• „main school“ grades

5 – 9• Grades 5 - 10• Grades 5 – 12• Three year program

of trade school and on the job training

Grundschule

1.- 4. Klasse

___________

Gymnasium

5. – 12 (oder 13.) Klasse

Realschule

5. – 10. Klasse

Hauptschule

5. – 9. Klasse

Compulsory attendance

Alle Ausbildungsberufe

Universität

Abendgymnasium oder Fachgymnasium für die

Hochschulreife _____________

(fast) alle Ausbildungsberufe

For example, nursing, accounting, cosmotology,

mechanicsAusbildung - ____________

3 Jahre

Mainly craftsmen, service industry

Das deutsche Schulsystem_____________________________________________

Sonderschule ___________

In German schools

• English starts in 5th grade• 2nd foreign language in 7th grade• 3rd foreign language is optional• 13 subjects every week, no electives until

11th grade• No athletics, no choir or band classes• Grades from 1-6, 4 and up is

passing

Education System

Germany• Three levels of “middle

schools”• Majority of students

attend trade schools after 9th or 10th grade

• School is academic, no electives

• Trade schools provide on-the-job training: students work 3 days a week and attend school two days per week

The U.S.• Everyone is in one

school, no levels• Compulsory attendance

through 12th grade• Extra curricular activities• Students pay tuition to

attend trade schools

University in Germany

• Government funded• Keine Studiengebühren - No tuition fees• Warteliste - Waiting list• Admission solely based on GPA