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Contents

Contents

Publishing Information 2

Courses of Education in Baden-Württemberg 4

General Secondary School / Werkrealschule – Hauptschule 6

Intermediate Secondary School / Realschule 8

General Upper Secondary School / Allgemein bildendes Gymnasium 11

Community School / Gemeinschaftsschule 14

Vocational Schools / Berufliche Schulen 16

Special-needs Schools / Sonderschulen 20

The New Admission Procedure 23

4 5Courses of Education in Baden-Württemberg

The Intermediate Secondary School Leaving Certificate Your child has several possibilities for obtaining

this certificate with good career prospects:

Via

• thecommunityschool

• theintermediatesecondaryschool

• the6-yeargeneralsecondaryschool

• theuppersecondaryschoolattheendof

grade 10

• thepossibilitiesforcontinuingeducationat

the vocational schools, following successful

completionofthe5-yeargeneralsecondary

school.

University-level Entrance Qualification (Abitur) With the Abitur and the qualification for ent-

rancetoauniversityofappliedsciencesyour

childacquiresthefoundationforstudyingata

universityorforaqualifiedvocationaltraining.

Theuniversity-levelentrancequalificationcan

be obtained via the following courses of edu-

cationifyourchild:

...graduatesfromanuppersecondaryschool;

...changesdirectlytotheuppersecondary

schoolaftercompleting10thyearatan

intermediatesecondaryschoolwiththe

necessarygradesandgraduatesfroman

uppersecondaryschool;

...orqualifiesfurtherfollowingtheinter-

mediatesecondaryschoolviatheadvanced

vocational school or the vocational high

schoolforentrytotheuniversity;

...atcommunityschoolswithsecondary

school level II.

Onthefollowingpagesyouwillfindinfor-

mationaboutthevariousschooltypes,the

leavingcertificates,andthepossibilityof

changing to another school.

All avenues are openFigure1spellsoutthenumerouspossibilities

forfindingthetypeofschoolthatisappropri-

ateforyourchild.Theimportantpointisthat

everydiploma,orleavingcertificate,offersthe

possibilityofafurthercourseofeducation.

Along with the schools that provide a general

education, the vocational schools, with their

diverseofferings,areanimportantbuilding

blockforfurtherqualification.Forexample,

ifyourchildhasearnedaleavingcertificate

fromthegeneralsecondaryschoolorfroman

intermediatesecondaryschoolforgeneraledu-

cation, she can continue her education in the

vocationalprogramsandqualifyforadmission

toauniversity.

ThustheschoolsysteminBaden-Württem-

bergisnotaone-waystreetandconsistently

addressesyourchild’sindividualdevelopment,

inthiswayavoidingbothtoolittledemand

andexcessivedemand.Ifsheisstrengthened

byasenseofachievement,anawarenessof

competence,andtrustinherowncapabilities,

nothingstandsinthewayofherpositiveedu-

cationaldevelopment.

Everycertificateearnedoffersthepossibility

of further courses of education.

The General Secondary School Leaving CertificateThiscertificateisanentrytoyourchild’sconti-

nuingacademicorvocationalcareer.Itcanbe

earned

• aftertheninthorafterthetenthschoolyear

ata5-or6-yeargeneralsecondaryschool,

respectively,or

• atacommunityschool,or

• inthevocationalpreparatoryyearorthe

prequalifyingyearwork/trade,or

• attheintermediatesecondaryschoolorthe

uppersecondaryschoolbymovingupfrom

grade 9 to grade 10.

Community schoolGemeinschafts-

schule

Intermediate secondary school

Realschule6years

General secondary schoolWerkrealschule –

Hauptschule6or5years

Upper secondary vocational schoolBerufsoberschule (BOS)

2years

Vocational preparatory yearPrequalifying year

work / trade

Vocational schoolBerufsschule

+in-companytraining2– 31/2years

Vocational upper secondary schoolBerufliches Gymnasium

3years

1-year full-time vocational schoolBerufsfachschule

(subject-linked)UniversityentrancequalificationFachgebundene Hochschulreife

Vocational extension schoolBerufsaufbauschule

1year

IntermediatesecondaryschooldiplomaMittlererBildungsabschluss

1, 2, 3-year full-time vocational schoolBerufsfachschule

+in-companytraining

2-year full-time vocational schoolBerufsfachschule

(2BFS)

GeneralsecondaryschooldiplomaHauptschulabschluss

General upper secondary school

Gymnasium8years*

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Without a leaving certificateGeneralsecondaryschooldiploma

Hauptschulabschluss

Vocational introductory year

Elementary schoolGrundschule,

asarule4yearsN.B.: Additional qualifications are required depending on the pathway chosen. For reasons of simplification, this diagram cannot show all possible educational pathways.

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QualificationforentrancetoauniversityHochschulreife(Abitur)

IntermediatesecondaryschooldiplomaMittlererBildungsabschluss

* In the school year 2012/2013, 22 upper secondary schools in the state began a pilot project with a 9-year curriculum (G9). The locations of these schools are listed at www.kultusportal-bw.de. A further 22 upper secondary schools will begin with this project in school year 2013/2014.

The standards of the upper secondary

schools are implemented from grade 5 on in every community school. Elementary grades and upper secondary grades, to the extent that these exist in the community school at the respective location

General education schools

Vocational schools

Special-needs schools

Special-needs Schools SonderschulenThestate’sspecial-needsschools

provide counselling and support as well

as educational curricula both at general

education schools and at their own

institutions.Therearevarioustypes

ofspecial-needsschools(see

www.kultusportal-bw.deunderthe

heading“Sonderschule”).Inpart,

theyteachthecurriculaofthegeneral

education schools. Therefore, the diplo-

mas/leavingcertificatesshowninthe

diagramcanbeearnedatthesespecial-

needsschools.Additionally,thereare

curriculaatspecial-needsschoolsand

schoolsforthementallyhandicapped

with corresponding leaving certificates.

Itispossibletotransferfromspecial-

needs schools to general education

schools and vice versa. Transfers are

individuallypreparedandsupervised.

Senior vocational schoolFachschule1,2years

Advanced vocational schoolBerufskolleg1,2,3years

QualificationforentrancetoauniversityofappliedsciencesFachhochschulreife

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COMPETENCE FOR A QUALIFIED START IN A

VOCATION OR FOR THE NEXT EDUCATIONAL

LEVEL

• Afterheorshehassuccessfullyobtaineda

schoolleavingcertificate,yourchildhasasolid

foundationofgeneralknowledgeandthusthe

qualificationsrequiredforsuccessfulvocational

training.

• Technical,methodological,personalandsocial

skillsarepromotedtoenablethepupilstobetter

organizetheirdailylifeandtheirprofessionallife

ontheirowninthefuture.

• Undercertaincircumstances,yourchildcan

changetotheintermediatesecondaryschoolor

totheuppersecondaryschoolingrades5–10.A

changetothe2-yearfull-timevocationalschoolis

possiblefollowinggrade8.

• Followinggrade7,transfertoa6-yearvocational

highschoolispossible.

• Changetoacommunityschoolisalsopossible.

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL LEAVING

CERTIFICATE AFTER GRADE 10 – GENERAL

SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE

AFTER GRADE 9 OR 10

• The6-yeargeneralsecondaryschoolcomprises

grades5–10.Itleadsin6yearstoanintermediate

schoolleavingcertificate,whilealsooffering

thepossibilityofearningthegeneralsecondary

schoolleavingcertificateaftergrade9orgrade10.

• Grade10includes,amongotherthings,anexten-

dedcurriculumandin-depthcareerorientation.

• Thedistinctivefeaturesofthe6-yeargeneral

secondaryschoolareitsstrongvocationalprofile

andintensiveindividualencouragementinall

grades.

• The6-yearandthe5-yeargeneralsecondary

schoolsoperateaccordingtothesamepedagogi-

calprincipleandthesamecurriculum.

General Secondary SchoolWerkrealschule – HauptschuleConsistentvocationalorientationthroughhands-onlearning

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Further information about the 6-year and 5-year general secondary schools is available on the Internet at www.kultusportal-bw.de, heading: Das Schulsystem in BW (The School System in BW) >Werkrealschule und Haupt-schule

Following grade 9 (general secondary school diploma)

• Startofvocationaltraining

• Continuationingrade10ofthe6-yeargeneralsecondary

school

• Attendanceata2-yearfull-timevocationalschool

• Withoutatrainingcontract,changetothevocational

preparatory year or the prequalifying year work/trade.

Following grade 10 (intermediate or general secondary

school diploma)

• Startofvocationaltraining

• Attendanceatafull-timevocationalschool

• Transfertoanadvancedvocationalschooloravocational

high school to qualify for entry to a university of applied

sciences or to a general university.

LEAVING CERTIFICATES AND SUBSEQUENT SCHOOLS – HOW IT CONTINUES

GOOD CHANCES DUE TO PRACTICE-

ORIENTED LESSONS

From grade 5 on:Consistentstrengtheningof

skillsnecessaryfortraining.

From grade 8 on:Twoorthreeyearsoflessons

inanelectivesubject:

• Natureandtechnology

• Businessandinformationtechnology

• Healthandsocialaffairs

Broader vocational orientation via:

• Orientationtowardspupils’interests

• Intensifiedperiodsofpracticalexperience

• Educationpartnershipsbetweentheschool

andcompanies

• Informationabouttrainingforavarietyof

vocations

• Guidancetowardsqualificationforvocational

training

TheCompetenceAnalysisProfileAC(Assess-

mentCenter)inschoolsassistsinmakingthe

correctchoice.

New subjects in grade 10:

• Vocationalorientation

• Competencytraining

The distinctive feature of the 6- and 5-year general secondary schools is their

strong vocational profile.

INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE BEST

POSSIBLE LEARNING RESULTS

Theconceptofthecoursesofeducationinthe

6-and5-yeargeneralsecondaryschoolsisgeared

towardsoptimalindividualassistancetoprovide

yourchildwiththebestskillsforhisorherlater

(vocational)life:

• Teachersdrawupanindividualsupportplanwith

analysesofstrengthsandweaknesses.

Aim:Ideasofpossiblevocationsaredevelopedthat

aremostinlinewiththeyoungpeople’sstrengthsin

ordertoenableasuccessfultransitiontovocational

training.

• Pedagogicalassistantsareappointedtoenhancethe

individualsupport.

Aim:Improvementoflearningresultsandofchances

inthefuturevocation.

• Continualcounsellingofparents;jointlymadedecisi-

onsandtargetagreements.

Aim:Supervisionofthechild’sscholasticdevelop-

ment.

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Further information about the intermediate secondary school is available on the Internet at www.kultusportal-bw.de, heading: Das Schulsystem in BW (The School System in BW) >Realschule

Intermediate Secondary School RealschuleGroundedintheoryandpractice

FIT FOR THE FUTURE

Followingsuccessfulcompletionofthe6-year

intermediatesecondaryschool,youngpeopleare

equippedwithmanytheoreticalandpracticalskills

andproficiencies.

• Educatedinnaturalsciencesandthehumanities,

inartistic,musical,socialcommunicativeand

technicalfields,theycantakearelaxedapproach

tofurtherscholasticeducationortoenteringthe

workinglife.

• Basedontheknowledgetheyhavealready

acquired,theyhavelearnedintheintermediate

secondaryschooltoworkinateamandon

projects,tofindcreativesolutions,toorganize

themselvesindependently,andtoactontheirown

responsibility.

• Whethertheyentertheworkingworldor

continueatschooluntiltheyqualifyforentrance

toauniversity:Manypathsareopentoyoung

peoplewithanintermediateschoolleaving

certificateintheirpocket.

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL LEAVING

CERTIFICATE FOLLOWING GRADE 10

• Theintermediateschoolleavingcertificateallows

yourchildconsiderablescopeforfurtherscholastic

andvocationalaims.

• Thebroadrangeofsubjectsandprojectsingrades

5–10takesintoaccountyourchild’sdiverse

interestsandtalents.

• Ifayoungpersonisinterestedintheoretical

problemsandalsohaspracticalskills,theinter-

mediatesecondaryschoolprovidesagoodbalance

betweenscientificorientationandpractical

relevance.

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Instructionintheoryisessential,butitisnotthe

measureofallthingsforeverychild.Thus,the

intermediatesecondaryschooloffersmore:it

takesthepupilsbythehandandintroducesthem

bymeansofprojectsandplacementstotheworld

ofworkincompaniesandbusinesses.Thiscreates

interestandprovidesorientation.Theprocessis

additionallysupportedby:

• Careercounsellingbytheemploymentoffice

• Occupationaltesting

• Cooperationwithbusinessesandinstitutions

• CompetencyAnalysisProfileACatintermediate

secondaryschools(grade8)

CLOSE INTERPLAY OF PRACTICE

AND THEORY

ORIENTATION FOR CHOOSING THE RIGHT

OCCUPATION

Inadditiontothecompulsorysubjectsandsubject

combinations,so-calledtheme-orientedprojects(TOPs)

areoffered.Basictrainingininformationtechnologyis

integratedintothelessons.Theelectivemodulesare

comprisedofthesubjectsMankindandtheEnviron-

ment(MUM),Technology,andasecondforeign

language(generallyFrench).

TheCompetencyAnalysisProfileACatintermediate

secondaryschoolsrecordsthegenericcompetenciesof

thepupilsthatarerelevanttotraining,theaimbeingto

supportthemindividuallyandtooptimizetheircareer

planning.

Theoretical and practical content are taught in equal measure.

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GRADE SUBJECTS SUBJECT COMBINATIONS THEME- ELECTIVE- ORIENTED MODULES PROJECTS

INTERMEDIATE SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM

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mathematics

first foreign language

history

religion/ethics

music

fine arts

sports

NWA

scientific work

EWG

geography – economics – social studies

technology

MUMmankind & the environment

second foreign language

TOP BORSvocational orientation in the intermedia-te sec. school

TOP WVReconomic management, administration, and law

TOP SEsocial involvement

TOP TAtechnical work

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Entry to the working world

●• in the dual system: job training in the vocational school

(theory) and the business (practice), e.g., bank clerk,

mechatronic technician

• in full-time vocational schools: school-based vocational

training (theory and practice under one roof), e.g., geriatric nurse

• in advanced vocational schools: with diverse areas of study

(e.g., industrial-technical , business/commercial), in some

cases with a qualifying degree

• in civil service: in intermediate service, e.g. police.

General university-level entrance qualification

• Abitur in vocational high schools: with a certain grade

average in 3 years; courses of study: business, technology,

nutritional science, social science, agricultural science, or

biotechnology

• Abitur in upper secondary schools: with a certain grade

average

• Qualificationforentrytoauniversityofappliedsciencescanbe

earned at an advanced vocational school.


Theteachingapproachofthetheme-oriented

projects(TOPs)impartstoyourchildinterdisci-

plinaryskills,inadditiontotheabilitytowork

independentlyandonhisorherownresponsibility.

• Technical work:Hereyourchildistaughtthe

basicsofcooperatinginateamandofproject-

orientedworkbyplanningandproducing

technicalobjects.

• Social involvement:ThisTOPraisesawarenessof

one’sresponsibilityindealingwithotherpeople

andpromotessocialcompetence.

• Economic management, administration and

law:Organizationiseverything–therefore,the

planningandevaluationofspecificprojectsisthe

focusofattentionhere.

• Vocational orientation in the intermediate

secondary school:Thecentralconcernofthis

TOPistheresponsibleandindependentdevelop-

mentofcompetencyforchoosingone’scareer.

Learninginsubjectcombinationsachievessynergic

effects.Relationshipsaregraspedmorequicklyand

yourchild’slearningresultsaresustainedoverthe

longterm.

• Scientific work:Inthismodulethepupils

developacomprehensiveunderstandingof

biological,chemicalandphysicalprocessesand

howtheyarerelatedinnature.

• Geography – economics – social studies:Inthis

subjectcombinationyourchildgainsanunder-

standingoftheearth’scomplexgeoscientificand

socialscientificprocesses.

• Elective subjects:Fromgrade7on,theelective

subjectscompletethecurriculum.Accordingto

hisorheraptitudesandinterests,yourchild

choosesoneofthefollowingsubjects:technology,

mankindandtheenvironment(MUM)ora

secondforeignlanguage

(generallyFrench).

Theme-oriented projects are offered in the intermediate secondary school from grade 5 on

IDEAL BASIS FOR SUCCESSFUL ENTRY INTO THE WORLD OF WORK

11General Upper Secondary School

General Upper Secondary School GymnasiumFoundationforagoodstartinauniversityoravocation

IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE IN MANY AREAS

Onthewaytotheirsuccessfulgeneraluppersecon-

daryschoolleavingexaminationthepupilsacquire

thefollowingaptitudesandskills:

• Theyreceiveinstructionatahighlevelinseveral

languages,naturalsciencesandthehumanities,as

wellasinmusicandthearts.

• Thiscreatesthefoundationforunderstanding

theoreticalperceptions,forthinkingthrough

complexrelationshipscreatively,fororganizing

andpresentingcomprehensibly,andforworking

toachieveobjectivesandreachsolutions.

• Workingingroupsandwithpartnersanddealing

withnewmediaandmoderntechniquesof

presentationprepareyourchildfortheworldof

tomorrow.

• Thisschooleducationprovidesyourchildwith

thebestqualificationsforauniversityeducation

orforademandingvocationaltraining.

THE DIRECT WAY TO QUALIFY FOR

ENTRANCE TO A GENERAL UNIVERSITY

Thegeneraluppersecondaryschoolleadsdirectly

totheAbitur.Inthecourseof8yearsitprovides

yourchildwithafoundationofknowledge,values

andcompetenciesthatqualifyforentrytoageneral

university.

• Thepupils’wide-rangingsubject-specific,metho-

dological,socialandpersonalcompetenciesare

strengthened.

• Theyareempoweredtolearnontheirown,

independentlyandlife-long,andencouragedto

thinkabstractlyandfindsolutions.

• Thewillingnesstobeopentothenewand

unfamiliarandtolearnfromitisasimportanta

partofthehighschooleducationalmandateas

theteachingofthehistorical,artisticandspiritual

traditionsofourculture.

• Thegeneraluppersecondaryschoolprovides

yourchildwithspacetodevelopheraptitudes

andherpersonality.

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• Atgeneraluppersecondaryschoolswithbilingual

German-Englishdepartmentsthepupilsearn

bilingualGerman-Englishcertificates,eitheron

completinggrade10orwiththeirAbitur.

• Atgeneraluppersecondaryschoolswithbilingual

German-Frenchdepartmentsthepupilscanearn

twoleavingcertificatesinthe12thgrade:theAbi-

turandtheFrenchequivalent,thebaccalauréat.

Further development of aptitudes – in artistic or

sport profiles:

Isyourchildtalentedintheartsorinsports?Then

youcandecideonangeneraluppersecondaryschool

thatofferspupilswithartistic-creativeorathletic

interestsabroadcurriculumtoexpandtheirabilities

andtalents.

Promotion of the highly gifted

At15selectedgeneraluppersecondaryschools

state-widethestatehasestablishedcoursesforhighly

giftedpupils.Inaddition,thereisthestategeneral

uppersecondaryschoolforthehighlygiftedwitha

boardingschoolandcompetencecenterinSchwä-

bischGmünd.

Naturally,highlygiftedchildrenandyoungpeopleare

furtheredateverygeneraluppersecondaryschool.

Pupils are empowered to learn on their own, independently

and life-long.

Theindividualgeneraluppersecondaryschoolsvary

intheircurricula,inthattheirmainfocusisoneither

languages,thenaturalsciences,orthearts/sports.

Theyprovideyourchildwiththespaceheneedsto

optimallydevelophisaptitudesandpersonality.

Interdisciplinary learning and working in the

natural-science profile

Herethecompulsorycoresubjectisnaturalscience

andtechnology(NwT).Ontheirownandinteams,

thepupils‘grasp’theproceduresandmethodsof

scientificresearchandtechnicaldevelopmentwith

theaidofprojectsandlong-termobservations.

Visitstoproductionsitesandresearchfacilitiesarea

furthercomponentofthesubject.Inthisway,NwT

supportsthecorrespondinginterestsandaptitudes

andensuresthebestqualificationsforscientific-

technicalprofessions.

Intercultural competence with the

language profile

Goodforeignlanguageskillsopenmoredoorsfor

yourchild,includinginternationalones.Inthe

languageprofile,pupilslearnthreeforeignlanguages

oftheirchoice.IfyourchildchoosesancientGreekas

herthirdforeignlanguage,shewillatthesametime

obtainanin-depthbasiceducationinthehumanities.

Bilingual courses at general upper

secondary schools

Generaluppersecondaryschoolswithbilingual

departmentsarespecializedineducationtopromote

multilingualism.Thismeansthatyourchildwillrecei-

vemoreforeignlanguagelessonsandthatindividual

subjectswillbetaughtmultilingually.

THE RIGHT PROFILE FOR EVERY APTITUDE

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Further information about the general upper secondary school is available on the Internet at www.kultusportal-bw.de, heading: Das Schulsystem in BW (The School System in BW) >Gymnasium.

• Pupilsingrades9and10havetheopportunity

togatherexperienceforoneweekincompanies,

administrativebodiesandfacilities,aswellasin

universityinstitutes.

• Furtherpossibilitiesare:astudy-informationday,a

visittocareerguidancecentersoftheemployment

agencies,studyandjobfairs,orspecialvocational

orstudyorientationtrainingmeasures.

• Furthersupportisavailablefromthecareer

guidancecounsellorsfromtheemployment

agenciesandthestudyadvisors.

University entrance qualification

• Thepupilsleavethegeneraluppersecondaryschoolatthe

end of grade 12 with the qualification to study at a general

university.

• Theleavingcertificateopensupoptimalpossibilitiesfor

their national and international study or career choice.

• Itisequallypossibletostudyatuniversities,technical

universities, universities of applied sciences or other

specialized universities and to pursue qualified vocational

training. Commercial enterprises, industries and institutions

frequently offer shortened periods of training for pupils

who qualify for entrance to a university.

Intermediate secondary school diploma

• Withpromotionfromgrade10tothefirstgradeofgeneral

upper secondary school your child has earned the intermedi-

ate school leaving certificate.

• Earningthiscertificateatangeneraluppersecondaryschool

allows for the same paths of vocational training or further

qualification as those described in the chapter “Intermediate

Secondary School” (p. 10).

• TheAbiturcanalsobeearnedlater:forexampleata6-year

high school, at evening schools and colleges, and at a

vocational high school.


ORIENTATION REGARDING VOCATION AND UNIVERSITY

STUDIES AT GENERAL UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOLS

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ALL SCHOLASTIC STANDARDS

Thecommunityschooloffersallscholasticstan-

dardsandleavingcertificatesavailableinschools

providinggeneraleducationuptotheintermediate

secondaryschoolleavingcertificate.Largecommu-

nityschoolscanoffertheAbitur.

Allpupilslearntogetherandarespecificallypromo-

tedaccordingtotheirindividualqualifications.For

thisreason,communityschoolsfromgrade5to10

aregenerallyall-dayschools.Itisalsoimportantthat

handicappedchildrenandchildrenwithouthandi-

capslearntogether:inclusivecurriculaaretherefore

anintegralelementofthistypeofschool.

A NEW LEARNING CULTURE

Inthecommunityschoolself-learningprocesses

andcooperativeformsoflearningplayacentralrole.

Teachersofallschooltypesteachincommunity

schoolsandseethemselvesprimarily

aslearningguides.

Lessonsarethereforealsoorganizedinlearning

groups.

Learninggroupsarenotexclusivelyfixedgroupsas

classeshavebeentodate.Theindividuallearning

groupisafamiliarandstablesettingforthepupils.

Dependingonthesubjectorthelearningcontent,

therewillalwaysbelearningsituationsthatconcern

theentirelearninggroup.Aboveandbeyondthis,

however,thechildrenhavetheopportunityandthe

obligationtolearnontheirowninvariousgroups.

Community School GemeinschaftsschuleDiversitymakesonesmarter

Community School

The locations of the community schools can be found at: www.gemeinschaftsschule-bw.de

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AIMS OF THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL

• Throughmaximalindividuallearningandop-

timalgrouplearningchildrenandadolescents

developpleasureinlearning.

• Everychildreceivesthebestpossiblesup-

portandearnsthehighestpossibleleaving

certificate.Thisappliesaswelltochildrenwith

disabilities.

• Humandifferencesareexperiencedasen-

richmentandstrengthentheunderstanding

ofsocialcooperationintheeverydayschool

setting.

• Backgroundandeducationalsuccessarelargely

decoupled.

• Teachersandparentsenterintoanactiveedu-

cationalpartnership.

Further information about the community school can be found at: www.gemeinschaftsschule-bw.de.

The community school is established at the request of

the school board after the assent of the Ministry of Education

has been obtained. It includes at least secondary level I

(grades 5–10) and can be expanded to include primary level

(grades 1–4) and secondary level II (grades 11–13).

In secondary level I, the community school is operated

as a mandatory (on 3 or 4 weekdays) full-day school.

General secondary school certificate

after grade 9 or grade 10

Intermediate school certificate

intermediate secondary school leaving certificate after grade 10

Transfer to a general or vocational upper secondary school is

also possible after grade 10. All transfers to other schools or to

vocational training take place analogously to those previously

mentioned.


Thedevelopmentofacommunityschoolisa

dynamicprocess.Innocaseisthereadivisioninto

achievement-orientedA,B,Ccoursesorthelike.

Achievementismeasuredbymeansofdiffer-

entiatingassessmentoftheindividuallevelsof

developmentandperformance.Ifrequestedbythe

parents,gradesarestated.

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Vocational Schools Berufliche SchulenEntryintotheworkingworldorindividualfurtherqualification

Inthefollowingwehavecompiledforyou

thecoursesofeducationoffered

bythevocationalschoolswith

thevariousleavingcertificates.

TAILOR-MADE TRAINING

Afteryourchildhasattendedaschoolofgeneral

education,thevocationalschoolsofferhimmanifold

possibilitiesforfurtherqualification.Basically,two

centralaimsarethefocusofattention:

• Vocationaltrainingorvocationalqualification

• Earninggeneralleavingcertificates–fromgeneral

secondaryschooltoAbitur

Vocational Schools16

General secondary school certificate

Via the vocational school:

Trainees without a general secondary school leaving certificate

can obtain an equivalent level of education with the successful

completion of a dual education and training program (appren-

ticeship diploma or assistant’s or skilled worker’s certificate).

Via the vocational preparatory year or the prequalifying

year work / trade:

The vocational preparatory year or the prequalifying year work /

trade are the right choices for young people who do not yet

have a general secondary school leaving certificate and have no

concrete plans for pursuing a vocation.

Here they get a glimpse of various vocational fields and, after

passing a central final examination in the subjects German, ma-

thematics, and possibly English, can earn a level of education

equivalent to that of the general secondary school.


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Withintheframeworkofthevocationalschools

thereareanumberofdifferentprograms.For

example,thereare1-,2-and3-yearfull-time

vocationalschoolsandadvancedvocationalschools

withthemostvariedprofiles,aswellasvocational

uppersecondaryschoolswithseveralfieldsof

study.Thusallroadsareopentoyourchildfor

preparingforavocationorcompletingvocational

trainingandforearningfurtherleavingcertificates.

Vocational introductory year, vocational prepa-

ratory year or prequalifying year work / trade

Youngpeoplecanearnageneralsecondaryschool

leavingcertificateinthepreparatoryorprequalify-

ingyear.Allthreeprogramsprovidetargeted

supportforsubsequententrytovocationaltraining.

Inaddition,theyoffergoodpreparationfora

transfertothe2BFSleadingtoqualificationfor

entrancetoauniversityofappliedsciences.

The vocational schools open up chances and perspectives through diverse programs.

Via the 1-year full-time vocational school:

Training to become a state-certified daily caregiver can begin in

the 1-year full-time vocational school without a general secondary

school leaving certificate. Successful completion of the training in

this case includes the general secondary school leaving certificate.

INTERMEDIATE SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA


If the grades earned permit, trainees with a general second-

ary school leaving certificate can earn the equivalent of an

inter mediate secondary school leaving certificate after they

complete vocational training.

Via the 2-year full-time vocational school (2BFS):

Your child will improve his general education in the 2BFS

and will acquire basic vocational qualifications. The 2BFS is

complet ed with the intermediate secondary school leaving

certificate (qualification for technical school).

Via the vocational extension school (intermediate level of

the upper secondary vocational school):

If your child has a general secondary school leaving certificate

and has completed training in a vocation he or she can earn

the intermediate secondary school leaving certificate in the

intermediate level of the upper secondary vocational school.

QUALIFICATION TO ENTER A UNIVERSITY OF

APPLIED SCIENCES OR THE ABITUR

Via the vocational upper secondary school:

Graduates of the 3-year vocational upper secondary school

re ceive the Abitur, which is recognized throughout Germany.

Some locations also offer the vocational upper secondary school

as a 6- year upper secondary school (i.e. beginning with grade 8).

Via the upper secondary vocational school (2 years):

If your child has an intermediate secondary school leaving cer-

tificate and has completed training in a vocation, he or she can

obtain the qualification to enter a university of applied sciences

or the Abitur in 2 years via the upper level of the vocational ex-

tension school (technical or business upper secondary school,

upper secondary school for social services) .

Via the advanced vocational school:

The qualification for entrance to a university of applied sciences

can be earned at 1- and 2-year advanced vocational schools.

A prerequisite for admittance to the 1-year advanced vocational

school is completed vocational training, in addition to the inter-

mediate secondary school leaving certificate.


Trainees with an intermediate secondary school leaving certi-

ficate can earn the qualification for entrance to a university of

applied sciences parallel to their vocational training within the

dual system via a supplementary program.

TYPES OF VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS

18 Vocational Schools

Two-year full-time vocational school (2BFS)

The2BFS–buildingonthegeneralsecondary

schoolleavingcertificate–offersabasicvocational

educationinfull-timeschoolingandleadsin2years

toanintermediatesecondaryschoolleavingcertifi-

cate(qualificationfortechnicalschool).The2BFSis

dividedintothreefields:

• business/commercial

• industrial-technical(withprofiles)

• nutritionandhealth(withprofiles)

Advanced vocational school

Buildingonanintermediatesecondaryschool

leavingcertificate,thefull-timevocationalcollege

leadstoqualificationinavocationandtoabroader

generaleducation.Toguaranteeaptitude-specific

training,variousfieldsofstudyareofferedto

yourchild:

• technical


• home-economics,care-giving&socio-pedagogical

Vocational school

Here,trainingtakesplaceinthedualsystem.This

means13hoursoflessonsperweekinthevoca-

tionalschooltoimpartsubject-specifictheoretical

knowledgeandimprovegeneraleducation.Parallel

tothelessons,practicalknowledgeisacquiredon

siteinthecompany.

Senior vocational school

In1-or2-yearcoursesoftrainingyoungpeoplecan

prepareforajobinmiddlemanagementorqualify

forself-employment.Seniorvocationalschool

graduatesalsohavetheopportunitytostudyata

universityofappliedsciences.

Intermediate level of the upper secondary

vocational school (Berufsoberschule = BOS)

Foryoungpeoplewhohavealreadycompleted

vocationaltrainingorhavecomparablevocational

experience,theBOSoffersthechancetodeepen

theirgeneralandsubject-specifictheoreticaleduca-

tionandtoearnhigherschool-leavingcertificates.

TheBOSisdividedintothe1-yearintermediate

level(vocationalextensionschool)andthe2-year

upperlevel.Theintermediatelevelendswiththe

intermediatesecondaryschoolleavingcertificate,

theupperlevelwithqualificationforentranceto

auniversityofappliedsciencesor–withasecond

foreignlanguage–withtheAbitur.

Intermediate level or vocational extension school

(1-year duration)

Thevocationalextensionschoolisdividedintofour

fields:

• industrial-technical


• home-economics,care-giving&socio-pedagogical

• agricultural

Upper level (BOS; 2-year duration)

Intheupperlevelthefollowingsubjectareasare

added:

• socialaffairs

• technology

• economics

Vocational upper secondary school

Ifonehasearnedtheintermediatesecondaryschool

leavingcertificateandthegradesarepromising,the

full-timevocationaluppersecondaryschoolsoffer

theopportunitytoearntheAbitur.Incontrasttothe

generaluppersecondaryschool,thistypeofschool

hasaparticularvocation-relatedfocus.Thevocational

uppersecondaryschoolsaredividedintosixprofiles:

Further information about vocational schools can be found on the Internet at: www.kultusportal-bw.de, heading: Das Schulsystem in BW >berufliche Schulen.

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• agriculturalscience

• biotechnology

• nutritionalscience

• socialpedagogy(pilotprojectatthetimeof

printing:divisionintosocialscienceandhealth

science)

• technical(dividedintofiveprofiles)

• commercial(dividedintotwoprofiles)

Somevocationaluppersecondaryschoolsofferthe

6-yearprogramwiththeprofilesubjects“Econo-

mics”,“Technology”or“Nutrition,SocialScience

andHealth”fromgrades8to10.

Practical training can take place both in the company and in the school.

COURSES OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING WITH LEAVING CERTIFICATES* AND FURTHER EDUCATION

General university entrance qualification

(Abitur)

Dual vocational training (= vocational school + in-company training)

Vocational preparatory year or prequalifying year work / trade

1-year full-time vocational school

Dual vocational training (= vocational school + in-company training)

2-year full-time vocational school (2BFS)

Vocational extension school

Vocational uppersecondary school(3 years)

Upper secondary

vocational school (BOS)

General or subject-linkeduniversity entrance

qualification

Dual vocational training (=vocational school + in-company training + add-on program)

Advanced vocationalschools

Senior vocational schools

Qualification for entrance to a university of applied sciences

*The diagram does not indicate what occupational qualification is earned via a given course of education.

Vocational upper secondary school(6 years)

Intermediate secondary school diploma

General secondary school diploma

Special-needs 1-year full-time vocational schools

Iftheycannotgodirectlyfromaspecial-needs

schooltovocationaltraininginthemarketatlarge,

youngpeoplecanattendaspecial-needs1-year

full-timevocationalschool,wheretheyreceivebasic

vocationaltraininginagivenfield.

Special-needs vocational schools (dual system)

Youngpeoplewithhandicapscancompletetraining

eitherinarecognizedtradeorinaprogramespe-

ciallyforhandicappedpersons.Concomitantly,they

attendaspecial-needsvocationalschool.

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Special-needs School SonderschulenSchoolingofyoungpeoplewithhandicaps

Special-needs School

successfulschooling.Thesafeguardingandcon-

tinualexpansionofpossibleactivitiesasrelatedto

schoolingandsocialintegrationarealwaysthemain

focus.

Thedecisionaboutwhichcourseofeducationis

bestforyourchildisreachedinintensive,trusting

cooperationwithallthoseinvolvedintheeducatio-

nalprocess.Theexchangeofobservations,experi-

enceandevaluationsisprerequisitetoacooperative

agreementaboutindividualcoursesofeducation.

COOPERATION TO SAFEGUARD SCHOOL

SUCCESS

Aspartofthecooperationatgeneralschools,specially

trainedteachershelptoensureyourchild’ssuccessat

school.Childrenandyoungpeoplewithvisual,audi-

toryandphysicalhandicapsandthosewithparticular

learning,developmental,andbehavioralproblemsare

supportedbytheseteachersthroughintensivecoun-

REALIZING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Indecidingonasuitableschool,manyparents

askfundamentalquestions:

• Inwhichschoolwillmyhandicappedchild

receivethebestsupport?

• Wherecanmychildearnaschool-leavingcer-

tificatethatcorrespondstohisqualifications

andpossibilities?

• Inwhichschoolwillhefeelatease?

Educatingpupilswithhandicapsisfundamen-

tallytheresponsibilityofalltypesofschools;

pupilswithspecialeducationalneedscanbe

taughttogetherwithnon-handicappedpupilsin

accordancewiththepolicyofinclusion.Inthis

casethegeneraleducationschoolsaresupported

bythespecial-needsschools.

Moreover,specificprogramsareavailableinthe

special-needsschoolsthemselvestochildren

andyoungpeoplewhohavearighttoaspecial

education.Variouspathsarepossiblefor

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sellingandconversations,aswellasoutpatientspeech

therapyandotherpromotionalprograms.Regional

contactpartnersforspecificproblemsregardingthe

schoolingofyoungpeoplewithhandicapsandthe

centersforcooperationofthestateeducationoffices

supporttheschoolsintheirwork.

Parents,teachers,andthechildrenandyoungpeople

receivecounsellingandaidfromdisability-specific

mediaandcounsellingcentersintheuseofnew

supportivetechnologies.

PREPARATION FOR WORK AND LIFE

THROUGH PRACTICE-ORIENTED LEARNING

Qualifiedpreparationforthepupils’future

vocationalandpersonallifeisacentralaimofall

special-needsschools.Thus,alongwiththeschool

curriculum,thepupilsreceivespecificinsightsinto

theworldofworkandassistanceinmakingtheir

ownlifechoices.

Inadditiontolessons,theyoungpeopleareprepa-

redforfuturechallengeswithpracticalrelevance

throughthefollowing:

Important concepts in the special-needs school: Relationships, individualization, participation

Design and expand inclusive training programsInformation about inclusive training programs in the individu-al regions is available from the responsible state education offices (Staatliche Schulämter).

Allleavingcertificatesofthegeneralschoolscan

alsobeearnedinthespecial-needsschools.As

farasnecessitatedbythehandicap,specialfinal

examinationsareprovidedfor.Thetransferfroma

special-needsschooltoageneraleducationschool

(elementary,5-or6-yeargeneralsecondary,inter-

mediatesecondary,uppersecondary)isofcourse

possible.

Evenduringtheyearsofschooling,preparation

forparticipationinavocationandinsocietyis

placedintheforegroundbyotherpartnerswithin

andoutsideoftheschoolsystem.Theaimisto

prepareearlyonforwhatthepupilswilldoafter

theirschoolingiscompletedandtoensureideal

transitions.Inthisrespect,youngpeoplewith

handicapscanfollowmanydifferentpathstoa

vocationandtraining:


Vocational training / university study

Depending on the individual’s capacity for learning and achie-

vement, access is possible to all training and study programs.

Special programs are available at the vocational schools.

Integration in the general labor market

Young adults with significant handicaps can be integrated into

the general labor market following targeted preparation with

the support of other specialized services. Concepts for this have

been elaborated by various disciplines in shared responsibility,

to provide individual support for each pupil.

Occupation in a workshop for handicapped persons

Workshops for the handicapped offer vocational training and

further education measures to the persons who work there.

Where aptitude is proven, they support the transition to the

general labor market.

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The children have a broad program of development support

at their disposal.

Special-needs School

Further information about the individual types of special-needs schools can be found on the Internet at: www.kultusportal-bw.de, Heading: Das Schulsystem in BW >Sonderschulen.

• thecooperativesupportplanbasedonthis,with

thedevelopmentofindividualprograms

• assessmentoflearningandperformance

development

SUPPORT FOR VOCATIONAL AND SOCIAL

INTEGRATION

Vocationalandsocialintegrationrequireslong-term

planning.Forthisreason,special-needsschools

continuallycreateandexpandnetworkswith

institutionsandservicesintheschool’slocal

environment.Partnerssuchasthegeneraland

vocationalschools,jobcounsellingfordisabled

people,industryandtrade,youthservices,and

associationsprovidevaluablesupport.Parents,

physicians,employmentservices,companies,

workshopsforthehandicapped,chamberof

commerceandindustry,andspecialservicesalso

contributeconsiderablytothiscentraltask.

COURSES OF EDUCATION AT SPECIAL-NEEDS SCHOOLS

Special-needs schools

Schools for:

The blind

The hearing-impaired

The physically handicapped

The mentally handicapped

The visually handicapped

The speech-impaired

Educational support

The sick

Elementary school Upper-level Intermediate General secondary Special-needs Schools for mentally secondary school secondary school school (5- or 6-year) curricula handicapped

n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n nEducational curriculum according to the pupil’s school career

Note: Inquiries can be made to the state school boards as to which courses of education are offered at a particular special-needs school (see pp. 24/25).

• Flexiblyscheduledpre-vocationalplacements

andsocialplacements

• Practicedaysinpublic,vocational,social,

andculturalinstitutions

• Practice-orientedclassesinvocationalschools

andintrainingworkshopsofcompanies

• Organizationofschoolcompaniesandgroupsof

pupils

• Programstoprepareforlifeintheareasofresi-

dence,partnership,leisuretime,health,

environment,andpubliclife

INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION

Aspartoftheindividualsupportforlearningand

development,specialeducationcaterstoyour

child’sspecialneedsintheseareas.

Thefollowingcomponentsaredocumented

continuallyandregularlydiscussedbyallthose

whoareinvolvedinyourchild’sdevelopment:

• thedevelopmentaldiagnosis

23The New Admission Procedure

Everychildisanindividual.Childrendifferin

theirperformancecapacity,theirmotivation,their

strengthsandtheirweaknesses,andthusalsoin

theirchancesforsuccessinthedifferenttypesof

secondaryschools.TheschoolsystemofBaden-

Württembergoffersallchildrenandyoungpeoplea

typeofschoolthatcorrespondstotheirindividual

capabilities.However,whichtypeofschoolisthe

rightone?

Thisisforyoutodecide.Inmakingthisdecision

withyourchild’sparticularleveloflearningand

potentialfordevelopmentinmind,youhavethe

supportoftheschool.

INFORMATION SESSION FOR PARENTS OF

PUPILS IN GRADE 4

Inthefirsthalf-yearofgrade4,theelementary

schoolholdsaninformationevening.Directors

ofthe5-and6-yeargeneralsecondaryschool,the

intermediatesecondaryschool,theuppersecondary

school,thecommunityschoolandthevocational

schoolinformyouindetailaboutworkingmethods,

performancerequirements,andleavingcertificates,

aswellastransferstofurtherschoolsfromtheirown

educationalinstitutions.

RECOMMENDATION OF THE ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL

Atthebeginningofthesecondhalf-yearofgrade

4,yourchild’steachersmakearecommendation

aboutwhichtypeofsecondaryschoolappearstobe

suitableforyourchild.Thisisbasedonanoverall

pedagogicalevaluationthattakesintoconsideration

yourchild’slearningandperformancedevelopment

uptothatpoint,hislearningandworkingbehavior,

andhislearningpotential.

Arecommendationforthe5-or6-yeargeneralse-

condaryschool,theintermediatesecondaryschool,

ortheuppersecondaryschoolismadewhenhisor

herachievementintheindividualsubjectsandsub-

jectareasleadstotheexpectationthatitmeetsthe

requirementsofthegivensecondaryschooltype.

Thecommunityschoolisincludedineachgiven

recommendation.

Thesemi-annualreportingrade4isanaidtoori-

entation.Therequirementsoftheuppersecondary

schoolandtheintermediatesecondaryschoolare

generallymetifyourchild’saveragegradesinthe

subjectsGermanandmathematicsaresufficient

foratleastbetweengoodandfairintheupperse-

condaryschoolandatleastfairintheintermediate

secondaryschool.Theelementaryschoolrecom-

mendationisissuedtogetherwiththesemi-annual

reportingrade4.

Theelementaryschoolrecommendationandthe

semi-annualreportdonothavetobepresented

whenyourchildenrollsinasecondaryschool.

THE SPECIAL COUNSELLING PROCEDURE

Ifyouneedfurtherhelpinmakingyourdecision

afteryoureceivetheelementaryschoolrecommen-

dation,youmaytakeadvantageofthespecialcoun-

sellingprocedure.Thisgivesyoutheopportunityto

seektheadviceofaspeciallyqualifiedcounsellor.If

necessary,generalaptitudetestscanbeadministe-

red.Yourchild’stestresultsarethendiscussedwith

you.

The New Admission Procedure

Strengtheningparents’rights

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