Grades 10-12 at the DSW:
Deutsche Reifeprüfung im Ausland (RP)
and
Deutsche Internationale Abiturprüfung (DIAP)
German School Washington - January 12, 2016
OStR René Jörg – High School Coordinator (grades 10/11/12) – German School Washington D.C. – [email protected] – 301.767.3803
OStR René Jörg – High School Coordinator (grades 10/11/12) – German School Washington D.C. – [email protected] – 301.767.3803
Grades 10 - 12 at the DSW
Table of contents
I. Structure of grades 10-12
II.Introductory Phase (Einführungsphase)
III.Required subjects Foreign Language /
Natural Science
IV.Qualification Phase (Qualifikationsphase)
V.Subjects of the Qualification Phase (Qualifikationsphase)
VI.Requirements to qualify for Abitur-Exams
VII.Abitur-Exam subjects (Abiturprüfungsfächer)
VIII.Questions
Grades 10 - 12 at the DSW
I. Structure of grades 10-12
Introductory phase: Grade 10
Qualification phase: Grades 11 and 12
Legal basis (RP):
• Official regulations for the German
Final Abitur-Exam Abroad dated
March 24, 2004
• Guidelines for the official regulation
of the RP for Instruction in grades
10-12 at German Schools Abroad
dated September 17, 2008
Examinations in Grades 11 and 12:
• Two class exams per semester (except in Physical Education)
• Minimum duration:
• In Math, German, and English: three class hours
• In all other subjects: two class hours
• Maximum duration: Length of the Abitur-Exam
• Evaluation in the subjects:
• 50% other class participation and 50% results of the class exams
Basic subjects (DIAP):
• Official regulation of the DIAP at
German Schools Abroad dated
June 17, 2005
• Guidelines for the official
regulation of the DIAP at
German Schools Abroad dated
September 17, 2008
OStR René Jörg – High School Coordinator (grades 10/11/12) – German School Washington D.C. – [email protected] – 301.767.3803
II. Introductory phase - Grade 10
Fields of study and mandatory subjects of instruction
I. Linguistic - literary - artistic fields of study
• German
• English
• Continued Foreign Languages (2nd foreign language,
3rd foreign language started in 10th grade, obligation to enroll
until the end of grade 12)
• Art or Music
II. Social science field of study
• History
• Social Studies
• Religion or Ethics
III. Mathematical - scientific - technical field of study
• Mathematics
• Two of the three natural sciences
• Biology, Chemistry, Physics (obligation to enroll until the end of
Grade 12)
Physical Education
OStR René Jörg – High School Coordinator (grades 10/11/12) – German School Washington D.C. – [email protected] – 301.767.3803
Grades 10 - 12 at the DSW
III. Obligation to enroll in Foreign Languages and Natural Sciences
Foreign languages
English (4 hours)
Spanish (4 hours)
French (4 hours)
Natural Sciences
Biology (3 hours)
Chemistry (3 hours)
Physics (3 hours)
Foreign langu- ages
Natural sciences
4 subjects
(At least 1 Foreign
Language and 1
Natural Science)
OStR René Jörg – High School Coordinator (grades 10/11/12) – German School Washington D.C. – [email protected] – 301.767.3803
Grades 10 - 12 at the DSW
IV. Qualification Phase - Grades 11/12
Mandatory subjects of instruction at the DSW:
• German (4 hours)
• English (4 hours)
• Mathematics (4 hours)
• History (3 hours)
• US History (2 hours)
• Social Studies (3 hours)
• Artistic subject (Music or Art) (2 hours)
• Physical Education (2 hours)
• 4 subjects from Foreign Languages and Natural Sciences
• Electives:
• Religion (non-denominational) or Ethics (2 hours)
• 3rd Foreign Language or Physics
Annual hours per week: at least 35 hours of instruction
Up to the Reifeprüfung: at least 140 hours of instruction
OStR René Jörg – High School Coordinator (grades 10/11/12) – German School Washington D.C. – [email protected] – 301.767.3803
Grades 10 - 12 at the DSW
V. Qualification subjects
For the overall Abitur qualification at the DSW, the following subjects count
towards the final Abitur grade:
• German (4 semester grades)
• Mathematics (4 semester grades)
• 4 subjects (Foreign Languages and Natural Science)(at least 14 semester
grades)
• History/Social Studies (4 semester grades combined)
• Of this History (at least 2 semester grades)
• Artistic subject (at least 3 semester grades)
• Physical Education (maximum 3 semester grades)
OStR René Jörg – High School Coordinator (grades 10/11/12) – German School Washington D.C. – [email protected] – 301.767.3803
Grades 10 - 12 at the DSW
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VI. Requirements to qualify for Abitur-exams
Area Subjects Max. number pts.
A 3 written examination subjects of the first three
semesters; counts double
(Max. 3 semester grades < 5 points)
270 points
(9 x 15 x 2)
(At least 90 points)
B 22 semester grades in the qualification subjects,
which do not belong to area A; counts single
(Max. 6 semester grades < 5 points)
RP: incl. all 3 semester grades of the 4th exam
subject.
330 points
(22 x 15 x 1)
(At least 110
points) DIAP: incl. all 3 semester grades of the 4th + 5th
exam subject
C
(RP)
Grades in 12.2 in each of the 4 examination
subjects; counts single
and result of the RP; counts 4 times (Grade 12.2 +
examination grade in 2 subjects = at least 25 points)
300 points
(4 x 15 x 1) +
(4 x 15 x 4)
(At least 100 pts)
C
(DIAP)
Grades in 12.2 in each of the 5 exam subjects;
counts single
and result of the Abitur-exam; counts 3 times
(Grade 12.2 + exam grade in 2 subjects = at least 20
points)
300 points
(5 x 15 x 1) +
(5 x 15 x 3)
(At least 100
points)
In total 900 points
Grades 10 - 12 at the DSW
VII. Examination subjects – Reifeprüfung
• 4 examination subjects must cover the 3 fields of study
• 1st written Abitur-exam: German
• 2nd and 3rd written Abitur-exam:
• Two of these subjects:
• Mathematics
• English or
2nd Foreign Language, in which student was enrolled for at
least 6 subsequent grade levels up to the RP with at least 4
classroom hours per week
• Biology, Chemistry, Physics
• History or Social Studies
• Must have been taken in at least 4 subsequent grade levels with at
least 3 classroom hours per week
• 4th oral examination
• May not be a written Abitur-exam subject
• Must have been taken in at least 3 subsequent grade levels
OStR René Jörg – High School Coordinator (grades 10/11/12) – German School Washington D.C. – [email protected] – 301.767.3803
Grades 10 - 12 at the DSW
VII. Abitur-exam subjects - DIAP
• 5 Abitur-exam subjects must cover the 3 fields of study
• Foreign Language exam elements can be up to 50%, but at least one written and
one oral exam has to be held in German language
• 1st written examination: German
• 2nd and 3rd written examination:
• Two of these subjects:
• Mathematics
• English or
2nd Foreign Language, in which student was enrolled for at
least 6 subsequent grade levels up to the Abitur-exam
with at least 4 classroom hours per week
• Biology, Chemistry, Physics
• History or Social Studies
• Must have been taken in at least 3 subsequent grade levels with at least 3
classroom hours per week
• 4th and 5th oral Abitur-exams
• May not be written exam subject
• Must have been taken in at least 3 subsequent grade levels
• 5th exam subject can be conducted in the form of a presentation exam
OStR René Jörg – High School Coordinator (grades 10/11/12) – German School Washington D.C. – [email protected] – 301.767.3803
Grades 10 - 12 at the DSW
VII. Qualification subjects
OStR René Jörg – High School Coordinator (grades 10/11/12) – German School Washington D.C. – [email protected] – 301.767.3803
Grades 10 - 12 at the DSW
VIII. Questions
OStR René Jörg – High School Coordinator (grades 10/11/12) – German School Washington D.C. – [email protected] – 301.767.3803
Grades 10 - 12 at the DSW