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Do you have separate elementary, middle and high school (like in the US) or you study from the very first year till your graduation at one school passing these as sort of stages? What German school education look like?
Do you have separate elementary, middle and high school (like in the US) or you study from the very first year till your graduation at one school passing these as sort of stages? What German school education look like?
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The German education system differs a lot depending on the state you live in. Some states have a strictly separated school system, some also offer schools you visit from elementary to high school.
The most common model is elementary school from 1-4/5 and middle school from 5/6-10 with an additional 2/3 years of highschool if you want to study at an university.
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After elementary school, students visit a secondary school based on the class teacher's recommendation. Students who did well in their studies are recommended to attend "Gymnasium" (middle school + high school in one institution) while others will receive a recommendation for a middle school equivalent (e.g. Regionalschule, Realschule, Hauptschule with graduation after grade 9/10). These recommendations are not obligatory though, parents may still enroll their child at a Gymnasium despite not getting a recommendation for it.
Only at a Gymnasium you can receive a high school diploma ("Abitur") after grade 12/13 that grants admission to study at a German university.
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@genekvon we have two different schools that we need to attend before we graduate. The elementary school here is called „grundschule“ and ends either in 4th or 6th grade (depending on the region). Then, we attend secondary school. There are different types of secondary schools though and you will be sent to one of them according to your grades and performances in elemantary school. The most common (and difficult) one is called „gymnasium“ and ends after 12th grade.
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