{"id":40175,"date":"2022-08-23T10:26:37","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T08:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sympat.me\/?p=40175"},"modified":"2022-08-30T09:20:30","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T07:20:30","slug":"school-system-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sympat.me\/school-system-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"How the German school system works"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Are there school fees? Why is school compulsory? We explain the unique features of the German school system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unlike countries with purely compulsory education<\/strong>, parents in Germany are not allowed to teach their children at home. Here, general compulsory schooling<\/strong> applies, justified by the state’s educational mandate. As a rule, children start school at the age of six and attend school for at least nine years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n Initially, children attend elementary school for four years, and in the fourth grade, they decide how to continue their education. The secondary school system is divided into Hauptschulen, Realschulen, Gymnasien and Gesamtschulen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Hauptschule ends after the 9th grade with the Hauptschulabschluss, the Realschule after the 10th grade with the Realschulabschluss. Afterward, young people can start vocational training or continue school. The Gymnasium ends after the 12th or 13th grade with the Abitur, which entitles students to study at a university.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow is the school system structured in Germany?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n