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The German school system
In Germany pupils have to go
to school from the age of 6 through 14. This is binding, and in public
state-run school's, it's free. The school system in Germany is a little
different than its American counterpart. All children enter in the same
program, but at the age of 10, they go to one of four types of schools. This
decision determines which type of school they can enter next, and finally,
weather they will go to a university or enter a technical field or trade. Of
course, it’s not just the pupil’s decision; he has to have the right marks. The
graph below shows the levels and routes of education a German pupil could go
through. In addition to the differences in how the schools are arranged, they
also have a different way of marking the start and finish of a pupil’s school
career.
(Quelle:
Bayerisches Kultusministerium - freigegeben zur Veröffentlichung)
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