1. The German educational system
Thomas Hütten
country of origin: Germany
school: OŠ Sesvetska Sopnica
The German educational system
Südwestrundfunk (Hrsg.):

2. Specifics of the German educational system
Thomas Hütten
country of origin: Germany
school: OŠ Sesvetska Sopnica
Specifics of the German educational system
cultural sovereignty of the German
Federal States
(16 different educational systems)
- tripartite educational system

3. → General education schools: 8.556.879 - Grundschule: 32,5%
Thomas Hütten
country of origin: Germany
school: OŠ Sesvetska Sopnica
Facts in 2012/2013:
→ Number of Students:
→ General education schools:
- Grundschule: 32,5%
- Hauptschule: 7,2%
- Realschule: 12,8%
- Gymnasium: 28,3%
- Gesamtschule: 13,2%
- Others: 6%
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4. Thomas Hütten
country of origin: Germany
school: OŠ Sesvetska Sopnica
School organization I
Pupils usually sit at tables, not desks (usually two at one table)
There normally is no school uniform or dress code
School usually starts between 7.30 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. and can finish as early as 12
Depending on school, there are breaks of 5 to 20 minutes after each period
In German state schools periods are exactly 45 minutes (but especially secondary schools today switch to 90 minutes lessons)
Exams (which are always supervised) are usually essay based, rather than multiple choice

5. School organization II
Thomas Hütten
country of origin: Germany
school: OŠ Sesvetska Sopnica
School organization II
At every type of school, pupils study one foreign language (in most cases English) for at least five years
Many schools have AGs or Arbeitsgemeinschaften (clubs) for afternoon activities such as sports, music or acting
Although most German schools and state universities do not have classrooms equipped with a computer for every student (computer rooms)
At the end of their schooling, students usually undergo a cumulative written and oral examination

6. Criticism of the German educational system
Thomas Hütten
country of origin: Germany
school: OŠ Sesvetska Sopnica
Criticism of the German educational system
low average level of education (PISA)
tight coupling between social background and educational opportunities
low penetrability between educational backgrounds
the allocation to secondary schools is too early
children are assigned to school forms which aren't corresponding to their potential