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The German Democratic Republic (East Germany) started its own standardized education system in the 1960s. The East German equivalent of both primary and secondary schools was the Polytechnic Secondary School ( Polytechnische Oberschule ), which all students attended for 10 years, from the ages of 6 to 16.
NOTE: There are differences within the education system of Germany because responsibilities and oversight for compulsory education take place at the state (Länder) level. However, the purpose of this document is to present a brief, general summary of education in Germany.
3.3 Secondary Education The secondary education system is strikingly different in Germany compared to other nations. It is divided into two parts: lower-secondary and upper-secondary education. Having completed the primary education, every pupil is placed one of the tracks based on their academic achievement.
4.1. Primary education in Germany Public education in Germany is based on two principles of being compulsory and free. These pieces of the training start at age 6 and continue until age 18. In 1949, with the adoption of the basic law of education, the social, political and cultural foundations of Germany were subject to changes.
Against the backdrop of PISA 2015 results, the aim of this study is to review basic structures of German education system by exploring curriculum development process, key features of each educational level and teacher education in order to grasp how Germany has amended her poor performance after PISA 2000 and persistently improved the quality of education.
but more than basic education and catering to workers (e.g., future clerks or tradespeople). Since then, a three-tiered school system has existed in Germany (Tillmann, 2012). After the end of the monarchy in 1918, the workers’ movement and the Social Democrats aimed at ending the division in the school system and fought for a unified
Inter Nationes, Kennedyallee 91-103, Bonn, Germany, D-53175; Tel: 02-28-880-0. This book outlines the diversity of the German federal education system. The introduction presents a preliminary survey of the history of German education since 1945. Reference is made to the Soviet Occupied Zone and the German Democratic Republic, which is ...
The German education system is directly influenced by a set of principles which come from social, cultural, and political realms in Germany. This document provides a detailed and comprehensive treatment of four key academic and nonacademic factors that are of interest to U.S. policymakers.