3.4.1 School and education

• What is one aim of this study material?

  Learn about German schools
• Understanding the role of teachers is a key objective of this study material.


  True
• This study material also explores career paths related to education
• Arrange the following aspects of school life in a typical order:

  1️⃣ Lessons

  2️⃣ Homework

  3️⃣ Exams

  4️⃣ School trips
• Realschule prepares students for the Realschulabschluss
• Match the school type with its qualification:

  Hauptschule ↔️ Hauptschulabschluss

  Gymnasium ↔️ Abitur
• The vocabulary in this study material covers academic subjects, physical spaces, and daily activities
• At what age do students attend Grundschule in Germany?

  6 - 10 years old
• What type of education does Gymnasium provide?

  Advanced academic education
• Match the school type with its common abbreviation:

  Gymnasium ↔️ GYM

  Realschule ↔️ RS

  Hauptschule ↔️ HS
• Physical Education is considered a practical subject in German schools.


  True
• Match the school subject category with its example:

  Sciences ↔️ Chemistry

  Creative Arts ↔️ Drama
• Creative arts in German schools include art, music, and drama
• German is the only language taught in German schools.

  False
• What are examples of school facilities in Germany?

  Library, lab, gym
• Opinions about school can include interesting, boring, or stressful.


  True
• The Hauptschule prepares students for vocational training
• Which type of school awards the Abitur qualification?

  Gymnasium
• Match the German school type with its curriculum focus:

  Grundschule ↔️ Basic skills

  Hauptschule ↔️ Practical skills

  Realschule ↔️ General education

  Gymnasium ↔️ Advanced studies

  Gesamtschule ↔️ Varied curriculum
• The Hauptschule focuses on vocational training
• Which school subject is categorized under the Humanities in German schools?

  History
• Biology is categorized under the Sciences in German schools.


  True
• Home economics is an example of a practical subject in German schools.
• What is one responsibility of teachers in the German education system?

  Delivering lessons
• Teachers in German schools have authority over the classroom and teaching methods.


  True
• What is one expectation for students in the German education system?

  Completing homework
• A chess club is an example of a type of extracurricular activity in German schools.

  True
• School plays and concerts are examples of school events
• What is one benefit of extracurricular activities in German schools?

  Making new friends
• The Fachhochschule in Germany emphasizes practical, career-oriented education.


  True
• The gym is an example of a school facility in German schools.
• What are examples of school subjects in German schools?

  Maths, English, Science
• One focus of this study material is the German education system
• What is one topic related to higher education discussed in this material?

  University options
• Match the school subject with its example:

  Science ↔️ Physics

  Humanities ↔️ History

  Creative Arts ↔️ Music
• What is the curriculum focus of Grundschule in Germany?

  Basic reading and writing
• Gymnasium prepares students for university.

  True
• What is one opinion students might have about school?

  Enjoyable
• Arrange the following school types in order from youngest to oldest age range:

  1️⃣ Grundschule

  2️⃣ Hauptschule

  3️⃣ Realschule

  4️⃣ Gymnasium
• Hauptschule focuses on preparing students for vocational training.


  True