Our schools and school systems

- any differences?

Queens‘ school / Watford GB Saqib, Amber, Faiza, Abimbola, Phoebe C, Ayo, Phoebe E

& Schule am Dohlberg/Büdingen DE

8aR Leila,Izel,Saskia,Celine

numbers at our British school amount of

students 1700

teachers 150

school administration

20

social education workers

11 1 Head Teacher 3 Deputy Heads 4 Head of Houses 4 Deputy Head of Houses

classes 60 30 students per class

classrooms 90

special rooms 2 2 1 1 1

Halls Gyms Sports hall Dance Studio Pavilion

numbers at our German secondary school amount of

students 777

teachers 60

school administration 1+3 1 1

head of school + deputy heads

secretary caretaker

social education worker

1

classes 33

classrooms 32

special rooms 2 2 1 1 1

for ICT for biology for chemistry for physics for assemblies(=Aula)

timetable 8aR

Stunde Zeit Montag Dienstag Mittwoch Donnerstag Freitag

1 8:10-8:55 English eTwinning chemistry Maths sport

2 8:55-9:40 English eTwinning chemistry ICT sport

3 10:00-10:45 history English economics physics eTwinning

4 10:45-11:30 Maths Maths German physics eTwinning

5 11.45-12:30 Maths history music German music

6 12:30-13:15 economics German / German English

7 14:00-14:45 / / / / /

8 14:45-15:30 / / / / /

A British timetable Stunde/ Zeit Montag Dienstag Mittwoch Donnerstag Freitag

1 8:30-8:40 Anmeldung Anmeldung Anmeldung Anmeldung

Anmeldung

2 8:40-9:45 Die

Naturwissenschaft

Leibeserziehung

Musik Englisch

Die Mathe

3 9:45-10:50 Deutsch Geografie

Englisch

Theatre Religionswissensc

haft

4 10:50-11:15 Pause Pause Pause Pause Pause

5 11;15-12;20 Kunst Deutsch Technologie

Geschichte

Leibeserziehung

6 12;20-1;25 Englisch

Mathe Mathe

Die Naturwissenschaft

Spanisch

7 1;25-2;10 Mittagspause Mittagspause

Mittagspause Mittagspause Mittagspause

8 2;10-2;30

Anmeldung

Anmeldung

/

Spanisch Anmeldung

9 2;30-3;35 Technologie /

Die Naturwissenschaf

t

Spanisch

/

10 3;15-3;35 / / Anmeldung

Anmeldung

/

/ / / / /

/ / / /

subjects and contents in Büdingen subject contents further explanations

eTwinning

• contact to GB • European Union

• exchange on hobbies, families and school systems • timeline • advantages • disadvantages

English • United States of America • if-clauses, gerunds, active + passive voice

• study skills • Everyday English • reading, writing, speaking skills • mediation

home economics work theory (= Arbeitslehre)

• applying for and experience an industrial placement

• 2 weeks in a company/an office/in a kindergarten/in a shop/……… • how to write a report on it

German • short storys •

Maths • Volume and surface calculus

subjects and contents in Watford subject topics further explanations

Modern Foreign Languages

• German •French •Spanish

Technology Food Tech Resistant Materials Textiles Information Technology

Art Pop Art Drawing Painting

Drama Roleplay

PSE Drugs Smoking Relationships Alcohol

Physical Education Athletics Team Sports Racket Sports

Compulsary

History World War 1&2 Americas History

Geography Rivers Countries Brazil

Science Biology Chemistry Physics

Compulsary

Religious Studies Religion Morals Crime&Punishment

Music Performing Reggae

English • Of Mice and Men • Compulsary

Maths • Algebra •Trigonometry •Shapes

• Compulsary

special subjects in Büdingen

special subjects in class further explanations

art 8R learn about different materials and styles

domestic science 8R cooking and managing a household

eTwinning 8R collaboration with schools in Europe

woodwork 8R doing handicrafts

textile design 8R creating presents and clothes

photography 8R taking photos and videos, using the Internet

bicycle repair station 8R changing bicycle tubes, going on bike tours

voluntary senior care 9R looking after old people

microbiology 9R examining plants

homework supervision 10R students help younger ones with homework

gardening 10R looking after different plants and trees

special subjects in Watford special subjects in class further explanations

art 7-9 learn about different materials and styles

science 7-11 Learning about the body and doing fun

experiments

Music 7-9 Making songs and performing

Physical Education 7-11 Team sports

Learning support 7-11 Help with homework and schoolwork.

Playing on the computers

special equipment in Watford

Equipments amount of equipments

explanations

smartboards 20

computers 150

Sometimes 10 in each classroom and computer

rooms

cameras 7 In art and drama

department

beamers 90 1 in each

classroom

overhead projectors 2 In the drama department

blackboards / /

whiteboards 90 1 in each

classroom

special equipment in Büdingen

equipments amount of equipments

further explanations

smartboards 4 mostly used in ICT

computers 1

32 in each classroom in 2 computer rooms

cameras 4

Video cameras 2

beamers 8

overhaed projectors 1 1 in each classroom

blackboards 100 1 in each classroom

exams in Watford

class age kind of exams

amount of exams

explanations

7-10 11-15 End of year and end of

topic

8 Most subjects

11 15-16 End of year and end of

topic

8 Subjects that you choose

12-13 16-18 End of year and end of

topic

5 Subjects that you choose

exams in Büdingen

class age kind of exams

amount of exams

further explanations

6R 11-12 across classes test

1 in German, Maths or English

8R 14-15 across classes test

1 in German, Maths or English

10R 15-16 presentations

final exams

1

1

on various topics in German, English and Maths

marking tests marking further

explanations

4 tests each year in the main subjects

1 – 6 best mark = 1

mark for oral participation after each test

2 tests each year in the minor subjects

oral participation= 70% presentation of work is important

report • on the 31st January • end of term in July

half term You have to repeat a class if there are more than two “5” in the main subjects

Marking in Watford tests marking further

explanations

8 tests each year in the main subjects

0-100%

4 tests each year in the minor subjects

0-100% Good presentation

Report • end of term December • end of term in July

homework in Germany

official amount of

time

age class

actual amount of

time subjects

1 hour 10-14

class 5-8 90 minutes

English, German, Maths

1,5 hours 15-16

class 9-10

homework in Britain

official amount of

time

age class

actual amount of

time subjects

30 minutes 11-15 45 minutes At least two

subjects everyday

1 hour 16-18 1 hour 30 minutes

At least 2 subjects

everyday and coursework

special events at our German school events time of the year further explanations

2 weeks off for school trips

in autumn and summer the students go swimming or hiking with their classteacher

class trips 5 days in summer in class 6,8 and 10

sports festival in summer special sportive offers and competitions

Kompo7 at the end of year 7 in order to check on the social abilities and key skills

industrial placements Girls’ day

2 weeks in July 2 weeks in January

class 7 class 8 class 9

school exchange 10 days in May with a French school

exams 19.05. – 23.05.2014 in Maths, German, English

special events events time of the year explanations

House sports (football, rugby, basketball, cricket and netball)

throughout the year Sporting events being played between houses

Enrichment week July A week where there is no learning and everyone takes part in activities

House music December Music event between houses

Sports day July Athletics events taking place throughout the whole day between houses

Queens fest June A festival during the weekend

End of year exams End o0f june Exams taking place towards the end of the year in various subjects

photos

our German school

Photos Our school and some events in our school