Culture/ School Lifein the ´60s and ´80s and today

in Germany

The German school system

Primary school (grade 1 – 4)

Final exam: „Abitur“

Gymnasium(gr. 5 –12)

Realschule(gr. 5 –10)

Hauptschule(gr.5 -9)

University

Professional school

`60s ´80s today

compulsory school startsat the age of..and finishes at…

6 years 6 years14 years 16 years

exams a few exams (oral or written) in all subjects (every year)

`60s ´80s today

final exams

Abitur (taken after 13th grade)

secondary school level I certificate(taken after the 10th grade)

Abitur (taken after the 12th grade)

secondary school level I certificate(taken after the 10th grade)

`60s ´80s today

marking system

1 - 6

1 best6 worst

1 – 6

grade 12/13: credit-system:0 – 15 P.

1 – 6

grade 11/12: credit- system:0 – 15 P.

`60s ´80s today

subjects Like today, but noeconomics

german, english, second language (french, latin),maths, physics,chemistry, biology,geography, history, religion, politics, economics,music, sports, arts

In average 13 subjects

`60s ´80s todaysubjects to choose

no violine, theatre,

different kind of sports,typing…

We never had school uniforms in

Germany! But there are some private schools

that have school uniforms. In the `60s there were strict rules

about clothing.

`60s ´80s todaymethods that teachers use

• frontal teaching• only few worksheets• never games, group work

• frontal teaching• some group work• no games• no practical activities

• frontal teaching• group work• pair work• games• practical activities• modern technology like smartboards

`60s ´80s today

parents…

• almost not involved

•… come to talk to teachers

• concerts• school activities

`60s ´80s today

physical punishment…

• beating• slap in the face• hitting on the fingers with a stick

never

`60s ´80s today

Other types ofpunishment…

• talking to parents• staying after class• removing from class• school exclusion

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main reasons for being punished…

• fighting• naughty (boys)

• classroom disruption• bad attitude to work (if you don‘t do your homewok)