Schooling

What should children, young people and adults know about the different types of schools and school support systems?

• General compulsory education
• Compulsory schooling
  • Primary school
  • Secondary school
• Education after compulsory school
  • Education up to the age of 18
  • Secondary academic school
  • New secondary school (“Neue Oberstufe”, NOST)
  • Centralised school leaving examination
  • Vocational schools
  • Secondary technical and vocational school
  • Secondary technical and vocational high school or college
  • Pre-vocational school
• External compulsory school leaving qualification
• Responsibility for the fulfilment of compulsory schooling and penal provisions
• Pupils whose first language is not German
• Allowances and supports for pupils
• Holiday calendar 2023-2027
• School and disability
• SERVICE: online guide and calculator

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