INFO-ECKE: German Culture – German school system Basically, there are two different grading systems in Germany. One consists of grades from one to six, with one being excellent and six being insufficient (Unlike Panama, with five being excellent). If the grade is lower than four, the student has not passed the exam. This system is …
Why is school compulsory? CADI explains the special features of the German school system. In Germany, parents and guardians are not allowed to homeschool their children , and children usually start school at the age of six. They attend school for at least nine years. How is the school system structured in Germany? First, children …
We’ve got lots planned to boost our German culture… The AFS are going sending some German practitioners to CADI, we’re setting up pen pals for the kids, we’ve got a German exchange programme in the pipeline and in August we hope to employ more German teachers. All this and the icing on the cake is… …
This month we welcomed “Magda” at our school. Originally from Regensburg (Bavaria), she is a fully trained teacher with a major in special education. Before entering the civil service in Germany she wanted to take a break and travel abroad to experience teaching in other countries. We are glad that she found her way to …
To promote “German- European culture” in our school, I´d kindly ask for everyone to make sure that the students locate their chairs like it is shown in the picture below at the end of each school day before they are heading out of class. In German schools the chairs are generally designed this way, so …
