vocational school
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vocational school
A school that trainees attend as part of a dual vocational training program. It teaches specialist theory and general education as a supplement to practical work at the training company.
Als angehender Tischler muss ich einmal pro Woche zur Berufsschule.
As a future carpenter, I have to go to vocational school once a week.
The word is made up of 'Beruf' (profession/job) and 'Schule' (school), connected by an 's'. So it is literally a school for a profession, which you attend during vocational training.
Die Berufsschule ist ein wichtiger Teil der dualen Ausbildung in Deutschland.
Vocational school is an important part of the dual vocational training system in Germany.
To describe movement, you use 'zur Berufsschule gehen' (to go to vocational school). When you are there, you are 'in der Berufsschule' (at/in vocational school).
Morgen fahre ich nicht zur Arbeit, sondern zur Berufsschule.
Tomorrow I'm not going to work, but to vocational school.
The vocational school is a central part of the German 'duales Ausbildungssystem' (dual vocational training system). Trainees ('Azubis') do practical work in a company and learn the theory at the same time in vocational school.
Im Betrieb lerne ich die Praxis, in der Berufsschule die Fachtheorie.
At the company I learn the practical side; at vocational school, the specialist theory.
vocational college
Berufsschule is part of ongoing dual vocational training and complements the work done at the training company. Fachschule, by contrast, is attended after completing vocational training in order to gain a higher professional qualification.
Während seiner Ausbildung im Betrieb besucht Amir zweimal pro Woche die Berufsschule.
During his training at the company, Amir attends vocational school twice a week.
Nach seiner abgeschlossenen Ausbildung besucht Amir die Fachschule, um Techniker zu werden.
After completing his training, Amir attends vocational college to become a technician.
