comprehensive school
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comprehensive school
A type of school in the German education system that combines the educational tracks of Hauptschule, Realschule, and Gymnasium under one roof and allows students to learn together for longer.
An der Gesamtschule können Schüler je nach Leistung den Hauptschulabschluss, die Mittlere Reife oder das Abitur machen.
At the comprehensive school, students can earn the Hauptschulabschluss, the Mittlere Reife, or the Abitur, depending on their performance.
The word is made up of 'gesamt' (whole, complete) and 'Schule' (school). It therefore describes a school that combines 'all' or 'several' school types under one roof.
In einer Gesamtschule lernen Kinder mit unterschiedlichen Begabungen zusammen.
In a comprehensive school, children with different abilities learn together.
The term 'Gesamtschule' (comprehensive school) is specific to the education system in Germany. In other countries, there are often different names for similar school concepts.
Wenn man nach Deutschland zieht, muss man sich mit den verschiedenen Schulformen wie der Gesamtschule vertraut machen.
When you move to Germany, you have to familiarize yourself with the different types of schools, such as the comprehensive school.
To describe school attendance, the prepositions 'auf' or 'in' are used. So you say 'ein Kind geht auf die Gesamtschule' (a child goes to comprehensive school) or 'es ist in der Gesamtschule' (he/she is at the comprehensive school).
Meine Tochter geht seit diesem Jahr auf die Gesamtschule.
My daughter has been going to the comprehensive school since this year.
all-day school
Gesamtschule and Ganztagsschule describe different characteristics of a school. A Gesamtschule combines several educational tracks under one roof. A Ganztagsschule offers lessons and supervision in the afternoon as well, so a school can be both at the same time.
Wir wählen die Gesamtschule, weil dort mehrere Bildungsgänge unter einem Dach angeboten werden.
We are choosing the comprehensive school because it offers several educational tracks under one roof.
Wir wählen die Ganztagsschule, weil unser Sohn auch am Nachmittag betreut wird.
We are choosing the all-day school because our son will also be supervised in the afternoon.
