school-leaving qualification
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school-leaving qualification
The successful completion of school education, confirmed by a certificate or diploma. The term can refer both to the act of finishing school and to the qualification acquired as a result.
Für diese Ausbildungsstelle ist ein guter Schulabschluss Voraussetzung.
A good school-leaving qualification is required for this apprenticeship position.
This word is a compound made up of 'Schule' (school) and 'Abschluss' (completion/qualification). An 'Abschluss' is the end or completion of something, derived from the verb 'abschließen' (to complete/finish). So a 'Schulabschluss' is literally the successful completion of school.
Nach dem Schulabschluss möchte ich eine Ausbildung beginnen.
After getting my school-leaving qualification, I would like to start an apprenticeship.
With 'Schulabschluss' (school-leaving qualification), the verbs 'machen' (to do/get), 'haben' (to have), and 'brauchen' (to need) are often used. You 'macht' a school-leaving qualification in order to obtain it, you 'hat' it as a qualification, and you 'braucht' it for an application.
Er hat seinen Schulabschluss an einer Abendschule gemacht.
He got his school-leaving qualification at an evening school.
To describe the quality of the qualification, typical adjectives such as 'gut' (good), 'mittel' (medium/intermediate), or 'hoch' (high) are used. A 'hoher Schulabschluss' (higher school-leaving qualification), for example, refers to the Abitur.
Mit einem guten Schulabschluss hat man bessere Chancen auf dem Arbeitsmarkt.
With a good school-leaving qualification, you have better chances on the job market.
completion / degree
'der Abschluss' and 'der Schulabschluss' can both mean a qualification after vocational training or time at school. 'der Abschluss' is the more general word. It can refer to school, vocational training, or university studies. 'der Schulabschluss' is more specific and means only the successful completion of school with a certificate or diploma. Learners may confuse the words because in a school context people often simply say 'Abschluss'. If it is clear that you are talking about school, both are possible; if you want to be especially precise, 'Schulabschluss' is better.
Der Lehrer erklärt, welche Noten für den Schulabschluss wichtig sind.
The teacher explains which grades are important for the school-leaving qualification.
Mara spricht im Gespräch über ihren Abschluss und ihre Pläne für die Ausbildung.
In the conversation, Mara talks about her qualification and her plans for vocational training.