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.
departure / finish / miscarriage
Both expressions can refer to the end of one’s time at school. Abgang focuses primarily on the administrative act of leaving school, whereas a Schulabschluss emphasizes the qualification obtained or the successful completion of the education. Use “Abgang” for leaving and “Schulabschluss” for the certificate or qualification.
Mit ihrem Schulabschluss konnte sie sich für die Ausbildung bewerben.
With her school-leaving qualification, she was able to apply for the training program.
Nach dem Abgang von der Schule begann sie sofort eine Ausbildung.
After leaving school, she immediately began vocational training.
