Secondary school in Köln

Secondary school is general and includes grades 5-9 and 5-10. In some federal states, such as in Berlin and Brandenburg, the secondary school ranges from the 7th to the 9th / 10th. Class.

Typical of the secondary school is that the lessons are very practice-related. The subject of work teaching is important and is particularly strengthened. The curriculum is very similar to that of comprehensive school, junior high school or high school, only the requirements of the students are different.

The secondary school is a general education school. The curriculum at the Hauptschule includes the typical subjects of the Sek I. So German, mathematics and the first foreign language are core subjects. Also, work theory is important because the reference to practice is generally emphasized. Internships with job orientation or project orientation are of central importance. There is a lot of social learning, group work as well as violence prevention and German language courses for students of foreign origin.
The secondary school is also known as a regular or compulsory school.