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The history of the German Educational System
Beginning of 18th century:
1717: Free and compulsory basic education for young men in Prussia
Accomplished not before the end of 19th century
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King Frederick William I inspects schools
Late 18th century: • 1763 Regular school attendance (age 5-
13), confessional schools - reading, writing, calculating and strict education in ethics and discipline
• Development of higher education for sons of aristocracy (needed as civil servants)
1788 Abitur = university entrance qualificationsubjects: latin, greek, description of nature, mathematics, religion...
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The history of the German Educational System
King Frederick the Great„Der alte Fritz“
First half of 19th century:
1810: training colleges for teachers, state certification requirements, higher standard of education
Development of a middle educational system:teaching contents due to the newdemands of an industrialized society(trainees in office and technical jobs)
The history of the German Educational System
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Vocational College
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The history of the German Educational System
Second half of 19th century:
1871 „Abitur“ extended to all of Germany
1872 separate secondary schools for girls
First women in teaching profession
20th century:
Young women are allowed to
• pass the Abitur (1908)
• go to university (1910)
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The history of the German Educational System
Ratzeburg 1910: school for higher daughters
After World War I:
• 4 years of primary school for all children
• + 4 years of secondary school
• or entry into higher or middle education
The history of the German Educational System
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After World War II:
• long discussion about comprehensive schools failed
• 1968: comprehensive school became additional part of the German secondary education (4 different types of secondary education, classes 5-10)
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The history of the German Educational System
Today:
• Federal states are responsible for education
• various types of schools • multistate agreements,
graduation certificates are recognized
• many changes in recent years• problems: comparability, difficulty
of transitions
The history of the German Educational System
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