Graf-Friedrich-Schule

=Graf-Friedrich-Schule =

Diepholz, Germany


Graf-Friedrich-Schule is located in Diepolz, Germany. It has approximately 70 teachers, and 1100 students from grade 5 to 12. The school has recently undergone significant rennovation, producing new learning spaces such as the striking library / media centre.

Germany has a three tier school system, where students are separated in terms of skills and ability. Regardless of the type of school attended, students must complete at least 9 years of education.The main schooling options are:


 * 1) Hauptschule: a less academic school which heads towards vocational education and apprenticeships.
 * 2) Realschule: leads towards attendance at vocational or business schools. It is, however, possible for high achieving students to transfer to a Gymnazium upon graduation.
 * 3) Gymnazium: academically orientated, culminating in awarding the Abitur certificate which can lead on to a university education.
 * 4) Gesamtschule: a recent development, only offered in some states. It replaces the Hauptschule and Realschule options, with students achieving either certificate depending on whether they complete schooling to grade 9 (Hauptschule certificate) or 10 (Realschule certificate).

The emergence of the Gesamtschule is part of wider changes in the German school system, which is seeing a move towards more outcomes based eduation, and having other schools apart from the Gymnazium able to offer the Abitur which leads to university.

For an outline of the German education system please click below: The German School System

School website: [|Graf Friedrich Schule, Germany]