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An Overview of the German System of Education.
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AN OVERVIEW OF THE GERMAN SYSTEM OF EDUCATION By Abby Mudford The German education system provides different paths for students based on individual ability. Children enter the Grundschule at six years of age, and students of all levels of ability remain together as a group through the fourth grade of Grundschule. Following the Grundschule, when most students are around 10 years old, the German school system tracks students of differing abilities and interests into different school forms. In spite of the far-reaching changes of the past 30 years, including the shift from elite to mass education, Germany's traditional three-tiered system of education at the secondary level remains intact. In addition, support for this system remains strong among teachers, students, and parents of differing educational and social class backgrounds. The Grundschule teachers recommend their students to a particular school based on criteria such as academic achievement, potential, and personality characteristics, such as ability to...
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