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European School System European systems are intricate structures that carefully lead students on the path that compliments their strengths. With the European tracking system, referred to as university or academic/vocational streaming, according to Chmielewski (2014), it is the students who are tracked, not their courses (p.293). In this system, students do not take the same classes as their peers in other tracks. The curriculum and classes depends on the track they are on. Also, a group of studies

school curricula, and their future educational and career decisions are based on that election” (Peak and Matthes 1). The three different schools they have to choose from are Gymnasium (academic high school), Realschule (secondary school), and Hauptschule (intermediate school). In Germany the Gymnasium school is considered to be our high school. “Students attend from ages 10 to 16, and upon graduation, are qualified for a three-year apprenticeship in a skilled labor craft” (Peak and Matthes 2)

Introduction With an estimated population of 80.1 million, Germany has the largest economy in Europe and one of the largest economies in the world. Located in northern central Europe, Germany shares borders with nine European countries. Berlin is the country’s capital and largest city geographically. Today Germany is divided into sixteen federated states, including Berlin. German is the official language of this country, and is one of the top ten most spoken languages in the world. As one of the

best ones, and their final examination after eight years of attendance, the ‘Abitur' that more or less corresponds to A levels, allows them to go to university. The average pupils attend the so-called ‘Realschule', and the weak ones go to the ‘Hauptschule' for five respectively six years.

Rachel Chao Professor Cassady Glass Hastings EDUC 310 A 6 May 2015 Comparative Analysis Paper Education systems are important in our society today as they shape how we teach our future generations the knowledge and importance of learning. Education systems and trademarks are identified and established by one’s culture, history, tradition and many other practices. Germany and South Korea are typical examples where each nation possesses unique educational trademarks given its own geography, history

Germany Education and Cultural Activities Though the FRG (West Germany) and the GDR (East Germany) shared centuries of cultural history, the GDR was heavily influenced by Soviet values and social systems. Since reunification the educational system in eastern Germany has abandoned the Soviet polytechnic model of comprehensive education for all high school students, and returned to the specialized system of the western part of the country. Education Schooling in Germany is compulsory and

CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS OF DISABILITY The contemporary conception of disability proposed in the WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) views disability as an umbrella term for impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions. Disability is the interaction between individuals with a health condition (e.g. cerebral palsy, Down syndrome or depression) and personal and environmental factors (e.g. negative attitudes, inaccessible transportation, or