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Germany is the top economic power in Europe

and the fourth globally. ... This was due to the
unprecedented measures to fight the COVID-19
pandemic and stabilise the economy, which
accounted for 4.7% of GDP in 2020 and 2.1% in
2021, according to the European Commission.

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Germany's solid economy, the world's fourth
largest and Europe's largest, is based on exports
of high-quality manufactured goods. Germany
has come under fire from other European
countries and the United States for its low level
of defense spending and its construction of a
second natural gas pipeline link with Russia.

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In accordance with the German social welfare
law for asylum seekers and with the Federal
Child Benefit Act for families who receive a
supplementary child allowance or housing
allowance, children, youths and young adults in
need are in principle legally entitled to
education and participation benefits (so-called
education package).

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The law takes into account the following needs for pupils who are eligible for the benefit:

a total of Euro 150 for

Expenses for the
the 2020 school year
lunch together in
in two instalments for
schools as well as in
personal school expenses for school
principle also in day
needs such as a transport
care facilities and in
satchel, writing,
childminding
calculation and
services
drawing materials
expenses for school
trips lasting one or
several days
suitable learning (including class trips
support that within the scope of
supplements the education
schooling, regulations), day
care facilities for
children and child
day care

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 The German education system functions upon the
rules and regulations of the Basic Law. The Federal
Ministries of Education, Cultural Affair and Science is the
main authority for making education, science and arts
policy guidelines, and for adopting related laws and
administrative regulations.

The ministry closely collaborates with the

Federation and Länders (German states) authorities, in
supervising the entire activity of the educational
institutions, organizations and foundations.
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5 Continuing Education

4 Tertiary Education

3 Secondary Education

2 Primary Education

1 Early Childhood Education

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Language, writing, communication

Personal and social development

Development of Values and religious education

Mathematics, natural sciences

fine arts/working with different media

Body, movement, health

Nature and cultural environment

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 •By completing lessons of the grade 1, children are automatically transferred to the
grade 2, regardless level of knowledge attained during such studies.
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•Starting from grade 2, these children are awarded a suitable mark, in dependence
to the level of knowledge they’ve attained during studies. If failing to pass the
- grade, children have to repeat the grade lessons once more

•In the Pupil’s school report is issued showing all the marks achieved during a school
year, and according to that is decided whether the child will pass to the next grade
- or has to repeat the same grade.

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VERY GOOD

2
GOOD

3
SATISFACTORY
4
ADEQUATE
5

POOR
6

VERY
POOR
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 • Lessons in this level are of a general nature
LOWER and serve as preparation for the upper
SECONDARY LEVEL level of secondary education

• This level resumes all the courses of lower

UPPER secondary level which built the basis of
SECONDARY LEVEL knowledge of the participating pupils.

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 • Lessons in this level are of a general nature
LOWER and serve as preparation for the upper
SECONDARY LEVEL level of secondary education

• This level resumes all the courses of lower

UPPER secondary level which built the basis of
SECONDARY LEVEL knowledge of the participating pupils.

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 Realschule
Hauptschule Offering more
Gymnasium
Teaching basic extensive Providing intensive
general education, and in-depth
education, leading to a general
leading to a vocational or education,
vocational or university general
university knowledge for
entrance university studies,
entrance
qualification qualification. and for scientific
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VERY GOOD

2
GOOD

3
SATISFACTORY
4
ADEQUATE
5

POOR
6

VERY
POOR
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Fachhochschule

Universitäten

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