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BACK TO SCHOOL As is known to all, every education system is inevitably a mirror that reflects the culture of the society. Because of the differences of attitudes, values and belief of the society, every country has its own education system. The German education system is different in many ways from ones in Anglo-Saxon countries, but it produces high-performing students. Although education is a function of the federal（联邦的） states, and there are differences from state to state, some generalizations（相同点）are possible. Kindergarten（幼稚园教育） In Germany, the children between 3 and 6 years old can go to the kindergarten. But it is not a compulsory education, and many kindergarten are set up by private organizations. Primary School（小学教育） The primary school usually lasts 4 years. After the 4th grade, they are separated according to their academic ability and the wishes of their families. Directional School（定向阶段） But, in order to help them take a right choice, there are usually 2 years of directional school for all students. Secondary School （中学教育） German secondary education includes three main types of school. Main Secondary School （主要中学） Essence Secondary School （实科中学） Complete Secondary School （完全中学） Main Secondary School （主要中学） It lasts 5 years, and after 3 years lessons in this school the students go to the Vocational School （职业中学）and prepare for their jobs. The classes in this school is not very much, only 8 to 12 hours every week. In the spare time the students go to the companies and practice. Essence Secondary School （实科中学） It lasts 6 years, after 4 years the students go to the Special Vocational School（职业专门学校）and take practice-orienting classes there. ?Dual-System”（双元制） Around 60 percent of all young people learn a profession within the dual system. The system is called ?dual“ because vocational training takes place both in the company and in part-time vocational school. Advantage: The Students can benef