德国义务教导概略（国外英文资料）.doc

德国义务教育概况（国外英文资料） German obligation education Germany has always attaches great importance to the school education, in the second world war, Germany is to blow up all or part of a total of 5 million sets of housing, but, no matter how tense housing, one of the best house tend to stay in school, in many places within a few weeks after the end of the war was returned to school education. While restoring the economy after the war, the federal republic of Germany has always been careful to develop education, perfecting the education system. 12 years obligation education Germany is a 12 year compulsory education system (6 to 18 years old), students can choose to accept 12 years of full-time school education, also can choose 9 years full-time school education (for 10 years in some states), plus 3 years of professional education. All public schools are free, and the textbooks are free. Germanys education policy goal is to make everyone could get the best support and funding, and accept the qualified, consistent with personal interest in the education of culture, that everyone has the opportunity to accept personal in their life, career or political education. Primary school education Primary school education includes three parts: primary school, admission level and preschool. Every child who is six months old before June 30 is obligated to enter primary school. In the case of parents application and school consent, children with 6 years of age on December 31 May also enter primary school. All children must be examined by a medical doctor, and those who are not physically and mentally sound may be allowed to defer admission for a year or be enrolled in a school or preschool class. The average age of children in Germany is 6.7 years. In most federal states, elementary schools include grades 1-4, and students are aged between six and ten. But in Berlin, bolenberg and Bavaria, fifth and sixth graders (aged 11 to 12) are also in primary school. The main feature of education in