Abitur in Bremen
The Abitur in Bremen is awarded after three years of advanced level, which is divided into a one-year introductory phase and a two-year qualification phase.
Qualification phase
Occupancy requirement
The subjects German, mathematics, a continued foreign language, a social science subject as well as a natural science and sport must be attended throughout. There are also other courses that must be attended for at least two semesters. These are:
- History or Politics (4 semesters)
- Art or Music or Performing Game
- Religion or philosophy.
Advanced courses
Each student chooses two advanced courses, one of which must be either German, a continued foreign language or mathematics. Alternatively, a combination of a natural science and a social science is possible.
Project work
Project work must be completed in one of the four semesters of the two-year qualification phase. This must be interdisciplinary and cover at least two subjects. The grade for the project work consists of the evaluations for the project result, the presentation of the results and a discussion on the topic. The project work can be individual or group work and must not be rated with 0 points in order to be admitted to the Abitur exams.
Abitur exams
Written exams
The Abitur exams take place after the fourth half of the qualification phase. Three subjects are examined in writing, including two exams in the two selected advanced courses.
Oral exams
The fourth exam is oral. You also have the option of being examined voluntarily in a 5th examination in the form of a special learning achievement.
Abitur grade
The Abitur grade is made up of the achievements achieved during the course and in the Abitur exams.
Block I - Results from the qualification phase
A total of 40 half-year performances must be brought in here. The first 3 semesters of the two advanced courses are counted twice. At least 200 of a maximum of 600 possible points must be achieved in this block in order to pass the Abitur.
Block II - Results from the Abitur examination
All results of the Abitur examination are included in the Abitur grade and are scored four times if 5 Abitur exams have been passed. If the 5th examination in the form of the special learning achievement has not been taken, the four results are each scored five times. At least 100 of a maximum of 300 possible points must be achieved in the Abitur exams to pass.
The total number of points is obtained by adding both blocks and converting this into the Abitur grade using the point table.
| Points | ∅ | Points | ∅ | Points | ∅ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | 4.0 | ||||||
| 301-318 | 3.9 | 481-498 | 2.9 | 661-678 | 1.9 | ||
| 319-336 | 3.8 | 499-516 | 2.8 | 679-696 | 1.8 | ||
| 337-354 | 3.7 | 517-534 | 2.7 | 697-714 | 1.7 | ||
| 355-372 | 3.6 | 535-552 | 2.6 | 715-732 | 1.6 | ||
| 373-390 | 3.5 | 553-570 | 2.5 | 733-750 | 1.5 | ||
| 391-408 | 3.4 | 571-588 | 2.4 | 751-768 | 1.4 | ||
| 409-426 | 3.3 | 589-606 | 2.3 | 769-786 | 1.3 | ||
| 427-444 | 3.2 | 607-624 | 2.2 | 787-804 | 1.2 | ||
| 445-462 | 3.1 | 625-642 | 2.1 | 805-822 | 1.1 | ||
| 463-480 | 3.0 | 643-660 | 2.0 | 823-900 | 1.0 |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Ordinance on the upper secondary school level (GyO-VO) of August 1, 2005. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016 ; accessed on May 22, 2019 (PDF).
- ↑ Agreement on the design of the upper school level and the Abitur examination: Resolution of the Conference of Ministers of Education of July 7, 1972 as amended on February 15, 2018. Conference of Ministers of Education, accessed on May 11, 2019 . P. 25, Appendix 4: Table for calculating the average Abitur grade (N) from the number of points in the overall result (E).