Abitur in Thuringia
The Abitur in Thuringia is possible through various types of school .
high school
If you have been transferred to grade 10 of the grammar school in Thuringia , you take part in the introductory phase of the Thuringian upper level . You can also switch from regular school with a secondary school certificate and entrance examination or by complying with the required grade requirements after the 10th grade to a grammar school. The introductory phase in this case is in class 10 or, if it comes about, class 11S.
The introductory phase is followed by the qualification phase in the course system , with the course half-years (semesters) 11 / I, 11 / II, 12 / I and 12 / II.
Since 2004 , all high school students have had to take a so-called special performance assessment in four subjects at the end of class 10 . Students will only be transferred to grade 11 if they have passed the performance assessment. This qualification is equivalent to the secondary school qualification. Previously, students in Thuringia who did not pass the Abitur only had a non-qualifying secondary school leaving certificate (automatically after being moved to the 10th grade, completing the 9th grade).
Subjects and examination subjects
There are two core subjects (German and Mathematics) as well as three subjects with a higher level of difficulty , which all students must take four hours per week each. These are a continued foreign language, biology or physics or chemistry as well as one of the following humanities: history, geography, social studies or economics / law.
In addition, there will be six subjects with a basic level of difficulty , which will be taught two (natural and social sciences) or three hours (languages) per week. The subjects with a basic requirement level consist of the second foreign language, another natural science (chemistry, physics, biology, computer science), history, if not already taken, a second social science (geography, social studies or economics), if not already taken, music or art, ethics or religion and sports.
No subject can be taken with both an elevated and a basic level of difficulty.
It is possible to take a 12th subject voluntarily.
Five Abitur exams are taken, three of which are written and two are oral. The written examinations must come from the core subjects or subjects with a higher level of difficulty, the two oral Abitur exams can be taken in subjects with a basic or higher level of difficulty.
Furthermore, when choosing the examination subjects, all three task areas (natural sciences, social sciences, languages) must be covered and two out of three subjects from the areas of mathematics, German and foreign languages must be among the examination subjects.
Furthermore, the seminar subject can be introduced as a substitute for an oral Abitur examination. This is rated four times.
In the seminar subject , the pupils are to be led in-depth to independent learning and scientific work, and to present and defend their work results appropriately. Problem-related thinking should be initiated and trained and social forms of learning should be trained that require independence as well as the ability to communicate and work in a team and induce the students to reflect on their position in the work group.
The seminar topic chosen by the student must cover at least two fields of activity. After the seminar paper has been completed with the submission deadline in 12 / I, the colloquium takes place in which the seminar group defends its work. The overall grade of the seminar subject is made up of 20% of the creation process (a report booklet must be kept), 30% of the seminar thesis grade itself and 50% from the colloquium. A student with a seminar subject achievement of 0 points is not admitted to the Abitur.
| Field of activity | Subjects |
|---|---|
| Linguistic-literary-artistic | German, foreign languages, music, art education, performing and creating |
| Sociological | History, geography, economics and law, social studies, religious studies, ethics |
| Mathematical-scientific-technical | Mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, astronomy |
| No | Sport, seminar work |
Point system
From the qualification phase onwards, the point system with a scale from 0 (grade 6) to 15 (grade 1+) is introduced.
| Points | Note in words | Grade (with tendency) | Raw points | Note definition | comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th | very good | 1+ | 95% | The services particularly meet the requirements. | |
| 14th | 1 | 90% | |||
| 13 | 1− | 85% | |||
| 12 | Well | 2+ | 80% | The services fully meet the requirements. | |
| 11 | 2 | 75% | |||
| 10 | 2− | 70% | |||
| 9 | satisfying | 3+ | 65% | The services correspond to the requirements in general. | |
| 8th | 3 | 60% | |||
| 7th | 3− | 55% | |||
| 6th | sufficient | 4+ | 50% | The services show deficiencies, but on the whole still meet the requirements. | |
| 5 | 4th | 45% | |||
| 4th | weak sufficient 1 | 4− | 39% | The services show deficiencies and only meet the requirements with restrictions. 1 | deficit area |
| 3 | inadequate | 5+ | 33% | The services do not meet the requirements, but show that the necessary basic knowledge is available and the deficiencies can be remedied in the foreseeable future. | |
| 2 | 5 | 27% | |||
| 1 | 5− | 20% | |||
| 0 | insufficient | 6th | 0% | The services do not meet the requirements and even the basic knowledge is so incomplete that the deficiencies cannot be remedied in the foreseeable future. | not used |
1 = Contrary to the official definition of the grade “poorly sufficient”, a course with this grade is not considered passed; the services do not meet the requirements.
Proof of achievement
The school management decides whether one course work is to be written per semester , or whether two courses are to be written in every subject with a higher level of difficulty and no course work in the subjects with a basic level of difficulty.
The remaining assessments are of different types, but at least one oral or practical assessment must be provided. The grade of a course work weights exactly one third as much as the overall grade of the remaining performance assessments.
In the subjects with a basic requirement level, a course work is written in each of the semesters 11 / I, 11 / II, 12 / I and 12 / II. This forms a third or half of the certificate grade. The school management makes the final choice of the percentage to which a coursework will influence the grade. The other two thirds consist of all other services, oral, written or practical.
The course half-years 12 / I and 12 / II are shortened. So-called "preliminary tests" no longer exist. Assessments (grade average 2/3, course work 1/3) are practiced as usual.
Five examination subjects are chosen, two of which are oral. Since the subjects with an increased requirement level are automatically written examination subjects, the remaining ones can only be chosen from the subjects with a basic requirement level. The 5 examination subjects must cover all three task areas. Sport cannot be an exam subject.
The second oral examination can be replaced by the seminar performance.
In the written examination subjects, oral examinations are also possible or compulsory if the result of the preliminary examination deviates by 6 points from that of the examination. However, the weighting of the additional oral examination is only half as high as the written one.
Overall qualification
The overall qualification consists of the respective qualifications in the area of the half-year results and in the examination area, each with its own minimum requirements that cannot be balanced across qualifications.
In the half-year area , exactly 20 half- year results must be submitted in subjects with a basic requirement level, i.e. H. the grades of usually 4 subjects with a basic requirement level have to be deleted. All 20 half-year performances with an increased requirement level must be submitted. At least 32 of all semi-annual results submitted must be above 5 points. No subject with 0 points may be included. The examination subjects must be brought in in full, unless an oral examination subject is replaced by the seminar performance. The minimum qualification in the semester is 200 points in total and a maximum of 600 points are possible. A subject may be canceled no more than twice in the four semesters. The subject of sport must be taken at least once in the two semesters of the twelfth grade. Anyone who voluntarily takes a twelfth subject can replace it with a subject that does not require an attendance upon completion of class 12 / II. It is then subject to the stated conditions. The replaced subject is never introduced in any semester.
The core subjects Mathematics and German and one additional subject in each of the three task areas with a higher level of difficulty are mandatory. Furthermore, sport, another foreign language, a subject from the mathematical-scientific-technical field, art education or music and religious studies or ethics must be taken.
In the "examination area", the results of the 5 examination subjects are quadrupled and added up. The minimum qualification here is 100 points. A maximum of 300 points are possible. The seminar subject can replace an oral Abitur examination. It is also rated four times.
A total of at least 300 out of 900 points must therefore be achieved.
Average grade
To calculate the average grade, the points achieved from the half-year area and the examination area are added together and translated according to the table.
Conversion of the overall qualification into an average grade
The average Abitur grade results from the number of points for the overall qualification:
| Points | grade | Points | grade | Points | grade | Points | grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 900-823 | 1.0 | 660-643 | 2.0 | 480-463 | 3.0 | 300 | 4.0 |
| 822-805 | 1.1 | 642-625 | 2.1 | 462-445 | 3.1 | ||
| 804-787 | 1.2 | 624-607 | 2.2 | 444-427 | 3.2 | ||
| 786-769 | 1.3 | 606-589 | 2.3 | 426-409 | 3.3 | ||
| 768-751 | 1.4 | 588-571 | 2.4 | 408-391 | 3.4 | ||
| 750-733 | 1.5 | 570-553 | 2.5 | 390-373 | 3.5 | ||
| 732-715 | 1.6 | 552-535 | 2.6 | 372-355 | 3.6 | ||
| 714-697 | 1.7 | 534-517 | 2.7 | 354-337 | 3.7 | ||
| 696-679 | 1.8 | 516-499 | 2.8 | 336-319 | 3.8 | ||
| 678-661 | 1.9 | 498-481 | 2.9 | 318-301 | 3.9 |
It can also be calculated using the following function:
Old course system (until 2010)
At the end of the introductory phase, each student determined their mandatory performance and basic subjects for the two-year qualification phase. In addition to the basic and performance subjects, the student continued the seminar subject from the introductory phase in the qualification phase.
Performance subjects were aimed at a systematic examination of essential content, theories and models that clarified the complexity and richness of aspects of the subject, an in-depth mastery of the subject-related work equipment and methods, their independent application, transfer and theoretical reflection as well as a reflected assessment of the subject's position within the framework of a broad general education and in an interdisciplinary context.
The student chose two performance subjects (6 hours per week each), which were simultaneously the first and second written examination subject. The points achieved were included twice in the Abitur evaluation. German and mathematics were available for the first major. As a second major you could choose a foreign language (which had already been started), a social science or a natural science. At the special high schools for sport or music in Thuringia, sport or music was also possible as a second major subject.
Basic subjects should introduce basic facts, problem complexes and structures of a subject, convey essential working methods of the subject, make them aware and tangible, and make connections in the subject and beyond its limits recognizable in exemplary form.
The student chose 8 basic subjects (2–4 hours per week each). A subject could not be a major and a basic subject at the same time. The following subjects had to be found in the choice of subjects, so they could not be deselected: German, mathematics, history, a continued foreign language, another social science, another natural science, art education or music, religious studies or ethics, and sport. Thus, the choice of basic subjects was limited, but this enabled a broader spectrum of knowledge to be imparted to the students. It was still possible to take a ninth basic subject voluntarily. In the case of a long-term exemption from sports, a substitute subject had to be chosen. Physical education took place in afternoon courses. For each semester (i.e. 11 / I, 11 / II, 12 / I and 12 / II) the student chose a sports course (e.g. football, athletics, basketball, swimming) in which only the respective sport was completed. However, the same sports course could only be taken twice and a sports course consisting of an individual and a team sport had to be completed at least once. The subject of sport did not have to be included in the Abitur, but if the student only achieved 0 points here, there was no admission to the Abitur. This upper level course system was abolished in the 2010/2011 school year and replaced by the system listed in subjects and examination subjects .
comprehensive school
The same options apply to the upper level of the comprehensive school as to the grammar school.
In the integrated comprehensive school, the upper school level can begin with the years 11 to 13 immediately after graduating from secondary school.
In the cooperative comprehensive school , the classes are formed according to the desired qualification. The years 10 to 12 are considered to be the upper secondary school level.
Vocational high school
At the vocational high school in Thuringia, different subjects are taught than at the normal high school. The task fields are assigned as follows:
| Field of activity | Subjects |
|---|---|
| Sociological | Economic geography, economics, economics, special business administration, social science, law |
| Math.-scientific-technical | Data processing, technology, applied technology, applied science, health, design |
In addition, the path to the Abitur takes 13 instead of 12 years. The introductory phase begins in grade 11 in the course system with points. The qualification phase is therefore level 12 and 13. The exams take place after the end of the course half-year 13 / II. The structure at the vocational grammar school is otherwise almost the same as that of the grammar school.
In addition to German and mathematics, a compulsory foreign language or natural science can also be chosen as the first major. The second major is either economics, health, design or technology. The choice of the second major takes place when entering class 12. The first major is chosen at the end of the 11th grade.
Nine basic subjects are chosen. The possibility of a further voluntary subject is therefore eliminated.
College
This route to the Abitur is open to everyone who is at least 19 years old and has either a secondary school diploma or a comparable school diploma. In addition, a completed professional training or at least three years of continuous professional activity is required. The training comprises three years of full-time teaching. The introductory phase corresponds roughly to the 11s at a comprehensive school and prepares for the course system. This is essentially identical to the grammar school, but takes 3 years. In Thuringia there is the Thuringia College Weimar and the Ilmenau College .
Web links
- Thuringian school regulations (ThürSchulO). (PDF 1.1 MB) Thuringian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport , accessed on May 29, 2017 (Regulations of January 20, 1994, last amended on July 7, 2011).
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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. (PDF) 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).