| AGE | State School System | Independent School System |
18 12 11 |
Secondary Schools
|
Independent Schools
|
10 9 8 |
Junior School |
Preparatory Schools |
7 6 5 4 3 |
Infant School Kindergarten |
Pre-preparatory Schools |
| GB | D |
|---|---|
| comprehensive school | Gesamtschule |
| secondary modern school | Realschule |
| General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) | Realschulabschluss |
| grammar school | Gymnasium |
| A-level exams | Abitur |
| boarding school | Internat |
| public school | Privatschule |
| fee | Schulgeld |
| ability group | Leistungsgruppe |
| academic subject | wissenschaftliches Fach |
| course | Kurs |
| exam | Prüfung |
| good results | gute Ergebnisse |
| marks | Zensuren, Noten |
| tests | Arbeiten |
| report | Zeugnis |