Grades 10-12 at the DSW:

Deutsche Reifeprüfung im Ausland (RP)

and

Deutsche Internationale Abiturprüfung (DIAP)

German School Washington - January 12, 2016

OStR René Jörg – High School Coordinator (grades 10/11/12) – German School Washington D.C. – r.joerg@dswash.org – 301.767.3803

OStR René Jörg – High School Coordinator (grades 10/11/12) – German School Washington D.C. – r.joerg@dswash.org – 301.767.3803

Grades 10 - 12 at the DSW

Table of contents

I. Structure of grades 10-12

II.Introductory Phase (Einführungsphase)

III.Required subjects Foreign Language /

Natural Science

IV.Qualification Phase (Qualifikationsphase)

V.Subjects of the Qualification Phase (Qualifikationsphase)

VI.Requirements to qualify for Abitur-Exams

VII.Abitur-Exam subjects (Abiturprüfungsfächer)

VIII.Questions

Grades 10 - 12 at the DSW

I. Structure of grades 10-12

Introductory phase: Grade 10

Qualification phase: Grades 11 and 12

Legal basis (RP):

• Official regulations for the German

Final Abitur-Exam Abroad dated

March 24, 2004

• Guidelines for the official regulation

of the RP for Instruction in grades

10-12 at German Schools Abroad

dated September 17, 2008

Examinations in Grades 11 and 12:

• Two class exams per semester (except in Physical Education)

• Minimum duration:

• In Math, German, and English: three class hours

• In all other subjects: two class hours

• Maximum duration: Length of the Abitur-Exam

• Evaluation in the subjects:

• 50% other class participation and 50% results of the class exams

Basic subjects (DIAP):

• Official regulation of the DIAP at

German Schools Abroad dated

June 17, 2005

• Guidelines for the official

regulation of the DIAP at

German Schools Abroad dated

September 17, 2008

OStR René Jörg – High School Coordinator (grades 10/11/12) – German School Washington D.C. – r.joerg@dswash.org – 301.767.3803

II. Introductory phase - Grade 10

Fields of study and mandatory subjects of instruction

I. Linguistic - literary - artistic fields of study

• German

• English

• Continued Foreign Languages (2nd foreign language,

3rd foreign language started in 10th grade, obligation to enroll

until the end of grade 12)

• Art or Music

II. Social science field of study

• History

• Social Studies

• Religion or Ethics

III. Mathematical - scientific - technical field of study

• Mathematics

• Two of the three natural sciences

• Biology, Chemistry, Physics (obligation to enroll until the end of

Grade 12)

Physical Education

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Grades 10 - 12 at the DSW

III. Obligation to enroll in Foreign Languages and Natural Sciences

Foreign languages

English (4 hours)

Spanish (4 hours)

French (4 hours)

Natural Sciences

Biology (3 hours)

Chemistry (3 hours)

Physics (3 hours)

Foreign langu- ages

Natural sciences

4 subjects

(At least 1 Foreign

Language and 1

Natural Science)

OStR René Jörg – High School Coordinator (grades 10/11/12) – German School Washington D.C. – r.joerg@dswash.org – 301.767.3803

Grades 10 - 12 at the DSW

IV. Qualification Phase - Grades 11/12

Mandatory subjects of instruction at the DSW:

• German (4 hours)

• English (4 hours)

• Mathematics (4 hours)

• History (3 hours)

• US History (2 hours)

• Social Studies (3 hours)

• Artistic subject (Music or Art) (2 hours)

• Physical Education (2 hours)

• 4 subjects from Foreign Languages and Natural Sciences

• Electives:

• Religion (non-denominational) or Ethics (2 hours)

• 3rd Foreign Language or Physics

Annual hours per week: at least 35 hours of instruction

Up to the Reifeprüfung: at least 140 hours of instruction

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Grades 10 - 12 at the DSW

V. Qualification subjects

For the overall Abitur qualification at the DSW, the following subjects count

towards the final Abitur grade:

• German (4 semester grades)

• Mathematics (4 semester grades)

• 4 subjects (Foreign Languages and Natural Science)(at least 14 semester

grades)

• History/Social Studies (4 semester grades combined)

• Of this History (at least 2 semester grades)

• Artistic subject (at least 3 semester grades)

• Physical Education (maximum 3 semester grades)

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Grades 10 - 12 at the DSW

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VI. Requirements to qualify for Abitur-exams

Area Subjects Max. number pts.

A 3 written examination subjects of the first three

semesters; counts double

(Max. 3 semester grades < 5 points)

270 points

(9 x 15 x 2)

(At least 90 points)

B 22 semester grades in the qualification subjects,

which do not belong to area A; counts single

(Max. 6 semester grades < 5 points)

RP: incl. all 3 semester grades of the 4th exam

subject.

330 points

(22 x 15 x 1)

(At least 110

points) DIAP: incl. all 3 semester grades of the 4th + 5th

exam subject

C

(RP)

Grades in 12.2 in each of the 4 examination

subjects; counts single

and result of the RP; counts 4 times (Grade 12.2 +

examination grade in 2 subjects = at least 25 points)

300 points

(4 x 15 x 1) +

(4 x 15 x 4)

(At least 100 pts)

C

(DIAP)

Grades in 12.2 in each of the 5 exam subjects;

counts single

and result of the Abitur-exam; counts 3 times

(Grade 12.2 + exam grade in 2 subjects = at least 20

points)

300 points

(5 x 15 x 1) +

(5 x 15 x 3)

(At least 100

points)

In total 900 points

Grades 10 - 12 at the DSW

VII. Examination subjects – Reifeprüfung

• 4 examination subjects must cover the 3 fields of study

• 1st written Abitur-exam: German

• 2nd and 3rd written Abitur-exam:

• Two of these subjects:

• Mathematics

• English or

2nd Foreign Language, in which student was enrolled for at

least 6 subsequent grade levels up to the RP with at least 4

classroom hours per week

• Biology, Chemistry, Physics

• History or Social Studies

• Must have been taken in at least 4 subsequent grade levels with at

least 3 classroom hours per week

• 4th oral examination

• May not be a written Abitur-exam subject

• Must have been taken in at least 3 subsequent grade levels

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Grades 10 - 12 at the DSW

VII. Abitur-exam subjects - DIAP

• 5 Abitur-exam subjects must cover the 3 fields of study

• Foreign Language exam elements can be up to 50%, but at least one written and

one oral exam has to be held in German language

• 1st written examination: German

• 2nd and 3rd written examination:

• Two of these subjects:

• Mathematics

• English or

2nd Foreign Language, in which student was enrolled for at

least 6 subsequent grade levels up to the Abitur-exam

with at least 4 classroom hours per week

• Biology, Chemistry, Physics

• History or Social Studies

• Must have been taken in at least 3 subsequent grade levels with at least 3

classroom hours per week

• 4th and 5th oral Abitur-exams

• May not be written exam subject

• Must have been taken in at least 3 subsequent grade levels

• 5th exam subject can be conducted in the form of a presentation exam

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Grades 10 - 12 at the DSW

VII. Qualification subjects

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Grades 10 - 12 at the DSW

VIII. Questions

OStR René Jörg – High School Coordinator (grades 10/11/12) – German School Washington D.C. – r.joerg@dswash.org – 301.767.3803

Grades 10 - 12 at the DSW