School System & Training

School types, vocational training, certificates and further education

This B1 vocabulary set on the German school system and training helps learners prepare for the Goethe-Zertifikat B1 and telc Deutsch B1 exams. Master words like Gymnasium, Berufsausbildung, Zeugnis, Praktikum and Weiterbildung through flashcards, example sentences, and pronunciation guides. Perfect for students, apprentices, and adult learners who need to discuss school types, vocational qualifications, and further education confidently in German.

The School System & Training set teaches 20 German vocabulary items at CEFR B1, focused on Education & Science.

Word list (20) — audio and IPA

  • die Grundschule ˈɡʁʊntʃuːlə — primary schooldie Grundschule
  • das Gymnasium ɡʏmˈnaːziʊm — grammar schooldas Gymnasium
  • die Realschule ʁeˈaːlʃuːlə — secondary schooldie Realschule
  • die Gesamtschule ɡəˈzamtʃuːlə — comprehensive schooldie Gesamtschule
  • die Berufsschule bəˈʁuːfsʃuːlə — vocational schooldie Berufsschule
  • der Auszubildende ˈaʊ̯st͡suːbɪldəndə — apprenticeder Auszubildende
  • die Weiterbildung ˈvaɪ̯tɐbɪldʊŋ — further educationdie Weiterbildung
  • die Note ˈnoːtə — gradedie Note
  • die Matura maˈtuːʁa — school-leaving exam (Austria)die Matura
  • der Schulabschluss ˈʃuːlʔapʃlʊs — school diplomader Schulabschluss
  • die Nachhilfe ˈnaːxhɪlfə — tutoringdie Nachhilfe
  • die Volkshochschule ˈfɔlkshɔːxʃuːlə — adult education centerdie Volkshochschule
  • der Lehrling ˈleːɐ̯lɪŋ — apprenticeder Lehrling
  • die Lehre ˈleːʁə — apprenticeshipdie Lehre
  • die Ausbildung ˈaʊ̯sbɪldʊŋ — trainingdie Ausbildung
  • die Qualifikation /kvalifikaˈt͡si̯oːn/ — qualificationdie Qualifikation
  • das Zeugnis ˈtsɔʊ̯ɡnɪs — certificatedas Zeugnis
  • die Bewertung /bəˈveːɐ̯tʊŋ/ — evaluationdie Bewertung
  • das Abitur abiˈtuːɐ̯ — school-leaving examdas Abitur
  • die Fortbildung /ˈfɔʁtˌbɪldʊŋ/ — further trainingdie Fortbildung

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“School System & Training” is a CEFR B1 set. It targets learners at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

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The set contains 20 German vocabulary items with translations in five languages. Most words include native-speaker audio and IPA transcription.

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