School System & Training

School System & Training

The “School System & Training” set covers school types, vocational training, certificates and further education. Learn nouns together with their German articles and notice the differences between similar terms.

The “School System & Training” set covers school types, vocational training, certificates and further education. Learn nouns together with their German articles and notice the differences between similar terms. Review the vocabulary in small groups and check which meanings you can recall without help. Connect new words with situations from your own life. Return to the terms you find difficult, compare their meanings, and gradually build a more precise and useful German vocabulary through regular practice.

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 ˈtsɔʏ̯knɪs — certificatedas Zeugnis
  • die Bewertung bəˈveːɐ̯tʊŋ — evaluationdie Bewertung
  • das Abitur abiˈtuːɐ̯ — school-leaving examdas Abitur
  • die Fortbildung ˈfɔʁtˌbɪldʊŋ — further trainingdie Fortbildung

Frequently asked questions

What CEFR level is “School System & Training”?

“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).

How many words does “School System & Training” contain?

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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