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Our schools and school systems
- any differences?
Queens‘ school / Watford GB Saqib, Amber, Faiza, Abimbola, Phoebe C, Ayo, Phoebe E
& Schule am Dohlberg/Büdingen DE
8aR Leila,Izel,Saskia,Celine
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numbers at our British school amount of
students 1700
teachers 150
school administration
20
social education workers
11 1 Head Teacher 3 Deputy Heads 4 Head of Houses 4 Deputy Head of Houses
classes 60 30 students per class
classrooms 90
special rooms 2 2 1 1 1
Halls Gyms Sports hall Dance Studio Pavilion
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numbers at our German secondary school amount of
students 777
teachers 60
school administration 1+3 1 1
head of school + deputy heads
secretary caretaker
social education worker
1
classes 33
classrooms 32
special rooms 2 2 1 1 1
for ICT for biology for chemistry for physics for assemblies(=Aula)
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timetable 8aR
Stunde Zeit Montag Dienstag Mittwoch Donnerstag Freitag
1 8:10-8:55 English eTwinning chemistry Maths sport
2 8:55-9:40 English eTwinning chemistry ICT sport
3 10:00-10:45 history English economics physics eTwinning
4 10:45-11:30 Maths Maths German physics eTwinning
5 11.45-12:30 Maths history music German music
6 12:30-13:15 economics German / German English
7 14:00-14:45 / / / / /
8 14:45-15:30 / / / / /
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A British timetable Stunde/ Zeit Montag Dienstag Mittwoch Donnerstag Freitag
1 8:30-8:40 Anmeldung Anmeldung Anmeldung Anmeldung
Anmeldung
2 8:40-9:45 Die
Naturwissenschaft
Leibeserziehung
Musik Englisch
Die Mathe
3 9:45-10:50 Deutsch Geografie
Englisch
Theatre Religionswissensc
haft
4 10:50-11:15 Pause Pause Pause Pause Pause
5 11;15-12;20 Kunst Deutsch Technologie
Geschichte
Leibeserziehung
6 12;20-1;25 Englisch
Mathe Mathe
Die Naturwissenschaft
Spanisch
7 1;25-2;10 Mittagspause Mittagspause
Mittagspause Mittagspause Mittagspause
8 2;10-2;30
Anmeldung
Anmeldung
/
Spanisch Anmeldung
9 2;30-3;35 Technologie /
Die Naturwissenschaf
t
Spanisch
/
10 3;15-3;35 / / Anmeldung
Anmeldung
/
/ / / / /
/ / / /
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subjects and contents in Büdingen subject contents further explanations
eTwinning
• contact to GB • European Union
• exchange on hobbies, families and school systems • timeline • advantages • disadvantages
English • United States of America • if-clauses, gerunds, active + passive voice
• study skills • Everyday English • reading, writing, speaking skills • mediation
home economics work theory (= Arbeitslehre)
• applying for and experience an industrial placement
• 2 weeks in a company/an office/in a kindergarten/in a shop/……… • how to write a report on it
German • short storys •
Maths • Volume and surface calculus
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subjects and contents in Watford subject topics further explanations
Modern Foreign Languages
• German •French •Spanish
Technology Food Tech Resistant Materials Textiles Information Technology
Art Pop Art Drawing Painting
Drama Roleplay
PSE Drugs Smoking Relationships Alcohol
Physical Education Athletics Team Sports Racket Sports
Compulsary
History World War 1&2 Americas History
Geography Rivers Countries Brazil
Science Biology Chemistry Physics
Compulsary
Religious Studies Religion Morals Crime&Punishment
Music Performing Reggae
English • Of Mice and Men • Compulsary
Maths • Algebra •Trigonometry •Shapes
• Compulsary
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special subjects in Büdingen
special subjects in class further explanations
art 8R learn about different materials and styles
domestic science 8R cooking and managing a household
eTwinning 8R collaboration with schools in Europe
woodwork 8R doing handicrafts
textile design 8R creating presents and clothes
photography 8R taking photos and videos, using the Internet
bicycle repair station 8R changing bicycle tubes, going on bike tours
voluntary senior care 9R looking after old people
microbiology 9R examining plants
homework supervision 10R students help younger ones with homework
gardening 10R looking after different plants and trees
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special subjects in Watford special subjects in class further explanations
art 7-9 learn about different materials and styles
science 7-11 Learning about the body and doing fun
experiments
Music 7-9 Making songs and performing
Physical Education 7-11 Team sports
Learning support 7-11 Help with homework and schoolwork.
Playing on the computers
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special equipment in Watford
Equipments amount of equipments
explanations
smartboards 20
computers 150
Sometimes 10 in each classroom and computer
rooms
cameras 7 In art and drama
department
beamers 90 1 in each
classroom
overhead projectors 2 In the drama department
blackboards / /
whiteboards 90 1 in each
classroom
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special equipment in Büdingen
equipments amount of equipments
further explanations
smartboards 4 mostly used in ICT
computers 1
32 in each classroom in 2 computer rooms
cameras 4
Video cameras 2
beamers 8
overhaed projectors 1 1 in each classroom
blackboards 100 1 in each classroom
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exams in Watford
class age kind of exams
amount of exams
explanations
7-10 11-15 End of year and end of
topic
8 Most subjects
11 15-16 End of year and end of
topic
8 Subjects that you choose
12-13 16-18 End of year and end of
topic
5 Subjects that you choose
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exams in Büdingen
class age kind of exams
amount of exams
further explanations
6R 11-12 across classes test
1 in German, Maths or English
8R 14-15 across classes test
1 in German, Maths or English
10R 15-16 presentations
final exams
1
1
on various topics in German, English and Maths
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marking tests marking further
explanations
4 tests each year in the main subjects
1 – 6 best mark = 1
mark for oral participation after each test
2 tests each year in the minor subjects
oral participation= 70% presentation of work is important
report • on the 31st January • end of term in July
half term You have to repeat a class if there are more than two “5” in the main subjects
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Marking in Watford tests marking further
explanations
8 tests each year in the main subjects
0-100%
4 tests each year in the minor subjects
0-100% Good presentation
Report • end of term December • end of term in July
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homework in Germany
official amount of
time
age class
actual amount of
time subjects
1 hour 10-14
class 5-8 90 minutes
English, German, Maths
1,5 hours 15-16
class 9-10
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homework in Britain
official amount of
time
age class
actual amount of
time subjects
30 minutes 11-15 45 minutes At least two
subjects everyday
1 hour 16-18 1 hour 30 minutes
At least 2 subjects
everyday and coursework
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special events at our German school events time of the year further explanations
2 weeks off for school trips
in autumn and summer the students go swimming or hiking with their classteacher
class trips 5 days in summer in class 6,8 and 10
sports festival in summer special sportive offers and competitions
Kompo7 at the end of year 7 in order to check on the social abilities and key skills
industrial placements Girls’ day
2 weeks in July 2 weeks in January
class 7 class 8 class 9
school exchange 10 days in May with a French school
exams 19.05. – 23.05.2014 in Maths, German, English
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special events events time of the year explanations
House sports (football, rugby, basketball, cricket and netball)
throughout the year Sporting events being played between houses
Enrichment week July A week where there is no learning and everyone takes part in activities
House music December Music event between houses
Sports day July Athletics events taking place throughout the whole day between houses
Queens fest June A festival during the weekend
End of year exams End o0f june Exams taking place towards the end of the year in various subjects
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photos
our German school
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Photos Our school and some events in our school