English translation: technical high school diploma
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06:22 Nov 7, 2009
German to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
German term or phrase:erweiterte Realschulabschluss
This is in a listing for a résumé. Does anyone have an idea how to say this in US-EN? I believe it's secondary school leaving certificate in UK-EN, but I'm not sure how the extended fits in?
Explanation: There is really no US equivalent, as the norm is secondary (high school) graduation with diploma after the 12th grade. The closest equivalent to the German Realschule would be the techincal or polytechnic high school. From these schools there would also be the theoretical possibility to take and pass college/university entrance exams, though normally graduation leads either directly to employment in a skilled trade or middle management profession or to an apprenticeship/internship.
I realize this is not fully equivalent, but with the different systems in te various countries, it is very fifficult to come up with a perfect translation. Your suggestion, however, was the most successful. Don't know how the individual points are to be assigned, but have given you 3 pts. for you help. Thanks. 3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer
Agree with Ed Beese that we need to know in which Federal State and how recently this qualification was attained.
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technical high school diploma
Explanation: There is really no US equivalent, as the norm is secondary (high school) graduation with diploma after the 12th grade. The closest equivalent to the German Realschule would be the techincal or polytechnic high school. From these schools there would also be the theoretical possibility to take and pass college/university entrance exams, though normally graduation leads either directly to employment in a skilled trade or middle management profession or to an apprenticeship/internship.
Krikor United States Local time: 23:15 Works in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 3
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I realize this is not fully equivalent, but with the different systems in te various countries, it is very fifficult to come up with a perfect translation. Your suggestion, however, was the most successful. Don't know how the individual points are to be assigned, but have given you 3 pts. for you help. Thanks.
Explanation: In the US this would probably the above equivalent (grades 7 to 8).
Goldcoaster Switzerland Local time: 05:15 Native speaker of: English, German PRO pts in category: 7
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Reference: Ich vermute, es kommt darauf in welchem Bundesland
Reference information: Erweiterter Realschulabschluss
In some Länder general school-leaving qualification awarded after year 10. Pupils must have passed the tenth school year and in some cases taken a final examination and attained certain marks. In addition to the rights to which holders of a Mittleren Schulabschlusses are entitled, the qualification gives access to the Gymnasiale Oberstufe or Fachgymnasium. In some Länder, this certificate is called Erweiterter Sekundarabschluss I or Qualifizierter Realschulabschluss
Erich Friese Australia Native speaker of: German, English PRO pts in category: 4
Reference information: Secondary education, the third level of education, is divided into two levels: junior secondary education (also called intermediate secondary education) and senior secondary education. Upon completion of the Grundschule, students between the ages of ten and sixteen attend one of the following types of secondary schools: the Hauptschule, the Realschule, the Gymnasium, the Gesamtschule, or the Sonderschule (for children with special educational needs). Students who complete this level of education receive an intermediate school certificate. Adults who attend two years of classes in evening schools can also earn these intermediate school certificates, which permit further study.
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erweiterte Realschulabschluss indicates that the student qualified to attend a senior secondary education institution by virtue of his grades and subjects.
In einigen Bundesländern wird auch zwischen einem „normalen“ Abschluss, das heißt einem Abschlusszeugnis des 10. Schuljahrs, und einem „qualifizierten“ Abschluss (zum Beispiel Erweiterter Sekundarabschluss I) unterschieden. Nur der Qualifizierungsvermerk berechtigt dann zum Besuch einer gymnasialen Oberstufe. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mittlere_Reife
Erweiterter Sekundarabschluss I
Den Erweiterten Sekundarabschluss ("Erweiterter Sek.-Abschluss", "Erweiterter") erwirbt ein Schüler an einem Gymnasium, einer Realschule oder an einer Hauptschule nach Vollendung der Sekundarstufe I, also nach der 10. Klasse, in Niedersachsen. Unter Umständen auch an einer Berufsschule, wenn bestimmte Leistungen erfüllt werden. Er berechtigt zum Besuch der Qualifizierungsphase der Sekundarstufe II, z. B. der gymnasialen Oberstufe oder aber auch zu einer Berufsausbildung.
An Gymnasien und den gymnasialen Zweigen kooperativer Gesamtschulen erreicht man den Abschluss automatisch mit Versetzung in die elfte Klasse, an Realschulen, Hauptschulen und integrativen Gesamtschulen muss zunächst der "Sekundarabschluss - Realschulabschluss" erworben werden, den "erweiterten Abschluss" erhält man dann unter bestimmten Voraussetzungen an die Noten zuerkannt. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erweiterter_Sekundarabschluss
Kim Metzger Mexico Specializes in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 827
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