In the individual subjects, written works (class work) are common. They serve to check whether the students have reached the learning objective and the assessment of the performance of the students. An oral review of the benefits is also possible. All performance assessments are included in an overall assessment at the end of the school year. The assessment of the achievements in the individual subjects appears at the end of the school year as a grade in the certificate or so-called learning development reports on the achievements of the students are created. The performance assessment at the end of the school year decides whether the child can attend the next higher grade or, for outstanding achievements, whether the child can skip a grade.
Education degrees in Baden-Württemberg (https://www.service-bw.de/web/guest/lebenslage/-/lebenslage/Bildungsabschluesse-5000419-lebenslage-0?tab=0):
Vocational training maturity /Hauptschulabschluss
At the end of grade 9 or 10 of the Hauptschule, the Werkrealschule or the community school, pupils can acquire the vocational training maturity after successful examination. With the transfer to class 10 of the Werkrealschule, the Realschule and the general education Gymnasium, pupils receive the Hauptschulabschluss without examination (https://www.service-bw.de/web/guest/lebenslage/-/lebenslage/Hauptschulabschluss-5001104-lebenslage- 0)
Middle School Graduation
At the end of grade 10 of the Werkrealschule, the Realschule or the Community School, the middle school graduation (MSA) can be obtained after successful completion of the final examination. Under certain conditions, the middle school graduation can also be obtained at vocational schools after successful completion (https://www.service-bw.de/web/guest/lebenslage/-/lebenslage/Mittlere+Reife-5000179-lebenslage-0)
University of applied science entrance qualification (Fachhochschulreife)
The university of applied science entrance qualification consists of a successfully completed part at school and a practical part. It can be acquired by successfully attending a vocational school and taking an exam.
The school-based part of the university of applied science entrance qualification can be acquired by successful completion of the class 11 or 12 in the upper secondary level at the Gymnasium or the class 12 of the upper secondary level of Community School.
The practical part can then be obtained through
a vocational training,
an at least one-year internship with a detailed internship certificate,
a proof of at least two years of full-time employment,
or a proof of a voluntarily completed social or environmental year with a detailed certificate about the work done.
General university entrance qualification (Abitur)
The general university entrance qualification (Abitur) is acquired with the successful completion of the upper secondary level at Gymnasium, Community School or Vocational High School. The University entrance qualification can be acquired according to school type after class 12 or 13. The exam for Abitur consists of three written exams and one oral exam.