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 Berlin:
Vocational training maturity / Advanced vocational training maturity
At the end of grades 9 or 10, pupils can obtain the Vocational Training Maturity (BBR) if they have successfully completed the grade 9 or 10 and have a grade point average of at least "sufficient" in the subjects. At the end of grade 10, pupils can obtain the Advanced Vocational Training Maturity. For the acquisition of the degree is the participation in the final exam and a grade point average of at least "sufficient" in all subjects (German, mathematics, first foreign language) required. The exam consists of a written and an oral part.
Middle School Graduation
At the end of grade 10, the Middle School Certificate (MSA) can be obtained. For the acquisition of the middle school degree, participation in the final exam at an elevated level in the subjects German, Mathematics and first Foreign Language with a grade point average of at least "sufficient" is required.
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 in the upper secondary level at the Gymnasium or the class 12 of the upper secondary level of an Integrated Secondary School or 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, Integrated Secondary School, 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. In most subjects, there are central examination tasks, which means that all pupils receive the same tasks in the examination subjects.