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 Hamburg:
First general education qualification
At the end of grade 9 or 10, pupils in Hamburg can obtain their first general education qualification. 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, English) required. The exam consists of a written and an oral part. In the district schools includes the exam also a practice-oriented part.
https://www.hamburg.de/ersten-allgemeinbildender-schulabschluss-2019/
https://www.hamburg.de/contentblob/3013778/179fc5b070414ef87851839a1b87ec5b/data/apo-grundstgy.pdf
Middle School graduation
At the end of grade 10, the middle school degree can be acquired. For the acquisition of the middle school degree a participation in the final exam in the subjects German, mathematics and English with a grade point average of at least "sufficient" is required.
Pupils of the Gymnasium receive the middle school degree with the transfer to the upper secondary level at gymnasium, if they achieve at least the grade "sufficient" in all subjects.
https://www.hamburg.de/mittlerer-schulabschluss-2019/
https://www.hamburg.de/contentblob/3013778/179fc5b070414ef87851839a1b87ec5b/data/apo-grundstgy.pdf
University of applied science entrance qualification
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 also 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 a district school. The practical part can then be obtained through
University entrance qualification (Abitur)
The University entrance qualification can be acquired in Hamburg in the district schools after class 13, in the grammar schools after class 12. 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 who take part in the exam for Abitur in Hamburg receive the same tasks in the examination subjects.
https://www.hamburg.de/bsb/zentrale-pruefungen/4027286/artikel-abitur/