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.
For certain qualifications, examinations must be taken at school.
Educational Degrees in Rheinland-Pfalz
Vocational maturity - Hauptschulabschluss
At the end of grade 9, pupils receive the qualification of the vocational qualification (Hauptschulabschluss) if they have at least the grade "sufficient" in all subjects at basic level and thus fulfil the conditions for transition into the next grade. A separate examination does not take place (§ 74 general school regulations Rhineland-Palatinate).
Pupils who have not completed grade 9 with the vocational maturity, may receive the vocational maturity at the end of a special class 10 in the Realschule plus, if they do not have a grade below the grade "sufficient" in any subject.
Qualified graduation from secondary education I (Middle Maturity/ Realschulabschluss)
At the end of grade 10, a qualified graduation from secondary education I may be obtained, if at least the grade "sufficient" is reached in all subjects at an advanced level and thus fulfil the requirements for transition into the next class. A separate examination does not take place (§ 75 school regulations Rheinland-Pfalz).
University entrance qualification (Abitur)
The Abitur (general university entrance qualification) is acquired through sufficient performance during the qualification phase and examinations at the end of grade 12 or grade 13. The examination for Abitur consists of three written exams and one oral exam.
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 also be acquired by successful completion of the class 11 in the upper secondary level.
The practical part can then be obtained through