Leistungskurs

m PÄD. special subject; ich bin im Leistungskurs Geschichte I’m taking history as a special subject

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Leistungskurse are the two specialist subjects chosen by students in the upper classes of a Gymnasium, during the Kollegstufe. Six hours a week are devoted to each subject, allowing more time for special projects and the students' own work. Those taking the Abitur have to write a Facharbeit – similar to a short university seminar paper – on one of the subjects. Together with examinations in the two subjects, this makes up a third of the overall mark for the Abitur. In a Gesamtschule, Leistungskurse are more advanced courses. See: → Abitur, Gesamtschule, Gymnasium, Kollegstufe

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Leis·tungs·kurs

m SCH advanced course (course which seeks to impart additional knowledge to a basic course using a style similar to university teaching)

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der (Schulw.) extension course

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Leistungskurs m SCHULE special subject;

ich bin im Leistungskurs Geschichte I’m taking history as a special subject

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der (Schulw.) extension course