Study and Employment: School Routine

Study and Employment: School Routine

School Routine Vocabulary - German

The School Day

  • The first thing in the morning is der Unterrichtsbeginn, the start of the lessons.
  • After a few classes, there is die Pause, a break.
  • At midday you might have die Mittagspause, the lunch break.
  • After the whole day has passed, it’s time for der Schulschluss, the end of school.

Daily Activities

  • Die Hausaufgaben are homework tasks that students typically complete after school.
  • If you’re discussing the content of a lesson or a revision session, you’d be talking about der Lernstoff.
  • Conducting an experiment or a practice activity in class? That’s die Übung.
  • Checking, assessing, and giving feedback on classwork and homework is known as die Korrektur.

Taking Exams

  • Be well prepared for die Klassenarbeit or die Prüfung - both mean a test or an exam.
  • Those revision sessions to help you prepare for such tests? They are your der Lernstunde.
  • And, after you’ve done the hard work, you await for das Prüfungsergebnis, the test result.
  • Where you have your lessons, that’s das Klassenzimmer, the classroom.
  • If you’re going to the library to do some revision or take out a book, you’re going to die Bibliothek.
  • For those who take lunch from the school canteen, the word you are looking for is die Mensa.

Types of Schools

  • In Germany, the common high school is known as das Gymnasium. However, there are alternatives like die Realschule or die Hauptschule.
  • For the younger kids, the school is called die Grundschule, the primary school.

As you go through this list, try to imagine a typical school day, from when you arrive in the morning until you leave in the afternoon, and visualise where each term fits in. Wishing you the best in your revision!