https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Germany is considering whether every state should have the same high school leaving exams in a bid to tackle the ‘Abitur lottery’ that results in regional differences. https://www.thelocal.de/20190726/should-germany-get-rid-of-abitur-lottery-and-opt-for-nationwide-high-school-leaving-diploma Fri, 26 Jul 2019 14:39:14 +0200 should-germany-get-rid-of-abitur-lottery-and-opt-for-nationwide-high-school-leaving-diploma It's not unusual for school pupils to find tests difficult. But students in Germany have taken it to the next level by launching petitions against their final secondary-school maths exam. https://www.thelocal.de/20190506/thousands-of-german-students-protest-maths-exam-deemed-too-difficult Mon, 06 May 2019 13:19:16 +0200 thousands-of-german-students-protest-maths-exam-deemed-too-difficult How well students do in their high school diploma, the Abitur, is down to hard work, but also in which Bundesland they go to school. Regional comparisons in Abitur grades have revealed worrying levels of variation. https://www.thelocal.de/20150610/abitur-germany-education-standards-quality Wed, 10 Jun 2015 14:52:40 +0200 abitur-germany-education-standards-quality A student in Münster has made a freedom of information request to the North Rhine-Westphalian authorities, demanding to see copies of the Abitur (high school final exams) before he has to take them. https://www.thelocal.de/20150409/state-could-show-answers-before-a-level-exams Thu, 09 Apr 2015 15:33:31 +0200 state-could-show-answers-before-a-level-exams