The school system in Austria

The school system in Austria

Some basic information

·         At the age of 3- 5 a child could go to the kindergarten, but 1 year is compulsory

·         At the age of 6 a child could go to  the Pre-school

There the child get arrange for school.

·         At the age of 6-10 a child must go to the “Volksschule” for four years

·         At the age of 10-14 a child can choose between:

o   Gymnasium (4 years)

o   Neue Mittelschule (4 years)

If the child go 9 years to school, it finish now, another it has to stay one year else in school.

The child / student can go to:

Polytechnischeschule (1 year)

AHS:

Gymnasium (4 years)

Hak (5 years)

Htl (5 years)

In Austria are much more schools which you can choose after the 8/9 school year.

When you finish the AHS you have to sit an exam called “Matura” ( It´s like SAT)

After this you can go study in an university or you can go working.

I visit the school Tanzenberg. It is a Gymnasium and I am now 5 years in this school. I can only recommend to go to this school.

The majors in Tanzenberg are: German, English, Maths, Latin, Italian / Ancient Greek

You can choose extra activities: Band, Drama, ECDL...

I hope you enjoy this little presentation about schools in Austria and I hope you would like to spend a year in Austria!