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| | Archived: The Educational System in Germany: Case Study Findings; Chapter 2 - The Gymnasium |
 | | As one Gymnasium teacher explained it, "if students can't cut it, they don't belong there and should be transferred to a less demanding school." Another teacher stated, "Many parents are doing their children a disservice by placing them in situations that they are not capable of handling." Several of the students interviewed shared his view. |
 | | Gymnasium students in both states have between two and four in-class exams per semester in the primary subjects of English, German and math; two per semester in biology; and one or none per semester in secondary subjects, such as music, geography, and history. |
 | | The parents of Gymnasium students we spoke with were without exception well informed and outspoken about a variety of issues, including the general state of education in Germany, school standards and curriculum, and the quality of the teachers. |
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