School Subject (according to ISCED):
    03 - Social sciences, journalism and information
    031 - Social and behavioural sciences
    0312 - Political sciences and civics
    02 - Arts and humanities
    022 - Humanities (except languages)
    0222 - History and archaeology
    0314 - Sociology and cultural studies
    05 - Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
    053 - Physical sciences
    0532 - Earth sciences

Level of Education: ISCED 2 - Lower secondary level

Document Type: Guideline

School Type: Realschule: Secondary school providing general education (not to university entrance level)

Country of Use:
    Germany
    Lower Saxony

School Subject (according to ISCED):
    03 - Social sciences, journalism and information
    031 - Social and behavioural sciences
    0314 - Sociology and cultural studies
    05 - Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
    053 - Physical sciences
    0532 - Earth sciences

Level of Education: ISCED 3 - Upper secondary level

Document Type: Guideline

School Type: Gymnasium: Academic secondary school ('grammar school')

Country of Use:
    Germany
    Saarland

School Subject (according to ISCED):
    02 - Arts and humanities
    022 - Humanities (except languages)
    0221 - Religion and theology
    03 - Social sciences, journalism and information
    031 - Social and behavioural sciences
    0312 - Political sciences and civics
    0222 - History and archaeology
    0314 - Sociology and cultural studies
    05 - Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
    053 - Physical sciences
    0532 - Earth sciences
    023 - Languages
    0232 - Literature and linguistics

Level of Education: ISCED 2 - Lower secondary level

Document Type:
    Guideline
    Curriculum

School Type:
    Hauptschule: Vocationally oriented secondary school ('secondary modern')
    Schulartunabhängige Orientierungs-/Förderstufe: Transition phase from primary to secondary education (not a separate type of school)
    Realschule: Secondary school providing general education (not to university entrance level)

Country of Use:
    Germany
    Hamburg

Level of Education:
    ISCED 2 - Lower secondary level
    ISCED 1 - Primary level

Document Type:
    Guideline
    Curriculum

School Type: Sonderpädagogische Schulform: Special school/school catering for pupils with learning difficulties and other special needs

Country of Use:
    Germany
    Saxony-Anhalt

School Subject (according to ISCED):
    03 - Social sciences, journalism and information
    031 - Social and behavioural sciences
    0314 - Sociology and cultural studies
    05 - Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
    053 - Physical sciences
    0532 - Earth sciences

Level of Education: ISCED 2 - Lower secondary level

Document Type:
    Guideline
    Curriculum

School Type: Hauptschule: Vocationally oriented secondary school ('secondary modern')

Country of Use:
    Germany
    Lower Saxony

School Subject (according to ISCED):
    03 - Social sciences, journalism and information
    031 - Social and behavioural sciences
    0312 - Political sciences and civics

Level of Education: Vocational training - all levels

Document Type:
    Guideline
    Curriculum

School Type: Berufsbildende Schule: Further education college for vocational training

Country of Use:
    Germany
    Saxony

School Subject (according to ISCED):
    03 - Social sciences, journalism and information
    031 - Social and behavioural sciences
    0312 - Political sciences and civics
    02 - Arts and humanities
    022 - Humanities (except languages)
    0222 - History and archaeology
    0314 - Sociology and cultural studies
    05 - Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
    053 - Physical sciences
    0532 - Earth sciences

Level of Education:
    Vocational training - all levels
    ISCED 2 - Lower secondary level
    ISCED 1 - Primary level
    ISCED 3 - Upper secondary level

Document Type: Guideline

Country of Use: Poland

School Subject (according to ISCED):
    02 - Arts and humanities
    022 - Humanities (except languages)
    0222 - History and archaeology

Level of Education: ISCED 2 - Lower secondary level

Document Type: Guideline

Country of Use: German Democratic Republic (until 1990)

School Subject (according to ISCED):
    02 - Arts and humanities
    022 - Humanities (except languages)
    0221 - Religion and theology
    03 - Social sciences, journalism and information
    031 - Social and behavioural sciences
    0312 - Political sciences and civics
    0223 - Philosophy and ethics
    0222 - History and archaeology
    0314 - Sociology and cultural studies
    05 - Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
    053 - Physical sciences
    0532 - Earth sciences

Level of Education:
    ISCED 5 - Tertiary education
    Vocational training - all levels
    ISCED 2 - Lower secondary level
    ISCED 1 - Primary level
    ISCED 3 - Upper secondary level

Document Type:
    Guideline
    Teaching Aids

School Type:
    Grundschule: Primary school / Elementary school
    Hauptschule: Vocationally oriented secondary school ('secondary modern')
    Schulartunabhängige Orientierungs-/Förderstufe: Transition phase from primary to secondary education (not a separate type of school)
    Realschule: Secondary school providing general education (not to university entrance level)
    Schulart mit 2 Bildungsgängen: Secondary school providing general and vocationally oriented education in two separate streams (not to university entrance level)
    Gesamtschule: Comprehensive school
    Gymnasium: Academic secondary school ('grammar school')
    Berufsbildende Schule: Further education college for vocational training
    Sonderpädagogische Schulform: Special school/school catering for pupils with learning difficulties and other special needs

Country of Use:
    Germany
    Rhineland-Palatinate
    Hamburg
    Berlin
    Mecklenburg-West Pomerania
    North Rhine-Westphalia
    Saxony-Anhalt
    Brandenburg
    Saxony
    Baden-Württemberg
    Schleswig-Holstein
    Thuringia
    Bavaria
    Lower Saxony
    Saarland
    Bremen
    Hesse

School Subject (according to ISCED):
    02 - Arts and humanities
    022 - Humanities (except languages)
    0221 - Religion and theology
    03 - Social sciences, journalism and information
    031 - Social and behavioural sciences
    0312 - Political sciences and civics
    0222 - History and archaeology
    0314 - Sociology and cultural studies
    05 - Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
    053 - Physical sciences
    0532 - Earth sciences
    023 - Languages
    0232 - Literature and linguistics

Level of Education: ISCED 2 - Lower secondary level

Document Type: Guideline

School Type: Hauptschule: Vocationally oriented secondary school ('secondary modern')

Country of Use:
    Germany
    Hamburg

School Subject (according to ISCED):
    02 - Arts and humanities
    022 - Humanities (except languages)
    0221 - Religion and theology

Level of Education: ISCED 2 - Lower secondary level

Document Type:
    Guideline
    Curriculum

School Type: Realschule: Secondary school providing general education (not to university entrance level)

Country of Use:
    Germany
    North Rhine-Westphalia

Level of Education:
    ISCED 2 - Lower secondary level
    ISCED 3 - Upper secondary level

Document Type:
    Textbook
    Guideline
    Teaching Aids

School Type: Gymnasium: Academic secondary school ('grammar school')

Country of Use: Germany

School Subject (according to ISCED):
    03 - Social sciences, journalism and information
    031 - Social and behavioural sciences
    0314 - Sociology and cultural studies
    05 - Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
    053 - Physical sciences
    0532 - Earth sciences

Level of Education:
    Vocational training - all levels
    ISCED 3 - Upper secondary level

Document Type: Guideline

School Type:
    Gymnasium: Academic secondary school ('grammar school')
    Berufsbildende Schule: Further education college for vocational training

Country of Use:
    Germany
    Lower Saxony

School Subject (according to ISCED):
    02 - Arts and humanities
    022 - Humanities (except languages)
    0221 - Religion and theology
    0223 - Philosophy and ethics
    03 - Social sciences, journalism and information
    031 - Social and behavioural sciences
    0314 - Sociology and cultural studies
    05 - Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
    053 - Physical sciences
    0532 - Earth sciences

Level of Education: ISCED 2 - Lower secondary level

Document Type: Guideline

School Type: Gymnasium: Academic secondary school ('grammar school')

Country of Use:
    Germany
    Bavaria

School Subject (according to ISCED):
    02 - Arts and humanities
    022 - Humanities (except languages)
    0221 - Religion and theology
    03 - Social sciences, journalism and information
    031 - Social and behavioural sciences
    0312 - Political sciences and civics
    0222 - History and archaeology
    0314 - Sociology and cultural studies
    05 - Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
    053 - Physical sciences
    0532 - Earth sciences
    023 - Languages
    0232 - Literature and linguistics

Level of Education:
    ISCED 2 - Lower secondary level
    ISCED 1 - Primary level

Document Type: Guideline

School Type:
    Grundschule: Primary school / Elementary school
    Hauptschule: Vocationally oriented secondary school ('secondary modern')

Country of Use:
    Germany
    North Rhine-Westphalia

School Subject (according to ISCED):
    03 - Social sciences, journalism and information
    031 - Social and behavioural sciences
    0312 - Political sciences and civics
    02 - Arts and humanities
    022 - Humanities (except languages)
    0222 - History and archaeology
    0314 - Sociology and cultural studies
    05 - Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
    053 - Physical sciences
    0532 - Earth sciences

Level of Education: ISCED 2 - Lower secondary level

Document Type: Guideline

School Type: Realschule: Secondary school providing general education (not to university entrance level)

Country of Use:
    Germany
    Lower Saxony

School Subject (according to ISCED):
    03 - Social sciences, journalism and information
    031 - Social and behavioural sciences
    0314 - Sociology and cultural studies
    05 - Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
    053 - Physical sciences
    0532 - Earth sciences

Level of Education: ISCED 2 - Lower secondary level

Document Type:
    Guideline
    Curriculum

School Type: Gymnasium: Academic secondary school ('grammar school')

Country of Use:
    Germany
    North Rhine-Westphalia