A: Double points awarded - Alexander von Humboldt Schule

International German Abitur (DIAP)
at the
German International School
Alexander von Humboldt
in Montreal (AvH)
Organisation, Rules and
Regulations

Legal Background
�� This presentation was created based on the DIAP rules and
regulations. In order to facilitate understanding, not all potentially
arising special circumstances were considered.
�� The following presentation is not a binding reference in the decision
on a student‘s school career or the selection of course results
towards the final Abitur grade.
�� Further information can be found via the following links:
• DIAP – Ordnung:
http://www.kmk.org/fileadmin/pdf/Bildung/Auslandsschulwesen/
DIAP/Ordnung_DIAP_Beschluss_17.06.2005.pdf
• DIAP – Richtlinien:
http://www.kmk.org/fileadmin/pdf/Bildung/Auslandsschulwesen/
DIAP/Richtlinie_DIAP_17_09_08.pdf

�� Organisation
1. Timeline
2. Lesson plan
3. Curricula
�� Qualification Period
4. Written exams (Klausuren)
5. Definition of grades
�� The Abitur Exam
Contents
6. Subjects requiring written and oral exams
7. Subject areas and selection of examination subjects
8. Conditions for the selection of examination subjects
�� Abitur Grade
9. Required results
10. Evaluation overview
11. Summary of maximum points achieved
12. Minimum requirements
13. Rules on the integration of course results
14. Sample calculation
15. Calculation of the grade average
16. General requirements of successfully passing the test

Qualification phase
Grade 10 (Introduction)
DIAP Organisation
Timeline
1st Term (Grade 11)
2nd Term (Grade 11)
3rd Term (Grade 12)
4th Term (Grade 12)
SEK-I-Exam
Abitur Exam

DIAP Organisation
Weekly Lesson Plan
German 4 4 4
English 4 4 4
French 4 4 4
Arts 2 2 2
10* 11 12 Language of instruction
History 3 3 3 German (Gr.10 English)
Politics +
Economics
2 2 2 English
Mathematics 4 4 4
Physics 3 3 3
Chemistry 3 3 3
Biology 3 3 3 Bilingual G / E
Moral Ed 1 1 1
Sports 2 2 2
Total 35 35 35

�� Curricula at AvH
DIAP Organisation
Curricula
• Approved by the KMK (2006)
• Based on the curricula of the Land Thuringia for the 12-
year education stream (8 years of lycee, G8)

DIAP Qualification Phase (Gr. 11 and 12)
Written Exams (Klausuren)
�� Number:
• 1st until 3rd term: 2 exams per subject per term
(except sports and ethics)
• 4th term: 1 exam per subject
�� Length:
• German, Languages, Mathematics: 3 to 4 lesson units
• Other subjects: 2 to 3 lesson units
�� Weighting in the calculation of term grades:
• Current performance : Klausuren = 1 : 1

Very good
Good
Satisfactory
Passing
Failed
Failed
DIAP Qualification Period
Definition of Grades
Points Grade and
tendency
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
1+
1
1-
2+
2
2-
3+
3
3-
4+
4
Percentage (Mathematics and
Sciences)
100 – 95 %
94 – 90 %
89 – 85 %
84 – 80 %
79 – 75 %
74 – 70 %
69 – 65 %
64 – 60 %
59 – 55 %
54 – 50 %
49 – 45 %
4 4- 44 – 40 %
3
2
1
0
5+
5
5-
6
39 – 34 %
33 – 27 %
26 – 20 %
< 20 %

Abitur Exam
Written and oral exams
�� At the beginning of the 3rd term the student selects his exam
subjects
�� Duration of written tests
• German, Languages, Mathematics: 4 full hours;
• History, Chemistry, Biology, Physics: 3 full hours;
� Duration of oral exams
• 4th exam subject: 20 minutes
• 5th exam subject: 20 minutes;
• For the 5th exam subject option of „Special test format“ (colloquium,
debate, presentation): minimum 20 minutes
� Additional oral tests may be required if the results show a difference of
+/- 4 or more points compared to the 3rd and 4th term averages or if
they are required to pass.

Abitur Exam
Subject areas and selection of subject exams
�� The 5 subject exams must cover all three subject areas:
Arts/Languages Social Sciences Math/Sciences
German
English
French
History
Politics +
Economics
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biology

Abitur Exam
Conditions for the Selection of Exam Subjects
Written exam subjects:
� German is mandatory
� Two of the following subject areas must be selected for the
written exams:
• English, French
• Mathematics
• History
• Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Oral exam subjects:
� All non-written exam subjects except Arts, Moral Education
and Sports
� Only one bilingual and one foreign-language subject

A:
B:
C:
Abitur Overall Grade
Results
Written exam results of the first three terms
Results in other qualifying subjects
of all four terms
Results of the Abitur exam

A:
B:
Double points awarded
1. German
2. Written exam
subject
3. Written exam
subject
30
30
30
30 30
30
Single points awarded
4. Oral exam
subject
5. Oral exam
subject
Add. subject 1
Add. subject 2
Add. subject 3
Add. subject 4
1st 2nd 3.rd 4th
15
15
15
15
15
15
30
30 30
15
15
15
15
15
15
(270)
15
15
15
15
15
15
C:
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
(330)
Abitur exam
45
45
45
45
45
Written and if required
oral exam
Written and if required
oral exam
Written and if required
oral exam
Oral exam
Oral exam or
special format
(300)

A:
B:
C:
Abitur Grade
Maximum points awarded
3 written exam subjects, 3 terms, i.e.
9 courses w/15 points, double weighting: 9 x 15 x 2 = 270 points
22 courses w/15 points, single weighting: 22 x 15 = 330 points
5 exam results with 15 points, triple (5x15x3)+
5 courses w/15 points, single (5 x 15) = 300 points

A:
B:
C:
Abitur Grade
Minimum requirements
90 points, no more than 3 failings (

Abitur Grade
Rules on course results
The following subjects count for the final grade as
follows:
�� German German: : all 4 courses mandatory
�� Mathematics
Mathematics: : all 4 courses mandatory
�� English English, , French French, , Biology Biology, , Chemistry
Chemistry, , Physics Physics:
at least 14 courses, including at least 4 in a
language, 4 in the sciences; no half half-year year courses
�� History and Politics/Economics: combined at least
4 courses, including at least 2 in History
�� Terms 1 to 3 must be brought forward for the oral
exam subjects
�� Arts Arts: : at least 3 courses mandatory
�� Sports Sports: : maximum of 3 courses

DIAP : Abitur grade : Coverage of courses
Subject 1. Hj 2. Hj 3. Hj 4. Hj Exam type
Written exam subjects must
German 9 be 8 included in 10 A 5 7 written
English 12 12 13 14 13 written
French 14 12 13 15 14 Three mündlich art courses
Arts 11 12 10 9
mandatory
History 5 6 6 7 7 written
Politics/Econom. 9 8 8 8
Mathematics 2 3 4 5
Physics 5 6 5 4
Biology 6 6 6 6 Four 8 mündlich math courses
Sports 14 15 12 14
mandatory
A: Gesamtpunktzahl mit zweifacher Wertung: 162 von 270 Punkten
Maximum three sports
Languages/Sciences:
courses
•No B: single Gesamtpunktzahl courses mit einfacher Wertung: 192 von 330 Punkten
•Minimum of 14 courses
C: Prüfungsergebnisse dreifach + 4. Halbjahr einfach: 141 + 49 = 190 von 300 Punkten

Abitur Grade
Calculation of the grade
average
�� Example: Achieving
544 out of 900 points
corresponds to a grade
average of 2,6.
900 - 823 1.0
822 - 805 1.1
804 - 787 1.2
786 - 769 1.3
768 - 751 1.4
750 - 733 1.5
732 - 715 1.6
714 - 697 1.7
696 - 679 1.8
678 - 661 1.9
660 - 643 2.0
642 - 625 2.1
624 - 607 2.2
606 - 589 2.3
588 - 571 2.4
570 - 553 2.5
552 - 535 2.6
534 - 517 2.7
516 - 499 2.8
498 - 481 2.9
480 - 463 3.0
462 - 445 3.1
444 - 427 3.2
426 - 409 3.3
408 - 391 3.4
390 - 373 3.5
372 - 355 3.6
354 - 337 3.7
336 - 319 3.8
318 - 301 3.9
300 4.0

Maximum Time Allowable
Introductory + Qualifying phase
Maximum 4 years:
• Possibility of repeating Grade 10 OR 11
once
• Non Non-admission admission after the 3rd term and re-
entry into the 2nd term is possible
• Exam may be repeated once, maximum
time allowable may be extended in this
case