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FROM🇪🇸 SpainTO🇩🇪 Germany

Spain Grade 7 / Year 7 to Germany: education route

Compare Grade 7 / Year 7 in Spain with the corresponding school stage in Germany, then open the official curriculum and placement authorities for both systems.

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Route alignment

Spain describes this point as ESO · Years 1–4. Germany describes the receiving stage as Sekundarstufe I · multiple school pathways. Use the linked destination framework with the learner’s current subjects and records when confirming the receiving year and placement process.

DEPARTING STAGEESO · Years 1–4ARRIVING STAGESekundarstufe I · multiple school pathways

📚 Side-by-side

What crosses with the learner

Route point🇪🇸 Spain🇩🇪 Germany
Current stageESO · Years 1–4Sekundarstufe I · multiple school pathways
Education authorityNational education law and minimum curricula are implemented by autonomous communities, which publish regional curriculum and admissions details.The 16 Länder govern schools; the KMK coordinates shared standards and qualification comparability.
Application fileCurrent school records and subject historyReceiving authority and school placement requirements

🧳 Preparation file

Bring these into the route

  1. Recent report cards or transcripts and the current subject list
  2. School-attendance and progression records requested by the receiving school
  3. Identity, residence, guardianship, and address documents required locally
  4. Certified translations and language-learning history where requested

🔗 Official links

Open the issuing sources

Spanish education stages and curriculaMinistry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports ↗Recognition and validation of foreign non-university studiesMinistry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports ↗German education systemStanding Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs ↗

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🔎 Also described as

moving from Spain to Germany for Grade 7 / Year 7Spain Grade 7 / Year 7 in GermanySpain to Germany school transfer requirements