Subject Overview Lower Secondary (Sekundarstufe I)
In lower secondary school, the pupils are taught according to the requirements of the Berlin school authorities
| Subject | Years 7-8 | Years 9-10 |
|---|---|---|
| German | 4 | 4 |
| Mathematics | 4 | 4 |
| 1. Foreign language English | 3 | 3 |
| 2. Foreign language Spanish | 4 | 3 |
| Biology | 4 | 2 |
| Physics | 4 | 2 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 2 |
| Ethik | 3 | 3 |
| Political education | 2 | 2 |
| Geography | 3 | 3 |
| History | 2 | 2 |
| Physical Education | 3 | 3 |
| Music | 2 | 1 |
| Art | 2 | 1 |
| Compulsory lessons | 34 | 35 |
Profile lessons and core lessons serve to reinforce subject knowledge and areas of study as well as to facilitate co-curricular teaching. At Mentora Gymnasium, profile and core lessons are combined and taught on a weekly basis as so called “Project Days”.
