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Hauptschule leavers' book, also for the Mittelschule

After the ninth year, many start an apprenticeship, while others stay on for the tenth year or change schools. The Hauptschule is a secondary school that pupils can leave after the ninth year; in Bavaria it is called Mittelschule. In a Hauptschule leavers' book, everyone in the class gets their own double-page spread with two photos and their answers, printed as a hardcover for all. One book costs €24.90 including design, printing and shipping, and less with several classes from your school. The books arrive 5 to 7 working days after the last answers and payments.

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The book, the questionnaire and our WhatsApp support are in German. Other languages and shipping to other countries on request.

Left half of a sample double-page spread for a ninth-year Mittelschule class, in German: a drawn portrait in a green T-shirt, answers such as work experience at a care home and repairing bikes, plus the nominations for the four awards Right half of the sample spread, in German: a drawn portrait in a light shirt, answers about choosing a career and an apprenticeship in nursing, a signature, name and the details class 9b, in the class since the seventh year, nursing and birthday
Sample page. The names and answers are made up; the background and the icons are design examples.

What goes into the Mittelschule leavers' book?

One double-page spread per person: two photos, the answers, name, signature and four short details with icons. You decide which questions to ask, and we adapt them to your class. In the book they appear as short headings above the answers. Some leavers' book ideas for a leaving class at a Hauptschule or Mittelschule:

Photos and answers are used only for the book; read more under children's photos and data protection.

What you get besides the spreads

Everyone is together on the cover: the photos are cut out and combined into one cover image, and you choose the background, for example your town. You also get:

Up to 4 sponsor pages are included in the price, each a full page, plus logos on the back cover. Whether a business contributes something to your leavers' party in return is up to you and them. The book is a landscape A5 hardcover with 170 g/m² paper that you can write on with a ballpoint pen.

How the ninth-year leavers' book comes together

One person from the class or the class teacher takes care of it; that is all it takes.

  1. You enquire in 2 minutes and get the link via WhatsApp.
  2. The link goes into the class group chat. Everyone answers the questions on their phone in about 5 minutes and uploads two photos. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays you get a list via WhatsApp of who is still missing.
  3. Once all the answers are in and all the books are paid for, the book is designed and printed. The books arrive after 5 to 7 working days.

When does the book suit a Hauptschule or Mittelschule?

At many Hauptschulen and Mittelschulen, not everyone leaves at the same time. Part of the class leaves after the ninth year with a school-leaving certificate and starts an apprenticeship, while others stay for the tenth year and a further qualification. In Bavaria the Hauptschule is called Mittelschule, and the qualifying certificate after the ninth year is known there as the Quali.

Saying goodbye after the ninth year. If part of the class is leaving, start the book early enough that it can arrive before the last day of school. There is no fixed delivery date.

Leaving after the tenth year. Those who stay on for the tenth year can make their own book a year later. Anyone who has already left can still get a spread if you pass the link on.

A Hauptschule leavers' newspaper. Already planning a leavers' newspaper? How a newspaper and a book differ, and how to combine the two, is explained under leavers' newspaper.

Mittlere Reife at the Realschule. There is a separate page for the tenth year at a Realschule, which ends with the Mittlere Reife certificate: the Realschule leavers' book.

How much does a Hauptschule leavers' book cost?

Every book costs the same, whoever pays for it. The price drops when several classes from your school order together, for example all the ninth-year classes, or the ninth and tenth years together. Design, printing and shipping to Germany and Austria are included.

1 to 2 classes
€24.90
from 3 classes
€22.90
from 5 classes
€19.90

Not every family wants to or can buy a book, and they don't have to: the book holds 8 to 42 people, and the minimum order is 10 books. Everyone pays for themselves via a payment link, or one party pays for all by invoice within 14 days, for example the school's supporters' association. Nobody has to pay in advance for others. Because every book is designed individually, orders cannot be cancelled.

Frequently asked questions about the Hauptschule leavers' book

Is the book worth it for a small leaving class?

The book starts at 8 people. If your class is smaller, add the class teacher and other teachers, or make a book together with the parallel class. The minimum order is 10 books.

Can two classes share one book?

Yes, as long as there are 8 to 42 people in total. If you would rather have separate books, each class gets its own, and the price depends on the number of classes in the order.

How do I find out who wants to take part?

Send a short message to the class group chat first and ask who is in. You will find a ready-made message to copy under Ask your team first.

Does everyone in the class have to be in the book?

No. Anyone who doesn't want to can skip the questionnaire. You need at least 8 people for the book, and the minimum order is 10 books.

Does it also work for leaving after the tenth year?

Yes. Whether after the ninth or the tenth year, the book stays the same; we just adapt the questions. Anyone who left after the ninth year can still get a double-page spread.

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