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Realschule leavers' book for the Mittlere Reife

After the Mittlere Reife, the school-leaving certificate taken at the end of the tenth year, the class goes its separate ways: into an apprenticeship, into the upper school years or to a Fachoberschule, a vocational upper school. The Realschule is a secondary school that ends after the tenth year, and in a Realschule leavers' book everyone gets their own double-page spread with two photos and their answers, printed as a hardcover for the whole class. One book costs €24.90 including design, printing and shipping, or from €19.90 with several tenth-year classes together. Printing starts once everyone has answered and paid, and you have the books 5 to 7 working days later.

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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 tenth-year Realschule class, in German: a drawn portrait in a blue jumper, answers such as work experience at a vet's practice and exam snacks, plus the nominations for the four awards Right half of the sample spread, in German: a drawn portrait in a purple hoodie, answers about life after the Mittlere Reife, a signature, name and the details class 10b, French, apprenticeship and birthday
Sample page. The names and answers are made up; the background and the icons are design examples.

What goes into the tenth-year leavers' book?

Everyone in the class gets a double-page spread with two photos, for example a childhood photo and one from today, plus their name, signature and four short details with icons. We adapt the questions to your class; in the book they appear as short headings above the answers. For a tenth-year leavers' book, these work well, for example:

You will find more questions for the tenth year in our yearbook questions for leavers' books. Photos and answers are used only for the book; read more under children's photos and data protection.

What else goes into the book besides the spreads

The whole class is on the front: the photos are cut out and combined into one cover image, and you choose the background, for example your schoolyard. Inside, you also get:

The landscape A5 hardcover has 170 g/m² paper, so you can sign each other's books with a ballpoint pen when the certificates are handed out. The cover says “Abschlussbuch” (leavers' book), your class motto or another title.

How to create your Realschule leavers' book

Usually a small team from the class takes care of it, ideally with the class teacher.

  1. The enquiry takes 2 minutes, and then the link arrives via WhatsApp.
  2. You post the link in the class group chat. Everyone answers the questions on their phone in about 5 minutes and uploads two photos. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays your contact person gets an overview via WhatsApp of who is still missing.
  3. As soon as all the answers are in and all the books are paid for, the book is designed and printed. The books reach you 5 to 7 working days later.

When is a tenth-year leavers' book a good fit?

The final year is packed: exams, job applications, often a leavers' trip. So start the book before the exam period.

Certificate day and leavers' party. At the Mittlere Reife celebration everyone is together one last time and can sign each other's books.

A gift for the tenth-year leavers. A book with everyone in it can also be a gift, for example from the class teacher, the parents' council or the school's supporters' association. Then one person pays for everyone by invoice.

Yearbook or leavers' book? Whether you call it a tenth-year yearbook, a Freundebuch for the leaving class (the German book in which friends each fill in a page) or a secondary school leavers' book, it means a book in which everyone has their own double-page spread.

Leavers' newspaper or book? A Realschule leavers' newspaper tells the story of the year in reports and quotes; the book gives everyone their own spread. You will find the comparison under leavers' newspaper. If you move on to the upper school years, the Abibuch (Abitur yearbook) is there for the next goodbye.

How much does a Realschule leavers' book cost?

The price per book depends on how many tenth-year classes from your school are in one order. Each class gets its own book, and design, printing and shipping to Germany and Austria are always included.

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

The book holds 8 to 42 people. The minimum order is 10 books, and not everyone has to buy one. Everyone pays via a payment link, or one person pays for all by invoice within 14 days. Nobody has to pay in advance for others. Because every book is designed individually, orders cannot be cancelled.

Frequently asked questions about the Realschule leavers' book

Can all the tenth-year classes at our Realschule take part?

Yes. Each class gets its own book, and ordered together each book costs €22.90 with 3 or more classes and €19.90 with 5 or more. If you want the whole year group in a single book and you are more than 42 people, that is possible as a special book on request.

We are in the middle of exams. When should we start?

Ideally before the exam period. The questions take about 5 minutes to answer; what takes time is waiting for the last few. Printing only starts once everyone has answered and paid, and after that it takes 5 to 7 working days. There is no fixed delivery date.

Can someone who left the class after the ninth year be included?

Yes. Just pass the link on to them too. The book has room for 8 to 42 people.

Do teachers get a double-page spread too?

If you like, yes. The class teacher then gets a double-page spread like everyone else and counts towards the 8 to 42 people.

Can we use our own questions for our class?

Yes, the title and questions can be customised. Add what matters to you when you enquire, for example questions about work experience or the leavers' trip.

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