Presentations and Work Placements

Projects, Expert Studies and Presentations

Nothing is more motivating than developing a project of your own. Our school gives pupils room to pursue their own interests in particular topics. Within each learning period, children practise working independently and explaining complex ideas to their classmates — so everyone learns from everyone else. Whether through presentations on specific subjects or through projects combining practical and theoretical work, every pupil finds an approach they enjoy. And, as we all know, we learn best when we enjoy what we are doing.

Career Exploration and Partnerships

Getting to know different professions is essential when it comes to choosing a career later on. At HagenSchule, pupils explore careers on several occasions throughout their school years. Alongside work placements, careers fairs and personal conversations with our partner organisations help prepare them for their future professional path.

Careers Guidance in Practice

We begin in Grade 7, when our pupils find out about their parents’ professions and present them in small projects. In Grade 8, our school takes part in North Rhine-Westphalia’s state programme “Kein Abschluss ohne Anschluss” (KAoA — “No qualification without a next step”). This includes a strengths and potential assessment carried out in cooperation with Agentur Mark GmbH, as well as hands-on exploration of different career fields. In Grade 9, pupils complete two work placements of two weeks each; the second placement can alternatively take place in the first half of Grade 10. As part of careers guidance, a workshop on application skills takes place in the first half of Grade 9 and is developed further in German lessons. In the upper secondary years, KAoA continues with workshops and work placements in the introductory phase and the first qualification year (EF and Q1). We also plan to work with TU Dortmund University as part of its talent scouting programme. The Federal Employment Agency (Agentur für Arbeit) supports us across all year groups. In addition, from Grade 7 onwards, all pupils can explore career areas that interest them, both on project days and through work placements they arrange themselves.