Online Secondary General School Certificate Preparation Course

This program enables adult learners and young individuals to acquire the first general secondary school leaving certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) flexibly alongside employment or family commitments. Earning this recognized educational credential unlocks critical opportunities for vocational training, apprenticeships, and employment across trade, commercial, and public service sectors. It also establishes the academic foundation required to advance to higher educational qualifications, fostering personal confidence and essential general knowledge.

The curriculum delivers thorough preparation across all key examination subjects, encompassing German, mathematics, history, politics, biology, geography, physics, and chemistry. Additionally, students study English from foundational principles onward, mastering essential grammar, everyday spoken dialogues, listening comprehension, and written expression without requiring prior foreign language experience. Every academic subject builds fundamental competence systematically through clearly explained theory, applied exercises, and graded assignments designed to reflect state testing expectations.

Instruction combines printed study workbooks, digital learning materials, interactive webinars, and round-the-clock support via the KILEA artificial intelligence study companion. Dedicated distance teachers correct individual assignments, assign grades, and provide actionable feedback throughout the 18-month duration. Upon successful completion of all coursework, learners receive an institutional certificate and are fully prepared to sit the nationwide recognized external state school leaving examination, with ILS offering full registration support and hosting exam sessions directly on-site in Hamburg or assisting students in their home federal state.

Applicants must have completed at least the seventh or eighth grade of a secondary school. Registration for the course is submitted directly through the online registration system, while admission to the subsequent external state examination requires proof of completed course preparation, reaching fifteen years of age, and submitting a prior school departure report.