die Sekundarstufe II
Translation
upper secondary education, sixth form, secondary level II
Examples
Die Sekundarstufe II führt zum Abitur.
Upper secondary education leads to the Abitur (university entrance qualification).
Grammar Patterns
to be in upper secondary education in der Sekundarstufe II sein Meine Schwester ist jetzt in der Sekundarstufe II.
Similar Words
Oberstufe; Antonyms: Sekundarstufe I
Etymology
'Sekundarstufe' (secondary level) + 'II' (two). It refers to the second part of secondary education.
Memory Tips
The Roman numeral 'II' stands for '2', indicating the 'second' stage of secondary school, often leading to the Abitur.