oa_xxx (X) Feb 16, 2020:

1986-88 ... to avoid confusion? I never knew you said years 9, 10 etc in UK. In Ireland it would be 3rd, 4th year. Every time I’ve taken on a translation to do with education, even at kindergarten level, it has been a nightmare and I’ve vowed never to go near the subject again ;)

Lancashireman Feb 12, 2020:

British English requested Presumably for a CV to be read by a UK employer. To quote Phil, it would be "confusing" to leave it as Years 9 and 10, which would give the impression that the applicant left school before completing statutory full-time education. Sometimes, you just have to spell it out for the reader.

Thomas Pfann Feb 12, 2020:

But why would you need to convert the year to the equivalent year in the UK system? And what makes it equivalent?

Would Jahrgangsstufe 1 then be year 2? And if not, at which point do you skip a number?

Also, Realschule ends after the 10. Jahrgangsstufe. Wouldn't it be hugely confusing and misleading to translate this as year 11?

Lancashireman Feb 12, 2020:

Hi Julia IMO, the only satisfactory solution in this context is to include all relevant information. It may not be a legal document, but it doesn't appear to have space restrictions either:
Years 9 and 10 in the German system equivalent to Key Stage 4 (i.e. Years 10 and 11) in the UK system

Still puzzled why Phil thought Disagree more appropriate than Neutral. The second answer provided the information requested. The first answer and current leader simply reiterated Asker's own idea with the addition of extraneous info re the US system.
I have never heard anyone in the UK say that they attended school "for" (sic) Years 9 and 10, i.e. non-native use of the preposition.

Julia Burgess Feb 12, 2020:

@Lancashireman: year vs Year I think I'd stick with lower case unless referring to a specific group of students (as in your example). What do you think?

Lancashireman Feb 12, 2020:

year or Year? Calling all Year 10 and Year 11 students!
https://www.epschool.org/year-10-news-hub/

Ramey Rieger (X) Feb 12, 2020:

Thank you, Julia, for the informed information!

Julia Burgess Feb 12, 2020:

Hi Ramey, We don't tend to use class that way, either, so I fear that term would be confusing to a Brit as well :). In the UK, a class is usually a lesson on the timetable (French class) or a group of children who are taught together (my class is going on a trip) - and a secondary school year group would normally be made up of many classes, unless it was a tiny school.

Ramey Rieger (X) Feb 12, 2020:

Okay, Julia, would 'class' be clearer? It's so easy to get confused with the varying school systems.

Julia Burgess Feb 12, 2020:

Avoid "grade" for UK-EN Please note that we do not use the term "grade" in British English except in the sense of attainment level (mark).

Ramey Rieger (X) Feb 12, 2020:

Agree with Arno99 This is the grade level and not the ages. If anything is confusing, it's calling this years instead of grade level. Maybe one or two students skipped a grade or were held back a grade.

Glenn Brigaldino Feb 12, 2020:

Years is not specific to the education system, so you would best say "grades 9 and 10"

philgoddard Feb 12, 2020:

Lancashireman Answering in British English is not the same as finding a British equivalent. This person is not in the British education system. It's like translating Abitur as A-levels, which is wrong.