School medical examination
All children to be enrolled in school must undergo a school medical examination. This usually takes place at the school that the child will attend after the summer vacations. The school physicians check whether the child is physically able to attend school and follow the lessons of the first year.
In addition to the examination of physical development, this also includes general performance and thus testing of the sensory organs and speech as well as the current state of health. The results of the examination are recorded and form a basis for determining the child’s ability to attend school within the framework of the entire school entrance diagnostics, which can vary from school to school, but ultimately always aims to adequately determine whether the child is physically and mentally capable of successfully attending the lessons of the first school year.A school enrollment test is an appointment for pre-school children to be tested for their ability to attend school. The aim of the school enrollment test is to give a kind of overall impression of the child’s performance level and to identify any deficits so that these can at best be corrected by the enrollment date.
No child has to perform perfectly and the test should not put pressure on the children. Components of the test are: The level of development is examined in a playful manner. For example, a shape, triangle, and the child is asked about the color.
For example, a child can be asked to draw a little man or a star. Are you more interested in this topic?
- A physical examination with hearing and vision test,
- Measurement of weight and height,
- Balance and gross motor skills.
- The stage of development.
The initial examination at school is similar to the U-examination at the pediatrician. The physical examination includes the recording of body weight and height, a sight and hearing test and the examination of the sense of balance and motor skills. Orthopedic malpositions of the feet or spine can be detected and treated accordingly, or, for example, phimosis in boys.
