260. In Germany, a child at school has …

Answer options

1. a right to unlimited leisure time.
2. freedom to choose all subjects.
3. an entitlement to tuition fees.
4. a duty of attendance (compulsory attendance).

Explanation

The correct answer is compulsory attendance, a manifestation of general compulsory schooling established since the 19th‑century Prussian reforms and now codified in the Länder school acts. Constitutionally, Article 7 of the Basic Law (state supervision of schools) interacts with parental rights under Article 6(2); compulsory schooling serves the child’s welfare and social integration. Public schools generally do not charge tuition, and the curriculum is set by binding syllabi with only limited electives. International obligations (e.g., UN CRC, ICESCR) underpin the right to education without negating the duty to attend.