 If the student comes from a Realschule and had no former second foreign language, he or she is free to choose between the beginners' class in French or Spanish ("Französisch / Spanisch - Niveau B").All pupils are required to take the subject Economics and Business Accounting ("Betriebs- und Volkswirtschaftslehre mit wirtschaftlichem Rechnungswesen", VBRW for short).In Baden-Württemberg, students are required to attend six lessons (of 45 minutes) a week in this subject.