At the start of the second term, preparations for the sports festival begin. The students are nervous about the fact that performance in the events will affect their written tests, and even more pressure is added by the unique team breakdowns and freedom given to the students to decide who takes part in what event...
fundamentally, it was still 
a test of academic ability.
بشكلٍ جوهريّ، كان لا يزال
اختباراً للقدرة الأكاديميّة
aber im Grunde kam es
auf schulische Leistung an.
ponen a prueba nuestros conocimientos.
ponen a prueba nuestros conocimientos.
di base sarebbe comunque una prova accademica.
ainda continua sendo
um teste de habilidade acadêmica.
в первую очередь
оценивались наши знания.