Education in Latvia and Rezekne Municipality
Inta RimšāneCoordinator of project “SPARK”
E-mail: [email protected]
December 7, 2012
GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT REZEKNE ABOUT REZEKNE
MUNICIPALITYMUNICIPALITY
The biggest municipality in Latvia:The biggest municipality in Latvia: 2 524 2 524 km2km2
Consists of 25 rural territories
Population: 31 053 (in July, 2012)
Biggest number of inhabitants in Malta rural territory (3229 people), the smallest in Puša rural territory – (485 people)
57% Latvians, 37% Russians, 6% other nationalities
Located near the Eastern border of the EU with Russia and Belarus
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF LATVIAOF LATVIA
Development of pupils’ talents
In formal education (lessons, olympiads, scientific research);
In non-formal education (hobby education).
How hobby education works in Latvia Hobby education programmes are implemented at:
802 schools of general education, 54 schools of vocational education, 48 institutions of hobby education (children and youth centres, centres for technical creative work, centres for environmental
education) institutions of pre-school education and institutions of professional
trend (music, arts and sport schools)
Almost 80% of pupils are involved in hobby education irrespective of age, ethnicity, gender, social status, special needs and residence
State provides partial funding for the wages of teachers of hobby education
Municipalities provide funding for the development of economically
technical basis and partial funding for teachers’ wages in case of need
Institutional Cooperation in Hobby Education
Ministry of Education and Science
National Centre for Education
Local governments, local authorities
Educational establishments
ParentsSchoolchildren
Programmes of hobby education
Culture Programmes
Art of dance (folk dances, modern dances (break dance, hip-hop, tap dance), ballet etc.) Music (choir singing, vocal ensembles, solo, duet, brass bands, vocal instrumental, instrumental ensembles, symphonic orchestra etc.)Visual art, visual plastic art (drawing, painting, ceramics, weaving, floristics, metal working, woodworking, china painting and painting on glass , sewing, needlework etc.)Theatre arts (movement theatre, puppet theatre, theatresports, stage speech, theatre etc.) Folklore (tradicional singing, dancing, playing music, narration etc.)Creative industries (animation, computer graphics, photo, movies, design, video, radio/TV studio etc.)
Technical creativity programmes
Electronics, radiotechnics, technical modelling Car modelling, radio controlled car modelling, slot
racing etc. Aviation and rocket modelling, kite construction, ship
modelling Robotics, lego Informatics, programming etc.
Environment programmes
AstronomyNatural sciencesEnvironmental studies Floriculture, gardening, landscape designingEcologyGeologyGeography etc.
Sport programmes
Individual sports (aerobics, badminton, judo, calisthenics, table tennis , orienteering, swimming, sports dance, sports tourism, karate, track and field athletics etc.)Sports games (basketball, floorball, football, hockey, lacrosse, handball, volleyball etc.)Technical sports (kart racing, mini car racing, motorsport, water motorsports etc),Board games (draughts, novuss, chess, brain games, table football/ hockey etc.)
Other programmes
Youth creative initiative groups Guides, students of local history, school museums Journalism, crative literary work First aid, self- defence Road safety Esthetics,style study, academic etiquette Household Foreign languages Rhetoric National guard youth, Etc.
Hobby education among age groups
5th - 9th grade39%
1st - 4th grade29%
pre-school14%
age 18-253%
10th -12th grade15%
Problems of Hobby Education in Latvia
Insufficient accessibility to modern and varied hobby education programmes ,especially implementing inclusive education
Offering of hobby education is irregular – it differs between a city and country
Lack of teachers to implement hobby education programmes, especially in technical creativity and creative industries
Lack of resources to modernize the material - technial basis of hobby education
EDUCATION IN REZEKNE EDUCATION IN REZEKNE MUNICIPALITYMUNICIPALITY
Facts about education institutions
2387 pupils of grades 1-12 (September 1, 2012). 41 education institutions providing an opportunity to
receive pre-school, comprehensive, special, professional, vocational and out-of-school education.
7 secondary schools, 8 primary schools, 3 boarding basic schools, 2 vocational education institutions.
Special Education Support Centre where teachers and parents can get a consultation of a special education teacher, speech therapist or psychologist.
The pre-school education programmes are implemented in 19 pre-school education institutions and 7 schools.
Institutions providing hobby education
Music school in Malta rural territory Art school in Nautrēni rural territory Children and youth sports school in Rezekne
town Music secondary school in Rezekne town Children art school in Rezekne town Children art and music school in Vilani
municipality
Financing in hobby education
1. State
2. Municipality
3. Other (sponsors, volunteers, projects)
4. Parents
Elements of vocational education
Two secondary schools offer not only the programs of general education but also the vocational education programs from Grade 1:Malta Secondary school No. 2: art Makasani Secondary school: craft
It is planned to transfer the existing experience also to other schools and offer the pupils the programs of choreography, theatre, IT technologies and other programs.
State financing for hobby education in 2012/2013
Programmes of culture education (67%): Dancing (folk dancing, modern dancing, line dancing), Music (choirs, vocal ensembles, pop groups, instrumental ensembles,folklore groups, guitar players), Theatres (theatre sports, drama) Art (visual and applied arts)
Sports (18%) Environment (5%) Technical innovations (6%) Other (5%) (scouts, school newspapers)
DEVELOPMENT OF PUPILS’ DEVELOPMENT OF PUPILS’ TALENTS IN MALTA TALENTS IN MALTA
SECONDARY SCHOOL NO. 1SECONDARY SCHOOL NO. 1
Clubs/classes Learners: 229
Drama class (forms 1.-4.) 17
Drama class (forms 10.-12.) 15
Folk dance (forms 2.-3.) 22
Folk dance (forms 4.-5.) 25
Folk dance (forms 6.-7.) 15
Folk dance (forms 10.-12.) 16
Choir (forms 1.-4.) 29
Choir (forms 5.-9.) 27
Vocal ensemble (forms 1.-4.) 14
Vocal ensemble(forms 5.-12.) 10
Guitar 19
Computer club 10
Design 10
Additional classes in different subjects. Olympiads in different subjects.
(school/region/state) Students’ scientific research work (participation
in conferences at school/ Latgale region/state)
Drama class
Choir
Vocal ensembles
Folk dance
Design class
DEVELOPMENT OF PUPILS’ DEVELOPMENT OF PUPILS’ TALENTS IN VEREMI BASIC TALENTS IN VEREMI BASIC
SCHOOLSCHOOL
Talented students are identified at school. Parents are educated on how to recognize and
develop their children’s talents:
-created workshop is organized once a year,
-’’mothers’ school’’ works regulary. During learning-teaching process teachers take
into account the interests of talented students by offering them a higher degree of difficulty and their interests relevant topics and tasks.
Talented students are provided with additional materials, offered to attend individual consultations with teachers
Students have possibility to participate at school, regional and state subject Olimpiades
School is targeted and effectively plans, promotes and supports the participation on talented students in talant competitions and shows
Talents shows, contests ’’Erudite’’, ‘’Talants parade’’ regulary take place in school and best participants have possibility demonstrate their talents in regional events;School is targeted and effectively plans, promotes and supports the participation on talented students in talant competitions and shows
School theatre club
School dance club performing dances
Music band performance at school events
Handicraft club
ROLE OF THE PROJECT IN ROLE OF THE PROJECT IN DEVELOPING THE DEVELOPING THE
STUDENTS’ TALENTSSTUDENTS’ TALENTS
SPARK
Students Teachers Parents
Participation in a talent showSummary of the experience,
analysisEducational lecture
Camp at the Razna lake
Defining of own talents
Cooperation,exchange of experience
Defining students’ talent
THANK YOU!