Education System Education System in Polandin Poland

According to According to the the Polish Polish Constitution everyone has the Constitution everyone has the right to education.right to education.

The knowledge is obliged The knowledge is obliged between between 66 and 18 years and 18 years old old..

Education in public schools is Education in public schools is freefree..

In Poland there are In Poland there are following steps of following steps of education:education: Kindergarten Kindergarten Primary Schools Primary Schools Junior High School Junior High School Over Junior High Schools Over Junior High Schools Universities Universities

THE KINDERGARTENTHE KINDERGARTEN A child aged 3 to 5 may receive pre-primary A child aged 3 to 5 may receive pre-primary

education, which is education, which is not compulsorynot compulsory. All the six-. All the six-year old children have to attend either kindergartens year old children have to attend either kindergartens or pre-primary classed attached to primary schools, or pre-primary classed attached to primary schools, as there is an as there is an obligatory “0”gradeobligatory “0”grade. .

However, since However, since 20092009 there has been there has been a new a new regulationregulation, which introduces the education of 6-, which introduces the education of 6-year-olds year-olds toto primary schools. primary schools.

IIn the year n the year 20142014 all six-year-olds will be obligedall six-year-olds will be obliged to start their education in to start their education in primary schoolsprimary schools. . Thereby, “0” grade will be compulsory for all 5-year-Thereby, “0” grade will be compulsory for all 5-year-olds. olds.

For the time being, it is For the time being, it is parentsparents who decide who decide whether their 6-year-old child should start the whether their 6-year-old child should start the primary school or not. primary school or not.

THE PRIMARY SCHOOLTHE PRIMARY SCHOOL

It is divided for It is divided for 2 steps (3 2 steps (3 years each):years each):

1. Classes I-Ill (integrated education)

2. Classes IV-VI (second step)

Classes I-IllClasses I-Ill

all classes are provided by one all classes are provided by one teacher who is a teacher who is a form form teacher teacher

pupils are also taught pupils are also taught RReligious eligious EEducation and ducation and foreign foreign languagelanguage. . They also have Computer They also have Computer classes. classes.

Classes IV-VIClasses IV-VI subjects are taught by variety ofsubjects are taught by variety of

teachers teachers ThereThere is is one teacher who is the one teacher who is the

form teacher form teacher the subjects obliged for pupilsthe subjects obliged for pupils: :

Subjects at primary school Subjects at primary school (2nd step)(2nd step) Polish language Polish language FForeign languageoreign language Maths Maths Science Science Music Music Art Art TechnicaI Education TechnicaI Education PhysicaI Education PhysicaI Education Religious Education Religious Education

After Primary School pupils take After Primary School pupils take a test in April. a test in April.

The test is equal for everyThe test is equal for every pupiI.pupiI. Children with special needs can Children with special needs can take a test on a special sheet.take a test on a special sheet.

The result do not decide on The result do not decide on finishing the schoolfinishing the school..

THETHE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLJUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

This type of school has existThis type of school has existeded since 1999.since 1999.

Students of the school are aged Students of the school are aged between 13 and 16.between 13 and 16. There are There are following subjects:following subjects:

Obligatory subjects in junior Obligatory subjects in junior high school:high school: Polish language Polish language FForeign languageoreign language History History Society knowledge Society knowledge Art Art MusicMusic PhPhyyssiics with Astronomy cs with Astronomy Chemistry Chemistry Biology Biology Geography Geography Information Technology Information Technology Craft Craft PhisycaI EducationPhisycaI Education Religous EducationReligous Education

After Junior High School students After Junior High School students take an exam in April. take an exam in April.

There are 3 parts:There are 3 parts:

• HumanisticHumanistic• Maths and ScienceMaths and Science• Foreign Language Foreign Language

The result of the exam do not decide The result of the exam do not decide on finishing the school but is on finishing the school but is important in choice of important in choice of the the next school.next school.

OVER JUNIOR HIGH OVER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLSCHOOL

Education in these schools is Education in these schools is not oblignot obligatoryatory..

There are following types of There are following types of schoolsschools::

Vocational SchoolsVocational Schools

2 year2 yearss of education. of education. Finishing gives the diploma of jobFinishing gives the diploma of job

quaIificationquaIification but only if a student but only if a student takes a vocational exam which is not takes a vocational exam which is not compulsory. If one doesn’t, he/she compulsory. If one doesn’t, he/she receives only a certificate of finishing receives only a certificate of finishing the school. the school.

Twice or three times a week Twice or three times a week students do not attend regular students do not attend regular classes but a kind of a traineeship classes but a kind of a traineeship

General General Secondary SchoolSecondary School Education lasts 3 years. Education lasts 3 years. AAfter passing fter passing MMaturaturaa exam exam a a

student receives Matura student receives Matura certificate, and can continue certificate, and can continue education at universities. education at universities.

If one doesn’t take the Matura If one doesn’t take the Matura exam, he/she receives only a exam, he/she receives only a certificate of finishing the certificate of finishing the school.school.

Profiled Secondary SchoolsProfiled Secondary Schools

Education lasts 3 years.Education lasts 3 years. It is a kind of mixture ofIt is a kind of mixture of a a general general

secondary school and secondary school and a a vocational vocational school. school.

Finishing gives mature certificate Finishing gives mature certificate after passing mature examafter passing mature exam..

However, in the year 2014 this type However, in the year 2014 this type of school will stop functioning.of school will stop functioning.

Technical SchoolTechnical School

Education lasts 4 years. Education lasts 4 years. Finishing gives the diploma of Finishing gives the diploma of

jobjob quaIification and mature quaIification and mature certificate after passing mature certificate after passing mature exam.exam.

UNIVERSITIESUNIVERSITIES

Universities give 2 degreesUniversities give 2 degrees::

- Bachelor degree (after 3 - Bachelor degree (after 3 years)years)

- Master degree (after next 2 - Master degree (after next 2 years)years)

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