GREECEGREECE

Educational SystemEducational System

Education in GreeceEducation in GreeceMinistry for Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs

• National education budget (2010)(2010) 12,08 billion 12,08 billion € (public) (public) 4% of 4% of GDP

• LiteracyLiteracy TotalTotal 98%98% MaleMale 99%99% FemaleFemale 97%97%

• EnrollmentEnrollment TotalTotal: : 1,426,1751,426,175

PrimaryPrimary: : 786,025 786,025 SecondarySecondary: : 360,248 360,248

Post SecondaryPost Secondary: : 276,902 276,902

Three LevelsThree Levels

The The GreekGreek educationaleducational system is system is mainly divided into three levels:mainly divided into three levels:

•primary, primary, •secondary and secondary and •tertiary, with an additional post-tertiary, with an additional post-

secondary level providing secondary level providing vocational training.vocational training.

Three LevelsThree Levels• Primary education is divided into kindergarten Primary education is divided into kindergarten

lasting one or two years, and primary school lasting one or two years, and primary school spanning six years (ages 6 to 12). spanning six years (ages 6 to 12).

• Secondary education comprises two stages: Secondary education comprises two stages: GymnasioGymnasio (variously translated as Middle or (variously translated as Middle or

Junior High School), a compulsory three-year Junior High School), a compulsory three-year school, after which students can attend school, after which students can attend LykeioLykeio (an academically-oriented High School) or (an academically-oriented High School) or Vocational trainingVocational training. .

• Higher Tertiary education is provided by Higher Tertiary education is provided by Universities and Polytechnics, Technological Universities and Polytechnics, Technological Educational Institutes and Academies which Educational Institutes and Academies which primarily cater for the military and the clergy. primarily cater for the military and the clergy.

PrimaryPrimary EducationEducation

Elementary schools are called Elementary schools are called ""DimotikáDimotiká" (demotic, meaning " (demotic, meaning municipal), a carryover term from a municipal), a carryover term from a time when such schools were run time when such schools were run by local communities. The name by local communities. The name remains although it has been remains although it has been obsolete for decades. obsolete for decades.

In the first two years pupils are not In the first two years pupils are not officially graded, and parents officially graded, and parents obtain feedback about their obtain feedback about their performance via oral performance via oral communications with teachers. communications with teachers.

Primary EducationPrimary Education

Grading begins in Year 3, and Grading begins in Year 3, and written exams are introduced in written exams are introduced in Year 5. Year 5. Years are called "classes", Years are called "classes", from first to sixth:from first to sixth:

Year 1 : age 6 to 7Year 1 : age 6 to 7

Year 2 : age 7 to 8Year 2 : age 7 to 8

Year 3 : age 8 to 9Year 3 : age 8 to 9

Year 4 : age 9 to 10Year 4 : age 9 to 10

Year 5 : age 10 to 11Year 5 : age 10 to 11

Year 6 : age 11 to 12Year 6 : age 11 to 12

Primary EducationPrimary EducationBasic subjects:Basic subjects:•Modern Greek Language (9 hours/week)Modern Greek Language (9 hours/week)•Modern Greek Literature (2 hours/week)Modern Greek Literature (2 hours/week)•Mathematics (5 hours/week)Mathematics (5 hours/week)•Environmental Studies (2-4 hours/week)Environmental Studies (2-4 hours/week)•Physical Education (4 hours/week)Physical Education (4 hours/week)•Music (2 hours/week)Music (2 hours/week)•Art (2 hours/week)Art (2 hours/week)•Computer Studies (2 hours/week)Computer Studies (2 hours/week)•Theatrical Studies (1 hour/week)Theatrical Studies (1 hour/week)•Flexible Zone (3 hours/week)Flexible Zone (3 hours/week)•English (2-4 hours/week)English (2-4 hours/week)

Additional Subjects:Additional Subjects:•Physics (2 hours/week years 5 and 6)Physics (2 hours/week years 5 and 6)•Geography (2 hours/week years 5 and 6)Geography (2 hours/week years 5 and 6)•History (2 hours/week years 3-6)History (2 hours/week years 3-6)•Religion (2 hours/week years 3-6)Religion (2 hours/week years 3-6)•Social & Political Studies (2 hours/week years 5 and Social & Political Studies (2 hours/week years 5 and 6)6)•Second Foreign Language (2 hours/week years 5 and Second Foreign Language (2 hours/week years 5 and 6)6)

Grading System:Grading System:•1st Year:1st Year: no gradesno grades•2nd Year:2nd Year: no gradesno grades•3rd Year:3rd Year: A-EA-E•4th Year:4th Year: A-EA-E•5th Year:5th Year: 1-101-10•6th Year:6th Year: 1-101-10

Primary EducationPrimary Education

Secondary EducationSecondary Education Gymnasium - Middle / Secondary School (compulsory education) Gymnasium - Middle / Secondary School (compulsory education) – 1st grade, age 12 to 131st grade, age 12 to 13– 2nd grade, age 13 to 142nd grade, age 13 to 14– 3rd grade, age 14 to 153rd grade, age 14 to 15

Starts on September 11th and ends on June 15th to 18th. Starts on September 11th and ends on June 15th to 18th. The lessons end in the second week of May so that the The lessons end in the second week of May so that the students will be able to study for their examinations students will be able to study for their examinations between May and June. The classes start at 8.15 and end between May and June. The classes start at 8.15 and end from 13.45 to 14.15 according to the type of school. from 13.45 to 14.15 according to the type of school. Classes last from 30 min. to 45 min. and there are breaks Classes last from 30 min. to 45 min. and there are breaks of 10 and 5 minutes between them. of 10 and 5 minutes between them.

Every month each school is obliged to take the students for Every month each school is obliged to take the students for a walk (περίπατος) and an educational excursion to a a walk (περίπατος) and an educational excursion to a museum or theater etc. In the end of the year each school museum or theater etc. In the end of the year each school is obliged to organise 3 school trips, one for the students is obliged to organise 3 school trips, one for the students of the 2nd year for 3-4 days, one for the students of the of the 2nd year for 3-4 days, one for the students of the 3rd year for 3-5 days and for all of the students which lasts 3rd year for 3-5 days and for all of the students which lasts one day. The schools usually organise trips to islands like one day. The schools usually organise trips to islands like Santorini, Crete, Rhodes, Corfu or abroad in European Santorini, Crete, Rhodes, Corfu or abroad in European cities like Paris, London, Barcelona, Lemesos, Valetta, cities like Paris, London, Barcelona, Lemesos, Valetta, Rome, Milan, Vienna, BerlinRome, Milan, Vienna, Berlin,, etc. etc.

There are 6 types of gymnasiums in Greece:There are 6 types of gymnasiums in Greece:

• General Gymnasium (entering there from the General Gymnasium (entering there from the primary school is automatic)primary school is automatic)

• Athletic Gymnasium (to enter this type of Athletic Gymnasium (to enter this type of school students must pass certain exams on a school students must pass certain exams on a sport like basketball, football, volleyball, sport like basketball, football, volleyball, gymnastics, polo, swimming etc)gymnastics, polo, swimming etc)

• Musical Gymnasium (to enter this type of Musical Gymnasium (to enter this type of school students must pass certain exams on a school students must pass certain exams on a musical instrument)musical instrument)

• Art GymnasiumArt Gymnasium• Experimental GymnasiumExperimental Gymnasium• Church GymnasiumChurch Gymnasium

Secondary EducationSecondary Education

There are much more subjects in the Greek There are much more subjects in the Greek Gymnasiums:Gymnasiums:

• Modern Greek Language (2 hours/week)Modern Greek Language (2 hours/week)• Modern Greek Literature (2 hours/week)Modern Greek Literature (2 hours/week)• Ancient Greek Language (3 hours/week)Ancient Greek Language (3 hours/week)• Ancient Greek Literature (Homer Odyssey-Ancient Greek Literature (Homer Odyssey-

1st Year, Homer Iliad-2nd Year, Euripides 1st Year, Homer Iliad-2nd Year, Euripides Helen-3rd Year), (2 hours/week)Helen-3rd Year), (2 hours/week)

• Mathematics (4 hours/week)Mathematics (4 hours/week)• Physics (2 hours/week and only for years 2 Physics (2 hours/week and only for years 2

and 3)and 3)• Chemistry (1 hour/week and for years 2 and Chemistry (1 hour/week and for years 2 and

3)3)• Biology (2 hours/week and for years 1 and Biology (2 hours/week and for years 1 and

3)3)• Social and Political Studies (2 hours/week Social and Political Studies (2 hours/week

and for year 3)and for year 3)

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• Physical Education (2 hours/week)Physical Education (2 hours/week)• Art (1 hour/week)Art (1 hour/week)• Music (1 hour/week)Music (1 hour/week)• History (2 hours/week for years 1&2 and 3 History (2 hours/week for years 1&2 and 3

hours/week for year 3)hours/week for year 3)• Religion (2 hours/week)Religion (2 hours/week)• Computer Studies (1 hour/week)Computer Studies (1 hour/week)• Technology (1 hour/week and for years Technology (1 hour/week and for years

1&2)1&2)• English (2 hours/week)English (2 hours/week)• 2nd foreign language (German, French and 2nd foreign language (German, French and

ItalianItalian)) 2 hours/week) 2 hours/week)• School Vocational Guidance (1 hour/week)School Vocational Guidance (1 hour/week)• Economics (1 hour/week for year 1 and 2 Economics (1 hour/week for year 1 and 2

hours/week for year 2)hours/week for year 2)• Geography (2 hours/week)Geography (2 hours/week)

Secondary EducationSecondary Education

General Lyceum - High School General Lyceum - High School

On April 2011, the Minister of Education, Lifelong learning On April 2011, the Minister of Education, Lifelong learning and Religious affairs officially announced the recreation and Religious affairs officially announced the recreation of the General Lyceum. On September 12th 2011 the of the General Lyceum. On September 12th 2011 the new system was introduced to the new students of the new system was introduced to the new students of the 1st grade of General Lyceum.1st grade of General Lyceum.

1st grade, age 15 to 161st grade, age 15 to 16The subjects:The subjects:• Greek Language (Ancient Greek, Modern Greek Greek Language (Ancient Greek, Modern Greek

Literature and Composition - 9 hours/week)Literature and Composition - 9 hours/week)• Religion (2 hours/week)Religion (2 hours/week)• Ancient History (2 hours/week)Ancient History (2 hours/week)• Maths (5 hours/week)Maths (5 hours/week)• English (3 hours/week)English (3 hours/week)• Physical Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology - 6 Physical Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology - 6

hours/week)hours/week)• PE (3 hours/week)PE (3 hours/week)• Project (3 hours/week)Project (3 hours/week)

Secondary EducationSecondary Education

Private SchoolsPrivate Schools

There is a wide range of private There is a wide range of private schools in Greece. 6% of students schools in Greece. 6% of students who attend compulsory education who attend compulsory education (the highest percent in the European (the highest percent in the European Union) study in Private Schools. Union) study in Private Schools.

Tuition fees start from 1.500 euros to Tuition fees start from 1.500 euros to 13.000 euros according to the school 13.000 euros according to the school and the year.and the year.