The Romanian Educational System

The Romanian Educational System

“Mihai Eminescu” National College, Iasi, RomaniaKick-off Meeting, Van, October 30th and 31st , 2013

Summary

The Education System in Romania

Priorities of the Education Policy

Iasi County School Inspectorate

School Management

Structure of the Education System

Pre-university education

10 grades of compulsory education: I - XYoung people leave compulsory education at the age of 16, when the law allows them to integrate on the work market

Change in the structure of secondary education, giving young people the opportunity to enter vocational education and training inside compulsory education, through the art and trades school

A vocational path with progressive certification

University education

First cycle (3-4 years), leading to bachelor degree

Second cycle (1-2 years), leading to master degree

Third cycle (3 years), leading to PhD* Implementation of the European transferable

credits system * Restructuring of university specializations

Curriculum The curricular framework includes: The core curriculum (common core and differentiated curriculum),

containing the compulsory subjects and the number of allocated hours, designed and approved at national level

The school based curriculum, designed at the level of the schoolThe syllabus for the core curriculum subjects, the syllabus is elaborated by

commissions of specialists, it is endorsed by the National Board for Curriculum and approved by the minister of education

For school based curriculum, the syllabus is designed at the level of the school and approved by the specialty inspector of each county

Text books Alternative textbooks can be elaborated for the same syllabus The ministry approves the textbooks which can be used in schools The teachers have the right to choose the appropriate textbook,

from the approved listTeacher guidelines are usually elaborated by the National Board

for Curriculum

Curriculum

National Curriculum: Core Curriculum (60-70%) Differentiated Curriculum (15-20%)

Schools’ Educational Offer: Differentiated Curriculum School-based Curriculum (15-20%) Extra-curricular activities Special Needs for students with

deficiencies or high performance capacity

Curricular Areas

Language and communication Mathematics and natural science People and society Arts Physical education Technologies Counseling and guidance

Class size, school year & timetable

Class sizes - depend on the educational level: 25 …but for economic reason now are 30-35

students in one class !! School year:

36 weeks 15th of September starting date Ending date in 20 of June

Timetable: 50 min. classes / 10 min. breaks Morning or afternoon classes

Teachers

Initial training: Higher education for all levels of

education (primary, secondary) Professional development:

On the job confirmation (definitivat) Didactic grade II Didactic grade I

Priorities of the Education Reform

Ensuring access to and improving quality of education for everyone

Rural area Disadvantaged groups (Rroma minority and

SEN) Developing human resources for the

knowledge society The eLearning initiative Reform of compulsory education

Development of the TVET

Basic principles

Education is a national priority Education is based on democratic values Romania endorses the principle of equal

chances in education regardless of gender, individual characteristics – physical or mental impairments, cultural or socio-economic background, mother tongue, ethnic origin, religion etc.

Minorities have a right to education in their own language

Public education is tax free

Governance of the Education System

Ministry of Education

County School Inspectorates

NCC NSAE

PEEAC NCPTST

NCTVETD NCTEAD

Schools

TTH LDC

LCSS

NCE

Other units

• NCC – National Council for Curriculum

• NSAE – National Service for Assessment and Evaluation

• PEEAC – Pre-university Education Evaluation and Accreditation Commission

• NCPTST – National Centre for Pre-university Teaching Staff Training

• NCTVETD – National Centre for TVET Development

• NCTEAD – National Council for Textbooks Evaluation, Approval and Distribution

• NCE – National Centre for Excellence

• CSI – County School Inspectorates• TTH – Teacher Training Houses • LDC – Local Development

Committee for Social Partnership in VET

• LCSS – Local Council School Service

County School Inspectorate

General Inspector

Deputy General Inspector

Deputy General Inspector

Accounting

Legal counselor

Secretariat

Curriculum & inspection

Evaluation & prognosis

Inspectors:•pre-school education•primary education•education for minorities•rroma education•special education•extra-school activities•curriculum subjects

Inspectors:•management & evaluation•private education•educational alternatives•teaching staff mobility•professional development•European programs•gifted students

Administrative staffICT developmentServices:•school network & enrolment•teaching norms & retribution

Control & audit

Administration council

Advisory board

Deputy General Inspector

Development & community

The main objectives of theCounty School Inspectorate

To ensure coherence between the national strategy and local education process;

To develop the implementation of local and regional programs; To set up public education units – kindergartens, primary

schools, gymnasiums and art and trades schools; Together with the local public administration, to ensure high

educational standards, as well as the development of the material resources in all schools, according to the present national standards;

To supervise, monitor, support and evaluate the activity of teachers of all subjects at pre-university level

To organize in-service teacher training courses for school teachers and managers in collaboration with the Teacher Training House

To develop curricular and extracurricular projects and activities at the local, regional, national and international level

School management

Director

Deputy director Counsellor

Chief accountant

Heads of commissions

Librarian

Chief secretary

School administrationICT development

Educational projects and programmes

School administratorAdministrative staff

Students tutorsProjects coordinators

Heads of departments

Teachers’ assistants

Administration council Teachers’ council

Teachers

School management

Director’s responsibilities: To plan, organize, coordinate, monitor and

evaluate the entire educational process in the school and the institutional development of the school

To manage the human resources of the school

To manage the financial resources of the school

To administrate the school

School management

Main papers to be elaborated by the director:

The medium term (4-year) institutional development project of the school

The semester and annual evaluation reports

The annual management plan and the semester implementation programmes

Financial & material resources development projects

Annual school’s budget project

Number of compulsory language hours

Level Optional/compulsory

1st language 2nd language

Pre-school Optional

Primary schoolgrades I –IIgrades III –IV

Optional Compulsory

1h / week2h / week

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General school(grades V - VIII)

Compulsory 2h / week 2h / week

High school(grades IX-XII)

Compulsory 2h / week 2h / week

VET schools (grades IX-X)

Compulsory 2h / week -