The system of The system of Education Education in Polandin Poland

Types of schoolsTypes of schools

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Age 1 2 3 4 5 Pre – school education (Stage 1) 6 7

Primary school (Stage 2)

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Junior secondary school (Stage 3) 15 16 17 Senior secondary school (Stage 4) 18 19 20

Tertiary/ Higher education 21 22

PRE –SCHOOL EDUCATIONPRE –SCHOOL EDUCATION

A child A child aged 3 to 5 aged 3 to 5 may receive pre – primary education, which is not compulsory.

The age of compulsory education has been lowered from 7 to 6.

The majority of pre – school institutions are coeducational.Parents‘ payments cover children‘s meals and extra lessons.

Primary educationPrimary education

Public primary schools are Public primary schools are free of charge.free of charge.Primary educatin starts at the age of 6 and Primary educatin starts at the age of 6 and is is comprehensive and obligatory comprehensive and obligatory for all for all pupils.pupils.At the end of primary school an external At the end of primary school an external compulsorycompulsory test test is carried out. is carried out.General education in primary schools is General education in primary schools is divided into 2 stages:divided into 2 stages:

1. First stage of education including grade1. First stage of education including grade I to III – integrated teaching.I to III – integrated teaching.2. Second stage of education including grades 2. Second stage of education including grades IV to VI.IV to VI.

CurriculumCurriculumStage 1Stage 1

Compulsory education activities:Compulsory education activities:

1.1. Integrated teaching (reading, Integrated teaching (reading, writing,maths)writing,maths)

2.2. religionreligion

3.3. foregin language (English)foregin language (English)

4.4. PEPE

5.5. Information technologyInformation technology

Stage 2Stage 2

Compulsory education activities:Compulsory education activities:1.1. Polish languagePolish language2.2. HistoryHistory3.3. Foregin languageForegin language4.4. MathematicsMathematics5.5. Natural ScienceNatural Science6.6. ArtArt7.7. Computer ScienceComputer Science8.8. PEPE

LOWER SECONDARY LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATIONEDUCATION

Introduced in the school year 1999/2000.Introduced in the school year 1999/2000.

It is concluded with an external It is concluded with an external examexam giving access to upper-secondary giving access to upper-secondary education.education.

It lasts It lasts 3 years3 years..

Stage 3 (grades 1-3)Stage 3 (grades 1-3) Compulsory education activities:Compulsory education activities:

1.1. Polish languagePolish language2.2. HistoryHistory3.3. Foregin languageForegin language4.4. MathematicsMathematics5.5. PhysicsPhysics6.6. ChemistryChemistry7.7. BiologyBiology8.8. GeographyGeography9.9. ArtArt10.10. Computer ScienceComputer Science11.11. PEPE12.12. ReligionReligion

UPPER - SECONDARY UPPER - SECONDARY EDUCATIONEDUCATION

3 – year general/specialised 3 – year general/specialised secondary school it offers the secondary school it offers the Matura Matura examexam necessary for admission to necessary for admission to higher education.higher education.

Compulsory education activities:Compulsory education activities:

1.1. Polish languagePolish language2.2. HistoryHistory3.3. 2 Foreign languages (mostly English and 2 Foreign languages (mostly English and

German)German)4.4. Culture StudiesCulture Studies5.5. Introduction to entrepreneurshipIntroduction to entrepreneurship6.6. MathematicsMathematics7.7. PhysicsPhysics8.8. ChemistryChemistry9.9. BiologyBiology10.10. GeographyGeography11.11. Defence TrainingDefence Training12.12. Computer ScienceComputer Science13.13. PEPE14.14. ReligionReligion

Higher EducationHigher Education

Tertiary education includes the following Tertiary education includes the following types of programestypes of programes:: College programmes:(3 years)College programmes:(3 years)

- Teacher training collegesTeacher training colleges- Foreign language teacher training Foreign language teacher training

colleges.colleges.Degree programmes:Degree programmes:

- First cycle (Bachelor - First cycle (Bachelor ‘s degree 3-4 years)- Second cycle (Master Second cycle (Master ‘s degree 2 years)- Long – cycle (Master Long – cycle (Master ‘s Degree 5 years)

AssessmentAssessmentIn grades 1-3:In grades 1-3:- The assessment is descriptive (applies The assessment is descriptive (applies

educational attainments and behaviour)educational attainments and behaviour)In primary and secondary schools:In primary and secondary schools:- 6 excellent,6 excellent,- 5 very good,5 very good,- 4 good,4 good,- 3 satisfactory,3 satisfactory,- 2 acceptable,2 acceptable,- 1 unsatisfactory.1 unsatisfactory.

EXTRA FACTSEXTRA FACTS Compulsory education is free of charge,Compulsory education is free of charge, Teachers choose curriculum and a Teachers choose curriculum and a

textbook at every level,textbook at every level, Compulsory education:age 5-18,Compulsory education:age 5-18, Organisation of timeOrganisation of time- 5 days a week (Monday – Friday),5 days a week (Monday – Friday),- School starts 8:00 , finishes 16:00,School starts 8:00 , finishes 16:00,- Lessons last : 45 minutes,Lessons last : 45 minutes,- Breaks :10 minutes,Breaks :10 minutes,- Lunch breaks: 20 minutes.Lunch breaks: 20 minutes.