BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT OF POLAND

Poland is a country in Central Europe.

In Poland 38.5 million people inhabit an area of 312 679 square kilometres (making it the 9th largest in Europe).

Warsaw is the capital of Poland ( 1,7 milion people)

Warsaw

Warsaw Warsaw, nurturing over 400 years of pride as a

capital, is Poland’s largest city and an economic, political, and cultural centre. The symbol of the city is the Mermaid, featured on the city seal. Warsaw is a bustling metropolis and features an unforgettable history.

Pre-school in Warsaw There are 339 public , and 332 nopublic pre-school.

Przedszkole nr 240 im. Polskich Olimpijczyków

THE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION IN POLAND In accordance with Polish law the education system

comprises pre-school institutions, primary schools, gymnasia and post-gymnasium schools. In the light of the existing law, institutions of higher education are excluded from the system as they form a separate higher education system or sector.

A child aged 3 to 5 may receive pre-school education, which is not compulsory, but all six year-old children attend either kindergartens or pre-school classes organized in primary schools

In 2016 obligatory pre-school education starting the school children at 7.

Pre-school education Pre-school upbringing includes support to a child’s development

and education starting from age 3 to the commencement of schooling.

The main aim of pre-school education is as follows:• To support children in the development of their talents and shaping

of intellectual skills necessary for coping with everyday life and further education,

• Building of a system of values including directing children towards better recognition of good and evil,

• Shaping of emotional resistance, • Development of social skills,• Creation of conditions for playing and learning of children with

different physical and intellectual abilities in one group,

• Care for children’s health and their physical development,• Construction of children’s knowledge about the world,

development of ability to present their own reflections in an understandable way,

• Introduction of children into the world of aesthetic values and development of self expression through music, drama and visual art,

• Shaping of a sense of belonging in a community, in a family, peer group, national community,

• Provision of better educational chances to children through supporting their curiosity, activity and independence and the skills and knowledge relevant to undertaking school education.

The above-mentioned aims are implemented in 17 areas of pre-school education. Detailed skills characteristic for children who complete pre-school education have been listed and allocated to every area.

Organization

7 - 12

3-6

12 – 15

15-18

18 – 22/23

Pre school / kindergaten (przedszkole)

Primery school (szkoła podstawowa)

Junior high school (gimnazjum)

Secendary school

College

Distribution of responsibilities The Ministry of National Education is responsible for nearly the

whole system of education, with the exception of higher education which is under the supervision of the Minister of Science and Higher Education.

The reform of the State administration system and the education reform assume that only the national educational policy will be developed and carried out centrally, while the administration of education and the running of schools, pre-school institutions and other educational establishments are decentralised. The responsibility for the administration of public kindergartens, primary schools and gymnasia has been delegated to local authorities (gminy). It hzas become the statutory responsibility of districts (powiaty ) to administer upper secondary schools, artistic and special schools. The regions (województwa) have a coordinating function, supervising the implementation of the Ministry’s policy and being responsible for pedagogical supervision.