THE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION IN ESTONIA
ESTONIAN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
• Preschool children’s institutions
• Primary schools• Basic schools• Secondary schools• Vocational educational
institutions• Universities• Hobby schools and other
educational institutions
LEVELS OF EDUCATION
• Preprimary education• Basic education• Secondary education• Higher education
PREPRIMARY EDUCATION
• Teaches the child how to copeat school and in life
• The responsibility of parents
BASIC EDUCATION
• Compulsory• Ages: 7-16• Length of program
in years: 9• Homeschooling• Evening schools• Marking system: 1 to 5• Basic school leaving
certificate
GRADING
• 1 – failure• 2 – unsatisfactory• 3 – satisfactory• 4 – good• 5 – very good
SECONDARY EDUCATION
• Voluntary• Upper-secondary schools• Grades: 10-12• Vocational schools• Evening and distance
schools• State exams• A diploma and
certificates
VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS
• Education in special and professional areas
• Duaration of studies: basic education: 3 yearssecondary education: 1 year
• State exams
HIGHER EDUCATION
• Vocational higher education• Education with diploma• Bachelor’s degree studies• Master’s degree studies• Doctoral degree studies
HOBBY EDUCATION
• Develops personalities• State, municipal and
private schools• Music, art and dance• Sport
FIRST SCHOOLDAY
• 1. September• A parade
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
• Autumn break – one week• Christmas holiday – two weeks• Spring break – one week• Summer holiday – three months
TUTIPIDU
THANK YOU!
Compiled by: Kaisa Männamaaand Laura Sarapuu
Kärdla, 2010