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STRUCTURE OF EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

1Education in Poland is free of charge. Full-time education is compulsory the age of 7 till the age of 18. The academic year begins on 1st September and ends on the last Friday of June, and is divided into two terms. Students have 2-month holidays in summer, two weeks of winter holidays (January/ February ) and additionally some days off around Christmas and Easter.

Schools can be of two types: public (state )schools which offer free education within the framework of the core curricula, and non-public schools. The latter can be private ( fee-paying ), church or civic schools. They may have their own curricula approved by the Minister of National Education.

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3PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATIONChildren aged 3-6 may receive pre-primary education, which is not compulsory. Public kindergartens are administered and financed by local authorities - communes. Parents payments cover childrens meals, extra lessons, and so-called extra fee if a child attends a kindergarten for more than 5 hours a day. The fee is set by the commune.

A kindergarten is obliged to provide unpaid teaching and nursing for at least 5 hours a day. All the six-year-old children are obliged to complete the zero year either in a kindergarten or in a pre-primary classes attached to primary schools.

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5SECONDARY EDUCATION LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOLGimnazjumconstituteslower secondary level. The only admission requirement is successful completion of the 6-year primary school and getting of the primary school leaving certificate.

The teaching of this stage is arranged in subjects. Pupils are assessed separately in each subject. At the end of the third year of the gimnazjum students take external national examination. The exam checks both abilities, skills and knowledge in the field of humanities, science and foreign language proficiency. The results are attached to the gymnazjum leaving certificate and have strong bearing on admission to upper secondary schools.

6SECONDARY SCHOOLOBLIGATORY SUBJECTS

PolishMathsForeign language: English and GermanHistoryCivic educationPhysicChemistryBiologyGeographyArtMusicICTTechnical activitiesPETutorial

7SECONDARY SCHOOLThe upper secondary education covers the age group 16 to 18 or 19/20.The following post-gimnazjum schools are open to candidates who successfully graduated from lower secondary schools:

3-year general lyceumoffering general education for students aged from 16 to 19 and leading to the maturity certificate required for admission to higher education institutions of various types. 3-year specialised lyceumfor students aged from 16 to 19 and leading to the maturity certificate but also offering a general vocational education in a chosen area

8UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS CHOICES

9SCALEGrading system used in the Polish education to rate students performance:1 (insufficient)2 (passing)3 (sufficient)4 (good)5 (very good)6 (excellent)

In the first stage of primary school there are no marks. The teachers write descriptions of their students abilities.

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11SCHOOL DAYAppoximately 6-7 lessons a day, 5 days a weekFixed schedule for every class during semester45 minute lessons, 5 minute breaks and 15 minute lunch break around noonTimeMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday8:00-8:45BiologyPhysicsHistoryP.E.Music8:50-9:35MathsMathsBiologyPolishPolish9:45-10:30P.E.PolishGermanPhysicsMaths10:35-11:20I.C.T.EnglishChemistryChemistryP.E.11:35-12:20EnglishArt.MathsMathsBiology12:35-13:20PolishMusicPolishP.E.I.C.T.13:25-14:10GermanHistoryP.E.Polish

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13Teachers duties and salariesObligatory and compulsory didactic hoursTeachers earnings-18 hours a week plus 2 hours on extra classes e.g. Comenius projects, before exam revisions etc.Meetings with parents every 2 monthsPedagogical meetings once a month on averageSeveral courses and conferences improving knowledge and skills level every year

Teacher with one year experience (trainee degree) 20 hours a week of work 450 euro/monthTeacher with contractors degree (at least 5 year experience) 500 euro/monthTeacher with nomination degree (at least 8 year expierence) 560 euro/monthTeacher with certification degree at least 10 years of expierence 700 euro/month

To become a teacher in Poland you must graduate from University with BA, MA or MSC degree.14THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTIONPaulina Zawilak and Weronika Kuras and Comenius Team Bystrzyca Stara 2013 Made specially for the purposes of Recycle Today for a Better Tomorrow Comenius Project

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