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Education in Poland

Pre School Education

Pre-school education in Poland comprises children aged 3 to 6 (younger children may attendnursery institutions supervised by the Ministry of Health) !nder the School Education "ct of #$$#all pre-school institutions are considered the first level of education %t is &orth mentioning that thenotion 'pre-school education' is hardly ever used in Poland the most popular terms are 'pre-school care and upbringing' or 'pre-school upbringing'

%n the school year *++3,*++ .**./ of the 3 to 6 year-olds population attended pre-schoolestablishments Si0-year olds accounted for an over&helming ma1ority among children attendingpre-schools - $26/ of 6 year-olds population attended pre-school establishments 4his &asbased on the e0isting legal right (2thof September #$$# School Education "ct) of a si0 year-old tofollo& a year long pre-school preparation &hich &as guaranteed by the local government gmina

Primary School Education

Since the school year #$$$,*+++ the reformed primary school comprises grades # to 6 &ith pupilsaged 2 to #3 ("ct of *. 5uly #$$ amending the School Education "ct)

"dmission e7uirements and 8hoice of School

8hildren are admitted to primary schools at the age of seven (they must reach 2 years of ageduring the calendar year in &hich they start compulsory education) "t parents9 suggestion: achild &ho becomes si0 before September # (the beginning of a school year) may also starteducation if he,she is mature enough from psychological and physical point of vie& 4he decisionon admission is ta;en by the school head after consultation &ith a centre for guidance andcounselling

%n some &ell 1ustified cases: the admission may be postponed: but not longer than for one year"s regards children &ith special educational needs: school attendance may be ad1ourned up tothe end of the civil year &hen they have reached the age of #+

8ommunes are divided into school districts in order to provide an even access to schools "llchanges of school district boundaries re7uire the approval of the Education Superintendent8hildren are admitted easily to a school in their district %f there are places in a relevant class:children from another school district may be admitted to school on their parents9 re7uest

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!pper secondary education

4he main ob1ective of general upper secondary education is to prepare youth for admission tohigher education establishments of various types

4he main ob1ective of vocational upper secondary education is to prepare youth for the &orld of

cultural heritage of the region6 civil defence2 European education Polish culture in the conte0t of Mediterranean civilisation

Stage 3 (grades #-3 of the gymnasium)

?o 8ompulsory educational activities ?umber of teaching hours per ⅇ in a period of 3

years

Polish language #

History 6

8ivic education 3

Modern Boreign

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=eography

Bine art, MusicC 3

4echnology *

8omputer studies *

Physical education $ D 3

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Matura e0am and obtain a matriculation certificate: as &ell as to obtain a vocational7ualifications diploma upon passing of an e0am (operational since # September *++)