EDUCATION SYSTEM IN SLOVAKIA

EDUCATIONPre-school education

Primary education

Secondary education

Higher education

PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION

Nursery school - up to 3 - voluntary Kindergarten - from 3 to 6 - it prepares children for school

PRIMARY EDUCATION

1st stage from 1-4 grade 2nd stage from 5-9 grade 25-30 lessons per week It is compulsory from 6 to 16 It gives children general education Pupils have to pass an entrance examination to

get to secondary school

SUBJECTS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL Languages – Slovak, German, English, Russian History Geography Maths Physics Chemistry Art PE Craft IT Religious education Ethics Civics Music Biology Science

EVALUATION SCALE

For knowledge:1 – excellent2 – very good3 – good4 – satisfying5- unsatisfactory

For behaviour: 1 – very good

2 – satisfying 3 – less satisfying

4 – unsatisfactory

SECONDARY EDUCATION It lasts from 15-19 Types:

Grammar schools - prepare students for university study - are often highly selective – the brightest students advance to them - can be bilingual: Slovak – German/English/French - students can visit 8-year gymnasium (after 5/6 grade)

Professional schools (Vocational schools) - prepare students for their future professions - are visited by students interested in art, craft, etc.

Special schools - include: technical, agricultural, nursing, music, art, chemical

schools , conservatories and business academies

After finishing secondary school (4 year school study) students usually take a school-leaving exam After finishing secondary school (3 year school study) students

usually take a skill certificate

SECONDARY EDUCATION

At secondary schools (gymnázium) the exam subjects include: Slovak (grammar and literature) – written and oral form, a foreign language – written on oral, a natural science subject and two other subjects of the student´s choice

After passing the exam, student receives the School-Leaving Certificate and apply it for study at universities and colleges

HIGHER EDUCATION Lasts from 4 to 6 years at universities Students who want to study have to submit application (the end of February) Students have to pass an entrance examination (between June–September) Undergraduates can study – economics, foreign trade, architecture, law,

journalism, the humanities, foreign languages, medicine, science, music, art, drama, engineering or computer science at various schools

Students have to get credits and grades A, B, C, D, E – if they pass, and FX – if they fail

Slovak universities have winter and summer terms during the academic year Students can enrol:

Bachelor´s Degree – three-year study (abbr. Bc.)

Master´s Degree – four and five-year study (abbr. Mgr.), Engineer (Ing.) Medicine – 6 year study - MUDr. – in the field of human medicine

MDDr. – dentist

MVDr. – vet

HIGHER EDUCATION

There are 3 types of higher education institutions: Public higher education institutions - are financed mostly by the government State higher education institutions: - Military, Police and Medical Schools - are fully financed from the state budget Private higher education institutions: - are financed by non-governmental institutions

or foundersMany universities co-operate with universities from abroad through bilateral Erasmus agreements.

HIGHER EDUCATION Every undergraduate has to write a thesis to receive

diploma in a certain field of study The university or collage study is finished with a state

examination and after it there is a graduation ceremony Doctoral Degree are awarded after another few years of

study, postgraduate students do research work and write a dissertation one

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) Doctor of Pedagogy (PaedDr.) All study programmes must be accredited by the Ministry

of Education, Science, Research and Sport of Slovak Republic

Full time study at state and public higher education institutions is available free of charge

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Pupils go to school five days a week The lesson lasts 45 minutes The break is after finishing each lesson, it lasts 10-15 minutes The school year starts on 1st September and ends on 30th June. The school year is divided into two terms (September – January, February –

June) Types: State schools (education is free) Private schools (education is paid) Church schools (education is paid) Pupils don´t wear uniforms Pupils and students are evaluated by marks from 1 to 5 (1 is the best, 5 is the

worst) Each term students get their school report Pupils have: Autumn holiday (3 days) Christmas holiday (2 weeks) Half-year holiday (1 day) Easter holiday (1 week) Summer holiday (2 months)

TEACHING PROCESS INCLUDES:

Lectures

Seminares

Exercises

Laboratory work

Projects

Practical training

Consultations

HOW TO BECOME A TEACHER

Required qualification for teaching all subjects at school is given by law:

Primary school: 1st stage - it´s 4 year university study

programme 2nd stage – it´s 5 year university study

programme Secondary school: It´s 5 year university study programme You need to get Master´s degree You have to post the application Applicants don´t have to have any career

experience

SCHOOL RULES Go to school on time Be prepared for lessons Bring letter from doctor or parents when you were ill Wear slippers Bring your mark book, books and necessary materials Do your homework (at home!) Stand up when the teacher enters the room Respect yourself and others Raise your hand before speaking Keep your desk and class clean No vulgar language Don´t run along the corridors during the break Don´t use a mobile phone during lessons Don´t chew the chewing gum or eat Don´t leave the school without asking teacher Don´t listen to music during lessons Don´t smoke

SCHOOL MANAGEMENT

Consists of:1. PEDAGOGICAL MANAGEMENT

- management of teaching - its support - making an own school programme

- rising teaching quality- checking teaching process

2. PERSONAL MANAGEMENT- obtaining the fresh teachers- the evaluation of teachers and their growth

SCHOOL MANAGEMENT

3. ECONOMICAL MANAGEMENT- planning finance and the economy- the protection of the possession

4. ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT- the holding on regulations and working duties

THE INTERESTING ASPECT Doing homework

HOMEWORK

Does homework help students learn or can it be bad for them?

Some teachers want less homework for their students. They say homework makes students unhappy and put stress on them

Other teachers say that homework helps young people learn the skills which they need for the future

Some pupils like homework when it is useful and they don´t mind it

Other pupils hate homework, because it stops them going out with their friends and they think it is a waste of time

THE SERIOUS PROBLEMBullying

BULLYING AT SCHOOLS

Bullying is a big problem in many schools It is cruel, pointless and makes a lot of young

people very unhappy Bullies can be boys, but the girls, too With boys, bullying is usually physical With girls, bullying is usually verbal Typical bully is: usually popular and have a lot of friends often very clever good-looking often the fashion leader in a school

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