Educational systemEducational systemin Bulgariain Bulgaria

Educational system Educational system includes:includes:

◄ Nursery School

◄ Kindergarten

◄ Pre-school Year

◄ Primary Education

◄ Basic Education

◄ Secondary Education

◄ Higher Education

Nursery Nursery school:school:

Children at the age of 2 to 3 go to nurseries.

There nurses take care of them until they reach the required

age for kindergarten.

KindergarteKindergarte

n:n: When children are 3 they go to a

kindergarten. There are usually four age

groups: for 3, 4, 5 and 6 year-old kids.

Pre-school:Pre-school:

When the children reach the age of 5 they

must attend a pre-school programme

either in a kindergarten or a school. Here they

have classes which prepare the future

pupils for their first year at school.

School Education:School Education:Level Age Grade Type of School

Primary 7 - 11 1 - 4 Primary School

Basic 12 - 15 5 - 8

Basic school

or

Secondary school

Secondary 16 - 19 9 - 12

Comprehensive schools

or

Profiled Orientated Schools

Vocational Training

16 - 19 9 - 12 Technical schools(Profiled gymnasiums )

The age from 7 to 16 is the compulsory school age in Bulgaria.

Education at state-owned schools is free of charge. For the higher education students pay for it.

The curriculum of Bulgarian Educational system focuses on ten main subjects:

● Bulgarian language and Literature,● foreign languages,

● mathematics, ● information technologies, ● social sciences and civics,

● natural sciences and ecology, ● music,

● art,● physical education and sports,

● domestics studies.

From grade 2nd all the students start learning a foreign language.

From grade 5th they start learning computer studies.

Some facts

The assessment is traditionally based on the following mark system:

Excellent 6

Very good 5

Good 4

Satisfactory 3

Poor 2

The school year is divided into two terms with Autumn, Christmas, Winter, Easter and Summer holidays.

Some facts

In Bulgaria the school year starts on 15

September and ends in May or June

depending on the grade level of the

students. Students have classes five days a week and

usually study in two shifts

(morning and afternoon). Each class lasts 45

minutes.

As a tradition the 1st day school starts at 9 o’clock, with

a special opening programme for the first grade kids, all the students, teachers and parents.

Some facts

At the end of 4th grade in primary level and 7ht grade in basic level

students must do an external evaluation tests in four core subjects –

Bulgarian language, Mathematics, Natural Studies and Science Studies.

Upon successful completion of grade 4 and 8 students obtain

Certificate for Primary and Certificate for Basic Education.

Primary and Basic school

Secondary education includes comprehensive secondary schools, profiled and vocational gymnasiums.

The admission to these schools is based upon grades from entry exams in Bulgarian and/or mathematics

as well as grades in basic school. Students can enroll in profiled gymnasiums after the successful completion

of grades 7 or 8. Usually, those who want to study languages, mathematics, or informatics

in-depth apply to profiled school in 7th grade.

Secondary School

Students graduating from secondary schools

must take exit exams in Bulgarian and another subject of their choice. This

is so called “матура“ (matriculation).The results of these two exams is an

entry for the higher education.

Higher education

The types of higher education institutions are Universities and Colleges.

● Universities have three stages:Bachelor's (undergraduate –4 years ), Master's (graduate –5 years ), and Doctoral degrees.

● Colleges offer Proffesional Bachalor’s degree ( 3 years ).Some of the colleges are part of universities and use their equipment and facilities.

The most famous universities in Bulgaria are:

Sofia University, Plovdiv University, University of National and

World Economy, Technical University of Sofia.

Every school has a patron name and an official school day.

The 24th May is a very important day in Bulgaria.This is the official Day of Bulgarian Education, Culture,

Science and Slavonic script. Traditionally there are schools parades

in every town or village with music and songs, where every school goes through the center holding their school

flag and the portraits of our prominent people – the two brothers Cyril and Methodii who wrote the Slavonic script ,

writers, poets, cultural workers from our history.

Some facts

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