RužomberokSLOVAKIA

Business Academy

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Business Academy in Ružomberok was created in 1992 due to the region´s requirements.The school worked under the leadership of Secondary Technical School in Ružomberok for five years. In 1997 the school became independent.

Characteristics of the school:

secondary professional school four–year study provides a complete secondary specialized education in the fields of economic subjects, IT and computing science offers also general education in subjects such as the Slovak language, foreign languages, history, geography, mathematics, biology and ecology etc.

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School OpportunitiesIn the field of information and communication technology Business Academy is equipped with the latest and the most up-to-date technology.

The interior of the school is established with the Cultural-Informative Centre (KIC) aimed at the needs of the students who can use it in their free time and during the school breaks. The cultural-informative centre is also used as the editorial office of the school magazine OA LIFE.

The elected students of Business Academy are members of The Students´Parliament that cooperates closely with the school headmistress.

Business Academy in Ružomberok has its partner schools in the Czech Republic –Business Academy in Třebíč .

The school cooperates with the State Stenographic Institute in Bratislava and organizes annual State final exams in computer typing for the secondary school students.

School OpportunitiesIn the field of information and communication technology Business Academy is equipped with the latest and the most up-to-date technology.

The interior of the school is established with the Cultural-Informative Centre (KIC) aimed at the needs of the students who can use it in their free time and during the school breaks. The cultural-informative centre is also used as the editorial office of the school magazine OA LIFE.

The elected students of Business Academy are members of The Students´Parliament that cooperates closely with the school headmistress.

Business Academy in Ružomberok has its partner schools in the Czech Republic –Business Academy in Třebíč .

The school cooperates with the State Stenographic Institute in Bratislava and organizes annual State final exams in computer typing for the secondary school students.

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Business Academy in Ružomberok gives attention to gifted and talented students within various Olympiads and competitions.Our students have achieved success in various language and sports competitions such as football and volleyball competitions.

The great attention is paid to organisation of the students´ free time, in order to support their individual interests and skills. The following clubs work within Business Academy:- journalist - young accountant- mathematics - programming club - administrative and correspondence - volleyball- English and German language - fine arts club- tourist trade - drama club- Internet café

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Categories and namesof the school subjects

Number of lessons per week in the grade

1. 2. 3. 4. Together:

General subjects 19 20 14 11 64

Slovak language and literature 3 3 3 4 13

First foreign language (Eng, Ger) 4 3 3 3 13

Second foreign language (Eng,Ger, Rus) 3 3 2 2 10

Conversation in foreign languages (Eng, Ger)

2 - - 2

History 2 1 - - 3

Ethics1 1 - - 2

Religion

Mathematics 2 3 2 - 7

Ecology - - 1 - 1

Nature sciences 1 - - - 1

Biology - - 1 - 1

Informatics 1 1 - - 2

Physical education 2 2 2 2 8

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General subjects Optional subjects+ Special trainingsSpecialised subjects

Categories and namesof the school subjects

Number of lessons per week in the grade

1. 2. 3. 4. Together:

Specialized subjects 14 13 17 16 60

Economy and Law 4 4 4 4 16

Accounting - 3 4 4 11

Applied Informatics 2 2 2 - 6

Business Geography 3 - - - 3

Business Correspondence 3 2 2 2 9

Science of Commodities 2 2 - - 4

Economic training - - 2 3 5

Language special training - - 2 2 4

Communication and the world of work - - 1 1 2

Practice-number of days - - 10 10 20

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General subjects Optional subjects+ Special trainingsSpecialized subjects

Categories and namesof the school subjects

Number of lessons per week in the grade

1. 2. 3. 4. Together:

Optional subjects - - - 12 12

Applied math seminar - - - 2 2

Banking - - - 2 2

Tourism - - - 2 2

Economic informatics - - - 2 2

Information technologies in accounting - - - 2 2

Seminar in micro-economy - - - 2 2

Special courses – number of days 7 7 3 - 17

protection of human and environment 2 2 3 - 7

physical education training course 5 5 - - 10

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General subjects Optional subjects+ Special trainingsSpecialized subjects

Four-year study is finished with the school-leaving exam which includes:•external part•internal part

External part (written) – is taken from:• Slovak language and literature • Foreign languages

Internal part of the school-leaving exam – consists of these compulsory subjects: • Slovak language and literature• Foreign language ( English or German)• Economy - consisting of a practical and theoretical section.Practical section – written, represents the skills and knowledge of the graduate-to-be in the areas of administration and correspondence, applied informatics, accounting and economical exercises. Theoretical section of the school leaving exam (oral) concentrates on the complex knowledge in the areas of Micro and Macro Economics, Market and Non-market subjects, Personnel and Administrative law, Economic Geography and Science of Commoditiesoptional subjects• Mathematics• Foreign language

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School leaving exam in foreing languages

SCHOOL LEAVING EXAM IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES

In 2004 a Rehearsal Examination of

a New Concept of School Leaving

Examination was implemented

Each pupil has a possibility to choose the level of examination either B1 or a higher level B2

Maturita exam consists of two parts:

1. EXTERNAL PART % 2. INTERNAL PART

Test : includes 3 parts- Listеning

comprehension- Language in use - Reading

compehension (duration: 100 min

B1/ B2 120 min)

33,3%

Oral exam: (20 min)

- visual input (5 min)- discussion about a topic of 25 topics (10 min) - simulation /role play (5 min )

30% Writing – letter,essay (60 min) at least 180 words

Career perspectives of the graduates

Business Academy graduate can find his/her job in these areas

• in the areas of executive workers, middle management of the production companies, banking, insurance, business and tourism

• in budgetary and contributory organisations, public administration focusing on economics, accounting and secretarial activities

• in the entrepreneurial area specifically in the sphere of accounting, services and trade

• in the field of the tourist business as the certified tour guides

University study - the graduate is also prepared to be able to enter a certain type of tertiary education, to university or to a school of higher education

• economically oriented universities and colleges• faculties of law• philological faculties

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Headmistress:

Deputy:

Ing. Ľudmila Kerndlová

Ing. Peter Bočkorík

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