THE ROMANIAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

BUILDING A NEW EUROPE AGAINST STEREOTYPES

Romania

The Romanian educational structure consists of a

vertical system of schooling, including:1.Pre-school Education - Kindergartens2.Primary Education - Primary Schools3.Lower Secondary Education – Middle Schools4.Higher Secondary Education – High Schools with

a.lower cycleb.upper cycle

5.Post High School Education- Post High Schools Institutions6.Higher Education- Universities

The Romanian Educational System - Description:

Structure of the Romanian Educational System

Comp

ulsory

National Curriculum- Seven Curricular Areas:

Language and CommunicationMathematics and SciencePeople and SocietyArtsPhysical EducationTechnologiesCounseling and Guidance - Core Curriculum (75%)

- School-based Curriculum (electives)

School Educational Offer- Extracurricular activities- Special educational programs for students

Curriculum Framework

-it is not yet part of the compulsory cycle

-it is designed for children 3 to 6 years old

-most kindergartens offer parents, two types of programs: short schedule (typically 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., with one snack) and long schedule (typically 8 a.m. to 4 or 5 p.m. with breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack ; it includes after lunch sleeping periods; the meals are paid by the parents)

-there are also privately own kindergartens with parents paying for both tuition and meals

Pre-school education-kindergarten

Pre-school education-kindergarten

-the compulsory cycle of education consists of 5 years of primary school , 4 years of middle school education and 2 years of lower secondary education

-most students begin their formal studies at the age of 6

-most schools are financed by the Government

-primary school includes grades 0 to 4th; students usually attend classes in the morning; most classes are taught by a single teacher with the exception of Foreign Languages, P.E. and Religion classes

Compulsory Education

-the middle school includes grades 5th to 8th

-classes start at 8 pm and may finish at 1 pm, 2 pm or 3 pm (in accordance with the number of the school subjects and the students’ age)

-at the end of the 8th grade, a nation wide-test is taken by all students; the exam subjects are: Romanian Language and Literature and Mathematics

-the high-school admission grade represents the weighted mean, between the overall average obtained at the National Exams and the average grade obtained after graduating middle school

Compulsory Education

Compulsory Education

High School-lower cycle (grades 9th to 10th –compulsory)

-upper cycle (grades 11th to 12th – non-compulsory)

-there are no exams between the 10th and the 11th grades

-there are also evening classes, with a lower frequency program; it takes 3 to 5 years to graduate the program

-most high schools are financed by the government

-each high school offers one or more academic programs

Non-compulsory School Education

-high school academic offer:

a. Theoretical Programs (they include: Science and Humanities)

b. Technical Programs (offer qualifications in technical domains)

c. Aptitude Based Programs (they include: Arts, Sports Military Education, Pedagogy and Religious Studies)

-at the end of the 12th grade the students can sit for the high school final exam, called “Bacalaureat”

Non-compulsory School Education

Vocational Schools- post- middle school studies

- 3 years (9th to 11th grade)

-financed by the government

Non-compulsory School Education

Non-compulsory School Education

A. University StudiesCollege Studies: 3 to 6 yearsAge level: from 19Certificate awarded: DIPLOMA DE LICENTAHigher education offers specialization in a certain field (equivalent of BA).It is accessible only for baccalaureate diploma holders.Universities also offer MBA and PhD study programsHigher education can be state or privately financed B. Post High Schools Educational Institutions- 3 years

Higher Education

Class average size: 25 students (min.15; max.30)

School year: 34-36 weeks

Starting date: the 15th of September

Ending date: the 19th of June

Timetable:

50-minute classes; 10-minute breaks

Morning or afternoon classes

Class Size, School Year And Timetable

To monitor the organization and operation of the pre-

university education network and to inspect schools;

To ensure compliance with the law in the organization,

management and provision of education;

To set up public education units – kindergartens, primary

schools, gymnasiums and art and trades schools;

To propose to the Ministry of Education the local school

network under their jurisdiction and the students’ enrolment

plan;

COUNTY SCHOOL INSPECTORATES

SCHOOL MANAGEMENTPrincipal

Deputy Principal Counsellor

Chief accountant

Heads of commissions

Librarian

Chief secretary

School administration

ICT development

Educational projects and programmes

School administratorAdministrative staff

Students tutorsProjects

coordinators

Heads of departments

Teachers’ assistants

Administration council

Teachers’ council

Teachers

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