1. BULGARIAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

2. AGE and GRADES NURSARY EDUCATION 3-7 years of age ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 7-10 years of age 1 st - 4 th grades BASIC EDUCATION 11-13 years of age 5 th – 7 th grades

3. SECONDARY EDUCATION 14-19years of age 8 th – 12 th grades COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL BACHELOR - 3 years of study BACHELOR - 4 years of study MASTER – 5-6 years of study

4. EXAMS and CERTIFICATES EXAM after the 4 th grade EXAM after the 7 th grade GENERAL EXAM for the SECONDARY EDUCATION

5. SCHOOLS STATE SCHOOLS MUNICIPAL SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS BASIC SCHOOLS- 1-7 classes GENERAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS- 1-12 classes PROFILING SECONDARY SCHOOLS- 8-12 classes PROFESSIONAL SECONDARY SCOOLS 8-12 classes with a certificate for profession SPECIALISING SCHOOLS – for disabled children

6. SUBJECTS COMPULSARY SUBJECTS Bulgarian language Bulgarian literature Mathematics Computer studies Information technology Foreign languages: English, German, French, Russian

7. Science, Biology, Chemistry, Geography Physics History Home economics Music Art Physical education

8. EVALUATION POOR 2 FAIR 3 GOOD 4 VERY GOOD 5 EXCELLENT 6

9. ANNUAL SCHEDULE 15 TH SEPTEMBER - the beginning of the school year 30 TH JANUARY - end of the first term 3 RD FEBRUARY - the beginning of the second term 9 TH MAY - end of 12 th grade 24 TH MAY - end of 1 st grade 30 TH MAY - end of 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th grades 15 TH JUNE - end of 5 th, 6 th, 7 th, 8 th grades 30 TH JUNE -end of 9 th, 10 th, 11 th grades

10. HOLIDAYS WINTER /CHRISTMAS/ 24 TH DECEMBER- 7 TH JANUARY MID-TERM 1 ST -4 TH FEBRUARY SPRING / EASTER/ 1 ST - 10 TH APRIL SUMMER

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