Summary of our enquiry for the expectations of an investigation of the quality of the education amongst teachers, parents and students from the 10 th, 11 th and 12 th grade

1. What do you understand by “quality education”?

2. What are the most important criteria to mark the quality of our education?

3. What should be changed in the educational system?

4. Does the education meet the life requirements?

5. Do you think your school offers education with European Quality? Give reasons.

good teachers successful realisation modern school equipment successful communication with students from the EC and other countries in the world, communication in different contexts European civil behaviour, self- control, responsibility protects its traditions and values ( the school) diploma recognized in other countries and access at foreign universities independent thinking European qualification of the teachers Yes, because (67%) 5. Do you think your school offers education with European Quality? Give reasons.

school material is not presented in the appropriate form students are not stimulated and interested enough private schools are far behind old school equipment not well developed independent form of teaching students No, because (28%) 5. Do you think your school offers education with European Quality? Give reasons.

teachers are not skillful enough to communicate with students in class the relations between teachers and parents are not good enough not enough classes for foreign languages There are problems in teaching or teaching talented students 5. Do you think your school offers education with European Quality? Give reasons.

6. What are the main skills the contemporary school should form?

Skills intellectual ( choice of the main content of the information, self-reliable search for information, development of the student’s abilities, adaptability to the different areas, long-life learning techniques) social skills ( communication, active citizen’s position, tolerance, foreign language communication, sense of direction in the social processes, abilities to be parents, leadership).

7. Should the school system form specific abilities according to the necessities and the interests of the students?

Yes through psychological support of the dreams of the youngsters through out-of-class activities through development of the individual abilities through the way of teaching through development of the emotional intelligence

8. Should the educational system be considered in accordance with the jobs that are modern nowadays – considering the changes in the job market?

9. Which aspects of quality of education should be estimated ?

other aspects (17%) students’ realization after their graduation relationship between teacher-student, teacher- teacher, teacher-parent, school-institutions external assessment students achievements in extra-curricular activities

10. How parents can be involved in the school life?

11. Should the school allow opportunities for extra- curricular forms of education and activities corresponding to students’ needs and interests?

12. Suggestions: lessons to start later in the morning more access to computers more practical exercises study more about arts choice which subjects to study students teach students catch European standards up by increasing the requirements to teaching process reduce unnecessary and less interesting subjects in case of problem both affected sides to be actively involved in the problem solution students to take part in projects contributing not only to school prestige but having real results