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OUR SCHOOL IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS IN TYCHY! 5

THE SCHOOL FOUNDER’S IMAGE AND MEMORIAL 6

7 LANGUAGE LAB THE DAY CARE ROOM THE SCHOOL LIFE….

OUR EVERYDAY LIFE IN THE IT LAB 8

SCHOOL LIBRARY 9

Our school management 10 HEADMASTER Ewa Kołodziej THE DEPUTY HEAD Jolanta Pająk

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION TEACHERS 11 Małgorzata Danis Ilona Gretka Jolanta Lisikiewicz

12 Hanna Liszka Helena Miękus Bozena Pasternak ENGLISH TEACHER Małgorzata Kłoda

IV – VI GRADE TEACHERS 13 SCIENCE Iwona Gładyś POLISH LANGUAGE and LITERATURE HISTORY Małgorzata Borowska POLISH LANGUAGE and LITERARURE Anna Sitek

14 PE Mariola Senyk PE Beata Białek ART and DAY-CARE Justyna Biskup EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST Dorota Piórek

15 MATHS Agnieszka Siegień MATHS and IT Marcin Torba

16 ENGLISH LANGUAGE and COMENIUS PROJECT COORDINATOR Monika Sobiegraj MA ENGLISH LANGUAGE Anna Czech IT Alina Skapczyk

17 RELIGION and ETHICS Jolanta Delipacy DAY CARE ROOM Krystyna Sabuda SCHOOL LIBRARY Małgorzata Kaczyńska

Our school participates in a few EU programmes connected with development of key competences, English language and maths skills and COMENIUS 18

The actions of our school government are not only visible in the school itself but cover the local environment. 19

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EDUCATION SYSTEM IN POLAND · General information Since 1999, following a reform of the system of education there are the following types of schools in Poland: 6-year primary school 3-year junior high high schools (lyceum, technikum) higher education The total number of years of primary and secondary education is 12 or 13. At the end of the secondary education cycle students can take the maturity examination - (matura exam), i.e. standardized national secondary school achievement examination, and receive the maturity certificate. Education in Poland is compulsory until the age of 18. Full-time compulsory education starts during the calendar year in which the child reaches 7 years of age ( since 2012 the age will be 6 years of age) and lasts until the end of the junior high school, yet no longer then he/she reaches 18 years of age. Attending of both primary and junior high schools is obligatory. 22

PRIMARY EDUCATION The reformed 6-year primary school, introduced in the school year 1999/2000 under the Act of 8 January 1999 on the Implementation of the Education System Reform, is divided into 2 stages: Stage I covers grades 1,2 and 3, and is called integrated teaching.Teaching at this stage is designed to ensure smooth transition from pre-school to school education. Stage II covers grades 4,5 and 6 with final 6 th grader exam. Teaching at the latter stage is arranged in subjects listed in the outline timetable: Polish language, history and civics, modern foreign language, mathematics, natural science, music, art, technology, computer sciences, physical education, religion or ethics. In addition to separate subjects, the following "educational paths" have been introduced at this stage: health education, ecological education, reading and media education, education for society, education for family life, cultural heritage of the region, patriotic and civic education The school head is responsible for the inclusion of these paths in the curricula implemented by particular teachers. No special test or examination is envisaged between stages 1 and 2, but for internal competence tests. Class composition is based on the age of pupils. 23

SECONDARY EDUCATION In the framework of the education system reform in 1999 three-year junior high schools were established as a first (lower) level of the secondary school. Since 2002 upper secondary schools have been operational. Lower Secondary Education: Junior high offers 3-years of full-time general lower secondary education for pupils who completed the reformed 6-year primary school. It is compulsory for all pupils. The junior high is targeted at pupils aged 13 to 16 and is considered the last stage (Stage 3) of general compulsory education.It provides education by subjects, the widest possible variety, but at the basic level. One of the aims of this stage is to identify the abilities and interests of the pupils and to help them make a rational choice of a further education route. Upper Secondary Education: the age of pupils in upper secondary education- high schools is between 16 and 18/19/20 years. The upper secondary education is not divided into cycles. 24

HIGHER EDUCATION To gain entry to higher education students are required to have obtained the Matura certificate and enrolment may be subject to an entrance exam or interview. The academic year consists of two semesters from 1 October - end of June including two weeks winter holidays (first half of February) plus Christmas and Easter breaks. Students wishing to follow an academic line of study can attend the following types of institution: (Universities ; Technical universities ; Agricultural schools ; Schools of econimics ; Pedagogical academies ; Medical academies ; Academies of physical education ; Schools of arts ; Schools of theology) 25

According to the profile of studies( humanistic or technical) after graduation students get titles after passing proper exams: 26 HUMANISTIC STUDIES –BA (Bachelor of Arts/Law) –MA (Master of Arts/Law) –PhD –Professor TECHNICAL STUDIES –BS (Bachelor of Science) –MS( Master of Science) –PhD –Professor