Education System in Hungary Created by Dávid Gönczy 11/A

Education System in Hungary Children in Hungary start school at the age of 6 and are supposed to attend school until the age of 16, two years earlier than coming of age, that is to say turning 18. Before starting school, children are required to attend kindergarten. Elementary school All pupils start at elementary school (1 st to 8 th form). When pupils finish elementary school, they can enrol into vocational schools, where they are taught practical skills needed to perform a particular job. These schools give a trade certificate but pupils are not prepared for the school-leaving exam that is required to enter higher education. If someone would like to learn a trade and enrol into higher education afterwards, the best choice for them is the secondary vocational school offering tuition in both practical and academic skills.

Education System in Hungary Secondary schools 1/ General secondary school Most pupils who plan to continue their studies in higher education pursue their secondary education in a general secondary school, which provides general education and concludes with the so-called Matura examination. In this type of school it is compulsory to take the final exam in five subjects: maths, history, Hungarian grammar and literature, one foreign language (which could be English, German, Italian, Spanish, French, Russian) and an optional subject which is usually science, art or P:E. 2/ Secondary vocational school Secondary vocational schools currently provide general and pre-vocational education at upper secondary level in grades 9 to 12 and lead to a secondary school leaving examination, which qualifies for higher education entry. 3/ Vocational school They offer the opportunity to learn a profession. In the 9 th – 12 th grades of the secondary school, students are taught general subjects. This is a preparation phase for the secondary school leaving certificate and practical basic knowledge is taught in workgroups.

Education System in Hungary Higher Education At present, higher education in Hungary is based on the Bologna system, which is in force in most European countries, making studying abroad much easier. Students who complete their first 3 or 4 years of study earn a Bachelor’s degree and can continue their studies to earn a Master’s degree, which takes 1 or 2 years. The highest level is the doctoral degree, which means another 3-4 years of study.

Our school – Zrínyi Miklós Secondary School

Our school is situated in the 10 th district of Budapest. It is almost the suburban area of the capital so many of our students attend this school from neighbouring little towns and villages. The number of students in our school is around 500 and we are taught by 50 teachers. Our teachers

Our school – Zrínyi Miklós Secondary School There are 4 types of classes in our school 1) General class : In this class, you learn the mantadory subjects (maths, history, Hungarian grammar and literature, science, P.E., arts…) together with a raised a mount of English lessons and you must learn a second language which is German. 2) Public security/I.T class : This class is split into two groups. In the first you are required a raised a mount of I.T. classes, and in the second one you take extra subjects in public security and you are taught self-defense as well. 3) Tourism class : In this class you learn tourism geography and economics besides the normal subjects. 4) Language preperational class : In this class, children have 5 forms instead of 4. They start their studies in 0. class where they learn English in 14 lessons a week. They have to choose a sencond language which can be German or Spanish. After they finish the first form, they learn all the other normal subjects as well. At the end of the 3rd form they must take an intermediate language exam.

Our school – Zrínyi Miklós Secondary School The school’s freetime activies

Our school – Zrínyi Miklós Secondary School Sports During the school year we make sport competitions for example table tennis, soccer, basketball, floorball, volleyball and handball. Our Student Sport Association enables our school’s students to take part in district, city and country wide competitions. We achieved high ranks in most of the categories which you will see now.

Our school – Zrínyi Miklós Secondary School Table tennis Golden medal Dorottya Novák 12/D

Our school – Zrínyi Miklós Secondary School Basketball’s boy team Golden medal

Our school – Zrínyi Miklós Secondary School Soccer’s girl team Golden medal

Our school – Zrínyi Miklós Secondary School Floorball’s boy team Golden medal

Our school – Zrínyi Miklós Secondary School Volleyball’s girl team Golden medal

Our school – Zrínyi Miklós Secondary School Choir Our school’s very successful choir perfom at our school every year and it is well known in other countries as well. They usually perform musicals from Hungarian composers, for instance Steven the King. They also perform at Christmas or on March 15th, which is one of our national holidays.

Our school – Zrínyi Miklós Secondary School Exchange programmes We are proud of the long-running exchange programmes in which about students participate each year. We visit Germany, Sweden and Holland and students from these countries also have the possibilities to get to know our school and the Hungarian culture. We are open to find new partners in the future. Germany Sweden Holland Hungary

Our school – Zrínyi Miklós Secondary School Sweden Exchange program

Our school – Zrínyi Miklós Secondary School Holland Exchange program