MEASURES TO PREVENT EARLY SCHOOL LEAVING

POLAND

THE POLISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

Local level: council responsible for: –Pre-schools –Primary schools –Gymnasiums Regional level: district responsible for: –Secondary schools –Post-secondary schools –Special schools –psychological and pedagogical guide centre

COMPULSORY EDUCATION

Pre-school Education period of studying: 1 year for children of 6 years old stimulates the general development gives primary reading skills and basic mathematics

Primary School period of studying: 6 years for children of 7-12 years old two cycles: – grades 1-3 (lessons are in one class, one teacher for all subjects), – grades 4-6 (lesson in different classes, different teachers for subjects: Polish language, social and natural environment, mathematics, crafts and technology, art and music, physical education), after grade 6 Competence test compulsory for all students

Gymnasium period of studying: 3 years for the pupil of years old after third year Test of Gymnasium compulsory for all students

Secondary Education Technical secondary schools period of studying: 4 years Final exam: Matura -secondary school examination certificate for the student of years old Lyceum * General * Specialised period of studying: 3 years Final exam: Matura -secondary school examination certificate for the student of years old

Vocational schools Period of studying: 2 years Period of studying: 3 years For students after gymnasiums For students after gymnasiums Final exam: vocational exam (practical and theoretical exams) Final exam: vocational exam (practical and theoretical exams) Finished by the school living certificate Finished by the school living certificate Twice a week apprenticeship (students get a small salary) Twice a week apprenticeship (students get a small salary)

Complementary schools Complementary lyceum Complementary technical secondary school Period of studying: 2 years Final exam: matura Further education possible: –Postgradeate schools –Higer education

Postgraduate school period of studying: 2 years for students after secondary schools the passed exam matura isn’t necessity Nurses Accountants Administrative personnel Technologists Beauticians Pharmacists

HIGHER EDUCATION Universities Technical universities Agricultural academies Medical academies Pedagogical academies Academies of arts Requirement: passed matura exam Period of study: – 3 years (finished Bachelor title) –2 years – complementary study (finished Master title)

POLISH LAW Education is free of charge Obligation of school -Students have to finish gymnasium - Headmaster is responsible for checking students’ attendance at school Obligation of learning -Students have to learn till 18 years old -Council is responsible for checking if students go to school

Controlling school’s duty parents can be reprimanded by school parents can be fined by commune student case send to court by school o student sentenced to work (like: cleaning school/ area next to school for 10 h) o youth educative schools

Cooperative of institution Court sentences students who don’t go to school District - collect information about students - input personal details in general system - give a recommendation to youth educative school - inform schools, parents and police Development Education Centre - manage database of youth educative school (132 schools in Poland) and sentenced students -give information to district about free places in youth educative school Police brings students to special schools if parents don’t do it themselves

Help from European Union Priority IX Development of education and competences in regions Total euro EFS euro National funds euro