Changing lives, opening minds New Competences, For a European School RO01-KA Changing lives, opening minds 1 THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN ROMANIA

Changing lives, opening minds New Competences, For a European School RO01-KA Increase the quality of the education in order to as the basis of achieving the knowledge society in Romania Ensure the human resources training through education and lifelong learning Students personal development form the perspective of lifelong learning Development of social cohesion and increasing the participation of citizens at economical and social development programmes of the social communities Priority objectives

Changing lives, opening minds New Competences, For a European School RO01-KA THE STRUCTURE OF LEARNING SYSTEM AND INITIAL VOCATIONAL TRAINING It was implemented since 2003/2004 school year and it’ s represented in the following chart.

Changing lives, opening minds New Competences, For a European School RO01-KA PREPRIMAR Y ( 2-3 years) Primary( 4 years) Secondary (4 years) LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION(8 years) Junior high School of Arts and Crafts Completion year UPPER SECONDARY ( 2-3 years) POST SECONDARY EDUCATION TERTIARY EDUCATION Short-term high education(2-3 years) Long-term high education(4-6 years) POSTGRADUATE EXAM

Changing lives, opening minds New Competences, For a European School RO01-KA PREPRIMARY EDUCATION (ISCED 0 level) seeks the socialisation of children and the phisically, emotionally and cognitively development through specific activities; This level includes children between 3 and 6 years who are learning in specialized institutions called kindergardens, most of them being public. The participation of children in kindergarden is free and optional and the last year ensure the preparation ofor the primary school. Groups :  “Little” group(age 3-4)  ”Medium “group (age 4-5 )  “Big” group– (age 5-6 ) Programme :  normal (5 hours/day),  long (10 hours/day)  weekly (5 days/week).

Changing lives, opening minds New Competences, For a European School RO01-KA COMPULSORY SCHOOLING lasts 10 years and includes 3 stages:  Primary education (ISCED 1 level, lasting 5 years);  First stage of low general secondary education (ISCED 2 level, lasting 4 years), held in secondary school;  Second stage of low secondary education (ISCED 2 level), lasting 2 years), held in:  Junior high (general or vocational education)  School of arts and crafts (professional education).

Changing lives, opening minds New Competences, For a European School RO01-KA  Upper secondary education (ISCED 3 level ) includes:  High education ( 2-3 years), preceded by completion year for Arts and crafts schools’ graduates; The completion year is an opportunity for Arts and crafts schools’ graduates to achieve the necessary education to continue their learning in upper secondary education and obtain a superior professional qualification. Upper secondary education provides general and specialized courses that lead to further studies:  Post – secondary education ( ISCED 4 level)  Higher education (ISCED 5 level)

Changing lives, opening minds New Competences, For a European School RO01-KA TERTIARY EDUCATION (ISCED 5 level) includes : Short-term higher education (2-3 years) provided by university colleges. Graduates receive a graduation diploma. Long – term higher education (4-6 ani) provided by - universities; - institutes; - academies. The graduates receive bachelor degree.

Changing lives, opening minds New Competences, For a European School RO01-KA POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION (ISCED 6 level) provides the following study programmes: Postgraduate specialisation lasting 2-3 semesters, finished with a postgraduate diploma; Master lasting 2-4 semesters, finished with a master’s degree; Postgraduate academic studies lasting 2-4 semesters, finnished with a postgraduate academic degree; Doctorate lasting 4 years, finished with a doctoral degree; Postgraduates specialisation studies with duration determined by the university senate, finished with a postgraduate diploma of specialization; Postgraduates courses with duration determined by the university senate, finished with a graduation certificate.

Changing lives, opening minds New Competences, For a European School RO01-KA THEORETICAL BRANCH TECHNOLOGICAL BRANCH VOCATIONAL BRANCH Humanist profile Real profile Technic profile Services profile Natural resources and environment al Natural resources and environment al protection profile Specializations: Philology, Social sciences Specializations: Mathematic and Computer science, Natural sciences Military profile Theologic profile Artistic profile Pedagogicalprofile The structure of secondary education Specializartions: Social sciences, Mathematic and Computer science Specializations : Theology: teologic orthodox theologic, Theologiy : cultural patrimony, Theologiy: religion Specializartions Architecture Ambienta art and design Fine and decorative arts, Music, Coreographie, Art of acting Specializartions : Teachers-educators, Librarian, Instructor-animator, Extracurricular activities instructor, School pedagogy Sports profile

Changing lives, opening minds New Competences, For a European School RO01-KA To ensure basic education for all the citizens and to develop the key competences ; To achieve the equity in education; Substantiation learning based on the needs of personal and professional development of young people, from sustainable development and ensuring economic and social cohesion perspective; Opening the education and training to the whole society to the economic, social and cultural medium. Assurance and recognition of complementarity between formal, non-formal and informal learning, lifelong learning becoming one of the main pillars of educational policy; To increase the teaching/learning process’ and other educational services’ quality; STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

Changing lives, opening minds New Competences, For a European School RO01-KA Curricular Policies Ensuring equal opportunity and individual learning paths Selecting and grouping domains of knowledge in areas Selecting and grouping domains of knowledge in areas Descentralization Ensure the functionality and consistency of schooling Ensuring social relevance of the teaching / learning Compatible with international standards Eficiency Flexibility

Changing lives, opening minds New Competences, For a European School RO01-KA