Our presentation involves three issues: Lithuanian Educational system Educational system in Zagare Gymnasium Education of gifted pupils: experience and problems

Pre-school education (1 – 6 year of age) Primary education (7 – 10 years of age) Basic education (11 – 16 years of age) Secondary education (17 –18 years of age) Post-secondary education (19 – 29) Education for adults Education system in Lithuania

Pre-school education (1 – 6 year of age) is provided in: A kindergarten –school Primary school Basic school Secondary school Gymnasium A school for children with special needs

Education system in Lithuania Primary education (7 – 10 years of age) is provided in: A kindergarten –school Primary school Basic school Secondary school Gymnasium A school for children with special needs

Education system in Lithuania Basic education (11 – 16 years of age) is provided in: Basic school Youth school (from the 6th form) Secondary school Gymnasium Vocational school (from the 9th form) A school for children with special needs

Education system in Lithuania Secondary education (17 – 18 years of age) is provided in: Secondary school Gymnasium Vocational school (from the 9th form) A school for children with special needs

Education system in Lithuania Post-secondary education (19 – 29 years of age) is provided in: College. Non-university studies which last for three years. University (College). The first stage (Bachelor‘s degree) with standart duration of studies for four years. University. Studies which last for five years. University. Special vocational training programs after graduating from university (last for a year) University. The second stage (Master’s studies) lasts for two years. University. Post-graduate course (two years of studies after Master’s course) University. Doctoral studies (a four-year-studies after Master’s course) University. Residency (a five-year-studies after Master’s course) After successful completion of university studies graduators are awarded a diploma of appropriate level.

PRIMARY EDUCATION BASIC EDUCATION SECONDARY EDUCATION Lessons Education is organized in classrooms in a form of lessons starting from 8:00 Compulsory lessons per week 20 – compulsory and 8 optional lessons every week Lesson duration 45 minutes (only 1th form has 35 minutes) 45 minutes Teachers 1 teacher works with pupils. Such subjects as music, religious studies, and foreign language are taught by other teachers. Different subjects are taught by a teacher who is an expert of a subject Different subjects are taught by a teacher who is an expert of a subject. Extra curricular activities Pupils can choose extra- curricular activities (arts, sport, etc) Pupils can choose optional subjects (dance, health education, etc) as well as various extra-curricular activities (optional lessons of some subjects, arts, sports, etc). Education system in Zagare Gymnasium

Intellectual 32 Artistical 48 Sport pupils Folklore 39 Drama 25 Art school 12 Info club 20 Natural science 7 Native language 7 Reporters 15 Healthy story 15 Curiosity 9 English language 30 Mobile games 18 Athletics 15 Football 12 Pupils according selection 1th - 4th forms

Intellectual 74 Artistical 105 Sport pupils Singing 32 Play with instruments 20 Dancing 40 Art 27 Info club 20 Ecology 14 Natural science 29 Healthy school 25 Tourists 3 Basketball 41 Active games 14 Athletics 20 Volleyball 4 Tennis 7 Sport school 16 Pupils according selection 5th - 8th forms

Intellectual 40 Artistical 73 Sport pupils Singing 45 Playing with instruments 12 Dancing 35 Art school 16 Info club 37 Ecology 24 Healthy school 12 Disco 8 Tourists 7 Basketball 38 Athletics 16 Volleyball 17 Tennis 25 Sport school 33 Pupils according selection 9th – 10th forms

Intellectual 44 Artistical 58 Sport pupils Pupils according selection 11th – 12th forms Info club 25 Ecology 12 Healthy school 13 Disco 7 Singing 21 Playing with instruments 8 Dancing 14 Art school 15 Tourists 4 Basketball 20 Athletics 6 Volleyball 15 Tennis 12 Sport school 11

PRIMARY EDUCATIONBASIC EDUCATIONSECONDARY EDUCATION Main subjectsEthics;  Ethics; Lithuanian language;  Lithuanian language;  Lithuanian language, Foreign language;  2 foreign languages; Natural science;  Mathematics; Mathematics;  Computer studies;  Physics either chemistry or biology; Art and technology;  Physics;  History, Physical culture.  Chemistry;  Physical culture.  Biology;  Geography;  History;  Economics;  Art;  Technologies;  Physical culture; Foreign languageForeign language is taught from the second form. In the 6 th form the second foreign language is involved into the curriculum. Special needs pupilsLearning according to their abilities. Special modified or adapted programs are being created to assist them to obtain education and qualification. Duration of education Four years (1 st – 4 th forms).Six years (5 th – 10 th forms).Two years (11 th – 12 th forms). Upon completionGains a Certificate of Primary Education. Gains a Certificate of Basic Education. Gains a General Certificate of Secondary Education, which enables to continue studies in a university or a college. Education system in Zagare Gymnasium

9 school months a year of learning SEPTEMBER 1th 1 holidays week in November 2 weeks Christmas holidays week holidays in April, 1st – 5th- formers have 10 days of additional holidays The school year is divided into two semesters or three terms. At the end of the semester or a term an average of marks is derived. Pupils go to higher form under the order of the headmaster of a school. Lagging students have a right to get extra tasks. 3 months for summer holidays Education system in Zagare Gymnasium

Developing of gifted children in Lithuania In our report we are going to review: The approach in developing of gifted children in Lithuania; How do we understand in Lithuania what a child is a gifted child; The basic problems of developing gifted children; The disadvantages of the process of developing gifted children in Lithuania and in Zagare.

Gifted child is an extra-ordinary person Gifted child is a creative personality Gifted child is an original child What a child is a gifted child? Gifted child is a talented child

To dominate, to be persistent and decisive; To be calm and reserved, be interested in ideas not the things; Ability to express feelings and experiences; Tendency to be adventurous; Being more sensitive; What is typical for gifted children?

High level of self respect and independence; Curiosity, preferring complicated things to simple, good social adaptation; Unusual ability to understand various relationships; They like disorder in the beginning, but the final tendency is the seeking of order; Misbehavior and disciplinary problems What is typical for gifted children?

Nowadays educational authorities in Lithuania pay a great attention at the necessity to develop gifted children at schools. Teachers of the primary forms with the help of psychologists who work in all the schools of Lithuania try to recognize such children as early as it is possible. Lithuanian schools offer a great variety of extra- curricular activities and clubs where such children may develop their abilities after lessons.

Nowadays educational authorities in Lithuania pay a great attention at the necessity to develop gifted children at schools. There are specific art, sport schools and centers of self expression in every city and town of Lithuania where the gifted children may be developed individually. Different contests at schools, districts and republic help such children to experience the value of their achievements.

The process of education of gifted children has some disadvantages: Inappropriate tasks; Too little attention is divided to teaching how to learn; Too little attention is divided to children’s personality; Not enough individualization of the tasks; Insufficient attention to the learning environment; Inadequate effectiveness of the assessment; Insufficient attention to the needs of pupils; Incorrectly assigned homework;

To develop a creative personality teachers have: Use art in education not for developing more artists but for helping children to show their creative abilities; Education with the help of art in the primary forms often becomes the basis of all the education (even mathematics and writing); Education by art is the best way to develop the personal creativity.

Creativity is inhibited by: Criticism (teachers must be very careful and just when they criticize) Evaluation (marks are not used for evaluating achievements of the primary schoolchildren in our school) It is very important to say to a child that he is gifted in time and he will prove that he is really gifted.

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