1. Slovak Educational system
Secondary Technical School Poprad, Slovakia

2. Educational system in Slovakia
Pre-school education (nursery schools, kindergartens)
From 3 to 6 y, it prepares children for school attendance
Primary education (Primary schools)
It is compulsory from 6 to 15 (9 grades),
It gives children general education
Evaluation scale
1 excellent
2 very good
3 good
4 satisfied
5 unsatisfied

3. Subjects Mathematics, Slovak language,
Foreign languages (mainly English, some German, French, Spanish, Russian...
Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
History, Geography
Informatics
Physical Education
Religion lesson

4. Education system in Slovakia
Secondary education
It lasts from 15 to 19, there are 2 ed. pathways:
Grammar schools
Prepare students for university study
Can be bilingual
Students can visit 8-year „gymnasium“
Vocational schools
Prepare students for their future professions
Are visited by students interested in art, craft, etc.
After finishing students usually take a skill certificate

5. Education system in Slovakia
Vocational schools
Include technical, agricultural, healthcare, music, art, chemical schools, conservatories and business academies
After finishing 4-year school study, students usually take a school-leaving exam (Maturita) and receive the School-Leaving Cerficate

6. Education system in Slovakia
Higher education
Bachelor´s Degree (3 year study, Bc.)
Master´s Degree (5 year study, Mgr., Ing.)
Medicine (6 year study MUDr.)
Doctoral Degree (PhD.), postgradual study (3 y internal or 5 y external)

7. General characteristics
Pupils go to school five days a week
The lesson lasts 45 minutes
The break is after finishing each lesson, it lasts for 5 – 20 minutes
The school year starts on 1st September and lasts till 30th June
Types
State schools (education is free)
Private schools (education is partly paid)
Church schools (education could be free or partly paid)
Pupils don’t wear school uniforms
All students get their school reports
Holidays:
Autumn holidays (3 days)
Christmas holidays (2 weeks)
Half-year holiday (1 day)
Spring holidays (1 week)
Easter holidays (1 week)
Summer holidays (2 month)

8. Secondary Technical School, Poprad
The school was founded in 1964
More than 5000 graduates
Area 60 km, the 200,000 inhabitants
Today:
60 teachers
600 students (100 girls)
22 classes

9. Secondary Technical School, Poprad
Students are prepared for
practical professions
further studies at technically oriented universities

10. Study programmes Study programmes (video) electrotechnics (video)
industrial  informatics
information and telecommunication systems
electrotechnics - ICT
mechatronics (video)
building (video)
Constructions / civil engineering
building management
graphic and special design

11. Thank you for your attention! Jaroslav Bašista, headmaster
Renáta Kopaničáková, project coordinator
Mária Flussová, project coordinator