The system of education in Poland
Weronika Przydanek
Dominika Bonikowska
„Aktywni i skuteczni w Europie wolnej od uprzedzeń”
The system of education
in Poland
It includes public and non-public kindergartens, primary schools, junior high schools, post-secondary schools, art schools and other special schools and educational, tutoring and care establishments. The education system does not cover colleges (universities).
HIGH SCHOOL
(3 years)
* POST-SECONDARY SCHOOL
BASIC VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
(3 years)
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (3 years)
TECHNICAL COLLEGE
(4 years)
PRIMARY SCHOOL (6 years)
KINDERGARTEN
HIGH SCHOOL
(4 years)
* POST-SECONDARY SCHOOL
BASIC VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
(2+3 years)
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (3 years)
TECHNICAL COLLEGE
(5 years)
PRIMARY SCHOOL (8 years)
KINDERGARTEN
Pre-school education is optional for
children aged 3-4 years, but compulsory
for 5-year-olds.
Education in primary school is free of charge for all pupils and the only requirement for admission is the age of a child. All children aged 6 are required to start primary school.
Pupils are admitted to junior high school on the basis of a primary school leaving certificate. Currently, in junior high school are pupils aged 13-16.
In these schools are attended of young people aged 16-19/20. Admission to this school depends on the number of points indicated on the junior high school leaving certificate.
The mark/grade is set by the teacher the basis of regular
written and oral tests, homework or semester work.
The mark/grade from educational classes are set in degrees according to the following scale:
perfect - 6,
very good - 5,
good - 4,
satisfactory - 3,
acceptable - 2,
insufficient - 1.
Yearly classification ratings of behavior: exemplary,
very good, good, correct, inadequate and reprehensible.
Basic information
The school year comprises around 180 days,
from September to June, and is divided into two semesters.
Lessons are held five times a week, Monday through Friday and lasts
45 minutes. The start of the next lesson must be preceded by a pause.
The school offers education in the following professions:
economic technician, specialities:
- insurance
- finance and accounting
- banking
- small business
IT technician, specialities:
- computer graphics
- WWW design
tourist service technician, speciality:
- organising and servicing congresses and conferences
advertising organisation technician
The school of economics in Poznan also offers additional qualification courses and post-secondary school.
In the building are available computer classrooms with Internet access, interactive boards, a computerised library,
a hall, a common room and a shop.The school can also boast about multi-purpose sports courts and a gym with a fitness room.
● 1st place – „Open School” competition, category: economic education
– Organiser: Ministry of National Education
– Competition area: cooperation between schools and NGOs
● Quality Certificate „School of Entrepreneurship”
– granted for implementing educational programmes and entrepreneurship-related enterprises
● Grant winner – „School without violence” programme
– project on preventing violence and aggression at school
In our school -obviously- you
have the chance to take part
in the project Erasmus+.