Biology and Geography teaching in the Czech Republic Pavla Menšíková, Daniel Lokaj Gymnázium Frýdlant nad Ostravicí October 2015 Teaching off the Beaten Path Erasmus+ 1
The Czech Republic 2
School system in the Czech Republic 3
School system in the Czech Republic – detail 4
Primary school (College), age 12-15 Biology Primary school (College), age 12-15 7th class of primary school Fauna Trees Plants 5
Primary school (College), age 12-15 8th class of primary school or 1st class of six-year-form grammar school Anatomy of human body Genetics 6
Primary school (College), age 12-15 9th class of primary school or 2nd class of six-year-form grammar school The history of universe, the creation of Earth Geology, minerals Pedology, pedosphere 7
Four-year-form grammar school age 15 to 19 1st Grade Plants Viruses Germs Mushrooms General biology Herbarium 8
Four-year-form grammar school age 15 to 19 2nd Grade -Zoology -Ecology 4th Grade -Genetics -Population -Geology 3rd Grade -Anatomy of human body
Teaching Biology in the Czech Republic A table – number of lessons in our school. A lesson lasts 45 minutes.
Primary school (College), age 12-15 Geography Primary school (College), age 12-15 7th class of primary school Continents Europe 11
Primary school (College), age 12-15 8th class of primary school or 1st class of six-year-form grammar school Czech republic 12
Primary school (College), age 12-15 9th class of primary school or 2nd class of six-year-form grammar school Climate Geomorphology Earth – space object Cartography 13
Four-year-form grammar school age 15 to 19 1st Grade Macroregions World politics Europe Climate 14
Four-year-form grammar school age 15 to 19 2nd Grade -macroregions: Europe, Asia 4th Grade -Czech republic – economy, politics, population 3rd Grade -macroregions: America, Australia, Africa
Teaching Geography in the Czech Republic A table – number of lessons in our school. A lesson lasts 45 minutes.
Graduation exam Students of secondary schools have to pass their graduation exam („maturita“). They have to pass a compulsory exam in Czech and a foreign language or mathematics and they must choose from two other optional subjects, for example physics, chemistry, biology, geography, history, arts, etc. 17