THE CYPRUS EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM A PRESENTATION BY Stella Conti - Theocharous Cyprus Ministry of Education & Culture 1/3/2019

GENERAL EDUCATION AIMS: * 07/16/96 GENERAL EDUCATION AIMS: DEVELOPMENT OF FREE & DEMOCRATIC CITIZENS, WITH FULLY DEVELOPED PERSONALITY, MENTALLY AND MORALLY REFINED, & HEALTHY, ACTIVE & CREATIVE CITIZENS. 1 1/3/2019 *

* 07/16/96 WHO CONTRIBUTE TO: - SOCIAL, SCIENTIFIC, ECONOMIC & CULTURAL PROGRESS, - THE PROMOTION OF COOPERATION, MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, RESPECT & LOVE & - FOR THE PREVALENCE OF FREEDOM, JUSTICE & PEACE. 2 1/3/2019 *

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: FULFILMENT OF NEEDS, PROVISION OF SPECIALISED EDUCATION, PREPARATION FOR PROFESSION & LIFELONG LEARNING, PROVISION OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, 3 1/3/2019

DEVELOPMENT OF ABILITIES, CREATION OF DEMOCRATIC CITIZENS, PREPARATION FOR A SMOOTH TRANSITION INTO SOCIETY, PROMOTION OF FRIENDSHIP & COOPERATION, STRENGTHENING OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF CYPRUS, & PROMOTION OF THE EUROPEAN DIMENSION. 4 1/3/2019

EDUCATIONAL PRIORITIES AIM AT: PROMOTING DEMOCRATISATION, RETAINING THE NATIONAL IDENTITY, UPGRADING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION, DEVELOPING NEW CURRICULA, COMBATING INTOLERANCE & XENOPHOBIA, 5 1/3/2019

CREATING CONDITIONS FOR COEXISTENCE & COOPERATION, PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE WORK WORLD, TRAINING THE TEACHERS & ADMINISTRATORS, UPDATING THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, ENSURING LIFELONG LEARNING, & DEVELOPING RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY. 6 1/3/2019

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & CULTURE PRE-PRIMARY PRIMARY SECONDARY, TECHNICAL & VOCATIONAL HIGHER & TERTIARY EDUCATION 7 1/3/2019

PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT ADAPTATION TO SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT PART OF SOCIETY ALL ROUND DEVELOPMENT (PUBLIC & PRIVATE). 1/3/2019

PRIMARY EDUCATION SIX-YEAR FREE & COMPULSORY COMPULSORY SUBJECTS CONTINUOUS ASSESMENT LEAVING CERTIFICATE NEW TECHNOLOGIES EUROPEAN DIMENSION. 1/3/2019

SECONDARY EDUCATION 1. GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION LOWER (GYMNASIUM) (13 - 15) & UPPER (LYCEUM) - (15 - 18) (ENIAIO LYKEIO) 2. TECHNICAL & VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 1/3/2019

GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION SIX-YEAR PROGRAMME 12 - 18 GENERAL EDUCATION ORIENTATION FIRST THREE YEARS COMPULSORY LAST THREE YEARS: FLEXIBLE & DIVERSE ORIENTATION CATERING FOR INDIVIDUAL INCLINATIONS, APTITUDES & INTERESTS. 1/3/2019

AIMS AT: DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE GRADUAL TRANSITION TO SPECIALISATION DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONALITY LIFELONG LEARNING. 1/3/2019

SCHOOL YEAR: 1 SEPT. - 30 JUNE THREE TERMS SCHOOL DAY: 7.30 - 13.35 SCHOOL YEAR: 1 SEPT. - 30 JUNE THREE TERMS LESSONS 10 SEPT. – MAY / JUNE FIVE DAY WEEK SEVEN/EIGHT PERIODS (40/45 MIN.) JUNE: MONTH FOR EXAMS CLASSES ORGANISED BY AGE 1/3/2019

LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION - GYMNASIUM * 07/16/96 LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION - GYMNASIUM 12 - 15 YEARS OLD GENERAL EDUCATION ALL SUBJECTS COMPULSORY NEW SUBJECTS: 1. DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY 2. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3. ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 4. HEALTH EDUCATION, 1/3/2019 *

5. FOREIGN LANGUAGES 6. SPECIAL PROGRAMMES: - FUNCTIONAL LITERACY - SPECIAL NEEDS - SCHOOL FAILURE - VIOLENCE & JUVENILE DELIQUENCY 1/3/2019

EUROPEAN LANGUAGE PORTFOLIO INNOVATION SEPTEMBER 2008 EUROPEAN LANGUAGE PORTFOLIO CLASS A’ GYMNASIUM 1/3/2019

ASSESSMENT CONTINUOUS ON A SCALE OF A - E FINAL EXAMINATIONS (1 - 20 SCALE) LESSONS EXAMINED: GREEK, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE & HISTORY 1/3/2019

UPPER SECONDARY EDUCATION - (LYCEUM): ENIAIO LYKEIO OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS OFFERS DIVERSITY LEADS TO A SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE (APOLYTIRION) ASSESSMENT = CONTINUOUS, 1 - 20 SCALE FINAL EXAMINATIONS 1/3/2019

CLASS C’ (FINAL) FINAL EXAMINATIONS COMMON & EXTERNAL MODERN GREEK & MATHS + TWO OPTIONAL SUBJECTS 1/3/2019

UPPER SECONDARY 1. THE ENIAIO LYKEIO 2. THE TECHNICAL & VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 1/3/2019

ENIAIO LYKEIO AIMS AT: DEVELOPING ALL ASPECTS OF STUDENTS’ CAPABILITIES LINKING THE SCHOOL WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD DIVERSITY & FLEXIBILITY EUROPEAN UNIION POLICY VARIETY OF SUBJECTS 1/3/2019

SUBJECTS COMMON CORE OPTIONAL INTEREST ENHANCEMENT 1/3/2019

INNOVATION LANGUAGE ROOM A user friendly, multi-functional room: appropriate equipment accessible resources pleasant, motivating, challenging offers flexibility 1/3/2019

TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL 21% CHANGES (2001 - 2002) COMMON CORE SUBJECTS RELATED SUBJECTS OPTIONAL TECHNOLOGICAL & LABORATORIAL OPTIONAL OF SPECIAL INTEREST 1/3/2019

SPECIALISATION IN INDUSTRY SCHOOL OF HOTEL & CATERING APPRENDICESHIP SYSTEM PROGRAMME 1/3/2019

THE UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS 8000 STUDENTS FACULTIES: - HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES - PURE & APPLIED SCIENCES - ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT - LETTER 1/3/2019

THE CYPRUS PEDAGOGICAL INSTITUTE (CDU) IN - SERVICE TRAINING FOUR EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENTS: 1.TRAINING 2. RESEARCH & EVALUATION 3. DOCUMENTATION 4. TECHNOLOGY 1/3/2019

GENERAL COMMON EDUCATIONAL AIM (2008-9) 1. TO FOSTER THE ENVIRONMENT FOR PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE, MUTUAL RESPECT AND COOPERATION OF THE GREEK CYPRIOT AND THE TURKISH CYPRIOT AIMING AT WORKING OFF OCCUPATION AND REUNITING OUR COUNTRY AND OUR PEOPLE 1/3/2019

GENERAL COMMON EDUCATIONAL AIM (2008-9) 2. THE PROMOTION OF CREATIVITY & INNOVATION 1/3/2019

KEEP IN MIND IF YOU PLAN FOR ONE YEAR, PLANT RICE IF YOU PLAN FOR TEN YEARS, PLANT TREES IF YOU PLAN FOR CENTURIES, EDUCATE CHILDREN 1/3/2019

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION 1/3/2019