POLISH CHESS FEDERATION POLAND Education Through Chess in School POLISH CHESS FEDERATION

The project is organised, guided and managed by POLISH CHESS FEDERATION in cooperation with the 16 provincial chess federations and local authorities The goal is to increase mathematical primary skills among children in the classes 1 – 3 in primary schools Implementation in 2013 – 152 schools Schools – nearly 1.300 (March 2019) Teachers – over 3.800 Pupils – over 150.000

How does it work in POLAND? Declaration of voluntary access: compulsory classes in at least one class of early education for the minimum of one hour per week for at least two years teachers with a certificate of completion the 72-hour course descriptive assessment of the activities of chess participation of students in the evaluation of the project.

72-hours training for teachers Polish chess Federation & provincial/regional PCF representatives with coordinators announce the course – websites, mailing to the schools and local authorities www.szachywszkole.pl/kursy

PROGRAMM of training – basic courses Three parts: basics of chess play - 24 hours after every chess lesson – chess playing in practice – 8 hours metodology of chess teaching in early education – 24 hours tournament organization and the tournament for the teachers – 16 hours

Complementary courses for theachers 16-hours courses organized by the Polish Chess Federation in different cities in Poland PCF takes into consideration special needs of the teachers

Qualifications Chess tournament for the teachers – 6 rounds P’30 National categories – V – rating 1200 and IV – rating 1400 (men) After getting the IV category – title of School Chess Instructor confirmed by the special certificate issued by Polish Chess Federation Every year special, prestigeous award „HETMAN – Nauczyciel Roku” for the best teacher of the Project

Books for the teachers and children Textbooks for children „Let’s play chess” (M. Zielińska) Teaching materials – methodical guide – lesson scenarios Teaching materials - and methodical book for teachers

2017, 2016 Additional support for the teachers Every year Final Tournament for the children participating the project (2nd June 2017, 8th June 2018, 9th June 2019) Website: www.szachywszkole.pl Group „Education through chess in schools” on Facebook MAT – journal – special part dedicated to chess in schools 2015 2014

www.szachywszkole.pl Paweł Zaskalski www.szachywszkole.pl Vice President Coordinator of the Project e-mail: p.zaskalski@pzszach.pl Who is in charge to manage the project centrally in Poland? www.szachywszkole.pl