REFORMED MATURITA EXAMINATION VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
REFORMED MATURITA EXAMINATION Introduced in 2004 Implemented in 2011 Common part – school-leavers at grammar schools Vocational parts – all other types of vocational schools
COMMON PART 2 compulsory exams Czech language English language or Mathematics No more than 2 optional /non-compulsory exams/ Languages – similar structure didactic test written exam /essay/ oral exam
ENGLISH LANGUAGE Didactic test – 35 minutes /50%/ listening comprehension reading comprehension use of English Written exam – 60 minutes /25%/ Oral exam – 15 minutes /25%/ Test are based on so-called catalogues of requirements
VOCATIONAL PART 2-3 compulsory exams No more than 2 non-compulsory exams The content is set by the headmaster The content is based on national and school curricula
SECONDARY AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL AND HIGHER PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL 2 branches of studies at secondary level Agribusiness /Farm management/ Ecology and Environment Common part of maturita exam Vocational part
VOCATIONAL PART AT SECONDARY AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL Agribusiness Czech English animal husbandry crop production economics and accounting practical exam
VOCATIONAL PART AT SECONDARY AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL Ecology and Environment Czech English environmental protection monitoring waste management forestry law practical exam
TIMETABLE OF MATURITA / FINAL / EXAM Common part Home study Vocational part A, 4.C practical exam 4.B,D theoretical exam A, 4.C theoretical exam 4.B,D practical exam
EXAMS OUT OF THE SCHEME Apprentice exam – will be standards for all schools – in progress Higher Professional School – final exams economics of the environment English environmental protection monitoring waste management forestry law
STRONG AND WEAK POINTS OF REFORMED MATURITA EXAM Strong points more comparable more objective more prestigious Weak points rather complicated rather stressful rather beaurocratic
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