1. The system of education in Poland

5. POLISH EDUCATION SYSTEM IN NUMBERS: 6 382 142 PUPILS AND STUDENTS 34176 SCHOOLS 662 420 TEACHERS

6. Basic information

7. PRE - SCHOOL EDUCATION: NURSERY SCHOOLS PRE – SCHOOL CLASSES IN PRIMARY SCHOOL FIVE HOURS A DAY LEARN WHILE PLAYING

9. Compulsory subjects:

11. LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL GIMNAZJUM -AGE: 13 – 16 -NUMBER OF LESSONS: 29-31 -NUMBER OF SUBJECTS: 15 -PE CLASSES CONDUCTED IN GROUPS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS -GROUPING OF PUPILS OBLIGATORY FOR COMPUTER CLASSES AND FORIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES

12. Compulsory subjects:

13. MARKING SCALE: 6- Excellent 5- Very good 4 -Good 3- Satisfactory 2- Acceptable 1- Unsatisfactory (fail)

14. MARKS FOR BEHAVIOUR: 6 Excellent 5 Very good 4 Good 3 Acceptable 2 Unacceptable 1 Inadmissible

15. Compulsory tests and examinations At the end of six year primary school general, obligatory test to provide pupils, parents and teachers with information about the level of pupils’ achievements After gymnasium students take an exam in April. There are three parts of the exam: - humanistic - maths and science - foreign language The results of the exams do not decide on finishing the school but is important in choice of next school.

16. Post-compulsory education- upper secondary level: genaral secondary schools, technical and vocational schools

17. Matura (Final/matriculation examination) Entitles pupils for admission to higher education It consists of two parts: -external written exam -internal oral exam

18. 439 THOUSANDS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS Universities: technical, medical Academies: economics, national defence, theological, physical education

19. Special education: -Learning in main-stream schools -Learning in integretion schools -Decision belongs to parents 58% attend main stream primary schools 47% attend main stream lower secondary schools