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

2. 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 (March 2019)
Teachers – over 3.800
Pupils – over

3. 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.

4. 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

5. PROGRAMM of training –
basic courses
Three parts:
basics of chess play 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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:
Group „Education through chess in schools” on Facebook
MAT – journal – special part dedicated to chess in schools
2015
2014

10. www.szachywszkole.pl Paweł Zaskalski www.szachywszkole.pl
Vice President
Coordinator of the Project
Who is in charge to manage the project centrally in Poland?