1. COUNTRY REPORT SUMMARY CZECH REPUBLIC EUROFACE CONSULTING

3. Basic Information about Country Population: 10,2 mil. Area: 78.864 m 2 Concentration of population:130 inh./km 2 Employment structure: Agriculture: 4,7% Industry:40,6% Services:54,6% Rate of Unemployment: 8,3% (05/2006)

4. Attendance on Education I. Age151617181920 %10099,892,67247,828,1

5. Attendance on Education II. Age2122232425 26262626 %20,318,815,610,87,15

6. PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION Nursery schools are part of school system. -age of pupils: 3 – 6 years -optional -attendance of 93,7% pupils in the age of 5 years -often free of charge

7. PRIMARY SCHOOLS Compulsory for 9 years (6-15 years of age) since 1774 1st stage: 22 – 25 learning hours / week 2nd stage: 27 – 30 learning hours / week Average number of learners in classroom: 21,7

8. PRIMARY EDUCATION Educational Aims Educational aims are given by Standard of Primary Education Educational programmes specifies learning plan, curriculum and teaching methods Learning books are given in the list approved by Ministry of Education

9. SECONDARY EDUCATION Grammar Schools Complete general education Certificate: A levels exam In the 1st year of study: 17,4% of students on secondary educational level Number of schools: 346

10. SECONDARY EDUCATION Secondary Technical Schools Complete secondary vocational education Certificate: A level exam Preparation for vocational jobs in 260 branches The learning time: 40% general courses, 60% vocational courses 37,5% of students on secondary educational level Number of schools: 804

11. SECONDARY EDUCATION Secondary Vocational Schools Certificate: leaving exam The length of study: 3 or 2 years Practical training: 50% 280 branches 45% of students on secondary educational level Number of schools: 565

12. Percentage of Pupils Entering to Secondary Education

13. POST-SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOLS Qualification for ambitious vocational jobs Certificate: diploma specialist Length of study: 2 – 3,5 years Number of schools: 164 200 branches

14. TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION on primary stage Technological education is provided in the compulsory course Practical activities since the 1st year of primary school. Since the 7th year there are more possibilities for technological education in optional courses (informatics, technical activities, technical drawing).

15. PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES 1st stage: 1 – 5 years of study 1.Work with fine material 2.Work with modeling material 3.Work with paper and cardboard 4.Work with textile 5.Assembling and disassembling works 6.Folklore, traditions and crafts 7.Growing works 8.At home

16. PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES 2nd stage: 6 – 9 years of study 1.Work on PC 2.Cultivation 3.Work with technical materials 4.Dishes preparation 5.Electrical engineering 6.Operation and maintenance of household 7.The world around us

17. TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION on grammar schools Informatics and computational technologies: -there are introduces the needs of information society, -there are deepen the skills to use information and communication technologies and information sources, applied and educational software, -to have orientation in information, to use the mathematics in tasks solution, etc.

18. SECONDARY TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Mining and mining geology, metallurgy and foundry.

19. Metallurgist operator Metallurgy, foundry Applied ecology, building geology Stone mining and processing Production management and control Technologist of modeller´s devices

20. SECONDARY TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Engineering and machine production.

21. Engineering Quality management in engineering Road transport Machinist of fire technology Mechanist of machines and devices Aeronautical mechanist Armourer

22. Engineering production Locksmith, tinsmith Metal machine Fine mechanist Watch maker Optician Fitter of textile machines RepairmanToolmakerPainter

23. SECONDARY TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Electrical engineering, telecommunications and information technologies.

24. Electrical engineering Automatization technics Digital telecommunication technics Electronic PC systems Low-voltage electrical engineering, heavy current devices Information technology

25. Electrician low voltage, heavy current Production of electrical engineering Connection mechanist Car-electrician Mechanic of electrical devices

26. SECONDARY TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Technical chemistry and chemistry of silicates

27. Applied chemistry Glass technology Rubber-making and plastic-making production Chemist, Ceramist, Glassblower Trinkets production Pharmaceutical production

28. SECONDARY TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Food industry and food chemistry

29. Food analysis Food technology Baker, confectioner Dairyman, canneryman Miller Butcher, pork butcher Maltster, brewer

30. SECONDARY TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Textile production and rag trade

31. Textile production Rag trade Textile technology Clothing industry Knitting modelling

32. SECONDARY TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Tanning and shoemaking production, plastic processing.

33. Leather, plastic and rubber processing Chemical technology of leather Shoes and haberdashery production Tannery production Bagger, furrier, glover, saddler Shoemaker

34. SECONDARY TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Wood processing and musical instruments production.

35. Wooden constructions Timber Furniture, upholstery Joiner, upholsterer Wood processing Musical instruments mechanic

36. SECONDARY TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Printing, paper, film and photography processing.

37. Printing Wrapping technology Photographer Graphic designer of reproduction Bookbinder

38. SECONDARY TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Construction, geodesy and cartography.

39. Overland building Engineering building Building materials Geodesy Bricklayer, tiler, plumber Tinsmith, carpenter Slater, chimneysweep Glazier

40. SECONDARY TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Transport and connection.

41. Postal and financial services Operation and economy of transport Rail man

42. TEACHERS EDUCATION

43. TEACHERS EDUCATION I. The teachers in nursery schools can get the full qualification on the 4-years secondary schools of pedagogical specialization, finished by A-levels. There is also possible to get the qualification on the pedagogical faculties.

44. TEACHERS EDUCATION II. The preparation of the teachers for primary and secondary schools is realized on universities. The part of the study is also the vocational practice. The educational process is finished by final state exams. After the exams pass the teachers get diploma and academic title.

45. TEACHERS EDUCATION III. Teachers for the 1st stage of the primary schools are studying for 4-5 years of master study on pedagogical faculties. The learning content involves general educational and psychological courses. Some faculties enables the specialization, e.g. for art or foreign language.

46. TEACHERS EDUCATION IV. On the 1st stage of primary schools there is the education mostly provided by one teacher with certification for all subjects. On the 2nd stage of primary schools there are the teachers subjectly specialized, mostly for two subjects. Teachers of vocational subjects are prepared on the specialized universities (technical) and the pedagogical qualification get by further pedagogical studies.

47. Relation between unemployment and stage of education