1. The College of Nyíregyháza Eötvös József Primary- Secondary Grammar and Practice School

2. 2 Hungarian Education System Infant Schools 3-7 years old (Key Stage 1) (Before the primary schools – and not together with the schools + from the age of 5 age it is obligatory) Primary schools 6-7 years old (Key Stage 2-3) (Two big levels in primary schools = from 6-7 years to 10 years is the first level + from 10 years to 14 years is the second level) Secondary schools 10 and 14 years – 18-19 years (Key Stage 4) (Three forms in the Secondary Grammar Schools=8,6 and 4 classes Secondary Grammar Schools + Secondary Technical Schools + Vocational Schools) 5th Form College and University (Between the Secondary Schools and College – University there is a Post Secondary School)

3. 3 The College of Nyíregyháza Eötvös József Primary- Secondary Grammar and Practice School 6-7 years - 14 Primary School 10-19 Secondary Grammar School 900 students Practice School (*) Special section in Eötvös J. School (1-8 classes: general education programme, music-, languages-, mathematics-, art sections + the 8 classes Secondary Grammar School starts from the 5 th class; „0” class: Languages and information technology training at higher level 9-12 classes: general education programme, mathematics-informatics- and biology- chemistry – and environmental protection sections; +1-5 classes: in the afternoon school; +1-8 classes: special music-, art-drawing and dancing school!)

4. 4 Practice School * The College of Nyíregyháza has two practice schools. They are integrally connected to the educational modules of the College. As the practical side of teacher education has been reinforced, both schools have been granted a higher degree of autonomy. With their professional programmes they aim to achieve the most up-to- date educational objectives. In addition to hosting the field work of students, the two schools serve as methodological training centers. Foreign language education and teaching computing and informatics skills are, but two of the important tasks of the practice schools.

5. 5 Curriculum Ages 6-7 - 10 (Key Stage 2) Ages 11-14 (Key Stage 3) Ages 10-19 (Key Stage 4) College of Nyíregyháza Eötvös József Primary, Secondary Grammar and Practice School – age ranges 6-19 covering three Key Stages. ( The pictures …)

6. 6 Key Stage 2 Broad range of Subjects, including: Mother language, Mathematics, Languages (French, English, German, Italian, Russian), Science, Informatics, Music, Art, Drama, Gymnastics, (Key Stage 2)

7. 7 Key Stage 3 History, Geography, Biology, Phisycs, Chemistry, Dancing, Technics or Food and Textiles (=Household subject), Environment Effects (New subjects from Key Stage 3)

8. 8 Key Stage 4 Languages, Mathematics, Informatics, Biology-, Chemistry- Environmental Effects, Philosophy, Ethics, (New subject from Key Stage 4) +Music School (piano), Dancing School (folk and modern dancing), Art School (drawing), Sport +Religious Education (Roman- and Greek catholic, Reformed, but only privat lessons)

9. 9 Order of the examination in the school (Key stage 2-3-4) Examination to be awarded (generally) Examination to be awarded and repeat exam (genarally) General exemination in 8 classis Secondary Grammar School (at the age of 12) Special Closing Examination in 8 classes Secondary Grammar School. Some subjects – Geography, Physics, Biology, Chemistry – are at the end after 10. or 11. levels! (at the age of 16-17)

10. 10 Key Stage 4 – General Certificate of Secondary Education Mother language (written and oral examination), Mathematics (written and/or oral examination), History (only oral examination), Language (written and oral examination), (Four subjects are obligatory) Then a choise from other subjects (For example: Geography, Chemistry, Physics, etc. – one is obligatory + only oral examination) The best mark is 5. The possible marks are between 1-5 in all subjects! (From years of 2005 a new examination system starts: it will be „A” and „B” levels and these will be the requirement for College amd University entrance!)

11. 11 Examination Results Examination average output in 2000/2001 schoolyear – 4,5 (Only 8 classes S.G.S and the best is 5.00) Examination average output in 2001/2002 schoolyear – 4,3 (8 classes S.G.S) Examination average output in 2002/2003 schoolyear – 4,3 (8 classes S.G.S) Examination average output in 2001/2002 schoolyear – 4,2 (4 classes S.G.S) Examination average output in 2002/2003 schoolyear – 3,8 (4 classes S.G.S)

12. 12 Examination Results Examination average output in 2003/2004 schoolyear – 4,55 (Only 8 classes S.G.S and the best is 5.00) Examination average output in 2003/2004 schoolyear – 4,36 (4 classes S.G.S)

13. 13 Examination Results +Qualification (entrance examination) after the general examination to College or University In 2000/2001. Schoolyear University or College 20 students (Total are 22 Students) Post S.S. 1 Students Non qualification 1 Student In 2001/2002. Schoolyear University or College 35 students (Total are 37 Students) Non qualification 1 Student

14. 14 Examination Results In 2002/2003. Schoolyear University or College 31 students (Total are 38 Students) Post S.S. 4 Students Non qualification 2 Student Not intending to enter higher educational institution In 2003/2004. Schoolyear University or College 43 students (Total are 46 Students) Post S.S. 3 Students Non qualification 0 Student

15. 15 Primary Focus Government has introduced: –Literacy and Numeracy Hours at Key Stage 1-2 –Languages and Informatics especially at Key Stage 4 –National Targets for Literacy and Numeracy + Languages and Informatics

16. 16 Targets National Targets at Key Stage 2,3,4,5 (The Government has been modified the Laws of Education to Primary-, Secondary School and College + University) National Curriculum from 6-7 to 18-19 years old (The first aim is that the lexical knowledge will be less and the practical knowlegde will be more.) Projecting Targets after the Secondary Grammar School is two levels Examination („A” and „B”) +Specialist Schools (For example: The „Waldorf School”, Special School to Nationalities and Gipsies, Special School to Deficients.)

17. 17 International –and Academic Monitoring PISA – 2000 International Monitoring and the results. (This is important to us and is used to try to enable each child to attain their full potential.) OKÉV (Ministry of Educational Monitoring Center) Monitoring at different levels and different subjects – Mother language, Mathematics, Languages, etc. – every year. OKÉV Monitoring after the general Examination every year and in different subjects (The Schools can compare the real examination – and the monitoring results.)

18. 18 Culture Our culture is what is most important to us: Traditional programmes which are connected with teaching and education:  Days of the public teaching for parents (Before starting school.)  Mathematics competition of the „Gyula Bereznai” (In the county and with the partner Pactice Schools.)  „Our strong castle is the language” - mother language competition (In the county.)

19. 19 Culture  Concert with children from the Music section (Before the Christmas Eve.)  Exhibition with children from the Art section  The programmes of the environmental effects („Day of the Earth!”, „World Day of the water!”)

20. 20 Culture Programmes which are connected with the public life, public education and spare time activities:  „Celebrate of sparrows”  „Light a candle”  Carnival  Authority- forum of students  „The days of Eötvös”  Visit in the theatre  First run with the Fire-brigade, Police and Ambulance

21. 21 Culture Other school programmes  Education outings for whole School  Teaching staff outing  Paper- and battery collection  Foundation ball

22. 22 Culture Traditions of the connection between City and the School  Participation in the programmes- and educational competitions which are organized in the city schools  Our School-Chours and Folk- Dancing-Groups performance in the city  Performance from our School-groups in the nusery near my School

23. 23 Culture Traditional formations in the School-surrondings  Classrooms  Special laboratories  The Passage  The Central Hall  The Schoolyard

24. 24 Enjoyment We have wonderful students and great staff Run lots of extracurricular activities  Forest School in natural area  Music and Folk-Dancing camp  Riding School and camp

25. 25 Enjoyment Run lots of international trips  We have been contacting with some countries (England, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Spain, Italy, Ukrajne, Roumania)  We work with our partners in some international project (Lingua E, Comenius 1, etc.)  We take our students for skiing and bycicle tours in abroad + of course in my county (Slovakie-Poland, Finland, Austria) See us on the International stage