BULGARIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM Bulgarian Education System Preschool education
BULGARIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM
Bulgarian Education System Pre-school education and training School education Higher education
School Education Primary education Elementary stage 1 st – 4 th grade (age 7 – 10) Elementary Schools 1 st – 4 th Pre-secondary stage 5 th – 8 th grade (age 11 – 14) Junior High Schools 5 th – 8 th Certificate for Primary Education Secondary education Secondary Stage 9 th – 12 th grade (age 15 – 18) Education in Bulgaria is compulsory until the age of 16 • Secondary Comprehensive Schools (1 st – 12 th grade) • Specialized High Schools • Vocational High Schools • Sport Schools • Art Schools (8 th - 12 th grade or 9 th - 12 th grade) Certificate for Secondary Education (School-leaving examinations)
FORMS OF EDUCATION Daytime n Evening n Extramural n Correspondence n Individual n Self – dependent n
Administration n n Ministry of Education, Youth and Science – Minister / Experts Regional Inspectorate of Education (RIE) – territorial administration for guidance and control - Head of RIE / Experts Municipality – Mayor → the chief director of the funds for the municipality, kindergartens, schools and operational sections Kindergartens / Schools – Principal / (assistant principals) pedagogical personnel, administrative personnel and other employers
Elements in the School Education System Delegated School Budgets n School Board of Trustees n Career Development of Teachers n Central Schools n
Opportunities for Studying after Secondary Education College Education –Professional Colleges, Colleges of Medicine, Art Colleges → Graduates are awarded the Specialist Diploma n Higher Education – Universities → Graduates are awarded → a Bachelor Diploma, a Master Diploma or a Doctor Diploma n
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