Education Vzdlvn Education Preschool education Compulsory education Secondary

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Education (Vzdělávání)

Education (Vzdělávání)

Education Ø Pre-school education Ø Compulsory education Ø Secondary education Ø Final examination Ø

Education Ø Pre-school education Ø Compulsory education Ø Secondary education Ø Final examination Ø Higher education Ø Czech and British universities Ø Problems in schools

Education system in the Czech Republic Education includes these stages: • • Pre -

Education system in the Czech Republic Education includes these stages: • • Pre - schools Primary schools Secondary schools Universities

Pre – school education Nursery schools and kindergartens For children aged three to six.

Pre – school education Nursery schools and kindergartens For children aged three to six. Children mostly play there and form their basic social and hygienic habits.

Primary education For children aged six to fifteen Elementary school, primary school, basic school

Primary education For children aged six to fifteen Elementary school, primary school, basic school Two stages: – 1 st – 5 th grade (for 6 - 11 years old) – one teacher – 6 th – 9 th grade (for 12 - 15 years old) – more teachers Students do not wear uniforms.

Primary education The school year is divided into two terms. The first term starts

Primary education The school year is divided into two terms. The first term starts on the 1 st of September and finishes on the 31 st of January. The second term starts on the 1 st of February and ends on the 30 th of June. At the end of school year pupils get their school report with marks from 1 to 5. Summer holidays are in June and August.

Secondary education Grammar schools (Gymnazium) prepares students for university studies Technical schools are specialised

Secondary education Grammar schools (Gymnazium) prepares students for university studies Technical schools are specialised in building, chemistry, business, autorepairing… Pedagogical schools Music and art schools

Secondary education lasts four years. It finishes with a school-leaving examination, which we call

Secondary education lasts four years. It finishes with a school-leaving examination, which we call maturita. The exam is held in May.

Secondary vocational schools • train apprentices − future bakers, cooks, bricklayers, hairdressers, auto mechanics

Secondary vocational schools • train apprentices − future bakers, cooks, bricklayers, hairdressers, auto mechanics etc. for practical professions • the training usually lasts three years • at the end of training the apprentices get the certificate of apprenticeship (výuční list).

Higher education takes place at universities. Students have to pass an entrance exam. Students

Higher education takes place at universities. Students have to pass an entrance exam. Students have to choose a field of study. University studies last from 3 to 5 years.

Higher education After 3 years students reach their bachelor’s degree. Then they can continue

Higher education After 3 years students reach their bachelor’s degree. Then they can continue studying to reach master’s degree or doctorate. The university studies are finished with a state exam and graduation ceremony.

The most famous Czech universities Charles University (Prague, founded 1348) Masaryk University (Brno) Palacký

The most famous Czech universities Charles University (Prague, founded 1348) Masaryk University (Brno) Palacký University (Olomouc) CVUT (Prague)

The most famous British and US universities Great Britain: Oxford and Cambridge Universities -

The most famous British and US universities Great Britain: Oxford and Cambridge Universities - the oldest universities in the English-speaking world USA: Harvard university (Massachusetts) Yale university (Connecticut) Princeton (New Jersey)

Problems at schools Bullying Cheating Playing truant (truancy - záškoláctví) Drug abuse Lack of

Problems at schools Bullying Cheating Playing truant (truancy - záškoláctví) Drug abuse Lack of motivation