This presentation presents the Polish education system. Authors: Musiał Radosław, Wojtyński Tomasz

2.  In Poland everybody has the right to be
educated.
 Education is compulsory until you are 18
years old
 Education in public schools is free.

3. 1 semester 2 semester
1st
January End of June
September

5. Primary School
Test of competence
Junior High School
Placement test
Technical Secondary
High School Basic Vocational School
School
(Optional)
Complementary
School
Matura Exam

7. Primary School
Test of competence
Junior High School
Placement test
Technical Secondary
High School Basic Vocational School
School
(Optional)
Complementary
School
Matura Exam

8. In Poland children start school when they are six
but when they are five they go to pre-school.
During their first six years of education they
learn at elementary school. There they must
study: Polish, Maths, History, Biology, Computer
Studies, a foreign language, P.E., Art, Music and
Technics.

9. Primary School
Test of competence
Junior High School
Placement test
Technical Secondary
High School Basic Vocational School
School
(Optional)
Complementary
School
Matura Exam

10. Then, when they are thirteen they go to Junior
High School (Gimnazjum, also called Middle
School). There they have more subjects and,
generally, more things to study. At the end they
take competence tests. After finishing Junior
High School pupils choose their secondary
school.

11. Primary School
Test of competence
Junior High School
Placement test
Technical Secondary
High School Basic Vocational School
School
(Optional)
Complementary
School
Matura Exam

12. Our School

13. In Poland students can choose among 3 types of
secondary schools. The education in technical
school lasts 4 years and at the end students take
their Matura Exam (general knowledge) and their
Professional Exams.
In High School they study for 3 years, in the end
they take their Matura Exam.
Basic Vocational School is for 2-3 years. There’s no
Matura Exam in the end, only a basic Professional
Skills test.

14. 3-year-cycle
to get Bachelor’s Degree 5-year-cycle
to get Master’s Degree
Post Diploma Studies

15. If a student passes his Matura Exam, he can
continue his professional education at a
university or a college. At the end, if a student
writes his thesis and passes his final exams he
obtains his degree.

16. Radosław Musiał Tomasz Wojtyoski

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