Brazil's education system is overseen by a network of federal, state, and local authorities. It includes free primary and secondary education that is compulsory between ages 6-14. Higher education includes bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees offered at universities and technical colleges. Teacher training involves tutors supervising teacher trainees during their practice teaching in local schools. While education spending exceeds 5% of GDP, challenges include low teacher pay, large class sizes, and lack of access in some areas.

1. EDUCATION SYSTEM OF BRAZIL
Presented by
Fatima Batool
Reg: 148-FSS/PHDEDU/S18

2. LOCATION MAP

4. INTRODUCTION
 Brazil is located in the southern hemisphere, on the South
American continent.
 Capital: Brasilia
 Language: Portuguese
 5th most populated country in the world
 The population is around 199 million people.
 Key industries include:
 Agriculture,
 Mining,
 Manufacturing, and the
 Service sectors.

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 Colonization of the country by the Portuguese around
1500 and ruled from Lisbon until 1808
 Brazil declared independence from Portugal in 1822.
 1889 – 1930: constitutional presidency
 1930 – 1985: dictatorship and ruled by military officials
 1989: free elections, return to democracy
 Brazil is FIFA world cup winner for five times:
 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002

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 Major cultural groups:
 The Portuguese,
 Africans,
 Europeans,
 Middle Eastern,
 Japanese,
 Asian immigrants, and
 Indigenous people

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Total education Budget: 5.95% of GDP, 15.72%
of total government expenditure
Literacy rate: 91.73 percent
Minister of Education of Brazil:
 Rossieli Soares

8. EDUCATION SYSTEM
 The current Brazilian education system is based on the
1988 Constitution
 Which highlighted education as a universal right
 That should be promoted and protected by the
government
 Education in Brazil is supervised by a system of
ministries and government offices that work together at
the:
 Municipality,
 State and
 Federal level.

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 Municipalities are responsible for providing and
regulating early childhood education.
 The states and federal district are responsible for the
provision and regulation of primary and secondary
education.
 The federal government is responsible for the provision
of education in its institutions and the regulation of
private institutions

10. EDUCATION BODIES
1. The Ministry of Education
 It is responsible for:
 Providing technical and financial support to the
municipalities, the states and the federal district
 Drafting education legislation;
 Supporting the network of federal education
institutions
 Supervising the private education system.

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 The principal Secretariats of the Ministry of Education
are as follows:
 Secretariat of:
Basic Education;
Continuing Education, Literacy and Diversity;
Distance Education;
Special Education;
Technical and Vocational Education;
Higher Education.

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2. The National Committee for the Evaluation of Higher
Education
 It is responsible for the supervision and coordination of
the National System of Higher Education Evaluation
3. The Coordination for the Improvement of Higher
Education Personnel
 It is responsible for the evaluation of graduate programs
as well as promoting international scientific cooperation.

13. LEVELS OF EDUCATION
1. Primary Education (Fundamental education )
 Duration is 9 years and is compulsory for children aged
6-14.
 Fundamental education curriculum includes:
 History,
 Geography,
 Science,
 Mathematics,
 Arts,
 Portuguese and
 Physical education.

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2. Secondary Education
 Duration is 3 Years; Ages 15-18
 Curriculum includes:
 At least one foreign language,
 Philosophy,
 Sociology,
 Portuguese,
 Geography,
 History,
 Physics, chemistry, biology,
 Mathematics, art and physical education.

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3. Vocational Secondary Education
 Duration: 3-4 Years
 Curriculum can include general as well as
specialized vocational subjects
4. Adult Education
 In addition to secondary and vocational secondary
education,
 Brazil offers an adult education secondary school
diploma for non-traditional students
 After it, Students may take university entrance exams

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5. Higher Education
 Bachelor (4-6 Years): All programs require a final
paper or final research.
 Specialization Courses: The specialization courses
consist of vocational or professional programs
 Master (18-24 Months): A thesis is mandatory for
graduation.
 Doctorate (4 Years): A thesis or dissertation is
required for this degree.

17. TEACHER EDUCATION
 Teachers are the third largest occupational sub-group in
Brazil.
 Teacher colleges are the second most common schools
of higher education in Brazil
 Organizational structure for teacher training

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Tutors are selected among a pool of fully
certified public school teachers.
Tutors, receive training from their respective
local Training Agencies
Biweekly meetings are conducted with local
teacher-trainees to provide them program
orientation and training support

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Trained team travel to visit the teacher-trainees’
local school to:
 Guide and evaluate their pedagogical
practice
 Evaluate the their performance
Each tutor typically supervises approximately
12 teacher-trainees.

20. GRADING SYSTEM

21. CHALLENGES
Teachers: low salaries
Bad work conditions
Not enough money for infrastructure
Too many students in class
Expensive books
Hard access to materials
Lack of access to educational information
 Lack of awareness of educational possibilities

22. THANKS