The document summarizes Poland's education and assessment system. It begins with primary school, followed by a competence test. Next is gymnasium, ending with an exam. Students then choose between lyceum, vocational school, or technical school. Lyceum focuses on academics and prepares students for matura and university. External exams include competence test, gymnasium exam, matura, and vocational exams. The core curriculum informs schools' curricula and textbooks and is the basis for internal and external assessments.

1. THE EDUCATION AND ASSESSMENT
SYSTEM IN POLAND
ZESPÓŁ SZKÓŁ NR 2
RYBNIK , POLAND
JOANNA LUBAŃSKA-PIELOCH
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2. Studies
Post
Lyceum Matura
School
Suplementary
Lyceum
Specialised Lyceum
Vocational Stream Academic Profile Vocational School
Examination
GYMNASIUM
Competence test
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Preparing to school education

3. DECISION MAKING IN EDUCATION
THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION SCHOOLS
DECISION ON THE SCHOOL SET OF
CORE CURRICULUM FOR CURRICULA AND THE CHOICE OF
ALL SUBJECTS AND TEXTBOOKS
EDUCATIONAL PATHS
APPROVAL OF CURRICULA AND FORM OF ON-GOING
TEXTBOOKS ASSESSMENT AND STUDENTS’
EVALUATION
THE ATTAINMENT
STANDARDS FOR EXAMS

4. CORE CURRICULUM
Prepared for each educational level and educational activity
(subjects and educational paths)
Ensures continuity of education between subsequent levels
(common features for all levels)
Common structure for each educational activity:
- educational aims
- tasks of the school
- contents
- pupils’ achievements (basis for the attainment standards)
Basis for writers of curricula and textbooks

5. CORE CURRICULUM AND THE
ASSESSMENT SYSTEM
CORE CURRICULUM
Internal assessment External assessment
Curricula
- the idea of the exam
- examination requirements
- the school assessment system
- educational requirements for - exam papers and tasks
individual subjects
- school grades results

6. External assesment system
Competnce Test Gymnasium exam
Matura exam Vocational exam

7. External exams system
Matura Vocational exam
Lyceum Technical school Vocational school
Gymnasium exam
Gymnasium
Competence test
Primary school

8. UPPER POST SECONDARY EDUCATION
Lyceum (general
education academic
profile)
Specialised lyceum
Supplementary
Types of lyceum
schools
Technical secondary
school Supplementary
Technical
Secondary
School
Post lyceum school
Basic vocational
school

9. Lyceum
(upper secondary school)
Admission: based on school criteria (gymnasium exam results essential)
Age of students: 16-19
Final exam: a standarised exam in the last grade MATURA
lThe most common type of school at this level
lAcademic profile
lPreparation for the matura exam and academic studies as priority
lTwo foreign languages obligatory

10. PRIMARY SCHOOL
Admission: based only on age
Age of students: 7-13
Final exam: a competance test in the last grade

11. Gymnasium
(Lower secondary school)
Admission: primary school leaving certificate necessary
Age of students: 14-16
Final exam: a standardised exam in the last grade
l A compulsory, non-specialised school providing general education
l Subject-based teaching (including educational paths)
l One foreign language obligatory ( in our school also second language german / french)
lThe main task is to identify the abilities and interests of the pupils
l ensure a rational choice of their further educational route
l(general education or vocational training)

12. GYMNASIUM EXAM
lScience exam
lArts exam
lForeign language exam

13. COMPETENCE TEST
lTested skills:
lWriting
lUsing information
lReading
lReasoning
lPractical application of acquired knowledge