The Greek educational system is centralized and overseen by the Ministry of Education. It consists of pre-primary, primary, secondary, and higher education levels. Pre-primary is for ages 5-6 and primary is compulsory for ages 6-12, consisting of 6 years of elementary school. Secondary education is divided into junior high from ages 12-15 and higher secondary from ages 15-18, where students specialize in areas like sciences or arts. Higher education consists of universities, polytechnics, and other specialized institutions where courses typically last 4 years. The educational system aims to provide free public education for all students and a solid foundation in core subjects like Greek, math, and English.

1. The Greek Educational
system

2. How is education organized?

3. All levels are overseen by the Ministry of Education,
Research and ReligiousAffairs.The Greek education
system is very centralised; both in terms of organisation
and administration.

4. Pre-Primary level 1 : Kindergarden
• Students’ age 5-6 years old
• Two year courses
• No tuition fees
• No books
• Compulsory Education

5. Primary level 2: Elementary schools
• Studies: 6 years/ six classes
• Books centrally produced
• No tuition fees
• 8.00-13.15
• All day schools
• Public or private

6. Student Vacations
• Summer vacation (about 3 months)
• Christmas vacation (2 weeks)
• Easter vacation (2 weeks).
• Two national celebrations
• Drop-out rate in primary education in Greece
(1,76%)

7. Basic subjects:
Modern Greek Language (7-9 classes/week)
Mathematics (4-5 classes/week)
Environmental Studies (2–4 classes/week)
Physical Education (2-3 classes/week)
Music (1 class/week)
Art (1 class/week)
Theatre (1 class/week)
English (3 classes/week)
Second Foreign Language (2 classes/week and only for years 5 and 6)
History (2 classes/week and for years 3-6)
Geography (2 classes/week)

8. Assessment
• Descriptive Assessment for the first two years
• No final exams
• Assessed on a ABC scale from grade 3 to 4.
• Assessed on a mark scale 0-10 from grade 5 to
6.

9. Special schools
• Multicultural
• Minority schools
• Schools for students with special learning
difficulties
• Experimentals

10. All day schools
• Extended timetable and enriched curriculum
• 13.15 - 16.00
• Student preparation

11. Secondary Level 1 : Junior High School
• Children admitted after Primary Schools
• Studies : 3 years/ 3 classes
• Students’ age: 12-15
• School year divided in 2 terms

12. Subjects added to the curriculum
• Ancient Greek Language and literature
• Chemistry
• Biology Informatics

13. Categorization based on timetable
• Day schools(8.15- 14.10
• Evening schools (19.20-22.55)
• Second chance schools( 14.30-20.30)

14. Types of High schools
• General Gymnasium
• Athletic Gymnasium
• Musical Gymnasium
• Art Gymnasium
• Experimental Gymnasium
• Church Gymnasium

15. Higher secondary education:
• Lycea ( General, Scientific subject, lasts 3 three
years)
• E.P.A.L (Scientific and Technological subject,
lasts 3 three years) Provide vocational training
and education in 14 fields
• Technical Vocational Institutes

16. Class 2 of the unified lyceum
• Three directions to choose from: Theoretical,
Scientific and Technological.
• 60% of school time allotted to general education
and 40% to courses allotted to the direction
chosen

17. Examinations to University at the end of the
third year: difficult exams

18. Assessment in secondary education
• Regular tests and quizzes
• Final written exams
• Oral examination

19. HigherTertiary education is provided by:
• Universities and Polytechnics
• Technological Educational Institutes
• Academies (military and the clergy.)

20. Higher education institutes
• Courses last 4 years (certain faculties excluded)
• Two semester in an academic year.
• 13 weeks of lessons

21. Post graduate studies
• Lead to the award of a postgraduate diploma of
specialization
• Courses last at least one calendar year
• With and without tuition fees

22. Illiteracy in Greece: 0,01%

23. Iliadou Vasiliki
3rd Primary school of Oreokastro,
Greece
Erasmus+ KA1 2016-2017

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