Education in Poland is compulsory between ages 6-18. Public schools are free of charge. Children first attend kindergarten from ages 3-6, then primary school from ages 7-12 where they are not divided into subjects in the early years. From ages 13-15 students attend gymnasium where they study core subjects. Students can then attend vocational or academic high schools. Teachers are required to have a university degree and promote through four degrees over 12 years for higher pay and job security.

1. Education in Poland
According to the Polish
Constitution every citizen of
our country has the right to
get the education. All the
public schools are free of
charge. The primary schools
and secondary schools
(gymnasiums) are
compulsory. Children must
study between the ages 6-18
they are obliged. If a child
doesn't go to school their
parents bear responsibility (or
someone who keeps the legal
custody of the child )and they
have to pay a fine.
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2. Kindergarten
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ages 3-6 attend
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Kindergartens take care
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of children and prepare
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them to go to school.
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4. Primary School
Children between the ages 7-12 attend the primary school
They study at the two stages:
class I – III class IV-VI
Early education Later education
No division into subjects; Particular subjects: Polish
language, general education history, music, art,
maths, science
Subjects common to both stages: PE, foreign language, computer
studies, religious education
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5. Secondary School - Gymnasium
Gymnasiums – the reform in 1999 created them as a new type of school.
(the primary schools have been shortened from 8 to 6 years). Education in
gymnasiums is still general and include such subjects as: hisyory, Polish
language, two foreign languages, biology, geography, social studies, music,
art, chemistry, physics, PE, computer studies ,
Gymnasium in Poczesna mathematics. Religious aducation
and ethics – are not obliged,
parents decide if a child attends
these classes.
Education in gymnasiums finishes
with the final exam which
includes: the arts and the sciences
and a foreign language.
The exam allow the student to
complete education and its result is taken into consideration in
recruitments by High Schools .
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6. High Schools
There are:
- VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS - 2-3 years - finishing with the exam. Students
get a certificate confirming their profession ,
- THREE -YEAR HIGH SCHOOLS – finishing with Matura Exam
confirming general education, it allows to go to University
- FOUR-YEAR TECHNICAL COLLEGE- finishing with Maura Exam plus
a certificate confirming student's profession
Universities are separated, it's another stage of education in Poland.
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7. ASSESSMENT
In the classes I-III children receive descriptions of their knowledge.
Students get standard school marks from the fourth class and they are:
6 – means the best
5 – very good
4 – good
3 – enough
2- poor
1 – not enough (the worst)
There are also marks for students' behaviour and they are just words:
Perfect, Very good, Good, Average, Improper, Very bad.
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8. The Polish Teacher
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9. The job of a teacher
The person who can do the job of a teacher :
- must have a university degree confirming their
qualifications to teach children;
- must follow basic code of ethics;
- their health must allow them to work with children.
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10. Promotion in the job of a teacher
There are four degrees of the promotion in the job of a
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teacher. Going through all the degrees can take the teacher
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twelve years. Each stage is finishing with oral exam and
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presentation of the teacher's achievements. The main
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advantages of getting promoted are: higher payment and
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the guarantee of having a job (when the teacher gets the
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third degree he cannot be dismissed from school without
any serious reason). Trzeci poziom
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11. Working time
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The duties of a teacher are:
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Conducting the lessons
Class tutor's duties
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Organizing assemblies, occasional events, school trips
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12. The teacher's payment
Consists of:
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The basic payment;
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Extra money for: years of seniority,
motivation benefit, working far from the
place of living;
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Extra hours, replacements;
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Prizes for special achievements.
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13. The 14 of October - the Teacher's
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Day
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14. Having some rest
Summer
holidays: July,
August
Christmas
holiday Winter holidays:
Two weeks in January
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Easter holiday
or February