Education

Slovakia, Great Britain, The USA

 1. Slovak educational system
• Pre-school education:
nursery schools (age 2-3ys )
kindergartens (age 3-6ys)
• Primary education (elementary, basic): has 2
stages: –the first from 1st to 4th class (grade)
– the second from 5th to 9th class
• Secondary education : 4 – 5
classes (grades)
• Post-secondary education(2or3g)
• Higher education: Bachelor's degree lasts 3
years (3 courses)
Master's degree lasts 2 more
years(2 courses)
 Types of schools in Slovakia
• Public schools
• Private schools
• Church schools
• All types of schools are financed from the state
( private schools have fees - that's they are not
completely financed by the state)
 Types of secondary schools
• Grammar schools (gymnázium) – provide general
education, prepare students for university study (study
at grammar school ends with School Leaving exam)
• Vocational schools: hotel and business academies,
technical, nursing, agricultural, performing and fine
arts schools – prepare students for their future
professions (ME). Study ends with School Leaving
exam
• 3-year vocational schools – prepare students for
practical jobs (Study ends with Final exams)
 Types of higher education
• Universities
• High schools
• Colleges
Students can study law, business, economics,
management, journalism, languages,
engineering, agriculture, etc.
To gain some of academic degrees (diploma)
they must complete and defend a thesis in their
field of research and pass the oral state exam
 Subjects and lessons
• Primary school at first stage: Pupils learn how to write,
read and count. At the second stage pupils have these
subjects: Slovak language, Modern foreign languages,
Civics, History, Math's, Physics, Chemistry, Biology,
Geography, Religion/Ethics, Physical education, Arts
• Secondary schools/general and professional
education. Students study specific subjects that
depend on their profession. Subjects at our school:
Technical/engineering drawing, Electric machines and
equipments, Electronics, Mechatronics, Electronical
capability, Physics, Economics, Graphic systems...
• The school year (10 months) is divided into two
halves, called „terms“. At the end of each term
pupils and students are given „report“ with marks from
all subjects.
• Students of our school are one week at school and
one week at practice. They usually have 7 lessons a
day with two big breaks for their snack and lunch.
• In elementary school pupils must pass the MONITOR
tests from Slovak language and Mathematics in their
final (9th)year. Pupils who want to study at secondary
school take in for the entrance exams from Slovak
language and Maths.
• Students take School Leaving exam at the end of 4
years study at our secondary school. Students of 3
years study at our school take the Final exam at the
end of their study.
• Students are assessed by marks from
1(the best) to 5(the worst)
• They can take a make-up exam in August if they fail in
two subjects or repeat the class if they fail in more
than two subjects.
• The lesson lasts 45 minutes, the break is usually 5,10
or 15 minutes.
• Students have holidays in October(2 days),
December(3 weeks), January(1 day), February (one
week), April (about 5 days) and 2 months in July and
August
• Compulsory school attendance in SK is 10 years (6-
16)
 Slovak
universities
 2.British educational system
• Compulsory education is from the age of 5 to 16 (11 years)and
starts in a nursery school
• Parents have the law to educate children at home
• Types of schools: state, private (called public in GB), church.
Public schools are private boarding schools which are mainly
for the 11-18 age group or for 13-18 aged children. Their fees
are very high. The most famous are Eton, Harrow and
Winchester.
• Pre-school education: kindergartens(3-4ys old)
• Primary schools have 2 stages: Infant School(5-7ys old) and
Junior School(7-11 ys old)
• Teachers have usually an assistant in an infant school
• Subjects are given by the National Curriculum(študijným
plánom) and include: English, Mathematics, Science,
Technology, History, Geography, Art, Music and PE
• Secondary schools - at the age of 11
• Children continue to study in grammar
school(gymnázium) – which is highly selective and
only the best applicants are taken or comprehensive
school, which offers general education.
• There are no special apprentice/vocational schools
• Pupils have to study modern foreign languages
(French or German usually)
• At 14 they can drop some subjects and choose others
• Compulsory are: English, Math's, Science, Foreign
language
• At 16 all pupils take GCSE exams (General Certificate
of Secondary Education /O-level) in 5 to 8 subjects.
Most pupils can continue 2 more years in the sixth
form or in the college.
• At 18 students (who want to study at the university)
take advanced level (A-level) exam in 2-4 more
subjects.
• The school year is divided into 3 terms: Autumn,
Spring and summer term
• The lessons start at 9am and end between 3:30 or
4pm with an hour break at noon
• Children have to wear a uniform
• If pupils cheat or they fail an exam, the might be in
serious problem and even be expelled
• Schools have extra-curricular activities
(football/netball, hockey, cricket teams, drama clubs
and choirs
• To get into Oxford or Cambridge University you must
have good A-level results and pass an Oxbridge
entrance exam (degrees are BA-bachelors and MA –
master's)
• Polytechnic schools provide education in more
vocational and practical field (secretarial
courses, personnel management, etc.)
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3.Education in the USA
• The USA does not have a national system of education- each
state is responsible for its own educational system
• there are both public and private schools (the private ones are
supported by church groups or private funds (pupils pay tuition)
• There are 3 levels in American school system: A) elementary
(kindergarten -6th grade)
B) middle school(6th – 8th grade)
C) high school(9th – 12th grade)
• At high school students have compulsory subjects: English,
Modern Language, Math's, Chemistry, Biology and elective
subjects: Music, Art, PE
• The lessons are from 8am to 4pm, but the meeting to class
teacher is at 7,30am every day
• Many schools have sport clubs, drama groups, an orchestra or
their own radio station
• The students are assessed by marks from A to F
• At the end of the high school final year students take
a nationwide test called the Scholastic Achievement
Test (SAT) in all subjects
• Students who graduate can continue their study at
colleges and universities
• All the universities are paid (about 20.000dollars a
year) but you can be given a scholarship (excellent
students and sportsmen)
• The most famous and expensive universities are:
Harvard University (Massachusetts), Yale University
(Connecticut), Princeton university (New Jersey), the
University of Chicago (Illinois), Stanford University
(California)
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• How long is compulsory full-time education in
Slovakia, GB and the USA?
• What kinds of schools are there in our country?
• Introduce school system in Slovakia.
• What do you know about school systems of GB and
the USA?
• Explain O-level and A-level exams in GB.
• What kinds of secondary schools are there in the SR?
• Name subjects in sec. school.
• How is the school year divided in Slovakia?
• Name some after-school activities in our school.
• What types of punishment are there in our schools?
• Does the USA have the national system of education?
• Explain the system of maturity exams in Slovakia.
• Which universities do you know in: Slovakia, GB and
the USA?