What do we do well?
Part I. Zuzana Peternai (Zuzana.Peternai@gmail.com)
20.1.2021
Expectations - lino (linoit.com)
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Education system in general, 20. 1. 2021
Good practises (cooperation with NGOs), 3. 2. 2021
Good practises (other projects), 10. 2. 2021
eTwinning and apps in teaching, 17. 2. 2021
Became independent on 1st January 1993
Official language: Slovak
Population: about 5,4 million (2018)
The population of people aged 6-15 decreased by 27,77% between 2000 and 2018
Rate of unemployment: 6.6 % (2018)
Average wage: 1013 euro (920 in education)
Official: Slovak
Minority languages: Hungarian 8.49
Romany 1.96
Czech, Moravian, Silesian 0.62
Ruthenian 0.62
Ukrainian 0.14
German 0.09
Others or not given 7.5
Support
Family allowance – 24,95,-
Tax bonus – 45,44,- or 22,72,-
Need-based or merit-based scholarships
Up to 3 years of age – paid by parents
Kindergartens – partial payment
Primary and secondary is free
based on the normative principle
Several other activities financed by state (textbooks, transportation, projects, etc.)
Parents share certain costs (canteen meals, accommodation)
Bratislava
641 ths – 99 schools (44 G, 51 SVS, 4 C)
Presov
822 ths – 108 schools (37 G, 70 SVS, 1 C)
Several categories:
Teacher
Vocational training teacher
Tutor
Accompanist
Sports coach
Pedagogical assistant
Foreign teacher
School special pedagogue
Professional development instructor
Act on pedagogical and professional employees
Nurseries – 6 months – 3 years
Pre-primary education – 3-6 years
Primary and lower secondary education – 9 years
Upper secondary education – starting at 15
General: gymnasium, 4,5 or 8 years
Vocational: upper secondary vocational, secondary vocational providing also post secondary and tertiary education, 2-5 years
Art education: conservatories
Higher education: 3 levels
Adult education
Monday Slovak Natural History Slovak+ Literature Ethics/Religion
Tuesday English Physical Education Slovak+ Literature Maths Slovak+ Literature
Wednesday Slovak +Literature Maths Slovak+ Literature Art Education
Thursday Slovak +Literature Maths English Slovak+ Literature Physical Education
Friday Maths Slovak+ Literature English Music Education
Transversal topics include:
Personal and social development
Education for marriage and parenthood
Environmental education
Media education
Multicultural education
Traffic education
Protection of life and health
Regional education, traditional folk culture
Financial education
Two level model of education
Education in all types of schools (ISCED 0-3) takes place in compliance with state educational programmes – defines the compulsory content –see the example
School create their own version = school educational programmes
Teaching methods are chosen by the teachers themselves
Current research shows the prevailing tradition teaching at secondary schools
Teachers can use publicly accessible educational portals for teaching
Teachers are expected to encourage pupils for contests, exhibitions, sports competitions, etc.
Textbooks
2 portals used: e-skola and Asc Agenda
Evaluation may be formative or summative expressed by either marking scale (1-5), in words or combination
Marking is used to assess academic performance and behaviour as well
Alternative schools differ
Internal (own criteria + annual report)
External: - Nationwide testing
Testing 5
Testing 9
Testing of secondary school pupils
State School Inspection
Involvement in international projects (PIRLS, PISA, IALS, etc.)
Expectations - lino (linoit.com)
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