EDUCATION IN CZECH REPUBLIC

·         There is a low which says that everybody has rights to free education at primary, secondary and university (depend on age).

·         Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport takes care of everything about education

o   Leads the curriculums (osnovy) 

·         We have state and private school. Private schools has generally lower quality then states one.

PRE – SCHOOL EDUCATION

·          Nursery school (kindergarten)  3-6 years

COMPULSORY (povinné)/PRIMARY EDUCATION

·         Basic school

·         Schools for 9 years (first stage : 1-5, second stage: 6-9)

·         6-15 years old

·         Pupils can leave this school in

o    5^th – to 8years “gymnasium” grammer school

o   7^th – 6 years grammer school

o   9^th – 4 years grammer school

SECODNARY EDUCATION

·         Three main types

o   General secondary school/ grammar school /comprehensive school (gymnázium)

§  4,6,8 years

§  Prepare students for university

§  Ending: final exam (maturita)

o   Secondary technical school (střední odborná)

§  4 years (2,3 – lower education)

§  Ending:  final exam (maturita)

o   Secondary vocational school (střední odborné učiliště)

§  3,2,1 years

§  Ending: apprenticeship certificate (výuční list) sometimes final exam

TERTIARY EDUCATION

·         Higher professional school (vyšší odborná)

o   Is a continuation for students from technical education

o   Degree: DiS (specialist with a diploma)

·         University

o   Three stages

§  3 years BACHELOR (degree Bc.)

§  5 years MASTER (degree Mgr.)

§  3 years DOCTOR (degree: depend on  specification)

o   University are divided to faculties