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Slovak System Slovak System of Educationof Education
The Slovak republicThe Slovak republic
Capital:Capital: Bratislava Bratislava
Total area:Total area: 49,035 km²49,035 km²
Population: 5,447,502
SlovakiaSlovakia
System of EducationSystem of Education School attendance is School attendance is compulsory from the ages of 6 compulsory from the ages of 6
to 15to 15
School year starts on School year starts on 2nd2nd of September and of September and
finishes on 30th of Junefinishes on 30th of June
The school year is divided into two terms The school year is divided into two terms
September - January, February - JuneSeptember - January, February - June
Students are assessed by marks from 1-5 Students are assessed by marks from 1-5
Education in our country Education in our country includes several stagesincludes several stages
Pre-school educationPre-school education
Primary educationPrimary education
Secondary educationSecondary education
Higher educationHigher education
Pre-school educationPre-school education
Créches (for children up to 3 years)Créches (for children up to 3 years) Nursery schoolsNursery schools (for children aged (for children aged
from 3 to 6)from 3 to 6) Special kindergarSpecial kindergarttens for disabled ens for disabled
childrenchildren
Primary educationPrimary education
Is divided into two stages-Is divided into two stages- - first stage grades 1-4- first stage grades 1-4 - second stage grades 5-9- second stage grades 5-9 Primary school provides children with Primary school provides children with
general education in languages, history, general education in languages, history, geography, mathematics, physics, geography, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, arts, religion or ethics chemistry, biology, arts, religion or ethics and physical education and physical education
At the age of 15 pupils transfer from primary At the age of 15 pupils transfer from primary to secondary school- some talented pupils to to secondary school- some talented pupils to grammar schools at the age of 11grammar schools at the age of 11
Secondary educationSecondary education Grammar schools-Grammar schools- general and rather academic education, general and rather academic education,
which prepares students for university. Some of them specialized which prepares students for university. Some of them specialized in specific subjects, like maths or languagesin specific subjects, like maths or languages
Special schools-Special schools- including technical colleges, which specialize in including technical colleges, which specialize in building, chemistry, etc.,building, chemistry, etc., business and hotel academies, business and hotel academies, agricultural schools, nursing schools, music and art schools, all of agricultural schools, nursing schools, music and art schools, all of them offer a professional education.them offer a professional education.
Vocational schools-Vocational schools- (3 year schools) prepare students for (3 year schools) prepare students for practical job.practical job.
Secondary education-Secondary education- usually lasts 4 years and finishes with usually lasts 4 years and finishes with school leaving examination – a requirement for admission by all school leaving examination – a requirement for admission by all universities and colleges. Examination- funiversities and colleges. Examination- fourour subjects , oral exam. subjects , oral exam. Students receive a School- Leaving Certificate.Students receive a School- Leaving Certificate.
Higher educationHigher education
Universities and collegesUniversities and colleges Lasts from 4 to 6 yearsLasts from 4 to 6 years Three- year courses for a Bachelor´s Degree, followed Three- year courses for a Bachelor´s Degree, followed
by courses for a Master´s Degree.by courses for a Master´s Degree. Medicine (6 years), law, jurnalism, Teachers´Traning Medicine (6 years), law, jurnalism, Teachers´Traning
College are many of various faculties...College are many of various faculties... University or College study also finishes with a state University or College study also finishes with a state
examination, a student has to write a thesis in order examination, a student has to write a thesis in order to receive a diploma in his or her chosen field of to receive a diploma in his or her chosen field of study.study.
Doctoral Degrees are awarded after another few Doctoral Degrees are awarded after another few years of studyyears of study
The Faculty of Natural The Faculty of Natural ScienceScience
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