CZECH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
Katerina Lojdova
lojdova@ped.muni.cz

INTRODUCTION
¢Introduce yourself: where are you from, what do you study?
¢What do you know about Czech republic?
¢Why do you study here?

BRIEF HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
¢1918: Czechoslovakia
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THE CZECHOSLOVAK SOCIALIST REPUBLIC
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¢was the official name of Czechoslovakia from 1960 until shortly after the Velvet Revolution in
1989.

INTRODUCTION
¢1993: Czech republic
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BASIC FACTS
¢Compulsory school attendance
¢Literacy rate
¢Classification system: 1 – 5
¢Preschool enrollment is guaranteed for children in their last year before entering elementary
school
¢Elementary education takes 9 years, usually from ages 6-15
¢Elementary education is divided into two stages: primary (grade 1 – 5) and lower secondary (stage
6-9)
¢In addition, children have the option to apply for gymansium or concervatory
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BASIC FACTS
¢Upper secondary education can be general or vocational ¢Upper secondary education takes 3 – 4
years and is mandatory
¢Tertiary education: Bologna process

PRESENTATION (ABOUT 10 MINUTES)
¢Comparsion of educational system in your country and czech educational system in terms of:
¢ A) ISCED
¢ B) Goals of basic education
¢ C) Subjects in basic education
¢ D) Key competencies
¢ E) Interesting facts
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¢Essay on comparsion of educational system in your country and czech educational system (if you
have both courses in IS): 3 pages
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