The Bulgarian educational system Our TREASURES European school partnership project under the Comenius programme 1 st project meeting – Targovishte, 17 th-21 st October 2010
Main features of the Bulgarian education • The education at state and municipality schools is free of charge, except for the higher education schools • Full-time education is compulsory for all children aged between 7 (or 6, if the parents wish) and 16 • Grading is based on written and oral testing, homework, and in-class participation • The grading system is based on numerals, where 6 is the highest and 2 is the lowest grade a student can obtain. Passing grades are from 3 to 6; 2 denotes a failure • Parents have legal responsibility to secure the school attendance of their child • All schools admit students of both genders • The official language of instructions is Bulgarian
Main features of the Bulgarian education • The curriculum is composed of three components: compulsory, elective, and optional; the correlation between those varies at different types of schools • Subjects fall into the following eight major areas of content: Ø Bulgarian language and literature Ø Foreign languages Ø Mathematics Ø Information and communication technologies Ø Social sciences and civics Ø Natural sciences and ecology Ø Music and art Ø Physical education and sports
Main features of the Bulgarian education • The school year starts on September 15 th and ends in May or June depending on the grade level of the students and on the quantity of material that needs to be covered : Ø It ends on May 24 th for grades 1 and 12 Ø On May 31 st for grades 2 - 4 Ø On June 15 th for grades 5 - 8 Ø On June 30 th for grades 9 – 11 • The school year is divided into two terms. The first term begins on September 15 th and ends at the end of January • Classes meet five days a week and usually take two shifts (morning and afternoon)
School day organization • School day begins at: Ø 8: 00 – 1 st, 2 nd grade Ø 7: 30 – 3 rd, 4 th grade Ø 7: 30/13: 30 – 5 th-12 th grade • Duration of a lesson: Ø 35 min – 1 st, 2 nd grade Ø 40 min – 3 rd, 4 th min Ø 40/45 min – 5 th-12 th grade • Break: 10 min after each lesson • Long break: 15/20 min, after the 3 rd lesson • Lessons per day: 4 - 7
Pre-primary education Level Babysitters, nursery school (half- or full day, not compulsary, public or private) Kindergarden (full day, not compulsory but rather common, public or private) Pre-primary school / preparatory class (compulsory, at kindergardens or schools) Age 1 -3 3 -6 6 -7
Basic (elementary) school Grade 1 st to 4 th grade (certificate for Primary Education) 5 th to 7 th/8 th (certificate for Elementary/ Basic Education) Type of school Age Duration Primary school 7 - 10 4 years Basic (Lower secondary) school 11 – 13/14 3 or 4 years
Secondary education Grade Type of school Age Duration 9 th to 12 th grade Non-specialized comprehensive schools 15 - 19 4 years 8 th/9 th to 12 th grade Specialized comprehensive schools (for those who want to study languages, mathematics, or informatics in-depth) 14/15 - 19 4 or 5 years 8 th/9 th to 12 th grade Vocational (technical) schools 14/15 - 19 4 or 5 years Students graduating from secondary school must pass national matriculation exams in Bulgarian language and literature and another subject of their choice.
Higher education schools • Types of higher education institutions: ØUniversities ØColleges ØSpecialized higher schools • University stages: ØSpecialist's degree ØBachelor's degree ØMaster's degree ØDoctoral degree
Expected changes in the structure of education • Completion of basic education after the 7 th grade instead of 8 th grade • The 8 th grade – a year of intensive learning a foreign language and computer and/or vocational training for all pupils • Division of the secondary level into two stages: Ø First secondary stage (8 th – 10 th grade): the end of this stage will mark the completion of compulsory education Ø Second secondary stage (11 th – 12 th grade): At the end of this stage they have to take national matriculation exams in order to complete their secondary education
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