a comparison of the educational systems in poland, france, spain and denmark
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A COMPARISON OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS IN POLAND, DENMARK, FRANCE AND SPAIN
Based on the four secondary partner schools
Compulsory education – start and finish
Country/age Poland Spain France Denmark
Start 7 6 6 6
Finish 18 16 16 16
LessonsCountry Poland Spain France Denmark
Length 45 50 55 45
Lessons pr. week
30 32 30 38
Hours pr. week 22,5 29,3 27,5 28,5
Max. number of students in class
30 33 (up to 36 in specific cases)
30 28
Average number of students in class
25 28 28 25
A school yearCountry Poland Spain France Denmark
School weeks 40 36 36 40
Holidays 12 16 16 12
Hours in a year 900 1054,8 990 1140
Organization of the school yearCountry Poland Spain France Denmark
Start of the year
1st of September
Around 10th of September
Beginning of September
Around 12th of August
Autumn break None None 2 weeks 1 week
Christmas break
1½ week 2½ weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks
Winter break 2 weeks None 2 weeks 1 week
Spring break 1 week 1½ week 2 weeks 1 week
End of school Year
Around the 25th of June
Around the 25th of June
Beginning of July
Around the 25th of June
Grading systemCountry Poland Spain France Denmark
Grades 6,5,4,3,2,1 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1,0
20,19,18,17,16,15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1,0
12,10,7,4,2,0,-3
Highest grade 6 10 20 12
Lowest grade 1 0 0 -3
Passable grade 2 5 10 (2)
Repeat a year Yes Yes No No
Final exams – end of compulsory school
Country Poland Spain France Denmark
Age 15/16 15/16 14/15 15/16
Subjects Written: History and social studies, Polish, maths, science and foreign language (elementary and advanced level)
No exams right now, but from 2017:Written: 200 questions about common subjects and 250 about the optional subjects
3 written exams: French, maths and history-geography1 oral exam: Arts
The grades of the 3e year are taken into account as well
Oral: Danish, science, EnglishWritten: 3 Danish, 2 math2 other exams:written English or German, oral German, history, social or religious studies, sports, oral math, geography or biology
Necessary Yes Yes No Yes
Tutor system and teacher/parent cooperation
Country Poland Spain France Denmark
Tutor 1 teacher for the same class for three years
1 teacher for the same class for one year
1 teacher for the same class for one year
2 teachers for the same class for 3 years
Tutor/students meetings
One lesson pr. week
One lesson pr. week
One lesson pr. week
One lesson pr. week
Teacher/parent meetings
All parents: 5-6 meetingsIndividual: If needed or required
All parents: 1 meetingIndividual: If needed or required
All parents: 1 meetingIndividual: 2(with students)
All parents: 1-2 meetingsIndividual: 1 (with students) With some parents: More
Teacher/parent communica-tion
Messages via the school intranetPhone calls
Phone callsMessages via emails/intranet
Messages via the school intranetPhone calls
Messages via the school intranetPhone calls
Further education after lower secondary education
Country Poland Spain France Denmark
Upper Secondary Education
Liceum or Vocational School
Bachillerato (same school as Obligatory Secondary Education) orVocational Studies
Lycée or Vocational School or shorter professional training
Gymnasium (general, commerce or technology) orVocational School
Obligatory Yes No Not if you’re 16 No and yes
Years 3/3 2/2 3/3/2 3/3-4 (with training)
Exams Yes Yes Yes Yes
To become a secondary school teacher
Country Poland Spain France Denmark
School University University University Teachers College
Years 5 4-5 5 4
Degree Masters Masters Masters Bachelor
Specialization One subject One subject One subject 2-4 subjects
How to get a jobCountry Poland Spain France Denmark
Exam No.The teacher certificate is enough.
Regional exams to become a teacher
National exams to become a teacher
No.The teacher certificate is enough.
Written application
Yes. Send to the specific school where you would like to work.
No No Yes. Send to the specific school where you would like to work.
Interview Yes. With the principal.
No No Yes. With the principal and teacher and parents representatives
Who decides where you are going to work?
The principal Regional board of education
Regional board of education
The principal
How much do we work?Country Poland Spain France Denmark
Hours a week 40 37,5 (30 in school)
40 40
Hours a year 1600 1350 1360 1680
Lessons a week 21 (45min.) 20 (50 min.) 18 (55 min.) 25 (45 min.)
Minutes a week
945 min. 1000 min. 990 min. 1125 min.
Preparation At home + at school
At home + at school
At home + at school
At school
Holidays 12 weeks 14 weeks 18 weeks 10 weeks
The four schools• IES Gómez-Moreno, Madrid, Spain• Gimnazjum nr. 17, Wroclaw, Poland• Collège Victor Schoelcher, Torcy, France• Hobro Søndre Skole, Hobro, Denmark
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