THE HUNGARIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM

Presented by Magyar Andrea

2009

THE HUNGARIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM

THE HUNGARIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM

Public education is free, however there are

private schools that can get money.

The school year comprises 185 days of

teaching, beginning of 1st September

Education is compulsory up to the age of 18.

There are three school breaks in the autumn,

the winter and in spring, with an additional 10-

11 week summer break.

THE HUNGARIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM

There are five working days every week

The teaching lessons usually last 45 minutes

The average class size in kindergartens is 22,

in the general schools 25 children

Pupils are assessed by the teachers throughout

the school year (written and oral tests).

THE HUNGARIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM

A three level structure comprising the National

Core Curriculum (1995), the Frame Curricula

(2000) and local curricula (institutional level)

As from September 2004, the revised Act on

Public education stipulates that all pupils must

be assessed in written, individual analysis,

expanding the traditional numeric (scale 1-5)

marking framework

PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION

Children from 3 to 6

years of age

Participation is optional

Final year is compulsory

Activities:

playful development

improvement of mother

tongue

„Learning throughout

experience”

PRIMARY EDUCATION

GRADES 1-4

Compulsory by law

children between 6 and

16 years of age

It lasts 4, 6 or 8 years

Subjects included

Literature, Grammar,

Mathematics, Music, Art,

Physical education,

Environmental studies

PRIMARY EDUCATION

GRADES 5-8

New subjects are:

Biology, Geography,

History, History of art,

Physics, Chemistry, one

foreign language (mainly

English or German)

SECONDARY EDUCATION

Usually lasts for 4 years

Concludes with a school-leaving exam (Matura or final exam)

It consists of 5 subjects:

Mathematics

Litrature and Grammar

One foreign language

History

One subject of the student’s choice

SECONDARY EDUCATION

Three types:

General secondary school

Secondary vocational school

Technical school

SECONDARY EDUCATION

GENERAL SECONDARY SCHOOL

4-to-5-year educational institution providing general academic education

„The main gateway to the university”

Grades 5-8 and 7-8 of the eight-grade and six-grade secondary school

0th grade: intensive foreign language teaching (12-14 lessons a week) and IT (3-4 lessons a week)

SECONDARY EDUCATION

SECONDARY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

4-5 years

Offers a general education

Grants a certificate of

matriculation and a skilled

worker’s certificate or

technician’s certificate

Prepares children for further

studies.

SECONDARY EDUCATION

TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Usually takes 3 years

Offers training in about 200 professions

Gives a skilled worker’s certificate

Doesn’t grant a certificate of matriculation

Students usually spend one week in the school and one week in a workshop

UNIVERSITY

Divided between colleges

and universities

College education lasts

for 3 years (Ba, Bsc),

university education 2

years after it (Ma, Msc)

Doctoral degree lasts for

3 years (Ph.D, Doct. Of

Liberal Arts DLA)

UNIVERSITY

The academic year

consists of two semesters

ending with examination

periods

Students must pass an

intermediate level

language exam to get their

degree

Students for the first

degree do not have to pay

fee for their education

CONCLUSIONS

The Government regards educational policy as an essential tool for economic development, social cohesion and well-being.

Priorities: The improvement of quality

Equal opportunities must be provided for everyone through education

Strengthening core skills by lengthening the phase of primary school education and extending the possibility of using primary school teachers until grades 5 or 6;

Strengthening a child focused approach instead of a curriculum focused one

CONCLUSIONS

Strengthening the institutional system of educational

and special educational services, facilitating the

integration of children with special educational needs.

Supporting disabled pupils

Targeted programmes to help the schooling and social

integration of Roma young people (scholarships, in-

service training, grant-aid programmes)

Providing added funding and more time for foreign

language teaching

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