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The Romanian Educational System
The Romanian Educational System
“Mihai Eminescu” National College, Iasi, RomaniaKick-off Meeting, Van, October 30th and 31st , 2013
Summary
The Education System in Romania
Priorities of the Education Policy
Iasi County School Inspectorate
School Management
Structure of the Education System
Pre-university education
10 grades of compulsory education: I - XYoung people leave compulsory education at the age of 16, when the law allows them to integrate on the work market
Change in the structure of secondary education, giving young people the opportunity to enter vocational education and training inside compulsory education, through the art and trades school
A vocational path with progressive certification
University education
First cycle (3-4 years), leading to bachelor degree
Second cycle (1-2 years), leading to master degree
Third cycle (3 years), leading to PhD* Implementation of the European transferable
credits system * Restructuring of university specializations
Curriculum The curricular framework includes: The core curriculum (common core and differentiated curriculum),
containing the compulsory subjects and the number of allocated hours, designed and approved at national level
The school based curriculum, designed at the level of the schoolThe syllabus for the core curriculum subjects, the syllabus is elaborated by
commissions of specialists, it is endorsed by the National Board for Curriculum and approved by the minister of education
For school based curriculum, the syllabus is designed at the level of the school and approved by the specialty inspector of each county
Text books Alternative textbooks can be elaborated for the same syllabus The ministry approves the textbooks which can be used in schools The teachers have the right to choose the appropriate textbook,
from the approved listTeacher guidelines are usually elaborated by the National Board
for Curriculum
Curriculum
National Curriculum: Core Curriculum (60-70%) Differentiated Curriculum (15-20%)
Schools’ Educational Offer: Differentiated Curriculum School-based Curriculum (15-20%) Extra-curricular activities Special Needs for students with
deficiencies or high performance capacity
Curricular Areas
Language and communication Mathematics and natural science People and society Arts Physical education Technologies Counseling and guidance
Class size, school year & timetable
Class sizes - depend on the educational level: 25 …but for economic reason now are 30-35
students in one class !! School year:
36 weeks 15th of September starting date Ending date in 20 of June
Timetable: 50 min. classes / 10 min. breaks Morning or afternoon classes
Teachers
Initial training: Higher education for all levels of
education (primary, secondary) Professional development:
On the job confirmation (definitivat) Didactic grade II Didactic grade I
Priorities of the Education Reform
Ensuring access to and improving quality of education for everyone
Rural area Disadvantaged groups (Rroma minority and
SEN) Developing human resources for the
knowledge society The eLearning initiative Reform of compulsory education
Development of the TVET
Basic principles
Education is a national priority Education is based on democratic values Romania endorses the principle of equal
chances in education regardless of gender, individual characteristics – physical or mental impairments, cultural or socio-economic background, mother tongue, ethnic origin, religion etc.
Minorities have a right to education in their own language
Public education is tax free
Governance of the Education System
Ministry of Education
County School Inspectorates
NCC NSAE
PEEAC NCPTST
NCTVETD NCTEAD
Schools
TTH LDC
LCSS
NCE
Other units
• NCC – National Council for Curriculum
• NSAE – National Service for Assessment and Evaluation
• PEEAC – Pre-university Education Evaluation and Accreditation Commission
• NCPTST – National Centre for Pre-university Teaching Staff Training
• NCTVETD – National Centre for TVET Development
• NCTEAD – National Council for Textbooks Evaluation, Approval and Distribution
• NCE – National Centre for Excellence
• CSI – County School Inspectorates• TTH – Teacher Training Houses • LDC – Local Development
Committee for Social Partnership in VET
• LCSS – Local Council School Service
County School Inspectorate
General Inspector
Deputy General Inspector
Deputy General Inspector
Accounting
Legal counselor
Secretariat
Curriculum & inspection
Evaluation & prognosis
Inspectors:•pre-school education•primary education•education for minorities•rroma education•special education•extra-school activities•curriculum subjects
Inspectors:•management & evaluation•private education•educational alternatives•teaching staff mobility•professional development•European programs•gifted students
Administrative staffICT developmentServices:•school network & enrolment•teaching norms & retribution
Control & audit
Administration council
Advisory board
Deputy General Inspector
Development & community
The main objectives of theCounty School Inspectorate
To ensure coherence between the national strategy and local education process;
To develop the implementation of local and regional programs; To set up public education units – kindergartens, primary
schools, gymnasiums and art and trades schools; Together with the local public administration, to ensure high
educational standards, as well as the development of the material resources in all schools, according to the present national standards;
To supervise, monitor, support and evaluate the activity of teachers of all subjects at pre-university level
To organize in-service teacher training courses for school teachers and managers in collaboration with the Teacher Training House
To develop curricular and extracurricular projects and activities at the local, regional, national and international level
School management
Director
Deputy director Counsellor
Chief accountant
Heads of commissions
Librarian
Chief secretary
School administrationICT development
Educational projects and programmes
School administratorAdministrative staff
Students tutorsProjects coordinators
Heads of departments
Teachers’ assistants
Administration council Teachers’ council
Teachers
School management
Director’s responsibilities: To plan, organize, coordinate, monitor and
evaluate the entire educational process in the school and the institutional development of the school
To manage the human resources of the school
To manage the financial resources of the school
To administrate the school
School management
Main papers to be elaborated by the director:
The medium term (4-year) institutional development project of the school
The semester and annual evaluation reports
The annual management plan and the semester implementation programmes
Financial & material resources development projects
Annual school’s budget project
Number of compulsory language hours
Level Optional/compulsory
1st language 2nd language
Pre-school Optional
Primary schoolgrades I –IIgrades III –IV
Optional Compulsory
1h / week2h / week
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General school(grades V - VIII)
Compulsory 2h / week 2h / week
High school(grades IX-XII)
Compulsory 2h / week 2h / week
VET schools (grades IX-X)
Compulsory 2h / week -