Educational system in Poland

Educational system in Poland is quite different than in other countries. It differs from others not only with time on which students have to attend to school, but also with the method of assessment.

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At first, children attend kindergarten (until they are 6 or 7), but not always, because Poland is introducing a new law claiming that children at the age of 6 should go to primary school. Kindergarten lasts for one year and after this time child goes to primary school, which takes six years. During the first three years the assessment consists of some descriptive grades, something like “very good” or “try again”. In years 4-6 assessment looks quite typically – children get grades from 1 to 6 where 1 is the worst and 6 is the best grade. In 6^th year, students take their final exam.

After primary school, children have to attend middle school, which lasts three years. The assessment is the same like in primary school (1-6 grades). After three years students also take their final exam, something like school-leaving examination in secondary school.

After middle school, students have to choose one of secondary school. It lasts three or four years – in Poland we have three-years-long secondary school or four-years-long technical college, which give an opportunity to get A-level certificate and profession certificate.

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After finishing secondary school students must choose – go to work or continue studying. Studying lasts at least three years, it depends on field of study we choose. A lot of universities use a Bologna system of assessment consisting of getting ECTS points, which is required to get a certificate. Students can also go to a vocational college after secondary school which is not requiring the A-level. It teaches a profession, which takes smaller amount of time.