Education System in Lithuania

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The education system in Lithuania comprises pre-school education, pre-primary education, general secondary education, vocational training, higher education, and post-secondary schools. It is mandatory for children to attend school until the age of 16, with various educational paths available afterward. The system includes kindergarten, primary education, basic education, and secondary education, offering a comprehensive curriculum to students of different age groups.

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STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION SYSTEM IN STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION SYSTEM IN LITHUANIA LITHUANIA Pre-school education kindergarten (age1,5-5) Pre-primary education (age 6; one year ) General secondary education (age 7 -18) Compulsory education till 16 Vocational training Higher education ( age 18 till .. Non-university studies at 27 colleges,or university studies at 21 university) 12 Post- secondary schools ( age 16 -18; both - profession & secondary education)

General Secondary School General Secondary School Primary education curriculum pre-primary 1year Primary 4 years Basic education curriculum Part I 5 - 8 grades Part II 9-10 grades Secondary education curriculum Gymnasium 11 - 12 grades

Pr Pre e- - primary e primary education ducation one year education is provided to 6-year-old children is intended to better prepare children for school entry education is free,it is not compulsory. Parents have the right to decide whether their six-year-old childshould be educated under the pre-primary education programme or not children attending pre-primary groups learn new skills which will be useful in school: to interact with age-mates and adults and orient themselves in a new environment

Primary Primary education education The duration of the primary education programme is 4 years Achievements and progress of 1- 4 grade pupils is not assessed with marks. Assessment is based on the idiographic principle. There are 22-24 lessons per week for 1st 4th grades Compulsory subjects are: Religion/ Ethics Lithuanian English (start learning in the 2ndform) Maths Nature Art Technologies (handcrafts) Music Physical Education

Basic Basic education education Compulsory basic education programme consists of two parts: Part I a 4-year programme implemented in the 5-8th grades Part II a 2-year programme implemented in the 9-10th grades ( or grades 1st -2nd in gymnasiums) Compulsory education ends with completion of basic school at the age of 16. There are two ways either secondary school (highly motivated pupils) or vocational training school to get both secondary education and qualification.

Basic education curriculum Part I (5-8 grades) Number of lessons per week varies form 26 in 5thgrade to 31 in the 8thgrade; Subjects taught: Lithuanian Maths English Religion/ Ethics Nature Art Technologies (handcrafts) Music Physical Education History Computer science (5-7 grades) Foreign languages (Russian/ German, starting in the 6thgrade) Geography (starting in the 6thgrade) Biology (starting in the 7thgrade) Physics (starting in the 7thgrade) Chemistry (starting in the 8thgrade)

Grading Grading System System in in Lithuania Lithuania Usual grading system at Secondary School Level is ten-point scale Result Grade Description Pass 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 excellent very good good good enough satisfactory satisfactory enough weak bad very bad nothing answered, task was not completed Fail

Examination:Progress Tests Upon completion of the programme pupils have to sit progress tests in the 4th, 6th and the 8th grade For the 4th an 6th graders standardized Mathematics and Lithuanian language tests For the 8th graders standardized Mathematics, Lithuanian language, Social Science ( Geography, Biology) and History tests 4th and 8th grades receive certificates of completion of the programme

After classes pupils can choose various leisure activities provided in schools free of charge majority of our pupils attend separate sports, music, art schools, choreography or children s clubs.