The Greek Educational system

How is education organized?

All levels are overseen by the Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs. The Greek education system is very centralised; both in terms of organisation and

administration.

Pre-Primary level 1 : Kindergarden

• Students’ age 5-6 years old

• Two year courses

• No tuition fees

• No books

• Compulsory Education

Primary level 2: Elementary schools

• Studies: 6 years/ six classes

• Books centrally produced

• No tuition fees

• 8.00-13.15

• All day schools

• Public or private

Student Vacations

• Summer vacation (about 3 months) • Christmas vacation (2 weeks) • Easter vacation (2 weeks).• Two national celebrations

• Drop-out rate in primary education in Greece (1,76%)

Basic subjects:

Modern Greek Language (7-9 classes/week)

Mathematics (4-5 classes/week)

Environmental Studies (2–4 classes/week)

Physical Education (2-3 classes/week)

Music (1 class/week)

Art (1 class/week)

Theatre (1 class/week)

English (3 classes/week)

Second Foreign Language (2 classes/week and only for years 5 and 6)

History (2 classes/week and for years 3-6)

Geography (2 classes/week)

Assessment

• Descriptive Assessment for the first two years• No final exams• Assessed on a ABC scale from grade 3 to 4.• Assessed on a mark scale 0-10 from grade 5 to

6.

Special schools

• Multicultural

• Minority schools

• Schools for students with special learning

difficulties

• Experimentals

All day schools

• Extended timetable and enriched curriculum• 13.15 - 16.00• Student preparation

Secondary Level 1 : Junior High School

• Children admitted after Primary Schools• Studies : 3 years/ 3 classes• Students’ age: 12-15• School year divided in 2 terms

Subjects added to the curriculum

• Ancient Greek Language and literature• Chemistry• Biology Informatics

Categorization based on timetable

• Day schools(8.15- 14.10• Evening schools (19.20-22.55)• Second chance schools( 14.30-20.30)

Types of High schools

• General Gymnasium • Athletic Gymnasium • Musical Gymnasium • Art Gymnasium• Experimental Gymnasium • Church Gymnasium

Higher secondary education:

• Lycea ( General, Scientific subject, lasts 3 three years)

• E.P.A.L (Scientific and Technological subject, lasts 3 three years) Provide vocational training and education in 14 fields

• Technical Vocational Institutes

Class 2 of the unified lyceum

• Three directions to choose from: Theoretical, Scientific and Technological.

• 60% of school time allotted to general education and 40% to courses allotted to the direction chosen

Examinations to University at the end of the third year: difficult exams

Assessment in secondary education

• Regular tests and quizzes• Final written exams• Oral examination

Higher Tertiary education is provided by:

• Universities and Polytechnics• Technological Educational Institutes • Academies (military and the clergy.)

Higher education institutes • Courses last 4 years (certain faculties excluded)• Two semester in an academic year.• 13 weeks of lessons

Post graduate studies

• Lead to the award of a postgraduate diploma of specialization

• Courses last at least one calendar year• With and without tuition fees

Illiteracy in Greece: 0,01%

Iliadou Vasiliki 3rd Primary school of Oreokastro, GreeceErasmus+ KA1 2016-2017

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