1. System of education in Poland

2. The most popular type of school is a public school, but there are also some non-public schools. SCHOOLS PUBLIC NON-PUBLIC

3. Public schools free and accessible for everybody Estabilished and administered by public administration and local authorities Controlled by the Ministry of Education

4. Non-public schools Can be paid and don’t have to be accessible for everybody Estabilished and administered by a legal entity or a person Less controlled by the Ministry of Education

5. FINANCING OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL Local government (Municipalities, Poviat, Voivodship) National government (Ministry of Finances)

6. ORGANISATION SCHOOL GOVERNMENT Ministry of Education EDUCATION OFFICER EXTERNAL EXAMINATION CENTER LOCAL GOVERNMENT Educational supervision External exams at the end of the primary school, gymnasium and secondary school Administration, financial supervision

7. Education in Poland is obligatory from the preparatory „zero” grade (6 year old child) to the end of „gymnasium”, but only to the end of 18th year of life. 15 3rd grade Gymnasium (lower secondary shool) 14 2nd grade 13 1st grade 12 6th grade Different subjects/different teachers Primary school 11 5th grade 10 4th grade 9 3rd grade Integrated education (one teacher) 8 2nd grade 7 1st grade 6 year old "Zero" grade , at primary school or nursery school

9. Day studies at state high schools are free of charge HIGER EDUCATION SCHOOLS require Matura exam 3 years bachelor’s degree 5 years master’s degree 6 years (medical) master’s degree 2 years master’s degree

11. Year of life Grade/year at school Type of school Final exams 24 6th year higher education schools , 3 years (+ optional 2 years), 5 years, 6 years (only medicine) After 6 years for medical higher schools 23 5th/2nd year After 5 years (or 3 + 2) a diploma exam and a title of "magister" (master's degree) 22 4th/1st year 21 3rd year In 3 year schools, after 3 years a diploma exam and a title of "licencjat" (bachelor's degree) 20 2nd year 2 - 3 years complementary lyceum or technical school 19 1st year 4 years technical secondary school 18 3rd grade 3 years lyceum External exam at the end of the 3rd (or 4th) grade - MATURA, required to go to any higher education school 17 2nd grade 2 - 3 years vocational secondary school 16 1st grade 15 3rd grade Gymnasium (lower secondary shool) External exam at the end of 3rd grade compulsory education, not longer than till 18 years old 14 2nd grade 13 1st grade 12 6th grade Different subjects/different teachers Primary school External exam at the end of 6th grade 11 5th grade 10 4th grade 9 3rd grade Integrated education (one teacher) 8 2nd grade 7 1st grade 6 "Zero" grade , at primary school or nursery school No exams before primary school 5 nursery school 4 3 crèche 2 1