THE LITHUANIAN EDUCATION THE LITHUANIAN EDUCATION SYSTEMSYSTEM

THE LITHUANIAN EDUCATION THE LITHUANIAN EDUCATION SYSTEMSYSTEM

Lithuania has 12 years of Lithuania has 12 years of comprehensive education and comprehensive education and

three cycles of higher education, three cycles of higher education, including the programmes of including the programmes of

Bachelor, Master and the Doctorate. Bachelor, Master and the Doctorate.

The system of the The system of the Lithuanian education Lithuanian education

consist of:consist of:

Formal Formal and higher and higher education education Informal education Informal education Self – educationSelf – education Help for a pupil Help for a pupil Help for a teacher and school Help for a teacher and school

Formal educationFormal education

PrimaryPrimary BBasicasic SSecondary econdary VocationalVocational CCollege type (post-secondary, former ollege type (post-secondary, former

technicumstechnicums))

Primary education Primary education (state, but there are some private schools). Grades 1-4. Compulsary (state, but there are some private schools). Grades 1-4. Compulsary

education begins in the first grade through school – kindegartens, primary education begins in the first grade through school – kindegartens, primary schools and other schools. There are four grades for children from seven to schools and other schools. There are four grades for children from seven to eleven age range.eleven age range.

The curriculum: Ethics or Religion, a native language, a modern foreign The curriculum: Ethics or Religion, a native language, a modern foreign language (English, German, French), Science, Mathematics, Physical language (English, German, French), Science, Mathematics, Physical Education, Art, Music.Education, Art, Music.

Primary schools have no grade assessment, instead focussing on child's Primary schools have no grade assessment, instead focussing on child's individual progress. Pupils get oral information or brief written description individual progress. Pupils get oral information or brief written description on their achievements. Trimester, semester oron their achievements. Trimester, semester or academic year end in round academic year end in round - up evaluation specifying the achieved level: satisfactory, basic or - up evaluation specifying the achieved level: satisfactory, basic or advanced.advanced.

Basic education Basic education (Junior Secondary education). Grades 5 - 8 or (Junior Secondary education). Grades 5 - 8 or

Grades 5-10. It is provided by basic, secondary, Grades 5-10. It is provided by basic, secondary, youth, vocational schools and gymnasiums. The youth, vocational schools and gymnasiums. The curriculum: Ethics or Religion, a native language, curriculum: Ethics or Religion, a native language, a modern foreign language (English, German, a modern foreign language (English, German, French), Science, Mathematics, Physical French), Science, Mathematics, Physical Education, Art, Music. History from Grade 5, the Education, Art, Music. History from Grade 5, the second foreign language (English, German, second foreign language (English, German, French, Russian) and Biology from Grade 6, French, Russian) and Biology from Grade 6, Physics from Grade 7, Chemistry from Grade 8. Physics from Grade 7, Chemistry from Grade 8. Education is compulsory until age sixteenEducation is compulsory until age sixteen..

Secondary educationSecondary education Senior secondary education is state, but there are some private Senior secondary education is state, but there are some private

schools. In addition, senior secondary education (Grades 11-12) schools. In addition, senior secondary education (Grades 11-12) can be attended at various other types of schools such as can be attended at various other types of schools such as secondary, vocational schools and gymnasiums, special schools secondary, vocational schools and gymnasiums, special schools (for pupils with special needs), adult education institutions, and (for pupils with special needs), adult education institutions, and schools for socially disadvantages pupils. Secondary education schools for socially disadvantages pupils. Secondary education programme consists of obligatory and optional general programme consists of obligatory and optional general education and possible professional training modules. Secondary education and possible professional training modules. Secondary education programme, which in addition provides qualification, education programme, which in addition provides qualification, may last 3 years. Grades 11-12 can take A levels in subjects may last 3 years. Grades 11-12 can take A levels in subjects which they will choose for the future study, other subjects can which they will choose for the future study, other subjects can be taken in B levels. Students follow individual education plans. be taken in B levels. Students follow individual education plans. The programme may include vocational training modules.The programme may include vocational training modules.

Vocational educationVocational education It is available at the age of 14. Vocational training is It is available at the age of 14. Vocational training is

designed to develop or acquire skills. Vocational training is designed to develop or acquire skills. Vocational training is provided by vocational schools.provided by vocational schools. Apart from vocational training, vocational schools can Apart from vocational training, vocational schools can provide basic and secondary education. Duration of the provide basic and secondary education. Duration of the programmes may be from two to three years depending on programmes may be from two to three years depending on whether the programme is designed to acquire basic or whether the programme is designed to acquire basic or secondary education or if it is adapted for people with special secondary education or if it is adapted for people with special needs. The duration of training for secondary school needs. The duration of training for secondary school graduates is from 1 to 2 years.graduates is from 1 to 2 years. Completion of a training programme followed by Completion of a training programme followed by examinations leads to acquisition of a certain qualification. examinations leads to acquisition of a certain qualification. Acquisition of secondary education may be followed by Acquisition of secondary education may be followed by further studies at colleges or universities. Higher education further studies at colleges or universities. Higher education schools offer on admission additional points to best achievers schools offer on admission additional points to best achievers and those with practical experience in the field of the and those with practical experience in the field of the acquired qualification.acquired qualification.

Higher educationHigher education Higher education is general, it is available Higher education is general, it is available

for students who have secondary for students who have secondary education. Higher education study education. Higher education study programmes are provided by higher programmes are provided by higher education institutions – universities and education institutions – universities and colleges. There are three cycles of studies: colleges. There are three cycles of studies: first - professional Bachelor’s or Bachelor’s first - professional Bachelor’s or Bachelor’s Degree, second - Master’s,Degree, second - Master’s,

the third - Doctorate.the third - Doctorate.

AssessmentAssessment Learning achievements in grades 5-Learning achievements in grades 5-

12 in secondary schools as well as in 12 in secondary schools as well as in the majority of higher education the majority of higher education establishments are assessed as establishments are assessed as follows: 10(exellent) - 1 follows: 10(exellent) - 1 (unsatisfactory).(unsatisfactory).