THE GREEK EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM SEPTEMBER 2013 GENERAL Formal education is characterized by a fixed length of study, repetition and when finishing a degree which is officially recognized by the Greek State The classification of educational institutions include the need for proof of degree (baccalaureate, diploma, etc.) of the previous level of study in order to pursue to the next level It is a grid of complicated, multilevel and diverse educational services 1
EDUCATION IS : Obligatory for all children among 6 15 years old (that is the Primary School and the lower Secondary School) Children s school life may begin at the age of 2,5 years old (pre primary education) in nursery schools (public or private) Post-compulsory Secondary Education, according to the reform of 1997, including two school types: unified upper secondary schools and the Technical Vocational Schools. Attendance last three years at Lyceums and two years (study) or three years (course) in the Technical Vocational Education and travel are not mutually exclusive from one school to another STAGES/ TYPES Special kindergartens, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary classes for pupils with special educational needs Music, Sports and Religious High Schools Vocational Training Institutes are also included in post compulsory education and provide formal but unclassified level l of education ( the reason of that is that they accept both high school and lyceum graduates, depending on the particular specialties they offer ) 2
STAGES/ TYPES Public higher education is divided into Higher Educational Institutions and Technological Educational Institutions. Students are admitted in these institutions depends on their performance in national examinations taken in the second and third grade of lyceum Hellenic Open University was founded in 1992 and its students are admitted from the age of 22 years old after a draw Private schools in all educational levels STAGES/ TYPES Minority schools (enter all students whose parents are Muslims, residents of the area where the school is located and want their children to attend those schools ) Cross - cultural schools (for foreign, repatriated, Roma and expatriate pupils ) Special Schools ( for people with special educational needs, aged between 4 22 years old ) 3
STAGES/ TYPES Adult Education Centres ( their educational programs address to all adult citizens, 18 years and over ) Second Chance Schools ( for citizens 18 years and over who have not completed compulsory lower secondary education ) The following diagram outlines the structure of the Greek Educational System as established by institutions of formal, classified and unclassified education. 4
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT & LEARNING ATMOSPHERE The last years there have been great efforts in order to modernize the whole educational system New material, new books and a whole new way for teachers to teach and approach pupils Emphasis and priority is given to the student BUT: It seems that from the first years of attending students are being prepared for the exam nationwide and membership in a senior or higher education AS A CONCLUSION Children become especially competing to one another Getting used in chasing good grades (sometimes with the cost of losing the real meaning of learning) If someone does not make it to the end that may lead to another excluded group called FAILED 5
26/9/2013 The Head Teacher in the Greek Educational System Ermioni Tsiligkirian Head Teacher of 15 th Primary School of Patras, Greece CURRENT SCHOOL EDUCATION Knowledge + Skills Attitudes + Values Social, Academic & Professional Development 1
26/9/2013 Basic Pillars of Modern Greek School Innovative Education Ati Active Learning Open Learning Citizenship School cohesion - reducing school drop-outs Strengthening gtechnological, vocational education Strengthening special education Strengthening the learning of foreign language, Art, Music Basic pillars of duties of a Head Teacher Design - Programming Organizing Management - Leadership Decision- making decisionmaking Evaluationassessment Monitoring 2
26/9/2013 THE HEAD TEACHER: ensures the conditions for a democratic, competitive, efficient and open to society school, has many responsibilities, inside id and outside the school cooperates with all people involved in the educational process, runs the school smoothly, preventing & avoiding conflicts coordinates the school life complies with laws and official curricula implements and respects the decisions of teachers and parents board cooperates with parents and students board guides the school community guides and assists teachers in their work supervises and coordinates the training of his/her educational staff participates in the evaluation of his/her educational staff promotes innovative educational projects is the vivid HEART of school SHORT PRESENTATION OF MY SCHOOL UNIT: http://15dimpatras.weebly.com/ 3
26/9/2013 CONCLUSIONS The Head Teacher is responsible for: Planning for specific goals Deciding methods and tools to achieve these objectives Managing project organization and guiding Coordinating management and leadership controlling and monitoring the flow of the projects, identifying and recording any deviations, often unexpected-from initial planning or positive developments Improving objectives and best practices according to the principles and rules set by the state having a certain degree of autonomy-liberty 4