EDUCATION IN BELARUS
School education is divided into three levels: primary (4years),basic(9years) and secondary(11years).A child can be admitted to school at 6 or 7 years of age.Primary education is given in primary schools,1-4 grades in secondary schools and 1-4 grades in gymnasiums.Basic education is compulsory for all children.It is provided in basic schools,5-9 classes of secondary schools and 5-9 classes of gymnasiums.At the end of basic education, a certificate of Basic Education is awarded. 9the grade graduates have thre possibilities:1.Third stage of school education (10-11th grades)
2.vocational establishments.3.Technicums.In secondary education,pupils continue to study in secondary schools 10-11the grades,grammar schools or lyceums.
School leavers are given a certificate of secondary Education.Gerneral secondary education is provided by general secondary schools,gymnasiums,lyceums and colleges,as well as in first courses of specialised and technical schools.
*Gymnasiums provide general secondary education at a higher level.Lyceums provide vocationally oriented education that completes general secondary education.
*As rule,lyceums use the teachers and educational facilities of universities and research institutes.
*Colleges provide general secondary education that is strongly oriented towards vocational training and award qualifications of "special secondary education".
Useful Links:
1.www.belarusguide.com
2.www.euroeducation.net
3.www.mapsofworld.com
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