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THE EDUCATION AND ASSESSMENT
SYSTEM IN POLAND
PREPARED BY CENTRAL EXAMINATION BOARD
00-842 Warszawa, ul. Łucka 11
Telephone:
Telephone (0 22) 656 38 00
Fax.: (0 22) 656 37 57
www.cke.edu.pl
DECISION MAKING IN EDUCATION
THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
CORE CURRICULUM
FOR ALL SUBJECTS
AND EDUCATIONAL
PATHS
APPROVAL OF
CURRICULA AND
TEXTBOOKS
THE ATTAINMENT
STANDARDS FOR
EXAMS
SCHOOLS
DECISION ON THE SCHOOL
SET OF CURRICULA AND
THE CHOICE OF
TEXTBOOKS
FORM OF ON-GOING
ASSESSMENT AND
STUDENTS’ EVALUATION
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CORE CURRICULUM
-
Prepared for each educational level and educational activity
(subjects and educational paths)
Ensures continuity of education between subsequent levels
(common features for all levels)
Common structure for each educational activity:
educational aims
tasks of the school
contents
pupils’ achievements (basis for the attainment standards)
Basis for writers of curricula and textbooks
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EDUCATIONAL PATHS
Introduced at each educational stage
Examples: Regional education, Environmental education,
European education, Family life education
Main aims:
- to encourage teachers’ co-operation
- to make students and teachers think in interdisciplinary
terms
Contents presented during separate module-based
activities and/or within other subjects
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EDUCATIONAL PATHS
PRIMARY SCHOOL
LOWER SECONDARY
SCHOOL
UPPER SECONDARY
SCHOOL
• Health education
• Environmental education
• Reading and multimedia education
• Social education
• Family life education
• Regional education
• Health education
• Environmental education
• Reading and multimedia education
• Regional education
• European education
• Philosophy
• Civil defence
• Polish culture and the Mediterranean civilisation
•Health education
•Environmental education
•Reading and multimedia education
•Regional education
•European education
•Philosophy
•Family life education
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CORE CURRICULUM AND THE
ASSESSMENT SYSTEM
CORE CURRICULUM
Internal assessment
External assessment
Curricula
the idea of the exam
examination requirements
the school assessment system
educational requirements for
exam papers and tasks
individual subjects
school grades
results
Analysis of the results
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INSTITUTIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR
EXTERNAL EXAMS SYSTEM
CENTRAL EXAMINATION BOARD (CKE) in Warsaw
established by Parliament in 1998
REGIONAL EXAMINATION BOARDS (OKE)
8 regional boards created in 1999
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REGIONAL EXAMINATION BOARDS

OKE Gdańsk
OKE Jaworzno
OKE Kraków
OKE Łodź
OKE Łomża
OKE Poznań
OKE Warszawa
OKE Wrocław
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MAIN TASKS OF THE REGIONAL EXAMINATION
BOARDS (OKE)
Administer tests and
exams
Prepare in cooperation with
CKE questions and tasks for
tests, exams and Syllabuses
Keep a record of
licensed examiners
8 OKE
Analyse the results of tests
and exams and draw
conclusions
Train examiners
Cooperate with CKE and
other regional boards as
well as regional education
authorities
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MAIN TASKS OF THE CENTRAL
EXAMINATION BOARD (CKE)
Outlines proposals of the
attainment standards for
exams
Prepares programmes
of in-service training
concerning testing and
assessment
Prepares and publishes in
coordination with the regional
boards a SYLLABUS for each
subject
CKE
Inspires scientific
research and
innovations in the field
of evaluation and
assessment
Prepares examination
questions and tasks
and decides on the
choice of exam papers
Analyses the results on
a national scale and
prepares a report for
the Ministry of
Education
Coordinates and manages
the activities of the
regional boards
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EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEM
GYMNASIUM
EXAM
COMPETENCE TEST
MATURA EXAM
VOCATIONAL
EXAM
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EXTERNAL EXAMS SYSTEM
VOCATIONAL EXAM
MATURA EXAM
Post
Post-- lyceum
lyceum school
school
Lyceum
Lyceum
Technical
Technical school
school
Vocational
Vocational school
school
GYMNASIUM EXAM
Gymnasium
Gymnasium
COMPETENCE TEST
Primary
Primary school
school
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COMMON FEATURES OF THE
EXTERNAL EXAMS
Administered in accordance with the
adopted standardised procedures
Uniform tools for evaluation ensuring
comparability of the results on a national
scale
Coding of the examination papers
Results not
graduation
relevant
for
students’
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EXAMINATION TASKS
WRITTEN TASKS
CLOSED
TRUE-FALSE
OPEN-ENDED
MATCHING
MULTIPLE
CHOICE
CLOSE
SHORT
ANSWER
EXTENDED
ANSWER
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PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION
starts at the age of 3 but
compulsory up to the age of 6
is
not
„zero” grade at the age of 6 as preparation
for primary education (compulsory from
2004)
fee-paying
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PRIMARY SCHOOL
Admission: based only on age
Age of students: 7-13
Final exam: a competence test in the last grade
3-year cycle of
integrated education
(Forms I-III)
Discovering the world
Learning basic skills:
reading, writing, arithmetic
3-year cycle of subjectbased education
(Forms IV-VI)
+
Polish, Maths, Natural Science,
History, Art, Technology, PE
* block-based education also
possible
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COMPETENCE TEST
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COMPETENCE TEST
TAKEN IN THE LAST GRADE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL
¾GENERAL AND COMPULSORY
¾INTERDISCIPLINARY – ALL TASKS BASED ON THE
SAME THEME
¾TAKEN IN APRIL
¾DURATION: 60 MINUTES
¾RESULTS GIVEN IN POINTS (MAXIMUM 40 POINTS)
¾NO SELECTION FUNCTION
¾NO RELEVANCE FOR GRADUATION
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COMPETENCE TEST
READING
REASONING
PRACTICAL
APPLICATION OF
ACQUIRED
KNOWLEDGE
TESTED
SKILLS
WRITING
USING
INFORMATION
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COMPETENCE TEST 2004
READING COMPREHENSION
BASED ON A TEXT ON THE
HISTORY OF TELEVISION IN
POLAND
PUTTING IN ALPHABETICAL
ORDER WORDS
CONNECTED WITH TV
BROADCASTING
CHOOSING A RECTANGLE
WHICH REPRESENTS A TVSCREEN 24X36CM DRAWN TO
THE SCALE 1:6
„IN FRONT OF
THE TV-SET”
COMPREHENSION AND
INTERPRETATION TASKS
BASED ON A POEM „TVSET”
WRITING A LETTER TO A
FRIEND CONVINCING HIM/HER
TO SPEND LESS TIME IN
FRONT OF THE TV-SET
INTERPRETING DATA FROM A
TABLE (TIME SPENT IN FRONT
OF THE TV-SET)
AND PRESENTATION IN THE
FORM OF A DIAGRAM OR PIE
CHART
CALCULATING PERCENTAGE
USING DATA ON WATCHING TV
BY DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS
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GYMNASIUM
(LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL)
Admission: primary school leaving certificate necessary
Final exam: a standardised exam in the last grade
A compulsory, non-specialised school providing
general education
Subject-based teaching (including educational
paths)
One foreign language obligatory
The main task is to identify the abilities and
interests of the pupils and ensure a rational choice
of their further educational route (general
education or vocational training)
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GYMNASIUM
EXAM
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GYMNASIUM EXAM
¾ GENERAL AND COMPULSORY
¾ A CROSS-SUBJECT EXAM CONSISTING OF TWO
PARTS: ARTS AND SCIENCE
¾ TAKEN IN APRIL
¾ DURATION: EACH PART 120 MINUTES
¾ RESULTS GIVEN IN POINTS (MAXIMUM 50 POINTS FOR
EACH PART)
¾ NO RELEVANCE FOR GRADUATION
¾ RESULTS RELEVANT FOR RECRUITMENT TO UPPER
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
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GYMNASIUM EXAM
ARTS EXAM
SCIENCE EXAM
SUBJECTS
¾ MATHS
¾ POLISH
¾ BIOLOGY
¾ HISTORY
¾ CHEMISTRY
¾ PHYSICS AND
¾ ART
¾ CIVIC EDUCATION
ASTRONOMY
¾ GEOGRAPHY
+ RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL PATHS
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GYMNASIUM EXAM
ARTS EXAM
¾READING AND RECEPTION OF TEXTS
¾ WRITTEN PRODUCTION
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GYMNASIUM EXAM
SCIENCE EXAM
¾ COMPETENT USAGE OF TERMINOLOGY, KNOWLEDGE
AND PROCEDURES CONCERNING SCIENCE SUBJECTS
NECESSARY IN EVERYDAY LIFE AND FURTHER
EDUCATION
¾ SEARCHING FOR AND USING INFORMATION
¾ INDICATING AND DESCRIBING FACTS AND VARIOUS
INTERCORRELATIONS (E.G. CAUSE AND EFFECT)
¾ PROBLEM SOLVING BASED ON INTEGRATED
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
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UPPER AND POST SECONDARY
EDUCATION
LYCEUM
(general education
academic profile)
SUPPLEMENTARY
LYCEUM
SPECIALISED
LYCEUM
(general and specialised
education)
TYPES OF
SCHOOLS
TECHNICAL
SECONDARY
SCHOOL
(vocational profile)
POST-LYCEUM
SCHOOL
SUPPLEMENTARY
TECHNICAL
SECONDARY
SCHOOL
BASIC
VOCATIONAL
SCHOOL
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LYCEUM
(UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL)
Admission: based on school criteria (gymnasium exam results essential)
Final exam: a standardised exam in the last grade (MATURA)
The most common type of school at this
level
Academic profile
Preparation for the MATURA exam and
academic studies as a priority
Two foreign languages obligatory
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MATURA EXAM
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MATURA EXAM
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NOT COMPULSORY
WRITTEN AND ORAL EXAMS (depending on the subject)
TAKEN IN MAY
3 OBLIGATORY SUBJECTS
UP TO 3 ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS
TWO LEVELS AVAILABLE: STANDARD AND EXTENDED
RESULTS GIVEN IN PERCENTAGE FOR EACH TEST
30% OF STANDARD LEVEL NECESSARY TO PASS
NO RELEVANCE FOR GRADUATION
RESULTS RELEVANT FOR RECRUITMENT TO HIGHER
EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS (THEY ALSO DETERMINE
STUDENTS’ CHOICE OF SUBJECTS)
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MATURA EXAM
PARTS OF THE EXAM
WRITTEN
•
•
•
POLISH
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
ONE ELECTIVE SUBJECT
*ETHNIC MINORITY
LANGUAGE
• 1-3 ADDITIONAL
SUBJECTS
(optional)
ORAL
•POLISH
•FOREIGN LANGUAGE
*ETNIC MINORITY
LANGUAGE
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MATURA EXAM
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS
¾POLISH
¾FOREIGN LANGUAGE
¾ONE SUBJECT CHOSEN FROM THE FOLLOWING:
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
GEOGRAPHY
HISTORY
HISTORY OF MUSIC
HISTORY OF ART
MATHEMATICS
CIVIC EDUCATION
DANCE STUDIES
*ETHNIC MINORITY LANGUAGE
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MATURA EXAM
ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS
¾ BIOLOGY
¾ CHEMISTRY
¾ PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
¾ GEOGRAPHY
¾ HISTORY
¾ HISTORY OF MUSIC
¾ HISTORY OF ART
¾ CIVIC EDUCATION
¾ DANCE STUDIES
¾ MATHEMATICS
¾ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
¾ GREEK AND CLASSICAL CIVILISATIONS
¾ LATIN AND CLASSICAL CIVILISATIONS
¾ FOREIGN LANGUAGE
*ETHNIC MINORITY LANGUAGE
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MATURA EXAM
ASSESSMENT
WRITTEN EXAM
Taken at school
Papers coded
Marked by external
trained examiners
Uniform papers and
marking criteria
A standardisation
session for the
examiners
ORAL EXAM
Taken at school
Assessed by a panel of
3 teachers (one teacher
from another school)
Uniform tasks and
criteria for assessment
A trained examiner
present in each panel as
the supervisor
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MATURA EXAM - POLISH
POLISH
WRITTEN
A reading comprehension
test and an essay to write
- knowledge of literature,
language and Polish
culture in the perspective
of European heritage
ORAL
Presentation of the topic
prepared in advance
Discussion of the presented
material with the examiner
- communication in a written
form
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MATURA EXAM - FOREIGN LANGUAGE
WRITTEN EXAM (2 + 3 hours)
Reading and listening comprehension
Written production
Use of the language (grammar and vocabulary)
The exam tasks adjusted to the level (standard or extended))
ORAL EXAM (15 min/ 30min)
Students choose the level of the exam (2 tasks at each level)
Examination sets include visual material for discussion
MAIN SKILLS TESTED:
ability to communicate
providing required information
expressing an opinion
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ORAL EXAM
STANDARD LEVEL
THREE EVERYDAY
SITUATIONS
¾ ASKING FOR AND GIVING
INFORMATION
¾ REPORTING PAST EVENTS
¾ NEGOTIATING
PICTURE-BASED
DISCUSSION
¾ DESCRIPTION OF A PICTURE
¾ INTERPRETATION
¾ EXPRESSING AN OPINION
EXTENDED LEVEL
STIMULUS-BASED
DISCUSSION
¾PRESENTATION
(pictures, charts, headlines, etc.)
¾INTERPRETATION
¾EXPRESSING AN OPINION
TOPIC PRESENTATION
(2 TOPICS TO CHOOSE FROM)
¾PRESENTATION OF THE
CHOSEN TOPIC
¾DISCUSSION
(PROVIDING AGRUMENTS AND
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Picture-based discussion
QUESTIONS:
1. IS SHE ENJOYING
HER HOLIDAY?
WHY? WHY NOT?
2. WHAT KIND OF
PROBLEMS CAN
PEOPLE HAVE
WHEN THEY GO ON
HOLIDAY?
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Stimulus-based discussion
QUESTIONS:
1.
Can you present the
topic of this material?
2.
How do you interpret
the quotation?
3.
Are the people in the
pictures satisfied
with their life?
4.
Can shopping be
dangerous in any
way?
5.
Should parents give
their children
everything?
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VOCATIONAL EXAM
VOCATIONAL
EXAM
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PRACTICAL PART
WRITTEN PART
STRUCTURE OF THE VOCATIONAL EXAM
PART I – knowledge and skills
necessary for a particular
vocation
PART II – knowledge and skills
regarding employment and
managing a business
PRACTICAL EXAM – practical skills
necessary for a particular vocation
DURATION
120 min.
DURATION
180 – 240* min.
1 examination task performed and assessed by a panel of 3 examiners
* Duration stated in the SYLLABUS for each vocation
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