School

Topic Outline

Slovenia is a highly educated society with a literacy rate of more than 99%. The school system has been subject to changes and reform in recent years to provide access to all people in the workforce. The education system is funded almost entirely by the state budget. In 1999, the number of people of the age of 29 and under was 756, 175 (38% of the population). Compulsory education is from 6 - 15 years of age and is free. The Ministry of Education, Science and Sport is responsible for the development of education policies, allocation of funds and implementation of laws and administrative decisions. The curricula are set at the national level. Compulsory subjects account for 80% of the curriculum. In technical and vocational education, the compulsory subjects vary. There has been an expansion of the vocational education and training system. Dual system of secondary vocational education and new types of post-secondary vocational colleges have been established. In 1998, post secondary non-tertiary general courses were introduced. A new certificate of accreditation system was introduced in 2000, which allows adults to gain credit for knowledge and acquire a recognised qualification. Slovenia has two universities: University of Ljubljana (1919) and the University of Maribor (1975). About 9% of the population has a university degree. The topic Web resources include the extensive web site of the Ministry of Education which presents detailed curricula for the various levels of education.

Topic School  
Text -types
Activities:

Education system in Slovenia:
Linguistic elements
 




talk



resource
list



synopsis



index



letter




brochure




role play




magazine
article



radio
report








Activity 1:

1. *give a talk about the educational system in Slovenia
http://www.ess.gov.si/ncips/estia/edu/EducationalSystem.htm (eng)
http://www.eurydice.org/Eurybase/Application/frameset.asp?country=SI&language=EN (eng/slo)
http://www.sigov.si/vrs/ang/slovenia/education.html#3 (eng)

*read the country profile on youth
http://esa.un.org/socdev/unyin/country3b.asp?countrycode=si (eng)

2. *write a list of education bodies for secondary education
http://www.mss.edus.si/eurydice/e_links/e_links.htm (eng/slo)

3. *write a synopsis on the Eurybase, database of the education system
*include its latest features
http://www.mss.edus.si/scripts/eurydice/e_silinks.pl (eng/slo)

4. write an index listing compulsory secondary school subjects and optional subjects
http://www.mss.edus.si/solstvo/srednja/programi.asp (slo)

Activity 2:

* write a letter to your friend/relative about the subjects you are studying this year

*use the English Slovenian Thezaurus application on Eurbase to compile a useful list of vocabulary for your letter
http://www.mss.edus.si/eurydice/e_term/e_tezaver1.htm (eng/slo)

Activity 3:

*write a brochure on scholarships available in Slovenia and overseas
http://stipend.mss.edus.si/ (eng/slo)

or *write a dialogue of a discussion with a friend on scholarships available in Slovenia http://stipend.mss.edus.si/ (eng/slo)

Activity 4:

*write a magazine article about the education system in Slovenia for an educational journal

*include the following points

1. the education system in Slovenia http://www.eurydice.org/Eurybase/Application/frameset.asp?country=SI&language=EN (eng/slo) http://www.etf.eu.int/etfweb.nsf/pages/sloeducation (eng)
http://www.mss.edus.si/eurydice/e_pub/e_br1999.htm (slo) http://www.naric.org.uk/SloveniaStudyVisit.htm#educationsystems (eng)
http://www.mss.edus.si/eurydice/e_pub/e_br1999.htm (eng/slo)

2. structure of the education and training system
http://www.mss.edus.si/eurydice/e_organ/e_struc.htm (slo)
http://www.mss.edus.si/karta/ (slo)

3. Centre of the RS for vocational and educational training
http://www.cpi.si/default.asp?LanguageID=2&MenuID=176&Menu=Home (eng/slo)

4. educational and vocational counselling and guidance
http://www.eurydice.org/Eurybase/Application/frameset.asp?country=SI&language=EN (eng/slo)

Activity 5:

*write a radio report on the new e-schools and the role of the Ministry of Information Society
http://e-tocke.gov.si/index.php?cont=4 (slo)
http://www2.gov.si/mid/mid.nsf (slo)


Schools and resources:



nouns - case variants

 

 

 


adverbs - time,
place

 

 

 

pronouns - interrogative

 

 

 

conjunctions

 

 


adverbs - indefinite,
negative,
comparative

 

 

 

compound sentences 

 

 


 

Internet
review







talk







review










information
brochure




Activity 6
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*write a review of the English Slovenian Thezaurus application http://www.mss.edus.si/eurydice/e_term/e_tezaver1.htm (eng/slo)

Activity 7:

*give a talk about a university in Slovenia * select from the followingUniversity of Ljubljana http://www.uni-lj.si (eng/slo)
University of Maribor
http://www.uni-mb.si/ (eng/slo)
Open University of Koper
http://www.lu-koper.si/ (slo)
http://www.lu-ptuj.si/ (slo)

Activity 8:

*write a review about the Slovenian School Web Portal

*include information about its many features and design
http://www.tabla-si.com/ (slo)

Activity 9:

*write an information brochure on one of the following educational bodies or select another from research on the
Slovenian search engine www.matkurja.com (eng/slo)
Bled School of Management (eng/slo)
Centre for Distance Education Development, Maribor University (eng/slo)
Svarog - Educational Association (slo)
Gea College (eng/slo)
Slovenian school museum (eng/ger/slo)
Association of Students of Stajerska (slo)

or *write a brochure on a secondary college, selecting from www.matkurja.com: http://www.matkurja.com/slo/resources/science/schools/high/gymnasioums/

Resources

Books

Ciperle, J, Solstvo na Slovenskem skozi stoletja, Slovenski solski muzej, Ljubljana, 1987

Websites
http://www.cpi.si/default.asp?LanguageID=2&MenuID=176&Menu=Home (eng/slo)
http://www.etf.eu.int/etfweb.nsf/pages/sloeducation (eng)
http://www.ess.gov.si/ncips/estia/edu/EducationalSystem.htm (eng)
http://e-tocke.gov.si/index.php?cont=4 (slo)http://www.gea-college.si/ (eng/slo)
http://www.iedc-brdo.si/ (eng/slo)
http://www.lu-koper.si/ (slo)
http://www.lu-ptuj.si/ (slo)
http://www.mss.edus.si/eurydice/e_organ/e_struc.htm (slo)
http://www.mss.edus.si/eurydice/e_term/e_tezaver1.htm (eng/slo)
http://www.naric.org.uk/SloveniaStudyVisit.htm#educationsystems (eng)
http://www.ssolski-muzej.si/ (eng/ger/slo)
http://www.svarog.org/ (slo)
http://www2.gov.si/mid/mid.nsf (slo)
http://www.uni-lj.si (eng/slo)
http://www.uni-mb.si/ (eng/slo)
http://www.utrip.net/zss.php (slo)



compound
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numerals - adverbial

 

 

 


adjectives-used as nouns

 

 

prepositions - means, manner



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