Ever wondered how the whole school system works in Slovakia? Do we have private or state schools? Is school compulsory? And are Slovak Universities comparable with Harvard for instance? Well, wonder no more! In 2014 RSI did a series called: "Education in the Spotlight". In it we have looked at all the positives and negatives, all the tricks and perks, all the black and white and gray areas in between - of the Slovak educational system.
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The System in a Nutshell
To start us off - here is the whole system in a nutshell. When do kids start the whole process of waking up in the morning, doing homework and passing tests? Press Play to find out.
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Do you know the Pythagorean Theorem?
A lawyer or a doctor? - What do you want your children to become and what do they themselves want to be when they grow up? In this part of the series we talk about kindergartens and primary schools. What is school good for? What should it give kids? And why should we all know the Pythagorean Theorem or a Shakespearean sonnet?
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Is School Making Us Better People?
At the age of 7 all Slovak kids brush their teeth, put on their shirts and shiny shoes and off they go - to the world of school. However, can they all be placed in the same kind of classroom? Do we need special schools for 'special kids'? Allegedly, the way children are separated or included into classrooms can effect whether we'll be discrimination among them, their future unemployment and can even make us all better people? How?
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Forget skills, Information is the New Silver Bullet!
At the age of 15 most Slovak kids have to make new friends, get to know new teachers and figure out their new daily routine as they end primary and start attending a new, secondary school. But which one should they choose? Are crafts still the "golden egg", or is information the new silver bullet? Listen to the fears, joys and dilemmas of secondary school students - simply by pressing Play!
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"It's complicated" at Slovak universities
High aspirations, dreams and visions meet the reality of Slovak universities. Are Slovak Uni's like Harvard and why is it "complicated"?
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Becoming a teacher - NO thank you!
Teachers are the last piece of the puzzle RSI tries to piece together in the year 2014. Who are they? What should they be like? Why becoming a teacher is not a dream job in Slovakia and why do so many teachers protest so often these days? Press Play for the last part of the series "Education in the Spotlight".
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RSI's series Education in the spotlight hoped to shed light on this very complex and interesting area. The individual shows were produced and reported by Katarina Richterova in English and Elena Seeber in the German language and three of the shows were also done in Slovak by Martina Šimkovičová.
We have compiled the individual stories, interviews and data throughout the year 2014. The more we dug into the topic the more we realised there is so much, much, more happening and about to happen in Slovak classrooms. Don't miss it and follow RSI's coverage of the topic!
