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Overview of Lithuanian education system
Daiva PenkauskienėModern Didactics Center
7-11 October 2013 Vilnius, Lithuania
Study visit “Creativity for quality education”
Lithuania – geographic and historical context
Population – 3 million inhabitants
Lithuania borders the Baltic Sea for 99 km
Area – 65,300 sq. km (25,206 sq. miles)
Capital – Vilnius, lies at the geographic centre of Europe
Capital city - Vilnius Vilnius is the largest city of the country. According to the
2012 statistics, the population of Vilnius is 523,000 people, which accounts for 17 per cent of the total population of the country.
Vilnius occupies an area of about 400 square kilometres of which 20.2% approximately is developed, and the remainder is green space (43.9% approx.) and water (2.1% approx.). The historical centre of Vilnius, the Old Town, (Senamiestis) is one of the largest old town centres in Eastern Europe (covering almost 360 hectares).
Education in Lithuania
The education level of the Lithuanian population is rather high. Based on the labour force survey data on the educational attainment of the population, in 2011, 93% of the population aged 25-64 had attained at least upper secondary education and 34% the tertiary education attainment level. This is one of the highest education attainment rates in Europe.
Statistics of 2013Lithuania has: 1 364 of public and non-public
educational establishments 578 136 of students 1 364 of pedagogues
Lithuanian education systemThe educational system of Lithuania is
comprised of:
formal education (primary, basic and secondary education, vocational training, post-secondary and higher studies);
non-formal education (pre-school, pre-primary and other non-formal education of children and adults);
Informal or self-education.
Formal education schoolsFormal education schools shall be divided
into the following groups: General education schools (a primary
school, a pre-gymnasium, a basic school, a secondary school, and a gymnasium);
Vocational schools; Higher education institutions (universities
and colleges).
ROLE OF CREATIVITY IN LITHUANIA’S EDUCATION
SYSTEM
Daiva PenkauskienėModern Didactics Center
Study visit “Creativity for Quality Education”
7 – 11 October 2013 Vilnius, Lithuania
LITHUANIA 2030
Sustainable development
Clean & safe environment
Smart society
Smart management
Smart economy
Open, creative & responsible human
SMART SOCIETY “ is happy society, that seeks for more personal &
economical safety & initiative; more equal/fair income; clean environment, social inclusions, wide possibilities to learn and to develop skills, strive for a better people health”
“is society that it’s members are not afraid of changes, are open for new ideas & competitiveness in a world market. So why we need changes that guarantee development, application & recognition of everyone's abilities & skills”
CHALLENGES FOR A EDUCATION
Orientation of general education towards development of creativity, citizenship and leadership;
Open teaching & learning system for creativity & innovations;
Recognition of competencies ( recognition of all life achievements);
Revision of a system of exams (recognition of progress).
BACKGROUND OF 2030 STRATEGY
Lithuania is in 17th position in EU in creativity, positive climate for creativity is evaluated by position no. 24
Life long learning idea requires to pay more attention to creative and critical thinking development
CONCEPTION OF EDUCATION, 1992
Main aim of a reformed education is independent & creative, able to reveal individual strengths & capacities at school personality
Strategic concepts of Law of Education
Education fulfills it’s mission at best when it’s development is ahead of society’s development;
Education is inherited freedom and right; Education sustains and develops identity
of a nation, transmits values, that make life of each individual more meaningful, life of society – sustainable, life of a state – progressive and safe.
Educational strategy 2003-2012To ensure :sustainable, knowledge based development of economy, environment & culture;internal & external (international) economical competitiveness; national security and development of democratic state.
In order to strengthen creative powers of a society .
Grounds for the Strategy 2013-2022s
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Teachers personalityTeachers personality
Management of education establishments Management of education establishments
Joint work of subsistems for an inclusionJoint work of subsistems for an inclusion
Life long learning & empowerment Life long learning & empowerment
Leadership
Citizenship
Creativity
Empathy
Agreement
Partnership
Scenarios
Teachers selection, number,
personality, ethics,
development career
Monitoring, evaluation, accountability, regulation, financing, environment;
Happiness, relationships, dignity, communication,
empathy, identity, citizenship, autonomy,
leadership
Diversity, connections,
flexibility
Life long learning environment, centers
for evaluation of competencies,
creativity, entrepreneurship
OPEN, CREATIVE, RESPONSIBLE HUMAN
Teachers professional development
Fair management
Autonomy, leadership & partnership
Accessibility,
Scope/
coverage
Individualization
Life long learning & empowerment
Career management
State’s education strategy
State’s education strategy and education development scenarios 2013 - 2022
EDUCATION STRATEGY 2013-2022
Strategic aim – to build background for a personal, social and state wealthfare; to provide possibilities for personal & joint initiatives in creating individual, society's and state’s future
Benchmarks:
•To keep high level of general (89) & higher education(48) level
•To achieve higher quality in OECD PISA & ARWU
•To increase level of self employment (11 → 16)
•To make a balance in international students mobility (0,09 → 0,6)
•To diminish number of non integrated special needs children (1,1 → 0,5)
•To increase number of pupils that have not experienced bulling (44 → 70)
and other.
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