Hours allocated for subjects during the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school year

Number of lessons in for the implementation of The General programs of lower secondary education (2008) in grades 6, 8, 10 and in grades II of the gymnasium, designed to be implemented in the form of group learning in the daily and remote way of organizing the educational process (in the table the number of lessons is indicated for two school years)

Notes:

* in schools where teaching in a language of national minorities or in a minority language is legalised;  

** for the first and second foreign languages, the total number of lessons indicated; 

***  the subject "Natural Sciences" can be chosen to be implemented in grades 5-8 or only in grades 5-6; 

**** implemented by integrating into the content of subjects.

Number of lessons for the implementation of The General curricula of lower secondary education (2022) in grades 5, 7, 9 and in gymnasium class I in the 2023-2024 school year and in the 2024-2025 school year in grades 5–10 and in grades I–II of the gymnasium, for implementation in the form of group learning in the daily and distance learning process organization.   

Notes:

* in schools where teaching in a language of national minorities or in a minority language is legalised;  

** for the first and second foreign languages, the total number of lessons indicated; 

***  the subject "Natural Sciences" can be chosen to be implemented in grades 5-8 or only in grades 5-6; 

**** implemented by integrating into the content of subjects.

Teaching methods and materials

Possibility to choose learning methods and measures

In pursuing general education goals, every teacher is free to select the educational methods and measures, to combine several of them and create his/her individual style of instruction. The specific education methods should reflect the actual situation: the needs and abilities of pupils, skills and characteristics of each individual teacher as well as the changing socio-cultural context. Teachers have the right to propose his/her individual programmes and choose various ways and forms of pedagogical activities. In choosing methods the teacher has to base the teaching process on interpretative and not on reproductive methods.

Teachers are encouraged to use new computer and information technologies in the educational process. The project method is one of the methods that easily integrates formal and non-formal educational content. From the 2017/2018 school year, cognitive, cultural, artistic, creative activities are compulsory, that is an integral part of the educational process. The school itself chooses how many lessons it will dedicate to it per year. Cognitive cultural activities can take place in environments outside the school, for example, in museums, open access centres, virtual learning environments, etc.

Textbooks and exercise books are not compulsory learning tools. Teachers can choose other sources, videos and audio recordings and other learning tools that promote pupils' creativity, autonomy, etc. The “money follows the pupil” methodology foresees funding for the acquisition of learning tools.

Personalisation of curriculum content

The general curricula provide real possibilities to be involved in the development of the curriculum content, i.e. by tailoring it to the individual needs and abilities of their learners, aligning the curriculum content with the school's objectives and also the teacher's experience and available resources. Individual teaching methods are used when working with gifted pupils and pupils with special educational needs.

Teachers use teaching methods which encourage pupils' activity and independence, stimulate critical, creative and constructive thinking, problem-solving abilities, awareness of the situation and responsibility for their actions.