profilová část

English translation: profile part of the school-leaving examinationn

07:32 Jun 12, 2013
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / maturitní zkouška
Czech term or phrase: profilová část
profilová část maturitní zkoušky
David V.
English translation:profile part of the school-leaving examinationn
Explanation:
Czech Republic introduces significant changes to school-leaving examination, 14. 5. 2013
In the Czech Republic, passing the school-leaving examination (maturitní zkouška) is prerequisite for students to attain the upper secondary level of education (střední vzdělání s maturitní zkouškou - ISCED 3A). Currently the school-leaving examination consists of a “common part” (state part) and a so-called “profile part” (designed at school level).
In 2013, significant changes were introduced into the common part of the school-leaving examination. Among the changes: students can no longer choose from two levels of difficulty - the common part of the school-leaving examination now has the same, meaning only one, level of difficulty; teacher-evaluators appointed by the school head are now assessing written works in the Czech language and Literature. Previously, this task was peformed by certified evaluators appointed by the Centre for Evaluation of Education (Centrum pro zjišťování výsledků vzdělávání). The changes for 2013 were stipulated in the amendment of the Education Act adopted in November 2012.
Source: Czech Eurydice Unit
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/fpfis/mwikis/eurydice/index.php...

http://www.gypri.cz/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view...


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In the past decade, the differentiation of educational pathways has been further increasing. It occurs at
all levels of the system, both in public and private education, and takes on many diverse forms. The
Education Act of 2004 launched curricular reform introducing a bi-level curriculum.

A curricular framework is defined at national level, while schools are expected to design their own education programmes. These must be in line with the national framework and also take account of the specific needs of the local community. Many headmasters interpret the reform as an invitation to shape their educational profiles through optional subjects and to create selective classrooms of all sorts to offerparents special educational opportunities for their children
http://www.oecd.org/edu/school/48631810.pdf


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Note added at 4 hrs (2013-06-12 12:25:18 GMT)
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this is from the Nuffield Foundation in the UK

As a result of the reform of the school-leaving examination, there should be changes in its form
(starting from 2011). This new examination will consist of two parts, the common part and the
profile part. The common part includes three exams: the Czech language and a chosen foreign
language are compulsory. The third can be chosen from mathematics, basics of civic education and
social sciences or informatics. The profile part includes two or three compulsory subjects and two
or three optional subjects. In the profile part of the exam, the number of compulsory subjects can
be influenced by the school head. In addition, the choice of optional subjects in both the common
and profile parts can be influenced by the head. Thus the school head can set mathematics as a
compulsory subject. For each exam, pupils can choose from two levels of difficulty
http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/sites/default/files/files/...
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Hannah Geiger (X)
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Local time: 07:24
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4 +2profile part of the school-leaving examinationn
Hannah Geiger (X)
4vocational part
Jitka Komarkova (Mgr.)


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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
profile part of the school-leaving examinationn


Explanation:
Czech Republic introduces significant changes to school-leaving examination, 14. 5. 2013
In the Czech Republic, passing the school-leaving examination (maturitní zkouška) is prerequisite for students to attain the upper secondary level of education (střední vzdělání s maturitní zkouškou - ISCED 3A). Currently the school-leaving examination consists of a “common part” (state part) and a so-called “profile part” (designed at school level).
In 2013, significant changes were introduced into the common part of the school-leaving examination. Among the changes: students can no longer choose from two levels of difficulty - the common part of the school-leaving examination now has the same, meaning only one, level of difficulty; teacher-evaluators appointed by the school head are now assessing written works in the Czech language and Literature. Previously, this task was peformed by certified evaluators appointed by the Centre for Evaluation of Education (Centrum pro zjišťování výsledků vzdělávání). The changes for 2013 were stipulated in the amendment of the Education Act adopted in November 2012.
Source: Czech Eurydice Unit
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/fpfis/mwikis/eurydice/index.php...

http://www.gypri.cz/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view...


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Note added at 4 hrs (2013-06-12 12:13:37 GMT)
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In the past decade, the differentiation of educational pathways has been further increasing. It occurs at
all levels of the system, both in public and private education, and takes on many diverse forms. The
Education Act of 2004 launched curricular reform introducing a bi-level curriculum.

A curricular framework is defined at national level, while schools are expected to design their own education programmes. These must be in line with the national framework and also take account of the specific needs of the local community. Many headmasters interpret the reform as an invitation to shape their educational profiles through optional subjects and to create selective classrooms of all sorts to offerparents special educational opportunities for their children
http://www.oecd.org/edu/school/48631810.pdf


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Note added at 4 hrs (2013-06-12 12:25:18 GMT)
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this is from the Nuffield Foundation in the UK

As a result of the reform of the school-leaving examination, there should be changes in its form
(starting from 2011). This new examination will consist of two parts, the common part and the
profile part. The common part includes three exams: the Czech language and a chosen foreign
language are compulsory. The third can be chosen from mathematics, basics of civic education and
social sciences or informatics. The profile part includes two or three compulsory subjects and two
or three optional subjects. In the profile part of the exam, the number of compulsory subjects can
be influenced by the school head. In addition, the choice of optional subjects in both the common
and profile parts can be influenced by the head. Thus the school head can set mathematics as a
compulsory subject. For each exam, pupils can choose from two levels of difficulty
http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/sites/default/files/files/...


Hannah Geiger (X)
United States
Local time: 07:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 22

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lucija Kasipovic (née Stanic)
57 mins
  -> thank you, Lucija

agree  Marta Karchnakova
4 days
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
vocational part


Explanation:
domnívám se, že "vocational" přesně vystihuje pointu předmětů dle konkrétní "specializace" školy
viz např. http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/EN/articles/19473.aspx

Jitka Komarkova (Mgr.)
Czech Republic
Local time: 12:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Czech

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Hannah Geiger (X): mám dojem, že se mýlíte. Profilová část maturitní zkoušky se týká jak odborných škol s maturitou, tak gymnázií. Profile je short for educational profile (školy) Je ale pravda, že Váš odkaz se týká odborných škol, vocational schools
3 hrs
  -> Dobrý den, děkuji za připomínku. Máte pravdu "vocational" je vhodnější pro odborné školy. Nedošlo mi, že jsem se s tím setkala právě v kontextu odborné střední školy. Děkuji za upozornění.
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