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The requirement for gaining access to the school is the certificate of completion of education in the primary school (świadectwo ukończenia szkoły podstawowej) la 7- or 8-year primary school/. Selection of applicants is carried out only when the number of applicants exceeds the number of places available in a school.

Generally courses last 3 years. The timetable comprises a set of compulsory generał and theoretical vocational subjects as well as practical training activities. The total weekly load is 30-31 hours (periods) (the framework timetable for the basie vocational school, designed as a follow-up to the 8-year primary school curriculum, is attached in the annex). Theoretical and practical vocational training courses account in the first year for ca. 30% of the total load, in the second year - for ca. 50%, and in the third year - for ca. 70%.

The certificate of completion of education in the basie vocational school (świadectwo ukończenia szkoły zasadniczej) confirms that its holder has been awarded the title of skilled worker or worker with equivalent qualifications. This certificate also entitles its holders to apply for admission to generał or vocational secondary schools where courses are organised as a follow-up to the basie school curriculum.

Special primary school leavers or, in the futurę, special gymnasium graduates may be enrolled in 3-year special vocational schools. These schools follow curricula for mainstream schools, adapting them to psychological and physical abilities of their pupils, or curricula designed for relevant types of special schools. Graduates are awarded the certificate of skilled worker.

Basic vocational schools. Statistical data (school year 2001/2002)

	Total number	Total number	Total number
	of schools	of pupils	of teachers
Basic vocational schools, incl.:	2 209	348468	27180
public	2 101	338953	26496

8.1.2 Basic vocational school after the implementation of the Act of 2001

First basie vocational schools of the new type were established in September 2002. In accordance with the Act of 21 November 2001 amending the Act - Teachers’ Charter, Act on the Education System and the Act - Provisions introducing the Reform of School System, these are establishments of the duration of education not shorter than 2 years and not longer than 3 years, The graduates of this type of school having passed the examination may obtain a diploma confirming their vocational qualifications. This school also allows to continue the education in 2-year supplementary generał secondary school or in 3-year supplementary technical secondary school.

The main objective of this school is on the one hand, vocational education in accordance with the requirements standards designed for a given group of occupations, and the preparation of its pupils r for continuing education. On the other handthis school offers generał education enablingto its pupils to continue ation their education and to enter for the matriculation examination.

Courses in a vocational school will end with a vocational examination, confirming the pupils' vocational qualifications in occupations included in the classification of occupations of vocational education. The examination will be set in accordance with the requirements standards established for the respective occupations by the Central Examination CommissionThe first vocational examination for the graduates

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