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and practical vocational subjects and a practical placement (the timetable for the technikum and lyceum, designed as a follow-up to the curriculum of the 8-year primary school and the curriculum of basie vocational school, is attached in the annex). The weekly load is 32-33 hours in both cases.

Graduates are awarded the certificate of completion of education in the technical vocational school - (technikum zawodowe) or lyceum (świadectwo ukończenia technikum or świadectwo ukończenia liceum), or an equivalent school. Provided that they have passed the matriculation examination, they may also obtain the maturity certificate of the technikum (świadectwo dojrzałości technikum) or the maturity certificate of the lyceum (świadectwo dojrzałości liceum). The certificate of completion of education in the technikum is a document which confirms that its holder has completed secondary vocational education. Graduates are awarded the title of technician or a different title as defined in the classification of vocational education occupations. Maturity certificate holders may apply for admission to higher education.

Moreover, there are 5-year special vocational technika. Those holding the certificate of completion of education in such technika are qualified to work in a given occupation, and graduates who have passed the maturity examination may apply for admission to higher education.

(Post-primary) technical secondary education. Statistical data (school year 2001/2002)

	Total number	Total number	Total number
	of schools	of pupils	of teachers
Secondary vocational schools, incl.:	6009	787661	61770
public	5767	772483	60460

Post-secondary schools (Szkoły policealne and szkoły pomaturalne)

Post-secondary schools (divided into szkoły policealne where applicants are required to hołd only the certificate of completion of secondary education, and szkoły pomaturalne where the requirement for admission is the maturity certificate) have the status of secondary vocational schools offering courses designed as a follow-up to the curriculum of a generał secondary school or the technical lyceum. Pupils may supplement their generał education with vocational qualifications at secondary or basie vocational level. Applicants are enrolled on the basis of the certificate of completion of education in the generał lyceum or the technical lyceum (świadectwo    ukończenia liceum

ogólnokształcącego or liceum technicznego). However, the maturity certificate (świadectwo dojrzałości) is the requirement for admission to szkoły pomaturalne for nurses, midwifes and librarians.

The duration of courses varies depending on the vocational branch as defined in the classification of vocational education occupations. Most courses last 2 years, courses preparing for a limited number of occupations - 1 year, and those for nurses and midwifes - 2.5 years. Education in szkoły policealne often covers these occupations and specialisations in which courses designed as a follow-up to other types of curricula are not available. The timetable comprises vocational subjects, practical training activities and a practical placement, and the total weekly load is 28 hours (2 framework timetables for the 2-year and 1-year szkoła policealna, offering courses designed as a follow-up to the curriculum of the generał lyceum and the technical lyceum, are attached in the annex).

Those graduating from a szkoła policealna are awarded the certificate of completion of education in szkoła policealna (świadectwo ukończenia szkoły policealnej), and those graduating from a szkoła pomaturalna (for nurses and midwifes) obtain the diploma of completion of education in szkoła pomaturalna (świadectwo ukończenia szkoły pomaturalnej).

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