Gimnazjum

im. Janusza Korczaka w Chojnie

- leaders of particular subjects' team

- school council who is responsible for supervising the
representative body of students
- supervisor of theatrical club
- coaches of particular sports disciplines
- supervisor of students' duties (during breaks)
- supervisors of the school shop
-supervisor of a musical group
- volunteering
- chairman and their members of particular school
commission working on the Statute of the School, the
School System of Assessment, other regulations such as the
Scholarship Regulations

- work in particular subject teams, for instance organisation

of different competitions, analysis of results of diagnosis at
the beginning and at the end of a school year, plus analysis
of educational situation in all classes
- organisation of school celebrations and parties
- organisation of an annual charity ball - so-called Ball of
School's Friends
- providing safety and care to the students on the school
premises
- preparing meals for both students and teachers
- provision of cleanliness inside and outside the school

- university degree
- teaching practice done during studies
- clean record

Regional job offices announce on the Internet and

also in the local press vacancies for the teachers.
The candidates have to submit their CV, a covering
letter and also all necessary documents proving
that you are allowed to teach.

The school is financed by the Commune of Chojna and it

receives subvention from the government.
Additionally, Administration of School and Social
Infrastructure (in Polish Administracja Szk i
Infrastruktury Spoecznej) is responsible for finance and it
functions in the whole Commune of Chojna.

The Ministry of Education stipulates the programme of

teaching. However, it is the headmaster and the Teachers'
Council that have their final say.
The teachers of higher ranks can change the programme
according to their needs.

Since 2012/2013, primary school usually starts at 6 years old

instead of 7 previously.
Primary school is divided into 2 cycles of 3 years.
At the end of primary school, pupils sit a compulsory final
exam.

Middle School covers lower secondary education and ends

general basic education. It lasts 3 years.
At the end of the school students take final exams in
Humanities, Science and Foreign Languages.

Upper secondary education takes many forms:

- 3 years in a high school
- 4 years in a technical school
-2 years in a basic vocational school

- 40 hours per week, including 18 didactic hours+

additional hours
- the teachers must attend staff meetings, improve their
qualifications, assess final exams et cetera

There are marks from 1-6. Grade 1 is the worst and 6 is the
best one.
At our school we have a percentage grading system.

- meetings with parents every 6 weeks

- contact via the electronic register Librus
- via mobile phone

There are 404 pupils on three levels in 16 classes.

Recently, we have faced a demographic decline, we have
fewer and fewer students every year.
Every class has its own tutor.
One school year is divided into two terms. We start school
on the first day of September and a school year finishes at
the end of June (the exact date changes every year).

- Students who commute arrive to the school from 7:20

from many villages around Chojna
- The lessons start at 8:00
- Students usually have 6 or 7 lessons
- During the long breaks students have dinner in the school
canteen

- work with gifted students

- methods of solving educational problems within a class
- other interesting proposals stimulating students curiosity
and expanding their knowledge
- methods of work with students coming from a totally
different cultural background

Janusz Korczak Junior High School in Chojna