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EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT 64 and more and the procedure for organization and implementation of matura exams; establishes, liquidates, and reorganizes vocational schools and approves general vocational education plans. Science and studies: upon agreement with other Doctoral studies ministries concerned, the Ministry submits proposals to the Government regarding establishment, reorganisation, University Master’s dult education studies A and liquidation of higher education and Non-degree postgraduate studies postgraduate Non-degree research institutions; issues licenses to University conduct studies; drafts projects on state Bachelor’s College Professional budget allocations for state institutions studies Bachelor’s studies (Master’s) studies (Master’s) Ministry of Education and Science of science and studies; approves general University integrated integrated University Upper secondary education Vocational cycle, integrated, and Master study education Goals and objectives of the Ministry of programmes;and special requirements establishes afor procedure first- Education and Science: to implement of competition among persons Theoretical age Theoretical the national system of formal and non- who acquired education in foreign formal education which secures social institutions for admission to state- Lower secondary education attitudes in favour of education and creates conditions for lifelong learning in a changing democratic society; to Mfinancedunicipalities studies, execute etc. the national implement the state policy of science education policy in the municipality, and studies in accordance with the approve strategic education plans for Primary education * Non-formal children’s education children’s * Non-formal Law on Science and Studies and other the municipality as well as the general legal acts; to coordinate the activity of plan for the restructuring of the school Pre-primary education Lithuanian institutions of science and network, form the network of pre- studies, etc. In order to implement the schools, pre-primary schools, primary, assigned tasks, the Ministry develops basic and secondary schools, ensure Pre-school education one-year and long-term educational the environment necessary to provide investment programmes, approves compulsory education to children, initiate requirements for the regulations that the formation of the network of of state-run and municipal schools; vocational education and adult education * Education can be conducted under the pre-school and pre-primary education programme, but is not systemic. approves the general curriculum content is in line with the needs of the population, of formal education, and achievement independently form the network of levels; organizes and coordinates non-formal education providers, etc. the accreditation of the secondary Municipalities take care of the education education programme; approves the of children with special education needs procedure of consecutive learning and the network of schools providing under general education programmes special education. 2 ● EDUCATION IN LITHUANIA EDUCATION IN LITHUANIA ● 3 FINANCING Pre-school and Pre-Primary education applying the methodology of the pupil’s Pre-school education under the pre- skills, health protection, and world voucher, i.e. the calculation of teaching school education programme is provided comprehension. funds per pupil. The same principle is ap- to children from one to six years of age. If a child is educated at home, his/her plied when allocating utility funds. Institutional pre-school education is parents are informed about pre-primary Financing of higher education. Every year, not compulsory and is provided upon education novelties and consulted on the state allocates funds from the state parents’ request. This kind of education important child education issues. Upon budget for studies in institutions of higher can be compulsory in individual cases parents’ request, children can be pro- education. Pupils who graduated from vided with special pedagogical and psy- schools with the best grades are admitted etc.). Pre-school education is provided chological assistance. by(to publicchildren and from private social nurseries- risk families, - kindergartens, kindergartens, and grammesto the state-financed is determined seats by (their the Government number kindergartens-schools. Pre-primary education groups are ondepending a yearly onbasis) study and fields receive or study a study pro Pre-primary education. Education attended by approx. 90 percent of pre- voucher which covers tuition in both public is provided for one year. Education is • primary age children. and private institutions of higher educa- tion. The rest of the students need to pay provided to 6-year-old (in exceptional infants should be established in Education of pupils in pre-school and pre- for their studies. The cost of study is deter- intended to better prepare children for • The first groups for 0-1 year-old kindergartens of large cities by 2012. primary education groups and general mined by the institutions of higher educa- schoolcases – entry. five-year-old) Education children is free, anduniversally is Parents will be able to leave their tion. Students can take a state-supported available, but is not compulsory. Parents state budget target grant under the princi- loan to pay for the study costs or living have the right to decide whether their six- care for an hour or more. pleeducation of the pupil’s schools voucher. is financed Every through year, the a expenses. Students with good academic year-old child should be educated under babies in such groups to the staff’s state allocates, by taking into account the results may be awarded incentive grants in the pre-primary education programme In 2010-2012, rooms for children in kindergartens are going to be number of pupils, a special target grant to accordance with the procedure established or not. Pre-primary education groups are • municipalities. The pupil’s voucher is al- by the institutions of higher education. established in kindergartens or schools. modernized by means of the EU located both for public and private schools. - In remote villages, municipalities can litas). When moving to another school, a pupil located to residents of the EU and Economic establish such groups in community structural funds (approx. 88 million takes his voucher with him. The pupil‘s AreaState-financed countries, study foreigners seats whosecan also perma be al- multi-functional centres or children can voucher includes money for teachers‘ nent place of residence is Lithuania, and be brought by school buses free of charge salaries, upgrading of teachers‘ skills, text- - to the nearest school, where such group books, special psychological aid, profes- nanced seats in universities and 50 seats in has been established. The following sional guidance, modules of professional collegesexpatriates can of be Lithuanian allocated to origin. these 50 students. state-fi artistic education programmes, adminis- Students, who cannot speak Lithuanian and flexible pre-primary group models are tration of matura examinations, etc. wish to study this language, can take a one- a few days per week, at weekends, or offered to municipalities: groups working Utility expenses of private schools are year preparatory course. during school holidays, groups of a camping type, etc. covered by their stakeholders. Funds The state also allocates funds to state high- for schools of traditional religious com- er education and research institutions for Children attending pre-primary groups munities are allocated by the state under learn new skills which will be useful in the Agreement between the Republic of cultural) development, artistic activity, ad- school: to interact with their peers and Lithuania and the Holy See. ministrationscientific research, and utilities, experimental and other (social, needs. adults as well as to orient themselves in a new environment. The following Percentage of GDP allocated for competences are mostly developed through the state budget. Vocational education: 2010 – 7.0 percent. Primary vocational training is financed through games: social and artistic 2009 – 7.27 percent of GDP. education providers receive financing by 4 ● EDUCATION IN LITHUANIA EDUCATION IN LITHUANIA ● 5 General education lower secondary education system indicating the educational level achieved Lithuania has implemented a 12-year are able to choose subject modules and Children who attend schools for national In form 9 (form 1 in gymnasiums), pupils general education system. (satisfactory, basic, higher). study optional subjects following their minorities start learning Lithuanian interests and abilities. st form. All pri- Primary education Foreign pupils who cannot speak foreign(state language) language fromin the the 2nd 1 form. Lithuanian, but wish to study in mary school pupils start learning the first Lithuanian general education schools, can According to the Law on Education, attend one-year compensatory classes children who have reached seven years In 2010, 1,365 general education and compensatory mobile groups. of age must go to the 1st form. If parents schools of various types were • operating in Lithuania. In Lithuania, education is compulsory for children until they reach 16 years of age. mature to study under the primary In academic year 2009-2010, schools Compulsory education is usually provid- educationwish so and programme, if the child he/sheis sufficiently can start numbered about 425 thousand pupils. Upon