School Readiness in other countries
outside the UK: Poland
What curriculum is used?
the framework that is used in early years
education and primary school is called the
Core Curriculum
Private schools do not follow the national
curriculum that is used in public schools.
There for they do not have a restriction of
what they are teaching.
What areas of development
are considered important for
School Readiness
What age do children
start school/ formal
education
Children start compulsory
education at the age of 3 - 6
years. this is the children's
pre-school education. Primary
education starts at the age of 7
years, this is when they start
grade 0.
"As from 2011,
kindergarten (ISCED 0) is
compulsory from the age of
5. The age of starting
primary education (ISCED 0)
is being lowered from 7 to 6
between 2009 and 2014;
from 1 September 2014 it
will be compulsory from age
6"
"Poland, a rapid-climber
in international
education league tables
and overtaking England
at reading skills, is also
another country where
pupils do not start until
the age of seven"
(Coughlan: 2008)
Study on School Readiness of 6-year-old Children Project Summary