Der technologische, wirtschaftliche und politische Kontext, in dem das Lernen in Tschechien stattfindet, hat sich in den vergangenen Jahren erheblich verändert. Vor diesem Hintergrund bereitet das tschechische Bildungsministerium derzeit eine neue umfassende Bildungsstrategie vor.
Czech Republic - a new strategy for education
In recent years, need for a shared up-to-date national vision of education
has been growing in the Czech Republic. Existing strategic documents were
insufficient and the national programme for development of education in Czech
Republic (the 'white paper') was adopted in 2001.
Since then, the
technological, economic and political context in which learning takes place, has
undergone substantial changes, so that the Ministry of Education initiated
preparations for a new comprehensive educational strategy.
In
2013, the Czech Ministry of Education in cooperation with non-profit, academic
and commercial sectors carried out a nationwide public debate on future
educational priorities. Its conclusions form the basis for the education policy
strategy of the Czech Republic 2020, adopted in July 2014. The strategy
constitutes an important document that shall serve as a general basis for
policy-making in the Czech Republic in the coming years.
The
strategy stipulates three key priorities.
1. Equity in education
The goals are to: increase accessibility and quality of pre-school education
and early childcare; introduce compulsory attendance of final year in pre-school
education; reduce delayed starts of education; and link them to preparatory
classes.
The strategy also foresees improving quality of
secondary education: compulsory inclusion of mathematics in matura exams from
2020 at the earliest, reinforcing the link between VET and labour market (by
increasing amounts of practical training in final stages of studies), and
introducing the master craftsman examination for graduates of secondary
vocational education (ISCED 3C), which would grant access to tertiary
education.
2. Support teachers and quality teaching
This priority is associated with completion and implementation of the career system; or modernising and strengthening quality of initial training for future teachers at higher education institutions.
3. Accountable and effective educational management
Establishment of a National Council for Education constitutes an important
aspect within this priority. The council should be an apolitical body composed
of experts securing continuity of education strategies regardless of the
Ministry of Education or the political scene in general. The intention is to
improve also availability and quality of information about the education system
and systematic use of students' sample testing as feedback reflecting the
education system's performance.
In relation to the strategy,
implementing documents are being developed, in particular a long-term plan for
education and a long-term plan for higher education institutions. They will
contain detailed specifications of individual steps and be published in the
first half of 2015. Suitable indicators will be designed to measure performance
under the strategy.
These indicators will be based on the ones agreed
under the strategic framework for European cooperation in Education and training
2020. Every two years, a report on implementation of the strategy will be
submitted to government.