6.1.1 Comparative Table of Education Systems

  • IN OUR SCHOOL COUNTRIES
    Num. features / data Italy Hungary Turkey
    1 school year (from - to) 12 September - 9 June 1 September - 15 June 18 September - 15 June
    2 number of teaching days in the school year 207
    (real figure: 200 days)
    180
    (real figure: 173 days)
    180
    3 uneducated school days 7 7 ---
    4 average weekly hours of classes 32-33 lessons a week 33-35 lessons a week 45-50 lessons a week
    5 teaching days per week 6 5 6
    6 lessons per day (annex: time table) 5 or 6 6 or 7
    (but 8 or 9 are also possible)
    9-11
    7 first lesson begins (hour) 8:10 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
    8 teaching breaks (date, how long) Xmas holiday: about 15 days,
    Easter holiday: 6 days,
    summer holiday: 3 months,
    (10 June - 10 September)
    autumn break: about 6 days,
    winter break: about 10 days,
    sprong break: 3 days,
    summer holiday: 2,5 months
    (16 June - 31 August)
    winter break: 15 days,
    summer holiday: 3 months
    (8 June - 17 September)
    9 length of lessons (minutes) 60 minutes 45 (but 40 after 2.10 p.m.) 40
    10 breaks between classes (minutes) no breaks between classes
    (morning break 11:00-11:10)
    students go home for lunch
    5 or 10, and 15 (lunch break) 5-10, and 40 (lunch break)
    11 number of students at school (ca.) c.a. 700 970
    (in September was 1050)
    750
    12 number of classes 34 35 40
    13 class size (min-max) 22-30 students 22-34 students
    (but the record 44 students)
    18-24
    14 subjects (common knowledge) Italian Language and Literature;
    Mathematics;
    History;
    English language;
    Nature studies;
    Information technology;
    Physical eucation;
    Chemistry;
    Religion;
    Geography;
    Law;
    Biology
    Hungarian Language and Literature;
    Mathematics;
    History;
    English or German Language;
    Nature studies;
    Information Technology;
    Physichal Education;
    (Vocational subjects)
    Tukish Language and Literature;
    Mathematics;
    History;
    Geography;
    Biology;
    Chemistry;
    English, German and French Language;
    IT;
    Physical Education;
    Religion;
    Technology and Design;
    Phylosophy;
    Physics;
    Music;
    Art
    15 exam subjects or preferred subjects Italian Language and Literature;
    Mathematics;
    English language;
    Nature studies;
    Chemistry;
    Biology
    Hungarian Language and Literature;
    Mathematics;
    History;
    English or German Language;
    Vocational subjects
    Tukish Language and Literature;
    Mathematics;
    History;
    Geography;
    Biology;
    Chemistry;
    English, German and French Language
    16 students compulsory schooling 16 years of age 16 years of age 17 years of age
    17 who determines the requirements Minister of Education Minister of Education Minister of Education
    18 who determines the theme of the lesson teacher in agreement with school syllabus and Minister of Education teacher in agreement with school syllabus teacher in agreement with school syllabus
    19 number of teachers (at school) ca. 100 ca. 70-80
    (with part time teachers)
    70-80
    20 lessons of teachers per week 18-24 22-26 28-30