Education in Latvia and Rezekne Municipality

Inta RimšāneCoordinator of project “SPARK”

E-mail: Inta.Rimsane@rdc.lv

December 7, 2012

GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT REZEKNE ABOUT REZEKNE

MUNICIPALITYMUNICIPALITY

The biggest municipality in Latvia:The biggest municipality in Latvia: 2 524 2 524 km2km2

Consists of 25 rural territories

Population: 31 053 (in July, 2012)

Biggest number of inhabitants in Malta rural territory (3229 people), the smallest in Puša rural territory – (485 people)

57% Latvians, 37% Russians, 6% other nationalities

Located near the Eastern border of the EU with Russia and Belarus

EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF LATVIAOF LATVIA

Development of pupils’ talents

In formal education (lessons, olympiads, scientific research);

In non-formal education (hobby education).

How hobby education works in Latvia Hobby education programmes are implemented at:

802 schools of general education, 54 schools of vocational education, 48 institutions of hobby education (children and youth centres, centres for technical creative work, centres for environmental

education) institutions of pre-school education and institutions of professional

trend (music, arts and sport schools)

Almost 80% of pupils are involved in hobby education irrespective of age, ethnicity, gender, social status, special needs and residence

State provides partial funding for the wages of teachers of hobby education

Municipalities provide funding for the development of economically

technical basis and partial funding for teachers’ wages in case of need

Institutional Cooperation in Hobby Education

Ministry of Education and Science

National Centre for Education

Local governments, local authorities

Educational establishments

ParentsSchoolchildren

Programmes of hobby education

Culture Programmes

Art of dance (folk dances, modern dances (break dance, hip-hop, tap dance), ballet etc.) Music (choir singing, vocal ensembles, solo, duet, brass bands, vocal instrumental, instrumental ensembles, symphonic orchestra etc.)Visual art, visual plastic art (drawing, painting, ceramics, weaving, floristics, metal working, woodworking, china painting and painting on glass , sewing, needlework etc.)Theatre arts (movement theatre, puppet theatre, theatresports, stage speech, theatre etc.) Folklore (tradicional singing, dancing, playing music, narration etc.)Creative industries (animation, computer graphics, photo, movies, design, video, radio/TV studio etc.)

Technical creativity programmes

Electronics, radiotechnics, technical modelling Car modelling, radio controlled car modelling, slot

racing etc. Aviation and rocket modelling, kite construction, ship

modelling Robotics, lego Informatics, programming etc.

Environment programmes

AstronomyNatural sciencesEnvironmental studies Floriculture, gardening, landscape designingEcologyGeologyGeography etc.

Sport programmes

Individual sports (aerobics, badminton, judo, calisthenics, table tennis , orienteering, swimming, sports dance, sports tourism, karate, track and field athletics etc.)Sports games (basketball, floorball, football, hockey, lacrosse, handball, volleyball etc.)Technical sports (kart racing, mini car racing, motorsport, water motorsports etc),Board games (draughts, novuss, chess, brain games, table football/ hockey etc.)

Other programmes

Youth creative initiative groups Guides, students of local history, school museums Journalism, crative literary work First aid, self- defence Road safety Esthetics,style study, academic etiquette Household Foreign languages Rhetoric National guard youth, Etc.

Hobby education among age groups

5th - 9th grade39%

1st - 4th grade29%

pre-school14%

age 18-253%

10th -12th grade15%

Problems of Hobby Education in Latvia

Insufficient accessibility to modern and varied hobby education programmes ,especially implementing inclusive education

Offering of hobby education is irregular – it differs between a city and country

Lack of teachers to implement hobby education programmes, especially in technical creativity and creative industries

Lack of resources to modernize the material - technial basis of hobby education

EDUCATION IN REZEKNE EDUCATION IN REZEKNE MUNICIPALITYMUNICIPALITY

Facts about education institutions

2387 pupils of grades 1-12 (September 1, 2012). 41 education institutions providing an opportunity to

receive pre-school, comprehensive, special, professional, vocational and out-of-school education.

7 secondary schools, 8 primary schools, 3 boarding basic schools, 2 vocational education institutions.

Special Education Support Centre where teachers and parents can get a consultation of a special education teacher, speech therapist or psychologist.

The pre-school education programmes are implemented in 19 pre-school education institutions and 7 schools.

Institutions providing hobby education

Music school in Malta rural territory Art school in Nautrēni rural territory Children and youth sports school in Rezekne

town Music secondary school in Rezekne town Children art school in Rezekne town Children art and music school in Vilani

municipality

Financing in hobby education

1. State

2. Municipality

3. Other (sponsors, volunteers, projects)

4. Parents

Elements of vocational education

Two secondary schools offer not only the programs of general education but also the vocational education programs from Grade 1:Malta Secondary school No. 2: art Makasani Secondary school: craft

It is planned to transfer the existing experience also to other schools and offer the pupils the programs of choreography, theatre, IT technologies and other programs.

State financing for hobby education in 2012/2013

Programmes of culture education (67%): Dancing (folk dancing, modern dancing, line dancing), Music (choirs, vocal ensembles, pop groups, instrumental ensembles,folklore groups, guitar players), Theatres (theatre sports, drama) Art (visual and applied arts)

Sports (18%) Environment (5%) Technical innovations (6%) Other (5%) (scouts, school newspapers)

DEVELOPMENT OF PUPILS’ DEVELOPMENT OF PUPILS’ TALENTS IN MALTA TALENTS IN MALTA

SECONDARY SCHOOL NO. 1SECONDARY SCHOOL NO. 1

Clubs/classes Learners: 229

Drama class (forms 1.-4.) 17

Drama class (forms 10.-12.) 15

Folk dance (forms 2.-3.) 22

Folk dance (forms 4.-5.) 25

Folk dance (forms 6.-7.) 15

Folk dance (forms 10.-12.) 16

Choir (forms 1.-4.) 29

Choir (forms 5.-9.) 27

Vocal ensemble (forms 1.-4.) 14

Vocal ensemble(forms 5.-12.) 10

Guitar 19

Computer club 10

Design 10

Additional classes in different subjects. Olympiads in different subjects.

(school/region/state) Students’ scientific research work (participation

in conferences at school/ Latgale region/state)

Drama class

Choir

Vocal ensembles

Folk dance

Design class

DEVELOPMENT OF PUPILS’ DEVELOPMENT OF PUPILS’ TALENTS IN VEREMI BASIC TALENTS IN VEREMI BASIC

SCHOOLSCHOOL

Talented students are identified at school. Parents are educated on how to recognize and

develop their children’s talents:

-created workshop is organized once a year,

-’’mothers’ school’’ works regulary. During learning-teaching process teachers take

into account the interests of talented students by offering them a higher degree of difficulty and their interests relevant topics and tasks.

Talented students are provided with additional materials, offered to attend individual consultations with teachers

Students have possibility to participate at school, regional and state subject Olimpiades

School is targeted and effectively plans, promotes and supports the participation on talented students in talant competitions and shows

Talents shows, contests ’’Erudite’’, ‘’Talants parade’’ regulary take place in school and best participants have possibility demonstrate their talents in regional events;School is targeted and effectively plans, promotes and supports the participation on talented students in talant competitions and shows

School theatre club

School dance club performing dances

Music band performance at school events

Handicraft club

ROLE OF THE PROJECT IN ROLE OF THE PROJECT IN DEVELOPING THE DEVELOPING THE

STUDENTS’ TALENTSSTUDENTS’ TALENTS

SPARK

Students Teachers Parents

Participation in a talent showSummary of the experience,

analysisEducational lecture

Camp at the Razna lake

Defining of own talents

Cooperation,exchange of experience

Defining students’ talent

THANK YOU!