Teaching minority languages in Slovakia

doc. PhDr. Ľudovít Hajduk, PhD.e-mail: ludovit.hajduk@statpedu.sk National Institute for Education, Slovakia

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Legal provisions

The rights of persons belonging to national minorities are guaranteed by: Constitution national legislation international documents

Education provided for children belonging to national minorities (Hungarian, Ukrainian, Roma and Ruthenian) is carried out in compliance with: School Act State Education Programs (State Curricula)

Educational standards for teaching minority language as the language of instruction

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Education of national minorities

kindergartens, primary and secondary schools

Framework Curriculum for: primary schools with minority language as the language of instruction primary schools with teaching minority language secondary schools with minority language as the language of instruction

action-oriented approach

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Number of schools by the languageHungarian 258 primary schools with Hungarian as the language of instruction 89 secondary grammar and vocational schools with Hungarian as the language of

instruction Ukrainian 5 kindergartens with Ukrainian as supporting language 2 primary schools with Ukrainian as the language of instruction 1 primary school with teaching Ukrainian 1 secondary school with Ukrainian as the language of instructionRuthenian 1 primary school with Ruthenian as the language of instruction 1 kindergarten with Ruthenian as the supporting languageRomani language 1 secondary grammar school with Romani as the language of instruction and with

teaching the Romani language 4 vocational schools with teaching the Romani language 20 primary schools teaching the Romani language with the CLIL methodology

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Activities of NIE to support minority education in Slovakia Seminars, meetings of the Central Subject

Committees Language and literature National and International Conferences Competitions Resource materials:

Methodology sheets (by language) Manuals for implementing School Education Program (School

Curricula) Resource materials for the Romani language European Language Portfolio

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Thank you for your attention

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