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SECONDARY EDUCATION
- General Information
- The secondary education (referred to as "middle school" in Albania) system consists of grades 9 through 12, which are taught in the
shkollë mesme (middle school). Admission to middle school requires a
Dëftesë Lirimi (Leaving Certificate) from a
shkollë 8-vjeçare (eight-year school). Approximately 50% of students attend a
shkollë e mesme e përgjithshme (general middle school), which offers four-year general education programs in the humanities and sciences and qualifies students for further education at post-secondary schools and universities.
- Age
of Admission
- Age 14
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- Length:
- Four Years
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- Programme
of Study:
Curriculum for general secondary programmes:
- Subject
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- Number of hours per week
- by grade
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- 9
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- 10
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- 11
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- 12
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- Philosophy
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- -
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- -
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- 2
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- -
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- Literature
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- 3
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- 4
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- 4
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- 4
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- Foreign Language
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- 2
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- 2
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- 2
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- 2
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- History
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- 2
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- 2
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- 2
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- 3
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- Geography
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- 3
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- 2
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- 2
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- -
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- Mathematics
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- 5
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- 4
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- 5
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- 4
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- Physics
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- 3
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- 3
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- 3
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- 4
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- Chemistry
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- 2
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- 3
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- 2
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- 2
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- Biology
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- 2
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- 2
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- 2
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- 2
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- Astronomy
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- -
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- -
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- -
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- 1
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- Knowledge of Society
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- 2
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- 2
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- -
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- -
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- Knowledge of Economics
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- -
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- -
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- -
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- 2
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- Technology
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- 2
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- 2
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- -
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- -
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- Computer Science
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- -
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- -
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- 2
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- 2
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- Physical Education
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- 2
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- 2
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- 2
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- 2
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- Total hours per week
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- 28
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- 28
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- 28
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- 28
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Note: Each teaching period lasts forty-five minutes
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- Assessment and
Promotion
- Students are continuously assessed through coursework, as well as both written and oral examinations. Promotion from year to year is based on the success of the student in their schoolwork and examinations. Students who fail one or two subjects are assigned remedial course work to be completed over the summer; if the course work is passed to satisfaction they are promoted at the beginning of the next year. Students who do not pass the summer work or who fail more than two subjects must repeat the year. Upon completion of general secondary education students receive a
Dëftesë Pjekurie (Certificate of Maturity).
Only students who receive a Certificate of Maturity are eligible to attend higher education institutions.
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- Grading
Scale:
- Numeric
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- Albanian
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- WES
Equivalency
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- 9 – 10
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- nente, dhete
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- A
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- 7 – 8
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- shtate, tete
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- B
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- 5 – 6
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- pese, gjashte
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- C
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- 0 – 4
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- -
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- F
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- Vocational/Technical Education
Upon completion of middle school, many students choose to attend one of several types of shkollë professional (professional school), which offer programs in agriculture, business, fine arts, allied health fields, sports, and teacher training. Shkollë professional programs can be of three, four or five years in duration and prepare students for entry into the workforce and further education.
Four-year professional schools prepare students in arts (music, fine arts, ballet), sports, foreign languages, and teacher training. In order to attend these institutions students must complete competitive entrance examinations.
Age of Admission:
Age 14
Length:
Programs are either three years in length or on a three, then two-year program, for a total of five years of study.
Assessment and Promotion:
Students are continuously assessed through coursework, as well as both written and oral examinations. Upon completion of five-year professional programs, students take a final examination and receive a Dëftesë Pjekurie (Certificate of Maturity) and a certificate indicating a qualification.
Grading Scale:
- Numeric
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- Albanian
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- WES
Equivalency
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- 9 – 10
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- nente, dhete
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- 7 – 8
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- shtate, tete
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- B
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- 5 – 6
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- pese, gjashte
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- C
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- 0 – 4
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- -
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- F
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Revised: May 06, 2004
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