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ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
- Age of Admission:
- Age 6 or 7.
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- Length:
- Four years.
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- Programme of
Study:
- Primary education is provided in three types of
schools: Grade I-IV schools; Grade I-VIII schools (gimnaziu, covering
primary and lower secondary education); and Grade I-XII (or XIII) schools (liceu,
covering primary and full secondary education).
- Study plan for primary education:
- Subjects
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- Number of weekly periods in each grade
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I
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II
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III
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IV
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- Romanian language
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- 8
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- 7
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- 8
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- 7
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- Foreign language
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- 1
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- 2
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- 2
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- 2
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- History of Romania
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- -
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- -
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- -
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- 1.5
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- Moral and civic education
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- -
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- -
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- 1
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- 0.5
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- Religion
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- 1
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- 1
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- 1
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- 1
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- Mathematics
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- 4
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- 4
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- 4
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- 4
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- Geography and environment
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- -
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- 1
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- 1
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- 2
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- Fine Arts
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- 2
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- 2
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- 2
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- 2
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- Calligraphy
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- -
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- 1
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- -
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- -
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- Music
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- 1
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- 1
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- 1
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- 1
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- Physical Education
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- 3
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- 2
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- 2
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- 2
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- Total weekly periods
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- 20
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- 21
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- 22
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- 23
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- Assessment and Promotion:
- There is no examination at the end of Grade IV, though
students are continuously assessed through coursework and written and oral
examinations. A teacher can compel a student to repeat a class, if the marks
obtained are not satisfactory.
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- Grading Scale:
- Numeric
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- Numeric (word)
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- Description
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- Translation
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- WES Equivalents
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- 10
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- Zece
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- Excellent
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- Excellent
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- A
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- 9
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- Nouă
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- Excellent
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- Excellent
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- A
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- 8
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- Opt
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- Bun
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- Good
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- B
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- 7
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- Sapte
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- Bun
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- Good
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- B
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- 6
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- Şaşe
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- Suficient
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- Sufficient
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- C
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- 5
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- Cinci
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- Suficient
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- Sufficient
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- C
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- 4
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- Patru
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- -
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- Failing
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- F
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- 3
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- Trei
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- -
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- Failing
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- F
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- 2
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- Doi
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- -
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- Failing
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- F
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- 1
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- Unu
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- -
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- Failing
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- F
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