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LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION

Lower secondary education includes grades 5 through 9.  Upon completion of lower secondary education, students receive the Certificate of Incomplete General Secondary Education.
 
AGE OF ADMISSION
Age 11
 
LENGTH
Five years
 
PROGRAMME OF STUDY
Study plan for grades V through IX:

Subject

Number of weekly periods per grade

V

VI

VII

VIII

IX

Ukrainian language

5

4

4

3

2

Ukrainian literature

2

2

2

3

3

Foreign language

4

3

3

2

2.5

Foreign literature

2

2

2

3

3

Mathematics

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

History of Ukraine

1

-

1

2

2

World History

-

2

1

1

1

Law

-

-

-

-

1.5

Geography

-

2

2

2

2

Nature Studies

1

-

-

-

-

Biology

-

2

2

2

2

Physics

-

-

2

2

2

Chemistry

-

-

-

2

2

Music and Fine Arts

2

2

2

1

-

Physical training

2

2

2

2

2

Handicrafts

2

2

2

2

2

Children’s Life and Health

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

Total weekly periods

26

28

30

32

32
ASSESSMENT AND PROMOTION
Students are regularly assessed throughout lower secondary school through coursework, examinations, projects, and oral presentations.
 
GRADING SCALE
Students are assessed using a grading scale from one to five; five is the highest grade and three, the lowest passing grade.

Number

Ukrainian

Translation

WES Equivalency

5

Vidminno

Excellent

A

4

Dobre

Good

B

3

Zadovil’no

Satisfactory

C

1-2 (not shown)

Nezarakhovano

Unsatisfactory

F

 

Revised: May 06, 2004 .
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