Vyssi odborna skola

Country: Czech Republic

Grammatical variants: Vyssi odborne skoly, vyssi*

odborn* skol*

Level: ISCED 5

Explanatory note: Tertiary education institution offering specialised technical short or medium-length courses (lasting 2 to 3% years) to students from the age of 19, who hold an upper secondary school leaving certificate (vysvedcenf o maturitnf zkousce) obtained at (for example) I Gymnazium, I Konzervatof, I Stfednf odborna skola or I Stfednf odborne uciliste, and meet institutional require­ments. The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports exercises overall responsibility for these public and private (state-subsidised) institutions. Fees may be payable at both public and private institutions. Courses lead to the absolutorium examination and successful students receive the vysvedcenf o absolutoriu certificate. Abbreviation:

VOS.

try of National Education and Sport has overall responsibility for this state-funded institution, which can be public or private. Long courses lead to the degree of magister. First- and second-cycle courses lead to the degree of licencjat and ma-gister respectively. Advanced research degrees (doktor) and specialist postgraduate courses are also offered. Synonym: Akademia pedagogiczna.

65535. Wyzsza szkoiapolicji is an institution specialising in police and security matters. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration has overall responsibility for this public institution, which is funded by central government. No fees are pay­able. The institution offers three-year vocational training courses and graduates obtain the pro­fessional title of oficer dyplomowany (certified officer) equivalent to the title of licencjat. Spe­cialist courses are also available for policemen, border guards, state security office staff, gov­ernment guard agency staff and military police.

65535. Wyzsza szkoia wojskowa is an institution spe­cialising in military education. Students have to pass a specialist entrance examination. The Ministry of National Defence has overall re­sponsibility for this public institution which is funded by central government. No fees are pay­able. Graduates obtain the title of inzynier (short courses), magister inzynier or lekarz (long cour­ses), and are given the title of podporucznik (sec­ond lieutenant) on completion of magister level studies. Advanced research degrees (doktor) are also offered. Synonym: Akademia wojskowa.

WIFI

Country: Austria

Level: ISCED 3

Explanatory note: Abbreviation of I Wirtschafts-forderungsinstitut.

Wirtschaftsforderungsinstitut Country: Austria

Grammatical variants: Wirtschaftsforderungs-institute

Level: ISCED 3 (A.Ed.)

Explanatory note: Institution of the Wirtschafts-kammer (Austrian Economic Chamber) offering vocational part-time courses for adults, which may lead to different accredited vocational qual­ifications. It also offers preparatory courses for the Berufsreifeprufung which provides access to all types of post-secondary and tertiary educa­tion (see summary table) and various I Fachhoch­schule study courses. Admission requirements and age depend on the different courses. Courses are financed mostly by fees. Abbreviation: WIFI.

Wyzsza szkoia (+) Country: Poland

Grammatical variants: Wyzsze szkoty, wyzsz¹ szkot²

Level: ISCED 5 and 6

Explanatory note: Tertiary education institution offering full-, part-time, extramural and evening programmes to students, usually from the age of 19. For information on qualifications required for admission, see I Akademia (+). Other admission requirements vary from one type of institution or faculty to the next. There are different types of wyzsza szkoia, depending on the area of speciali­sation:

• Wyzsza szkoia morska is an institution special­ising in maritime education. Students have to pass a specialist entrance examination. The Ministry of Infrastructure has overall responsi­bility for this public institution, which is funded by central government. No fees are payable for full-time day courses. Long courses lead to the degree of magister inzynier. First- and second-cycle courses lead to the degree of inzynier and magister inzynier respectively. Specialist post­graduate courses are also offered.

• Wyzsza szkoia pedagogiczna is an institution specialising in educational sciences. The Minis-

Yliopisto Country: Finland

Grammatical variants: Yliopistot, yliopisto*

Level: ISCED 5 and 6

Explanatory note: Tertiary education institution offering multidisciplinary two-cycle degree or doctoral programmes to students, usually from the age of 19, who have taken the matriculation examination at I Lukio, I Aikuislukio or I Kansa-nopisto, or who hold a vocational upper secon­dary qualification following at least three years of study at I Ammatillinen oppilaitos, I Ammatillinen aikuiskoulutuskeskus, I Musiikkioppilaitos, I Liikun-nan koulutuskeskus or kansanopisto, or a former post-secondary vocational qualification or a poly­technic degree obtained at I Ammattikorkeakoulu or, finally, a corresponding international or foreign qualification. Universities may also admit appli­cants from the open university and those whom they deem to have sufficient ability to complete their course. Institutions set their own additional admission requirements based on entrance test results, grades in the matriculation certificate, work experience or former study experience. Some universities specialise in economics and business administration, engineering and archi­tecture and fine arts. The Ministry of Education has overall responsibility for these public institu­tions, which are funded by central government. No fees are payable. Courses may lead to the kan-didaatin tutkinto, maisterin tutkinto, lisensiaatin tutkinto and tohtorin tutkinto, or other equivalent degree. Swedish term: Universitet.

Yrkeshogskola Country: Finland

Grammatical variants: -skolan, -skolor, -skolorna

Level: ISCED 5

Explanatory note: Swedish term for I Ammat-tikorkeakoulu.

Yrkesinriktade vuxenutbildningscenter Country: Finland

Grammatical variants: -centret, -centren

Level: ISCED 3 (A.Ed.)

Explanatory note: Swedish term for I Ammatil-linen aikuiskoulutuskeskus.

Yrkeslaroanstalt Country: Finland

Grammatical variants: Yrkeslaroanstalten, yrkeslaroanstalter, yrkeslaroanstalterna

Level: ISCED 3

Explanatory note: Swedish term for I Ammatil-linen oppilaitos.

Zakladna skola Country: Slovakia

Grammatical variants: Zakladne skoly, zakladn* skol*

Level: ISCED 1 and 2

Explanatory note: Institution providing 9 years of full-time primary and lower secondary educa­tion for pupils aged 6 to 15. Admission is based on age. Education is divided into two stages of 4 and 5 years, but there is no examination between them. The language of instruction in public estab­lishments may be other than Slovak (Hungarian, Ruthenian, Ukrainian, Polish or German). On com­pletion of the fourth year of primary education, pupils may be admitted to the eight-year I Gym-nazium. After eight or nine years of education in this establishment, successful pupils can enter the four-year or bilingual five-year gymnazium. For information on the authority responsible and funding, see gymnazium.

Zakladni skola Country: Czech Republic Grammatical variants: Zakladni skoly, zakladn* skol*

Level: ISCED 1 and 2

Explanatory note: Institution offering 9 years of full-time compulsory/basic education to chil­dren aged 6 to 15. Admission is based on age and the child's maturity. School enrolment follows an interview to assess maturity and especially speak­ing ability. The curriculum is divided into 2 stages, the first lasting five years and the second, four years. The language of instruction is Czech but schools for minorities also teach in Polish. There is no examination between the two stages, and no final examination at the end of the second stage. The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports exer­cises overall responsibility for these centrally and municipally funded public institutions, and for the state-subsidised private ones. Private establish­ments can be denominational, and may charge fees. All institutions are co-educational. Successful completion of schooling (its first or second stage) leads, for example, to I Gymnazium,I Konzervatof, I Stfednf odborna skola, I Stfednf odborne uciliste or any other upper secondary school. Early leav­ing pupils can continue their studies at I Uciliste. Abbreviation: ZS.

Zasadnicza szkota zawodowa Country: Poland

Grammatical variants: Zasadnicze szkoty zawodowe, zasadnicz* szkot* zawodow*

Level: ISCED 3

Explanatory note: Since the 2002/03 school year, this institution has offered 2-3 years of full-time upper secondary vocational education to stu­dents aged 16 to 18/19. Admission is based on the swiadectwo ukonczenia gimnazjum obtained at I Gimnazjum. The curriculum is developed on the basis of the national core curriculum and is not divided into stages. On completion of the pro­gramme, students have been able (since 2004) to take the new external vocational examination (egzamin zawodowy), and those who are success­ful receive the certificate swiadectwo ukonczenia zasadniczej szkoty zawodowej, which qualifies them for a trade or occupation, or for enrolment in the I Liceum (+) (uzupetniajqce) or I Technikum uzupetniajqce. Before 2002/03, this institution offered 3 years of full-time basic vocational edu­cation to students aged 15 to 18. For information on the authority responsible for these institutions, their status and funding, see liceum (+).

Zasadnicza szkota zawodowa dla dorostych Country: Poland

Grammatical variants: Zasadnicze szkoty zawodowe dla dorostych, zasadnicz* szkot* zawodow*

Level: ISCED 3 (A.Ed.)

Explanatory note: Institution offering 2 years of part-time vocational upper secondary education to adults. For further information, see I Zasad-nicza szkota zawodowa.

Zavod za vzgojo in izobrazevanje otrok s posebnimi potrebami Country: Slovenia

Grammatical variants: Zavodi za vzgojo in izobrazevanje otrok s posebnimi potrebami, zavod*

Level: ISCED 0, 1, 2 and 3 (SEN)

Explanatory note: General term denoting differ­ent types of educational institution for children and young people aged 3 to 19 with special needs (hearing or visual impairments, learning difficul­ties, personal or behavioural difficulties, or physi-

Zdruzena stredna skola

cal disabilities). Special education institutions pro­vide education at levels from pre-school to the end of secondary school, day care and all neces­sary health services in cases of severe difficulty in which mainstreaming of pupils is not possible. Admission is based on the decision of a special placement committee which determines the type and extent of the child's impediment or difficulty. The Ministry of Education and Sport and Ministry of Health are responsible for these public centrally funded institutions, which are co-educational. The qualifications awarded are the same as in main­stream education.

Zdruzena stredna skola Country: Slovakia

Grammatical variants: Zdruzene stredne skoly, zdruzen* stredn* skol*

Level: ISCED 3

Explanatory note: Centre containing two or more upper secondary schools at different levels and in different fields of education (I Gymnazium, I Stredna odborna skola, I Stredne odborne uciliste).

ZS

Country: Czech Republic Level: ISCED 1 and 2

Explanatory note: Abbreviation of I Zakladnl skola.

Zvlastni skola (+) Country: Czech Republic Grammatical variants: Zvlastni skoly, zvlastn* skol* Level: ISCED 0, 1 and 2 (SEN) Explanatory note: School offering pre-primary and compulsory education to pupils aged between 6 and 15/16 who have intellectual difficulties that prevent them from being taught in the mainstream I Zakladni skola or I Specialni zakladniskola (+). Pupils may attend the school for 10 years. There is no leaving examination or certificate but those who have completed compulsory education can pro­ceed to I Prakticka skola (+), I Odborne uciliste (+) or any upper secondary school provided they sat­isfy the admissions criteria. For further information on legal status, funding and administration, see specialni zakladni skola (+). The name of the insti­tution may be followed by the types of disability catered for.

Zakladna skola

Country: Slovakia

Grammatical variants: Zakladne skoly, zakladn* skol*

Level: Primary/lower secondary Explanatory note: Institution providing 9 years of full-time primary and lower secondary education for pupils aged 6 to 15. Admission is based on age. National curricula are adopted throughout the country. Education is divided into two cycles, of four and five years, but there is no examination between them. The language of instruction in public establishments may be other than Slovak (Hungarian, Ruthenian, Ukrainian, Polish or German). On completion of the fourth year of primary school, pupils may be admitted to the eight-year ► Gymnazium. After eight or nine years of education in this establishment, successful pupils can enter the four-year or bilingual five-year ► Gymnazium. The Ministry of Education has overall responsibility for these public or private - and mainly state-funded - institutions, which are normally co-educational. Private institutions may be denominational. No fees are payable except in the case of private establishments.

primary and lower secondary education. The curriculum is divided into 2 cycles: the first lasts five years, and the second four years. The language of instruction is Czech but schools for the minorities teach in Polish and Slovak as well. There is no examination between the two cycles, and no final examination at the end of the second cycle. The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport exercises overall responsibility for these centrally and municipally funded public institutions, and for the state-subsidized private ones. They are normally co­educational. Private establishments can be denominational, and may charge fees. Abbreviation: ZS.

Country: Czech Republic Level: Primary/lower secondary Explanatory note: Abbreviation of ►

Zakladni skola.

Zakladni skola

Country: Czech Republic Grammatical variants: Zakladni skoly, zakladn* skol*

Level: Primary/lower secondary Explanatory note: Institution offering 9 years of full-time education to children aged 6 to 15. Admission is based on age and the child's maturity. The school provides general

^{Part II - Summary tables}

	Mainstream education	Separate schools for pupils/ students with sEn
ISCED 0	Grundschule Kindergarten (Vorschule)	Sondergrundschule
ISCED 1	Grundschule Primarschule	Sondergrundschule Sonderprimarschule
ISCED 2	Athenaum Institut Sekundarschule	Sondersekundarschule
ISCED 3	Athenaum Autonome Hochschule in der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft Institut Krankenpflegeschule Sekundarschule	Sondersekundarschule
ISCED 4	Autonome Hochschule in der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft Krankenpflegeschule
ISCED 5	Autonome Hochschule in der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft Krankenpflegeschule Padagogische Hochschule
ISCED 6
Adult education	Institut fur schulische Weiterbildung

Czech Republic

Czech Republic

	Mainstream education	Separate schools for pupils/ students with sEn
ISCED 0	Materska skola (MS)	Pomocna skola (+) Pripravny stupen Specialni materska skola (+) Specialni zakladni skola (+) Zvlastni skola (+)
ISCED 1	Zakladni skola (ZS)	Pomocna skola (+) Specialni zakladni skola (+) Zvlastni skola (+)
ISCED 2	Gymnazium (•) Konzervator Zakladni skola (ZS)	Pomocna skola (+) Prakticka skola (+) Specialni zakladni skola (+) Zvlastni skola (+)
ISCED 3	Gymnazium (•) Konzervator Stredni odborna skola (SOS) (•) Stredni odborne uciliste (SOU) (•) Uciliste	Odborne uciliste (+) Specialni gymnazium (+) Specialni stredni odborna skola (+) Specialni stredni odborne uciliste (+)
ISCED 4
ISCED 5	Akademie (+) Institut (+) Konzervator Univerzita (+) Vysoka skola (+) (VS) Vyssi odborna skola (VOS)
ISCED 6	Akademie (+) Institut (+) Univerzita (+) Vysoka skola (+) (VS)
Adult education

(•) Institution also offering adult education programmes.

Note:

Data presented are valid up to the end of 2004. A new School Act was approved in September 2004 and will come into force in January 2005. Statutory instruments to the Act will be introduced throughout 2005. These will cause many changes in the education system, especially in the organisation of special education which will have impact on the terms of SEN establishments.

Denmark

Denmark

Germany

Germany

	Mainstream education	Separate schools for pupils/ students with sEn
ISCED 0	Kindergarten
ISCED 1	Grundschule
ISCED 2	Gesamtschule Gymnasium Hauptschule (Erweiterte Realschule, Integrierte Haupt- und Realschule, Mittelschule, Regelschule, Regionale Schule, Sekundarschule, Verbundene Haupt- und Realschule) Realschule (Erweiterte Realschule, Integrierte Haupt- und Realschule, Mittelschule, Regelschule, Regionale Schule, Sekundarschule, Verbundene Haupt- und Realschule)
ISCED 3	Berufliches Gymnasium (Fachgymnasium) Berufsfachschule Berufsoberschule Berufsschule Fachoberschule Gymnasium
ISCED 4
ISCED 5	Berufsakademie Fachhochschule (Hochschule) Fachschule Kirchliche Hochschule (Hochschule) Kunsthochschule (Hochschule) Musikhochschule (Hochschule) Padagogische Hochschule (Hochschule) Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule (Hochschule) Schule des Gesundheitswesens Technische Universitat (Hochschule, Technische Hochschule) Universitat (Hochschule)
ISCED 6	Kirchliche Hochschule (Hochschule) Kunsthochschule (Hochschule) Musikhochschule (Hochschule) Padagogische Hochschule (Hochschule) Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule (Hochschule) Technische Universitat (Hochschule, Technische Hochschule) Universitat (Hochschule)
Adult education	Abendgymnasium, Abendhauptschule, Abendrealschule, Kolleg, Volkshochschule

Estonia

Estonia

	Mainstream education	Separate schools for pupils/ students with sEn
ISCED 0	Koolieelne lasteasutus Lasteaed Lastesoim
ISCED 1	Pohikool	Erivajadustega laste kool
ISCED 2	Pohikool	Erivajadustega laste kool
ISCED 3	Gumnaasium Kutseoppeasutus
ISCED 4	Kutseoppeasutus
ISCED 5	Kutseoppeasutus Rakenduskorgkool Ulikool
ISCED 6	Ulikool
Adult education

Greece

Greece

	Mainstream education	Separate schools for pupils/ students with sEn
ISCED 0	Nipiagogeio (Ыг|таушу£ю)
ISCED 1	Dimotiko scholeio (Дг|рот1к6 охоАао)
ISCED 2	Gymnasio (Гируааю)
ISCED 3	Eniaio lykeio (Eviaio Aukeio) Technologiko epaggelmatiko ekpedeftirio (TeXvik6 £ттауу£Арат1к6 £ктта|б£итпрю) (TEE)
ISCED 4	Institouto epaggelmatikis katartisis (Ivotitouto £ттауу£Арат1кпс катартюг|С) (IEK)
ISCED 5	Panepistimio (Потеттют^рю) (Anotato ekpaideftiko idryma / AvctfraTO £кпа|б£ит1к6 (брира - AEI) Polytechneio (noAurexvdo) (Anotato ekpaideftiko idryma / AvctfraTO £кпа|б£ит1к6 (брира - AEI) Technologiko ekpaideftiko idryma (T£xvoAoyiK6 £кпа|б£ит1к6 (брира) (TEI)
ISCED 6	Panepistimio (Потеттют^рю) (Anotato ekpaideftiko idryma / AvctfraTO £кпа|б£ит1к6 (брира - AEI) Polytechneio (noAuT£xv£(o) (Anotato ekpaideftiko idryma / AvctfraTO £ктта|б£ит1к6 (брира - AEI)
Adult education	Scholeio defteris efkerias (XxoA£(o б£йт£рг|С £ика|р(ас)

Spain

Spain

	Mainstream education	Separate schools for pupils/ students with sEn
ISCED 0	Centro concertado de educacion infantil Centro concertado de educacion primaria Colegio de educacion primaria (Colegio publico) Colegio rural agrupado (CRA) Escuela de educacion infantil (EEI)
ISCED 1	Centro concertado de educacion primaria Centro integrado Colegio de educacion primaria (Colegio publico) Colegio rural agrupado (CRA) Conservatorio (+) Conservatorio elemental Conservatorio profesional
ISCED 2	Centro concertado de educacion primaria Centro concertado de educacion secundaria Centro integrado Colegio de educacion primaria (Colegio publico) Conservatorio (+) Conservatorio elemental Conservatorio profesional Escuela oficial de idiomas (EOI) Instituto de educacion secundaria (IES)
ISCED 3	Centro concertado de educacion secundaria Centro concertado de formacion profesional Centro integrado Conservatorio (+) Conservatorio profesional Escuela de arte Escuela oficial de idiomas (EOI) Instituto de educacion secundaria (IES)
ISCED 4
ISCED 5	Academia basica del aire Academia general Academia general basica de suboficiales del ejercito de tierra Centro concertado de educacion secundaria Centro concertado de formacion profesional Conservatorio (+) Conservatorio superior Escuela de suboficiales de la armada Escuela naval militar Escuela superior (+) Escuela tecnica superior (ETS) Escuela universitaria (EU) Facultad Instituto de educacion secundaria (IES) Instituto de formacion profesional superior Universidad
ISCED 6	Instituto universitario Universidad
Adult education

France

France

	Mainstream education	Separate schools for pupils/ students with sEn
ISCED 0	Ecole maternelle
ISCED 1	Ecole elementaire
ISCED 2	College
ISCED 3	Lycee d'enseignement general et technologique (LEGT) Lycee professionnel (LP)
ISCED 4
ISCED 5	Ecole Normale Superieure (ENS) Grande ecole Institut Universitaire de Formation des Maftres (IUFM) Institut Universitaire de Technologie (IUT) Institut Universitaire Professionnalise (IUP) Universite
ISCED 6	Ecole Normale Superieure (ENS) Grande ecole Universite
Adult education

Ireland