Schools and I

· first school I was attending was a nursery school and when I was 6 I moved to a basic school; the basic school had no specialisation and it even didn’t have extended language teaching, so I was learning only one language (English) and only for 4 years; I was the last class that didn’t have the compulsory 9th class and on the second term I passed the entrance exams to a secondary school, gymnasium; now I would like to enrol at a a university – CVUT, specialisation air traffic controller
· school system in CR :
Creche – is the first school, where babies are brought up until they are 3; it’s for mothers, who can’t stay on maternity leave with their children
Nursery school – from 3rd year of baby’s life the maternity leave for mothers finishes and they usually put their children in these school, where they can be until they are 6 or 7
Primary school – is compulsory for all children and the education is 9 years long
Secondary school – is voluntuary and children can choose from :
vocational schools – prepares for a job, emphasises handy work and practical training
technical schools – students are educated in specialised subjects
gymnasium – students are given general education
Supplementary schools – are usually 2 years long and educate students in specialised subjects
University – is the highest possible education; there are more types of them, e.g. technical and academical ones, academies of arts, millitary and police …