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Biologia w Czechach i Polsce – porównanie podstawy programowej dla szkół podstawowych
Biology in the Czech Republic and Poland – comparison of the core curriculum for primary school

Author(s): Małgorzata Nodzyńska-Moroń
Subject(s): School education, History of Education, Demography and human biology, Pedagogy
Published by: Instytut Badań Edukacyjnych
Keywords: life science; core curriculum; teaching biology;

Summary/Abstract: The article compares the biology core curriculum of Poland and the Czech Republic at the primary school level. Both countries have a long common history of teaching since the times of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. A detailed analysis of the documents in force shows that the Czech curriculum outlines a broader thematic framework than the Polish one. Teachers themselves implement the curriculum with the content of their choice (e.g. they can adjust it to the level and interests of their students). The Czech curriculum places more emphasis on practical skills that can be used in everyday life.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 25-36
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish