“The bases will be announced in the last days of July”
“There will certainly be deviations on the bases of admission to HEIs”the Minister of Education said Sofia Zacharakione day after the announcement of the ratings in the nationwide exams.
Speaking in the first program 91.6 and 105.8 and on the “Morning Routes in the First” show she said: “Divergences will also be in the theoretical part of the children’s performance, but smaller in the second and third fields, bigger in the fourth because they went well. But the Modern Greek Language will certainly play the role and the exhibition. “
As he noted: “Students’ performance is shared, there are lessons that did not go very well, as in modern Greek, and it seems that they have had difficulty in mathematics and history. On the other hand, where they were concerned, such as in Biology, they went relatively well and very well in the economy. “
From July 8 onwards, approximately will begin to complete their computerSofia Zacharakis said for about ten days, by July 17that is.
“The bases will be announced in the last days of July”the Minister of Education said.
“We will take care of as early as we can, this exercise will be done so that this part of agony is over. You saw yesterday, we announced earlier than ever, “Sofia Zacharakis continued.
“I would like to note something we rarely say, that thousands of people are involved in this process of Pan -Hellenic people, thank you from the bottom of my heart and the ministry officials, as we prepare the remaining 355 days on the subject of exams and all the ratings and the people who were children and children. But let’s expect their preferences now, “he added.
“We have begun to study our proposal for the transition to the National Baccalaureate”
Answering the question, whether The Pan -Hellenic system seems to complete its cycle and therefore if a new tertiary access system is launchedthe minister said: ‘I think the target of the Greek state in generalregardless of parties and governments, because in the government cycle we have at the moment it is not expected within the next two years to change, children who are now in high school will do with the exam system as we know it, but we We have begun discussions, research and study, I would say so that we can present to the Prime Minister a proposal for what it would mean to go to the National Baccalaureate Centerยป.
“What should be counted, what are good practices from other countries, what are experts and people in the field that could measure so that there is an alternative to Greece at some point to get into the university differently. And of course the discussion will also play an important role here with the university, you also rect the people who know both secondary and tertiary. In other countries, what is being done is to count the performance of all three years and the four in other countries, depending on how the secondary is formed in some places. Anyway here, it will be interesting at some point and we will really do this, to do a study because you know, in education you want time and you want the elements. We do not operate with sticks, nor with commands. “
About Children’s performance and how much their scores were affected by the limitation of or not to use screensbut also how this issue is linked to the oral and written adequacy of the use of language, Sofia Zacharakis expressed the view that everything contributes to the linguistic variety of children’s words of words at this time, because it is monitored and not only a Greek phenomenon.
“Especially with colleagues from the North, who will impress you because they are countries that had introduced the use of the screen multiple, Sweden is a classic country, which has completely pulled the screen now. Because the minister who was typically telling me in the last Council of Ministers is that Children have lost the piece of linguistic competence in writing and in the piece. But we are not here for findings alone, “he said.
“So what we are opposed to is in the new curricula for the modern Greek, greater text composition and this is already being training and is being done more by philologists. I am glad that there is the Bank of themes and there are more sources and there will be more sources with the multiple book. I also have to tell you that we will boost even more, something we have been saying for a long time and has begun to happen but not strongly, the issue of literacy, “the minister added.
For Pisa exams
To the Pisa examsSofia Zacharakis noted that This year they became more structured as far as our country is concerned, At the same time, the Ministry of Education Diagnostic Examinations in Modern Greek and Mathematics are also performed by the Greek Public System.
“Next year we will have the overall imprinting of pupils and students from Pisa. Because this, the otherwise is over -to -date, is among countries, but we see constantly and will soon be released and the results of the quality we have in the ministry and for our internal examinations, diagnosis, diagnostic tests, especially in Modern Greek, is a matter that I am personally interested in. I wish we could give children the motivation and feed so that they can get better too. “the minister said.
For non -state universities
In terms of non -state universitiesthe minister noted that applications were filed in April, so planning is very tight.
“They have been submitted and have been handed over in time, directly to the Independent Authority. The independent authority is currently controlling the applications of the parent universities, namely universities from abroad who have filed their applications and we believe that by the end of July, early August will have already given us its recommendation. That is, what are they who will be able to work. At the same time, however, checks on the building begins, because you realize that there will be no discounts on quality and safety, but also to the variety of the potential they mainly give in laboratory lessons. Because there are many applications for many programs. “
Then, as the Minister said: “There is a race to be able to work this year too. A prerequisite is the recommendation of the independent authority as well as the same law, which was considered constitutional by the CoE a few days ago, defines with complete clarity. Therefore, there are essential terms of both quality and meritocracy and of course justice in terms of the outcome so that we can, in August, be able to get the information from the Independent Authority what programs will work so that both parents and children know where they could make their applications and their applications. It is good, however, to say that now in our Greece, at a historic turning point we will have more options. And of course a kid who at the moment may not get the results yesterday, but made a significant effort, says I would like to go somewhere to study, what a nice thing to have to have the opportunity to be able to study in our country as well. “
Answering listeners’ questions, Sofia Zacharakis said in relation to when the application for EPAL enrollments opens that The announcement will come immediately, as internal processes for the foundations of new departments are being made. “So we will wait for the Joint Ministerial Decision to establish new specialties and possibly new EPALs. In the coming days there will be information on registrations, “he said.
“The process of writing new language books” has begun “
As for the language books that have been criticized as they have not changed for at least 23 years, Sofia Zacharakis pointed out that this is true and that is why The process of writing new books has begun And the curricula have changed. Within the next time there will be the multiple book, so that in the coming years teachers will choose the book that fits the most in the approach they want to have in the final learning outcome defined by the curricula.
“It has many years to change the books. Fortunately, however, we are on the final road so that we can also have this multiple book at some point in our country, “said Sofia Zacharakis.
“We will appoint 10,000 teachers in August”
Finally, asked about the issue of gaps, The phenomenon of the licenses of teachers observed from last year in high schools And the planning for next year, the minister stressed, “I have to tell you the Ministry of Education is working many months before we can hear this bell. What does this mean? That there are multiple exercises so that we can see people who retire, new needs of departments, departments that unfortunately because of the demographic must be merged, some schools that are suspended in operation. “
“You understand that it is a huge exercise that is done. We have anyway negotiating. We have said that with the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of the Interior is essential to our partners in this exercise, we have permanent teachers. I want to tell the listener, a listener who raised us the issue, that in recent years they have been appointed 38,000 permanent teachers. Over 47,000 alternates are recruited each year. The same thing will happen this year, “said Sofia Zacharakis.
“It is our care to start the year with as few gaps as possible. I will never lie to you. We will never have zero gaps, because geographical needs often arise, as mentioned in the question, which may arise this year. But certainly the obligations of the Ministry of Education and the Directorates of Education and the Regional Directorates are to be able to invite the next teacher immediately so that there are no gaps. Indeed, however, they have also been found due to unforeseen conditions, licenses taken this year. Then the address tries to fill the gap. However, it is a difficult exercise. “
Finally, as Sofia Zacharakis said: “I assure listeners and listeners that we do our best so that we have the number of credits to have alternatesconstantly appointments and this year we will appoint 10,000 teachers, in the summer in August, mainly in primary, kindergarteners, specialties, psychologists, social workers and of course secondary colleagues. “