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Report on education in Portugal points to positive developments |
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Tuesday, 28 September 2010 04:48 |
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A report by the General Inspectorate of Education reports that schools with
fewer than ten students almost no longer exist, the number of primary schools
with extended working hours more than doubled in the last three years and the
curriculum enrichment activities, such as music, English and sports, are
becoming more widespread in the first cycle.
Report on education in Portugal points to positive developments | Education
The inspectors visited 288 teaching units, 25 per cent of the school system,
from pre-primary to secondary and attended by 328,644 children. And the report's
conclusions about the academic year 2007/08 were announced today by Maria de
Lurdes Rodrigues, Minister of Education, at a press conference.
Three years ago, schools with fewer than 10 students represented more than one
in four of all Portuguese schools. Today there are only 3.2, or less than 400.
In relation to schools with scheduling scheme deployed (with classes in the
morning and afternoon) still occurs in 13 percent of schools. In the last
academic year, 87 percent of the schools operated under normal conditions, more
than 11 percent three years ago.
Learning is now more hours. The report reveals that in 100 elementary schools in
1996 extended the time until 17:30. In 2005/06, only 42 percent of the time
prolonged. Also the number of garden-care with prolonged time increased from 55
percent in 2005 to 84 percent last school year.
The distribution of meals in public establishments covered two years ago, only
47 per cent of primary schools, currently covers 86 percent of elementary and
middle schools and 97 percent of garden-care.
The document also reveals that 99 percent of elementary and middle schools
already have extra-curricular activities such as music, English and sports. In
2005 there were only 67 percent.
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