A subject is being removed from the Matura exam. A new date for an important exam is being introduced. There are more changes.
- From 2026, the curriculum transformation of the education system will be implemented in stages
- The Ministry of National Education wants to change "teaching content" to "expected learning outcomes"
- The eighth-grade exam will be moved to April, and the secondary school leaving exam in Latin as a foreign language will be abolished.
- The draft act introduces changes to as many as 7 education acts, including the Teachers' Charter and the act on financing educational tasks
According to Rzeczpospolita, the Polish education system is undergoing a curriculum transformation , which will be implemented in stages starting in 2026. As the Ministry of National Education notes, the goal of the proposed changes is to adapt education to contemporary challenges and strengthen student empowerment.
Deputy Minister of National Education Katarzyna Lubnauer emphasized that the proposed approach is intended to promote the joy of learning. A significant innovation, however, is the shift from traditional "cramming" to "expected learning outcomes." This will allow students to develop competencies, independent thinking, and practical application of knowledge .
Importantly, the new core curriculum will take effect in September 2026 in preschools and grades 1 and 4 of primary schools . The following year, in September 2027, these changes will take effect in secondary schools.
The planned changes don't end there, as the reform provides for administrative relief for principals and local governments. Education superintendents will no longer be required to review school organizational charts, and these charts will be approved solely by the governing body. Furthermore, superintendents will gain new powers, being able to independently create pedagogical supervision tools.
Schools will gain the right to organize optional classes that are not mandatory but are based on a core curriculum and align with students' interests. Grading rules for uniformed services classes will be modified: grades will be awarded for classes preparing for military service or uniformed services.
The eighth-grade exam will be moved to April from May, which will allow for the announcement of results sooner and the completion of secondary school recruitment before the summer holidays.
Latin was dropped as a foreign language from the Matura exam . It was deemed that it did not meet the communicative requirements of modern education.
In total, the bill introduces changes to seven education laws, including the Teachers' Charter and the Education Financing Act. The entire bill is currently undergoing public consultation and inter-ministerial consultations.
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