Comenius Project R. o. l. e.

Authors: Janette Palúchová, Veronika Martišková, Katarína Matochová

• 41 000 inhabitans

• 89,49 km2

Považská Bystrica

Education

"If we want to become humans, we have to learn."

John Amos Comenius

Good education

is very

important for a

succesful life.

Types of education

Pre-school - kindergartens

Primary - primary schools

Secondary - grammar,

business academy, hotel

academy, vocational schools

Higher - universities and

colleges

Our school

Basic information :

teachers : 35

students : 472

other employees : 7

Girls; 340

Boys; 132

Subjects Compulsory :

• Slovak

• foreign languages :

English, German,

French, Russian

• Economics

• Accounting

• Statistics

• IT lessons

Elective :

•Seminar on Applied

Information Technologies

• Exercises in mathematics

• Applied Economics

(students´s fictive company)

• Travel

• Marketing

• Banking

• Tax system

OUR CHAMPIONS

Extracurricular activities ( in the afternoon)

typing

computing

sports clubs

debating club

language classes

Projects, Competition, Excursions

Valaská Belá - Glassworks -Excursions

Competition - a young accountant

The National Theatre in Bratislava

Exchange program, our students in Belgium Trip to Paris

Trip to London

Interesting events Zumba marathon

Night in the school

Freshmen´s ball

Miss - contest of beauty

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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

years

%study at university

work

unemployed

% 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

study at

university 61 69 70 78 80 72 69 72 66

work 25 18 13 10 8 12 12 13 17

unemployed 10 12 6 6 6 4 13 10 10

other (abroad) 4 1 11 6 6 12 6 5 7

Our students after finishing our school

INFRASTRUCTURE

• the area of the national economy

• economic development

transport infrastructure

technical infrastructure

civic amenities

Transport infrastructure

Automotive transport

Motorway

D1

links Bratislava – Zilina

2008 – 31 May 2010

noise

traffic jams

heavy traffic in the city centre

rail automotive bus

Advantages

less noise

fewer traffic jams

faster travelling

cleaner air

fewer accidents

Disadvantages

fewer visitors

town is less known

viaduct over the rooftops

In comparison:

19 May 2010 35,665

cars passed through the

traffic lights in the city

centre

5 June 2010 only 6,041

cars passed through the

traffic lights in the city

centre

Bratislava - Zilina

Czech Republic

slow train

fast train

Rail transport

Public transport

Advantages

less heavy traffic

cleaner air

less expensive for bus

card owners

Disadvantages

expensive

uncomfortable

only 21 lines

crowded

Bus transport

Považská

Bystrica Prešov

cash card cash card

adult 0,66 € 0,43 € 0,60 € 0,35 €

student 0,66 € 0,30 € 0,60 € 0,25 €

Povazske strojarne

Technical infrastructure

Water company PB, a. s.

drinking water

wastewater treatment

Heating plant, a. s., PB

warmth

electricity

gas

warm water

Civic amenities

post offices

banks

libraries

cinema

shops

hotels

hospital

orphanage

sports centre: indoor swimming pool

outdoor swimming pool

ice rink

sports hall

fitness

cinema

library

sport hall

manor

house

hospital shopping

centre

Services

Environment and industry

Main industries in Slovakia

• car (Kia, Peugeot Citroen,

Volkswagen)

• rubber industry

• (Continental)

• metallurgical (US Steel)

• wood-processing

• food processing

• electrical and

• mechanical engineering

Industry

in our region

• Engineering

• Clothing

• Rubber

• Glass-making

Environment in our region

• Households and

composts in yards

• Glass, paper, plastics,

tetrapacks

Environment

Recycling

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