Questionnaire for teenagers, parents and grandparents

SLOVAKIA

STUDENTS: from 6 till 16

PARENTS: from 6 till 16

GRANDPARENTS: from 7 till 14

What exams do/did you have to take?◦ STUDENTS: oral and written examination◦ PARENTS: oral and written examination◦ GRANDPARENTS: written examination

What subjects do/did you have to take?◦ STUDENTS: Slovak lang., Foreign lang., Economy◦ PARENTS: Slovak lang., Foreign lang., Economy,

Mathematics◦ GRANDPARENTS: Slovak lang., Mathematics

What qualification do/did you get?◦ STUDENTS: school leaving exam◦ PARENTS: school leaving exam◦ GRANDPARENTS: school leaving exam or nothing

What is/was the minimum mark for passing the exams?◦ STUDENTS: 5◦ PARENTS: 5◦ GRANDPARENTS: 5

STUDENTS: grades 1 - 5

PARENTS: grades 1 - 5

GRANDPARENTS: grades 1 - 5

STUDENTS: Slovak lang., Foreign lang., Mathematics, History, Physical education, Geography, Economy, Bookkeeping, ...

Optional subjects – according to the type of school ( Hotel Academy, Business Academy, Nursery School, Secondary Grammar School... )

PARENTS: Slovak lang., Foreign lang., Mathematics, History,

Physical education, Geography, ... any optional subjects

GRANDPARENTS: Slovak lang., Foreign lang., Mathematics, History, Physical education, Geography, ...

any optional subjects

STUDENTS: PARENTS: GRANDPARENTS: It is / was not common for students to wear

uniforms at schools.

STUDENTS: the teacher commanded (frontal teaching), group work, pair work, games, practical activities, use of media (modern technology, worksheets etc.)

PARENTS: the teacher commanded (frontal teaching), practical activities, use of media (modern technology, worksheets etc.)

GRANDPARENTS: the teacher commanded (frontal teaching)

STUDENTS: PARENTS: GRANDPARENTS:

They were not involved.

STUDENTS: ◦ different kind of punishments -talking to parents

PARENTS: ◦ different kind of punishments - removing from class,

staying after class (detention), talking to parents

GRANDPARENTS: ◦ different kind of punishments - corporal punishment

(beating, hitting etc.), removing from class, staying after class (detention)

STUDENTS: breaking school rules, not being on time, disturbing during classes

PARENTS: disturbing during classes, not being on time

GRANDPARENTS: forgetting homeworks, disturbing during classes