“Second chance” educational programme
Within the programme implemented by the Romanian Ministry of Education with EU financing “Access to education for disadvantaged groups”, which also had a focus on the Roma minority and its needs, a programme called “second chance” has been developed. [1]
The programme tackles the problem of a big number of persons who have not managed to complete compulsory education but who are above schooling age. The programme offers these persons the possibility to finalize compulsory education, without having to interrupt one’s job. It has two levels: primary and secondary inferior, the latter also having a professional training component. It is mainly taught in Romanian, but it states that minority language teaching can also be organized where requested. It has a special curricula adapted to adult teaching. [2]
In 2005, the Ministry of Education passed orders for the implementation of the programme. [3] Today, the programme is fully integrated within the Romanian educational system.
Sources:
1. Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sport, Access to education for disadvantaged groups, programme description available at: http://www.edu.ro/index.php/articles/c115 (Date of access: 13.03.2012)
2. Webpage of the Programme “Second Chance”, available at: http://www.acces-la-educatie.edu.ro/index.php/articles/c44 (Date of access: 13.03.2012)
3 Order No. 5160/06.10.2005 on the implementation of the Programme “Second chance” for primary education for the 2005/2006 school year and Order No. 5333/25.10.2005 on the implementation of the Programme “Second chance” for secondary inferior education for the 2005/2006 school year, available at: http://www.acces-la-educatie.edu.ro/index.php/articles/c44 (Date of access: 13.03.2012)
