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Kurikulárne reformy predprimárneho vzdelávania v 21. storočí na Slovensku
Curricular reforms of pre-primary education in the 21st century in Slovakia

Author(s): Diana Borbélyová, Monika MIŇOVÁ
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Preschool education
Published by: Pedagogická fakulta Univerzity J. Selyeho
Keywords: policy of schools; curricular reform; pre-primary education; kindergarten; national education program

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of curricular reforms in pre-primary education in Slovakia within the context of legislative changes, relying on the overall policy of schools of the state in the twenty-first century. The paper presents the school system in the Slovak Republic, along with changes over the last 25 years regarding pre-primary education. Focusing on the analysis of the influence of international ten¬dencies on the formation of the state’s curriculum policy in the field of pre-primary education, it also introduces and characterizes national education programs for kin¬dergartens, compares them, and points out practical aspects of applying the current curriculum in kindergarten conditions.

  • Issue Year: 19/2024
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 003-016
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Slovak
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