Whom to be better, a lyceum student or a schoolboy? Are there any advantages of lyceum education over school education? The very name "lyceum" evokes some old associations with Pushkin's times and classical concepts in teaching. With school, everything is simpler: a desk, pens, pencil cases, breaks ... But what are the main differences? Obviously not in desks and breaks.
Definition
Lyceum- its name comes from the Greek word "lykeion" - meaning educational institution. Currently, they are more common in Western Europe, Latin America and even in Africa. As for our country, before the revolution, this was the name of a privileged educational institution of an average or higher level. Most often, officials were trained here. In addition, this is currently the name of a number of educational institutions that have been operating since 1989 on their own curricula. It turns out a certain specialized preparation of students for entering universities: physical and mathematical, philological, chemical and biological, etc. Also, institutions of secondary vocational education (former vocational schools) are also “awarded” with similar names today.
School- this word also has a Greek origin from the word "school" - leisure. In the broad sense of the word, such a name can be applied to any educational institution. But in the classical sense, this is an institution with a program determined by the Ministry of Education, where children from 6-7 to 16-17 years old are trained. As a result, they receive a certificate of incomplete or complete secondary education, and then they can already enter higher educational institutions or vocational schools.
Comparison
The Lyceum has its own curriculum. Does this mean that it is drastically different? Not at all! Lyceum students pass all general subjects, but there are also in-depth ones aimed at entering a particular university. This is done under an agreement between the lyceum and the higher educational institution, after which the teaching is "sharpened" for a specific program. There are even lyceums that are located on the territory of their older counterparts - universities.
Is it possible to conclude from this that lyceum education is an order of magnitude better than school education? Of course, it is much easier for those who have been trained in this educational institution to study later than ordinary students. And how else, if university teachers participate in the development of programs. The school is more modest in this respect. The teaching staff is on average weaker, and if there are strong teachers, they are often invited to other places (to the same lyceums).
A lyceum may have a certain specialization, a bias, for example, towards a foreign language, chemistry, physics and other sciences. Everything is going well at school. Although from time to time in some schools they begin to study 1-2 subjects in more depth.
It is logical to assume that the load on students at school is less than at the lyceum, because lyceum students are trained to master their future profession.
The principle of selection is also different. If everyone is admitted to a regular school from the first grade, then mainly high school students go to the lyceum and after an interview, at which the level of preparation is determined.
The lyceum practices a "paired" system of teaching subjects. And at school, lessons are strictly 45 minutes long.
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- The lyceum has its own curriculum, along with the generally accepted one, and the school is strictly state-owned.
- Lyceum education is in-depth, because it prepares directly for admission to a university, but this is not the case at school.
- In the lyceum, the teaching staff is stronger, and at school, even if there are strong teachers, they are often “poached” to other places.
- The lyceum is focused on a certain specialization, and schools can only offer in-depth study of one or more subjects.
- The load on students in the lyceum is greater, and less at school.
- Selection to the lyceum is most often among high school students, and everyone is admitted to the school from the first grade.
- In the lyceum there is a "pair" system of teaching subjects, and at school it is strictly 45 minutes for 1 lesson.
Three letters. This is exactly how much, literally speaking, is the real difference between the school and the gymnasium. So is it worth arguing which form of education is better? Today's graduates of gymnasiums look with sympathy at the fourth graders who are faced with innovation. Those, I think, do not quite understand yet, either to be glad that there will be no usual entrance exams, or to be upset, since the usual gymnasium education is also not provided. And new ones will come to the classes - the recording will begin in less than a month. Including idlers and losers, hooligans and bullies - all those from whom the gymnasium walls have already weaned.
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I think many still remember those times when the very word "gymnasium" had some kind of imperial connotation. Well, these are the children of the nobles who studied in gymnasiums. Then a portrait of a sort of strict student was drawn in the mind, with ink fingers blue from zeal, in an almost military blue uniform. Therefore, the term did not take root with us immediately. For a very long time, it was perceived as a school with a plus - the best. The rest had only to reach for this planochka. The teachers themselves were drawn to it. Teaching the old fashioned way is uninteresting, and irrelevant. Marina Ilyina, director of gymnasium No. 10 in Minsk, once pointed out in a conversation that a modern teacher should not only be a confident user of new technologies, but also be able to use them in the educational process. The ability to simply turn on a computer and type text today will not surprise anyone.
What besides this? Knowledge of the subject, the ability to interest them. However, in truth, good teachers are everywhere. Optional in high schools.
The meeting with the primary school teacher of school No. 125 in Minsk, Nikolai Shavlovsky, I think, turned more than one child's life upside down. In a good way. Not only because in the lower grades the "mustachioed nanny" is a rarity, but because a teacher with a quarter of a century of experience treats each child with tenderness and trepidation. To such teachers as Nikolai Shavlovsky, go in a jamb. This is the case when the status of the institution fades into the background. And, let's be honest, they go to elementary school for motivation, love for learning, and not for deep knowledge. The race for them and for status quite recently began after the fourth grade. When parents thought about the future of a capable child. In order not to lose this motivation.
And sometimes they didn't even think about it. Because often the school sounds no worse. If there is a leader who cares about the common cause, who will establish a sports base and organize interesting circles. So that parents do not have to take their children to remote areas of the city. And so that everything, as they say, is in one set - a general education, a music school, and sports sections. As, for example, in Minsk school No. 56. Troublesome - yes, says its director Yury Kruglik, because the school was built for this.
Of course, a lot depends on the educational institution itself. But not all. For example, the level of knowledge and motivation to study with which the guys will come to their classes is unlikely. Let's be honest: schools are more prepared to work with different contingents. In gymnasiums, they simply forgot about the category of children with two grades - for many years only those who really wanted to study came here.
Well, yes, now the performance indicators will creep down, and there will be a little less places at the Olympiads. But that's not the point. Teachers will have to remember the forgotten psychological techniques and again explain to naughty children why certain knowledge is needed. And the wise men will again turn into "nerds" and "nerds."
And further. Alas, equal opportunities do not guarantee equal results. There will always be those who study and those who, so to speak, serve their service, no matter what opportunities they are given. And it doesn't matter at all what the name of the institution where they study will be - just a school or an elite gymnasium.
Admission to higher education is increasingly becoming the main goal for parents and children. Everyone pursues their own goal - to earn money, find a favorite thing, join the ranks of the intelligentsia, make unfulfilled dreams come true. But before entering a university and mastering a profession, you need to gain some knowledge. And where to buy this baggage: at school, gymnasium and lyceum? We tell you how these educational institutions differ and what level of training they provide.
Types of educational institutions
They give the first level of education for further professional activity (in aggregate these are: preschool, primary, basic and secondary general).
School
Time is distributed in such a way that the child can do not only lessons
Educational and educational institution, which allows you to get a secondary general education. It can be a music, sports, art school. A child can enter school from the age of 6 to 8 inclusive, but at the request of the parents (guardians, representatives), the age is considered younger or older than the approved one. The school can refuse to accept a child only if it is overcrowded. This education does not imply an in-depth study of specific subjects chosen by the student.
The school program is regulated by state standards: this is the level of workload for children of different ages and the training program. The child should have enough time for additional education.
Lyceum
Often lyceums work at universities
A secondary educational institution that accepts children from grades 7 to 11. Lyceums often belong to certain universities (medical, architectural, engineering), so they are dominated by core subjects, and training makes it possible to enter the second year of the university.
The lyceum has a huge advantage compared to the school and the gymnasium - the child will immediately prepare for admission to a certain university and the first year of study, or maybe more, he will consolidate and supplement the knowledge in specialized subjects received at the general education level. Lyceum teachers can simultaneously conduct classes at the university.
In this educational institution, you must pass the entrance exams, for which you need to prepare for about a year. The school will not give the knowledge that the applicant needs, and preparatory courses will be needed. And for those who have been studying at the gymnasium since the fifth grade, it will be easier.
Gymnasium
In the gymnasium, the emphasis is on preparing the student for admission to the university in the chosen profile
An educational institution, the program of which is deeper than the school one, with a high level of teaching staff. This is a specialized institution that allows you to study subjects of interest for more hours. Gymnasiums often have an elementary school in which children are prepared for further education.
It is allowed to enter without additional entrance examinations for children who have completed primary school (grade 4). But in some gymnasiums, entrance examinations are additionally arranged.
The downside may be that after a regular school it can be difficult to enter a gymnasium, and preparatory courses are paid. The child will have more opportunities to find out exactly who he wants to become in the future and begin to realize his potential.
What is the difference
If the results are poor, the child is threatened with expulsion from the educational institution.
The main difference is in the age of admission, the presence or absence of specialized subjects, the employment of the child during training.
Table: comparison of school, gymnasium and lyceum
| School | Gymnasium | Lyceum | |
| When to act | 6 to 8 years old (possibly earlier or later) | Based on elementary school | Based on at least 7 classes |
| Profile | No | Multidisciplinary institution | One Profile |
| Admission | Without exams | The entrance test determines the specific educational institution | Exams in specialized subjects (for example, with a medical direction: biology, chemistry) |
| Training program | State | Author's | The main program may change; combination of state and copyright | Low | Medium | high |
| teaching | There is no competition among teachers | Teachers are selected | Competition for jobs; teachers teaching at the university, at which the lyceum |
| Lesson duration | 45 minutes | 45 minutes | 1,5 hour |
Each school has its pros and cons. The school opens up wide opportunities for additional education - sports, music. The gymnasium allows the child to quickly determine their subject interests and choose a future profession. The lyceum is intended for those who have already chosen a university for admission, and strive to be ready for further activities and be successful in it. The choice of an educational institution for study depends on the goals and desires in the future.
Turning to historical information, you can find out that the lyceum dates back to the time of Aristotle. In those days, it was Lycaeus and was a philosophical school. In Russia, the lyceum appeared in the middle of the 18th century and was considered an elite educational institution. Initially, training in it lasted 6 years, but later this period was extended to 11. The end of the lyceum made it possible to get a position as an official.
The gymnasium stands at the origins of the existence of Ancient Greece. The first institutions that taught literacy to the ancient Greeks were called gymnasiums. It was on their example that the first comprehensive schools arose.
To date, such an educational institution has a cooperation agreement with one or more universities. The main task of the lyceum is to prepare students for admission to one of them.
Today, the gymnasium is a school that provides in-depth knowledge of basic subjects. The task of this educational institution is to give high school students in-depth theoretical knowledge, as well as to prepare them for entering a higher educational institution.
The main differences between lyceum and gymnasium
You can enroll in a state lyceum after 7-8 years of study at a secondary school; gifted children are admitted to a gymnasium even after graduating from elementary school or progymnasium. Method of education: in the lyceum the emphasis is on practical classes, in the gymnasium they provide a theoretical knowledge base.
In specialized lyceums at higher educational institutions, graduates have a unique opportunity to be enrolled immediately in the second year.
In the lyceum, classes are often conducted by teachers of the university with which a cooperation agreement has been concluded. In the gymnasium, education is conducted according to the author's programs. Lyceum graduates have certain bonuses when entering their "native" university.
By the end of the lyceum, graduates have a specific specialty. In the gymnasium, the emphasis is on preparing the student for entering the university. The choice of the profile of the high school student takes place in the senior classes.
What to choose: lyceum or gymnasium?
When choosing between a lyceum and a gymnasium, it should be noted that both institutions have a strong teaching base and differ little from each other. Both the lyceum and the gymnasium provide each student with an individual approach, as well as opportunities for personal and professional growth.
The choice of educational institution depends specifically on your child. If he has already decided on his future profession by the 7-8th grade, the lyceum will serve as an ideal option for him. If the child is intellectually developed, gifted and wants to gain new knowledge, it is better to give preference to the gymnasium.
All parents sooner or later think about where it is better to give the child. The choice is usually small: school, lyceum, gymnasium. It must be taken seriously, because the quality of education of the student and his future depend on the right choice of parents.
Unfortunately, many educational institutions speculate with the terms "gymnasium" or "lyceum", and in fact in our country the most ordinary school can be called a gymnasium. The attitude of parents to such a school is better, since intuitively everyone understands that a gymnasium is better than some ordinary school. This question requires clarification.
How is a high school different from a lyceum?
In our country, the school is a general educational institution, and the program in it is established by the state. It is aimed at the overall development of the student (the first 9 classes for sure). However, the educational institution itself can set a higher bar for the humanitarian or technical direction, if it considers it necessary. From here, various gymnasiums and lyceums begin to form.
About the gymnasium
This educational institution boasts an improved educational program that provides the student with versatile and universal knowledge. Here the child is more likely to understand what is closer to him: science, art or any applied subjects. It is believed that in the gymnasium it is easier for a student to identify his strengths and decide on his future specialty. That is, the gymnasium differs from the school in a more expanded general educational program.
The concept of a lyceum
Here, the main emphasis is on a particular industry (say, construction). And in addition to general education subjects, specialized specialties are taught in the lyceum. Quite often, the lyceum belongs to a certain university, that is, it concludes an agreement with it and prepares graduates for subsequent admission to this university. The level of education that a student receives in a lyceum is much higher than a school one, but it clearly does not reach the level of an institute. But for students who studied well at the lyceum and organized themselves, it is much easier in the first two years of the institute than for students who entered after school.
This is the main difference between a gymnasium and a lyceum. In the first case, the general education program is expanded, in the second case, the program is made narrowly focused and often “tailored” to a specific higher education institution.
In any case, parents need to correctly understand the mindset of their child. Perhaps he will not be interested in some highly specialized knowledge, but he will show interest in some.
From the history
This educational institution originates in Ancient Greece - that is where it originated. In the 5th century AD, gymnasiums were built throughout Greece, which were then an analogue of modern schools.
But lyceums do not have such an ancient history. In Russia, they appeared in the middle of the XIII century, and then they were the most elite educational institutions. Education in the lyceum took place for six years, but the students received the same knowledge as in ordinary schools. Later, 11-year education was introduced, which allowed the student to make a good career as an official in the future. Of course, today's lyceums are far from those educational institutions that have existed in Russia since the 13th century.
What to choose?
Now that we know approximately how a gymnasium differs from a lyceum, we can talk about choosing an educational institution. If you understand and see what subjects are given to the child at school, or he himself knows who he wants to become in the future, then you can find a lyceum with an increased study of the desired subject. For example, if a student is good at mathematics, physics, geometry, then it is quite obvious that in the future a technical education will come in handy. It is appropriate in this case to find some good lyceum at a state institute and try to enter there. In such lyceums, students are usually prepared for entrance exams, and quite well.
In the event that the student is well given technical and humanitarian subjects, then you can try to transfer the child to the gymnasium, where he will take an extended course. However, it should be borne in mind that the difference between a gymnasium and a school today is illusory. Therefore, graduates of GBOU gymnasiums most often do not have any advantages or more knowledge than graduates of ordinary schools. And in general, it all depends on the school or gymnasium itself, the skills and professionalism of teachers, and the abilities of students. Even the simplest village school with good teachers is able to prepare children better than a prestigious city gymnasium.
From a legal point of view
And although now we understand how a gymnasium differs from a lyceum, there is a Federal law that makes it clear that there is no difference between these educational institutions. Legally, they differ only in name and nothing else.
The fact is that before the law "On Education in the Russian Federation" came into force (that is, until September 1, 2013), an educational institution received the status of a school, lyceum or gymnasium as a result of state accreditation. At the same time, the type of each educational institution was defined in the first paragraph of the provision. There it was explained which institution can be considered a gymnasium, lyceum or school.
To date, there is no such division. There is only the concept of "educational organization", and the procedure of state accreditation only confirms the compliance of the activities of this organization with educational standards. This means that even the weakest school in any village can be called a lyceum or gymnasium, and this will not contradict the law. Moreover, only the decision of the founder (it can be a subject of the Russian Federation and even an individual or legal entity) is enough to turn an ordinary school into a gymnasium or lyceum. What is the difference between an ordinary school and a similar institution? Yes, nothing. It’s just that such techniques can be used in order to raise the authority of the school, although in fact this does not lead to any changes: the staff does not change, the program remains the same, as well as the conditions of study.
Lyceum, school, gymnasium - the same thing?
Now you understand the difference. A lyceum and a gymnasium are educational institutions of the same level, so it should be assumed that the lyceum you choose yesterday could have been an ordinary school with a standard educational program. Unfortunately, many founders use the opportunity to change the name of an educational institution in order to tritely fool their parents, because it is not fashionable today to have the status of an ordinary school. Many parents still believe that a gymnasium or lyceum is higher than a regular school. This was before the introduction of the law "On Education in the Russian Federation" dated September 1, 2013.
How to be?
In fairness, it should be noted that in Russia there are many really good lyceums and gymnasiums that have remained faithful to traditions and really deserve to have such a status. Therefore, before choosing an educational institution for your child, be sure to look at the rating of lyceums or gymnasiums, read a lot of reviews about the institutions you are looking at, visit them in person and even chat with the director or teachers.
This is exactly what should be done today, since the bill does not mention gymnasiums and lyceums, so their status is not regulated by anyone or anything. An ordinary and even the weakest school can legally have a similar status.
