Today informed parents seek for their children new opportunities and possibilities. Is the Greek Educational System evolving to meet the demand?
In the United States, during the 17th century, the curriculum in the common (elementary) schools of the New England colonies was summed up as the “four Rs” – Reading, ‘Riting, “Rithmetic”, and Religion.
This was the core philosophy of every educational system in Primary Education until 1900’s.
The best of modern education worldwide always is evolving to meet the new opportunities and challenges our global society is experiencing.
By evolving, they remain relevant;
by pioneering, they succeed.
The Educational world is changing dramatically with the advent of artificial intelligence and increased digitalization.
Under this spectrum, the Greek Ministry of Education has made significant changes to the education system, most of which were mandated by the wish of each government to adopt recent scientific findings and acclaimed education models of other countries in the world.
Adapting state-of-the-art research in the field of education, as well as foreign education practices to meet the needs of the Greek society and labor market has resulted in a multilayered education system, which caters for all students in the country.
STEM education, (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.)
√ Kids learn to work in teams from an early age. Most of the activities in a STEM class involve group projects. Through these activities, kids learn to communicate, argue, disagree and cooperate.
√ Students learn by finding solutions to everyday problems. STEM’s focus on real-world problem-solving engages students more fully in the learning process.
√ STEM makes learning math attractive. Kids learn to think algorithmically through fun activities. Math is taught through discovery and experiential learning, and in connection to their everyday world.
√ Kids discover how everyday machines are designed and how they work. STEM introduces kids to the way engineers think and design, while teaching them that a problem can be solved in various ways.
According to the latest available data, published annually by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Greece has the sixth-highest number of “STEM” graduates in the world. The latest findings were gleaned from information gathered from the OECD during the year 2012.
Robotics. Developing skills for the future

Robotics prepare students for the competitive workforce of tomorrow. By programming robots, students can discover if their aptitudes and interests correspond to those skills that will define the job market of the future, like programming, science technology or engineering.
Working on a robot stimulates students to build their engineering intuition and emphasizes the meaningful problem-based learning through the integration and application of their knowledge.
Strategic problem-solving, computational thinking, higher order thinking, logical and analytical reasoning: these are just a few examples of the abilities developed by educational robotics, abilities that will be fundamental in a lot of professional areas.
Soft Skills, the defining criteria of the future.

The educational world is changing dramatically with the advent of artificial intelligence and increased digitalization. Knowledge will no longer be power in the way it was, or at least it will be more equally distributed. Anything for which an algorithm can be written will result in an app or non-human resource. The human-condition and so-called ‘soft skills’ will be the defining criteria of the future.
Today’s employers are seeking more than just technical knowledge of the job, they are looking for employees who are willing to work as a team player, have strong communication skills, problem solving skills, leadership, and resourcefulness.
Structure of the Greek Education System
Most students in Greece attend public schools of all levels, for which there are no tuition fees, while less than 10% of the student population enrolls in private schools.
Greece has undergone a number of educational reforms during the last century to keep in step with the international trends in education. It was well worth the effort, since Greece now has a well-respected education system and a literacy rate of 97.16%, comparable to that of Argentina and Israel.
Expatriates, Greek Golden Visa holders, can attend any Greek school, public or private, and at all educational levels. Public schools are also free for people who live in Greece permanently with a Schengen Visa.
More info about the Greek Education System one can find in the European Union Education Portal.
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/greece_en
Greek Golden Visa gives access to the Greek Education System.
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