The dream of any parents, give the child the best education, because it determines the future fate of the child: admission to a prestigious university to a budget place, a highly paid profession.
Often, difficulties arise when choosing the type of educational institution. Everyone understands that the Lyceum and the Gymnasium are probably better than the school, but their difference from each other can not be explained by many.
What is a gymnasium and a lyceum - common features
- and the gymnasium, and the lyceum are general educational institutions, training in which is conducted according to federal educational standards;
- graduates of these institutions receive certificates of a uniform sample, as well as graduates of the secondary school;
- and the teaching staff is recruited on a competitive basis to the gymnasium and lyceum;
- both the first and the second general educational institution usually has sponsors that help maintain the material and technical base at a high level;
- and in the gymnasium, and in the Lyceum subjects are studied in-depth.
What is the difference between a lyceum and a gymnasium?
- in the state lyceum it is possible to arrive only after 7-8 classes of high school;
- lyceums have a predominantly technical profile;
- each lyceum concludes a contract with the university, to which he prepares pupils;
- a significant difference between lyceum and gymnasium in the way of training - in liceum, practice has a priority;
- the graduate of the lyceum leaves the walls of the educational institution not only theoretically savvy, but also having a specific specialty;
- classes in the Lyceum are often held by university teachers, with whom a contract has been concluded;
- graduates of the lyceum have a privileged position when entering a "native" university in front of graduates of other educational institutions;
- in some lyceums, graduates immediately become second-year students of the institution that is assigned to them.
The difference between the gymnasium and the Lyceum
- Any gifted child who has completed primary school or a progymnasium can enter the gymnasium;
- the grammar school first of all gives strong, in-depth theoretical knowledge and prepares the pupil for admission to the university ;
- in the gymnasium, the choice of profile occurs in the upper grades, when the student has already decided which area of science he is most interested in;
- training in the gymnasium is often carried out by author's programs;
- in the gymnasium, students receive mostly theoretical knowledge.
Both schools have their own advantages, they give strong knowledge and opportunities for personal and professional growth, so to determine what is higher, a gymnasium or a lyceum can not be. They achieve some goals in different ways, applying different forms and methods of teaching. And although the lyceum is often compared with vocational schools, in Moscow, for example, the contest in some lyceums is not less than in the best Moscow universities.
What is better than a gymnasium or a lyceum?
If a student already in the 7th or 8th grade decided with a university, and is ready to devote the remaining years of study to the preparation for the chosen higher educational institution, then the lyceum is preferable for him.
If the child is intellectually developed, has good health, is aimed at higher education or is going to engage in scientific activities, then for him the gymnasium is preferable.
We wish you to make the right choice of the educational institution, which will be the first contribution to the treasury of the future well-being of your child.