education
April 14, 2026
BIG CHANGES COMING TO GYMNASIUMS! New rules for students and teachers: Here's exactly what awaits them!
The letter states that preparations are underway for changes to the teaching and learning plan for gymnasiums, which will include, among other things, a reduction in the weekly number of hours for elective subjects.
TL;DR
- Changes to the teaching and learning plan for gymnasiums are being prepared.
- The weekly hours for elective subjects will be reduced.
- Students in the first and second grades will choose one elective from two options.
- Students in the third grade will choose one elective from two options, which they will continue in the fourth grade.
- The new regulations are expected to be published for the 2026/2027 school year.
- Current regulations allow students to choose two elective subjects with a higher weekly class load.
- The current offering of elective subjects is broader than what is being proposed.
- Concerns have been raised over the years that elective subjects have not fulfilled their purpose and have become an additional burden for students.
- The biggest problem cited is the organization of work and scheduling difficulties.
- The implementation of new programs for the first grade of gymnasium has been postponed to the 2027/28 school year.
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