Second Chance Schools

A Second Chance School constitutes an innovative public adult education school of two academic years’ duration. A certificate equivalent to secondary school diploma is provided after successful attendance. The school’s curriculum differs from that of the normal education, it is more flexible and it follows an adapted teaching methodology and assessment of the trainees.

The Second Chance Schools were established in Greece by the Law 2525/97, in the context specified by the declared principles of the European Union. The programme forms part of the Operational Programme “Education and Lifelong Learning” of the Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs and it is co-funded by the European Union (European Social Fund) and national funding.

Who can attend?

The Second Chance Schools target people above 18 years old, who have not completed the compulsory secondary education.

The institution of Second Chance Schools is a european programme within the framework of the fight against social exclusion. These Schools aim to offer adults opportunities to enter again the education and training system, form a positive attitude towards learning, acquire basic knowledge and skills, enhance their personality and finally, facilitate the access to labour market.

The services of the programme

The total duration of the programme is 18 months, i.e. two academic years. The weekly programme consists of 25 teaching hours and the courses take place during the evening, from Monday to Friday. The courses of the Second Chance Schools which operate in penal institutions, take place during the morning.

The courses being taught are:

• Greek Language

• Mathematics

• English Language

• Information Technology

• Social Education

• Environmental Education

• Physical Sciences

• Cultural - Aesthetic Education

The innovation of the Second Chance Schools consists in forming consultancy services, including a Career Adviser and an Educational Psychologist in every school.

Particular emphasis is placed upon the acquisition and development of basic skills, competences and general knowledge, the use of new technologies, learning a foreign language, counselling and vocational guidance, in order to significantly improve the access to the labour market.

Where are the courses given?

There are 63 Second Chance Schools (SCS) all over Greece’s 13 regions:

Contact

Call:                              213-131 4684, 4507, 4508, 4509, 4510, 4511, 4512, 4513, 4515

Fax:                              213-1314506
e-mail:                         sde@inedivim.gr