{"id":771,"date":"2016-08-15T20:32:58","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T20:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/hungary\/instruction-for-mathematics-and-science-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/"},"modified":"2016-09-14T18:46:27","modified_gmt":"2016-09-14T18:46:27","slug":"instruction-for-mathematics-and-science-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/hungary\/instruction-for-mathematics-and-science-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/","title":{"rendered":"Instruction for Mathematics and Science in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"carouselwrap\"><div id=\"menu-hungary\" class=\"carouselmenu\"><a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/hungary\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Introduction<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/hungary\/the-mathematics-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>The Mathematics Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/hungary\/the-science-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>The Science Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/hungary\/teachers-teacher-education-and-professional-development\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/hungary\/instruction-for-mathematics-and-science-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Instruction for Mathematics and Science in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/hungary\/monitoring-student-progress-in-mathematics-and-science\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Monitoring Student Progress in Mathematics and Science<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/hungary\/special-initiatives-in-mathematics-and-science-education\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Special Initiatives in Mathematics and Science Education<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/hungary\/use-and-impact-of-timss\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Use and Impact of TIMSS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/hungary\/references\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>References<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/div>\t<style>\n\t\t.carouselwrap{\n\t\t\tbackground: #e5eaef;\n\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t.owl-item a{\n\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t\t\tborder: 4px #00b2cc solid;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000000;\n\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t.owl-item a:hover,\n\t\t.owl-item a:focus,\n\t\t.owl-item a.current-menu-item{\n\t\t\tbackground: #00667f;\n\t\t\tborder: 4px #00b2cc solid;\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tcolor: #ffffff;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n<h2>Instruction for Mathematics and Science in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/h2>\n<h3>Grade at Which Specialist Teachers for Mathematics and Science are Introduced<\/h3>\n<p>  Up to Grade 4, elementary schools in Hungary have classroom teachers who teach all subjects. Specialist teachers for mathematics and science are introduced in Grade 5, at the latest. Although in most schools students have only one teacher in the earlier years, in many schools there are specialists for mathematics and science (or other subjects).<\/p>\n<h3>Instructional Materials, Equipment, and Laboratories<\/h3>\n<p>  Textbooks, exercise books, and teachers&rsquo; editions of textbooks are the main instructional materials for teaching mathematics and science, both for integrated science courses in Grades 1 to 6 and for the separate subject areas in Grades 7 to 8. Teachers can choose from two textbooks and use other instructional materials corresponding with the local curriculum.<\/p>\n<p>  Science teaching and learning in lower primary schools (Grades 1 to 4) are carried out in the classroom. Generally science rooms and laboratories are not provided at the lower primary level. The percentage of schools having science laboratories for upper secondary education has increased over the last few years, but many schools still have old laboratories and equipment.<\/p>\n<h3>Use of Technology<\/h3>\n<p>  In Hungary&rsquo;s core curriculum, &ldquo;using vehicles of knowledge&rdquo; is one of the skill development areas in mathematics throughout compulsory education. The curriculum mentions the use of calculators, familiarity with teaching-learning technologies, and the responsible and interactive use of technologies (e.g., the Internet and CD-ROMs).<sup>10<\/sup><\/p>\n<h3>Accommodation Policies for Instruction and Testing<\/h3>\n<p>  In accordance with Act CXC of 2011 on National Public Education,<sup>11<\/sup> students with special education needs have the right to receive special education accommodations after their eligibility is determined.<\/p>\n<p>  The national core curriculum defines possible modifications or simplifications of or exemptions from certain areas of the curriculum; areas of possible rehabilitation for students; and possible time extensions for education, training, and development according to the different types of special needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instruction for Mathematics and Science in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades Grade at Which Specialist Teachers for Mathematics and Science are Introduced Up to Grade 4, elementary schools in Hungary have classroom teachers who teach all subjects. Specialist teachers for &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/hungary\/instruction-for-mathematics-and-science-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":139,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-771","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=771"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/771\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5919,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/771\/revisions\/5919"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}