4. INTRODUCTION
Brazil is located in the southern hemisphere, on the South
American continent.
Capital: Brasilia
Language: Portuguese
5th most populated country in the world
The population is around 199 million people.
Key industries include:
Agriculture,
Mining,
Manufacturing, and the
Service sectors.
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Colonization of the country by the Portuguese around
1500 and ruled from Lisbon until 1808
Brazil declared independence from Portugal in 1822.
1889 – 1930: constitutional presidency
1930 – 1985: dictatorship and ruled by military officials
1989: free elections, return to democracy
Brazil is FIFA world cup winner for five times:
1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002
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Major cultural groups:
The Portuguese,
Africans,
Europeans,
Middle Eastern,
Japanese,
Asian immigrants, and
Indigenous people
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Total education Budget: 5.95% of GDP, 15.72%
of total government expenditure
Literacy rate: 91.73 percent
Minister of Education of Brazil:
Rossieli Soares
8. EDUCATION SYSTEM
The current Brazilian education system is based on the
1988 Constitution
Which highlighted education as a universal right
That should be promoted and protected by the
government
Education in Brazil is supervised by a system of
ministries and government offices that work together at
the:
Municipality,
State and
Federal level.
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Municipalities are responsible for providing and
regulating early childhood education.
The states and federal district are responsible for the
provision and regulation of primary and secondary
education.
The federal government is responsible for the provision
of education in its institutions and the regulation of
private institutions
10. EDUCATION BODIES
1. The Ministry of Education
It is responsible for:
Providing technical and financial support to the
municipalities, the states and the federal district
Drafting education legislation;
Supporting the network of federal education
institutions
Supervising the private education system.
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The principal Secretariats of the Ministry of Education
are as follows:
Secretariat of:
Basic Education;
Continuing Education, Literacy and Diversity;
Distance Education;
Special Education;
Technical and Vocational Education;
Higher Education.
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2. The National Committee for the Evaluation of Higher
Education
It is responsible for the supervision and coordination of
the National System of Higher Education Evaluation
3. The Coordination for the Improvement of Higher
Education Personnel
It is responsible for the evaluation of graduate programs
as well as promoting international scientific cooperation.
13. LEVELS OF EDUCATION
1. Primary Education (Fundamental education )
Duration is 9 years and is compulsory for children aged
6-14.
Fundamental education curriculum includes:
History,
Geography,
Science,
Mathematics,
Arts,
Portuguese and
Physical education.
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2. Secondary Education
Duration is 3 Years; Ages 15-18
Curriculum includes:
At least one foreign language,
Philosophy,
Sociology,
Portuguese,
Geography,
History,
Physics, chemistry, biology,
Mathematics, art and physical education.
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3. Vocational Secondary Education
Duration: 3-4 Years
Curriculum can include general as well as
specialized vocational subjects
4. Adult Education
In addition to secondary and vocational secondary
education,
Brazil offers an adult education secondary school
diploma for non-traditional students
After it, Students may take university entrance exams
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5. Higher Education
Bachelor (4-6 Years): All programs require a final
paper or final research.
Specialization Courses: The specialization courses
consist of vocational or professional programs
Master (18-24 Months): A thesis is mandatory for
graduation.
Doctorate (4 Years): A thesis or dissertation is
required for this degree.
17. TEACHER EDUCATION
Teachers are the third largest occupational sub-group in
Brazil.
Teacher colleges are the second most common schools
of higher education in Brazil
Organizational structure for teacher training
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Tutors are selected among a pool of fully
certified public school teachers.
Tutors, receive training from their respective
local Training Agencies
Biweekly meetings are conducted with local
teacher-trainees to provide them program
orientation and training support
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Trained team travel to visit the teacher-trainees’
local school to:
Guide and evaluate their pedagogical
practice
Evaluate the their performance
Each tutor typically supervises approximately
12 teacher-trainees.
21. CHALLENGES
Teachers: low salaries
Bad work conditions
Not enough money for infrastructure
Too many students in class
Expensive books
Hard access to materials
Lack of access to educational information
Lack of awareness of educational possibilities
