July 9, 2015 is a historic day for the educational system of Cyprus, as the Parliament decided to change the recruitment system in public schools.
The passage of the much-discussed bill marks a new era for Education and the beginning of the end of the list of appointees. The first recruitments, with the written criterion as the predominant criterion, will take place in September 2018. However, the final abolition of the list is placed in 2027, since a transitional period of a total duration of twelve years is foreseen. No MP opposed it, while the 31 AKEL representatives abstained. Initially, AKEL requested a postponement of the vote on the bill, but its request was rejected. Specifically, 19 deputies were in favor of the postponement, 21 against and three abstentions. An intense discussion followed on basic provisions of the proposed regulation and then the AKEL amendments were put to the vote, which were also rejected by the majority. According to the provisions of the new law, in the three years 25-2015 the appointments will continue based on the existing system. During this period, the government will promote the release of 2018 organic positions, with the aim of making the same number of teachers employed in schools as part-time and contract workers. Specifically, the letter of the Minister of Education Costas Kadis, which was sent yesterday to the Parliament, provides that a total of 1.525 positions will be given in Primary Education, 700 in General Secondary and 718 in Secondary Technical Education. In 107, for the first time, the written examination. After consultation, it was decided that the exams will be divided into three parts: The first part will include an examination on the subject of the curricula in the field and the specialty of the candidate, which will be scored at a rate of 2017%. The second part will include an examination of the candidate's skills, which will be scored with a percentage of up to 32% and the third part will include an examination for the knowledge of the Greek language, which will be scored with a percentage of up to 10%. The total scoring of the written exam will amount to 8% (instead of 50% provided by the original bill). In September 40, the second phase of the transitional period will take effect, which will last until August 2018, 31. For these nine years, the recruitments will be carried out in a ratio of 2027-50 from the old and the new system. As of September 50, 1, the existing list of appointees will be permanently abolished. Scoring of various criteria It is emphasized that in the context of the consultation in the competent parliamentary committee, changes were agreed in the scoring of the various criteria, which were voted.
In more detail: - First degree: The scoring of the "excellent" or equivalent degree remains at eight points. The "very good" will be scored with six points (instead of four) and the "good" will be scored with four points (instead of two). It is clarified that with the inclusion of a candidate in the list of appointees, only one degree will be scored, with a maximum score of 8%. . Possession of a MA or MSc postgraduate degree with six credits (instead of ten) and possession of a postgraduate diploma obtained after studying for at least one academic year, with two credits (instead of five). It was also deemed appropriate to score six points on the second degree. It is clarified, however, that in the case of a candidate who has more than one additional academic qualification, only one will be considered, which gives the candidate the highest score. - Educational experience: During the dialogue, an issue arose regarding the possibility recognition of previous service in private tuition centers, KIE and All-Day Schools. However, as pointed out by the Legal Service, this is not possible, because in defining the term "educational previous service" similar situations cannot be mixed and neither can the previous service in these cases be clearly defined. It was also decided that the previous service would be scored up to 15 points (instead of 20). Specifically, two and a half credits will be given for each school year of educational service with a maximum number of months of previous service that is scored at ninety-six months. It is noted that each completed month within the school year is graded in proportion, while it is clarified that previous service in tuition centers or foreign language institutes is not considered educational service. , with a maximum scoring limit of three points instead of the two provided in the original bill. did you know that
. The first lists of appointees were created 42 years ago, specifically in 1973.. The effort to modernize the system lasted 26 whole years, from 1989 .. The candidate teachers who registered in the lists of appointees exceed 45.000 .. The minimum waiting period in the list is eight years, in the specialty of Speech Therapy, and the maximum period waiting is 2.730 years, in the German specialty .. The average age of appointment is 41 years, while there have been cases of teachers who were appointed in their 60s .. Almost 10.500 prospective teachers waiting in line Greeks are for appointment.
Writes: Christina Kyriakidou