Apolytirion
Apolytirio is the official senior secondary education school completion certificate in Greece obtained after successfully completing the third grade of lyceum. It is graded on a 20-point scale.
Specific conditions and rules apply to each type of lyceum in the Pan-Hellenic Examinations, based on subjects that are the same as or related to those of the General Lyceum. For example, the Vocational Lyceum has its own set of four examination subjects. Each type of school follows a different curriculum.
Types
The types of Apolytirio in Greece are:- Apolytirio from High School in a. Humanities and Social Sciences, b. Sciences and Health Sciences and c. Economic and Computer Studies - awarded by Geniko Lykeio, Protypo Geniko Lykeio and Peiramatiko Geniko Lykeio.
- Apolytirio from Vocational High School in a. Structural Works, Environment and Architectural Design, b. Αgriculture, Food and Environment, c. Business Administration and Economics, d. Applied Arts, e. Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, f. Mechanical Engineering, g. Maritime Professionals, h. Information Technology and i. Health, Welfare and Wellbeing - awarded by Epangelmatiko Lykeio και Protypo Epangelmatiko Lykeio.
- Apolytirio from Musical High School - awarded by Mousiko Lykeio.
- Apolytirio from Art High School - awarded by Kalitechniko Lykeio.
- Apolytirio from Ecclesiastical High School - awarded by Ekklisiastiko Lykeio.
- Apolytirio from Cross-Cultural Education High School - awarded by Diapolitismiko Lykeio.
- Apolytirio from Integrated Special Vocational High School - awarded by Eniaio Eidiko Epangelmatiko Lykeio.
- Apolytirio from Evening High School - awarded by Esperino Geniko Lykeio.
- Apolytirio from Evening Vocational High School - awarded by Esperino Epangelmatiko Lykeio.
Changes over the years
The system and examinations accepted for entrance into Higher Education HE in Greece went through major changes since 1980. The below timeline of lyceum subjects and Pan-hellenic exams subjects are from the General Lyceum only and it is not an exhaustive list of the all types of lyceum nor their subjects nor their subjects of Pan-hellenic exams, while should not be relied upon as a one.1984–1998
The most common/known Lyceum is the General Lyceum.In the first 2 grades, all students are taught the same subjects. In 3rd grade, students followed a core programme of general education and each Desmi followed a specialized program, Desmes ).
An Apolytirio of Geniko Lykeio included the GPA, student's conduct information and consisted of:
From 1984 until 1998 only the total score of the Panhellenic Examinations was accepted for the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The total Score was calculated from the individual scores, with one of the subjects having a higher weight percentage.
e.g. for A Desmi: Mathematics, B Desmi: Biology, etc.
The 4 Desmes were:
Students had to preselect their choices in a numerical order of preference –using the bases of last year's Panhellenic Examinations' only as a guide– and submit them to their school on a given deadline, using a 4-pages machine-readable document.
The results of the National Examinations determined not only who will pass into highest/higher education but also next year's bases.
The total individual score for every subject was 0–160)). which was the sum of the 2 examiners' scores based on the scale 0–80 each. A remarking by a 3rd examiner would determine the final score if there was a large difference between the first two scores.
- Units:, same numeric format with the bases.
It was allowed to keep the individual subjects' scores and resit on exams to increase the total score, but only for 2 more examinations.
1999–2004
There are three grades in Eniaio Lykeio and each grade is divided in classes.The 1st grade of Eniaio Lykeio operates as an orientation year with a general knowledge programme.
The 2nd grade includes three directions: Humanities, Science and Technology.
In the 3rd grade we have again the three directions but the Technology direction operates in two courses: i) the Technology and the Production course and ii) the Information Science and Services course.
In Eniaio Lykeio, there is the Support Teaching Programme. This programme can be attended by those pupils who wish to do so, regardless of their performance.
Right of entrance have only the holders of the Apolytirio lyceum certificate.
The written examinations in the subjects, either at school's level or at national level, count equivalently towards the Apolytirio's GPA. On the contrary, for entrance in highest education only the subjects examined nationally in written form are being considered. The Apolytirio is detached completely from highest education's entrance.
2005–2013
Panhellenic National Level Examinations involve 6–7 subjects of the General Lyceum. Besides the Lyceum Diploma, the achievement score on a certificate awarded takes into account final year school grade and the grades on 6 subjects of the National Examinations.2014–2020
For the General Lyceum 4 orientation groups existed including 4 subjects each : Humanities, Law and Social Sciences Sciences Health Sciences Economic and Computer Studies.In 2019, the Ministry of Education under Kostas Gavroglou of SYRIZA, decided to replace Latin with sociology in the school curriculum. This decision was not met without opposition from academics related to classical humanist studies, who called the move "anachronistic" and the major opposition party, New Democracy. In 2020,the Ministry of Education under Niki Kerameus reinstated Latin in the school curriculum, again with opposition from SYRIZA and academics related to Sociology.