From September 1, 2026, a new core curriculum is to enter into force into Polish schools, which is called: “Reforma26. Compass of tomorrow”. One of the serious-and quite revolutionary for Polish education-is a way to restore nature lessons in grades IV-VI.
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The subject itself was not taught in primary schools for several years, but the Ministry of National Education decided that From 2026, students will learn the world again thanks to nature lessons. Only in a completely new and unprecedented formula. As explained in an interview with Polish Radio, Deputy Minister Katarzyna Lubnauer, instead of a typical 45-minute lesson, students will participate in three-hour blocks. In this way, students are to have time to observe, experiment and group work.
Nature is to be taught for three years and it was reserved three hours a week. The final decision whether it will be a uniform block or maybe separate – traditional – lessons, will be made by teachers.
Three hours of lesson instead of 45 minutes. Changes from 2026
According to the idea of the Ministry of Education, Such a change will allow, among others for work on longer projects, thanks to which children will be able to present and analyze the effects of their work. An important change, which the deputy minister of education talked about on Polish Radio, is also the cooperation of students from various classes and years.
The ministry was to be inspired by the education systems in Wales, Ireland or Australia, where nature teaching is based on experience, work in teams and research conducted in the field.
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Although the changes are to help move from theory to more practical learning about the world, it Part of the teaching staff distrustfully assesses the changes implemented by the Ministry of National Education. According to Gazeta.pl, the Polish Teachers' Association warns against reduction of full -time jobs due to the replacement of separate biology, chemistry, geography or physics lessons in one subject.
Trade unionists also pay attention to insufficient classroom equipment and remind you that after the Covid-19 pandemic, in many cases, chemical laboratories were eliminated in schools in which experiments could be carried out.
