Primary school is from ages 6-11. This is divided into 4 classes. Secondary school is from 11 to 14 years of age. Any further study is not. Language classes start in primary school for students of 10 to 11 years of age.
Students start learning English as early as nine years of age in special extended programs .
Universities usually are in session for the winter semester from October to the end of December or mid-January. While there are only two weeks for holiday, lectures can extend through to January. Exams start on June 1 and continue until the new term. Students who fail the exams may re- apply to sit for new exams up to three times. This extension was again extended until 1995 as the demand for Czech teachers of languages has far outpaced the numbers of teachers graduating the new re qualification programs and entering the profession.