Mode of Education

The education system in Brazil is regulated by the Federal Government. The Federal Government is the one which defines all the guidelines for the education system in Brazil. The local government is in charge of state and education courses which is followed after the guidelines set by the Federal Government. The requirement for all Brazilian students is that they must attend school for a minimum of 9 years, however, schooling is usually inadequate in Brazil.

In elementary school, the Federal Council of Education states that students must take a core curriculum which includes Portugese, History, Geography, Science,  Mathematics and Arts and Physical Education. For year 6 onwards, two foreign languages, English and Spanish are made compulsory. The academic year of the school is established by the National Education Bases and Guidelines Law, at a minimum of 200 days.


In High School, at least 2,200 hours of coursework must be completed over the span of 3 years. Students must pass their elementary school before being able to enroll in High school. More subjects such as Portuguese literature, Philosophy and Sociology are being offered in High school.



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