ECONOMIC HIGHSCHOOL ARAD

1.
Economic Highschool of Arad is an institution that continues an old tradition of the
trade education in the west side of Romania.
14.06.1885: The Commercial Highschool Arad is inaugurated;
1886: The Commercial Highschool Arad becomes The Commercial Academy of Arad;
1900: courses at the Superior Commercial School of Arad begin;
1937: The Theoretical Secondary School Iosif Vulcan Arad becomes The Commercial
Highschool for Boys of Arad
1948: The Secondary Technological School Of Economic Administration is founded
1950: The Secondary Technological School Of Economic Administration becomes The
Secondary Technological Commerce School for Boys of Arad
1955: The Secondary Technological Commerce School for Boys of Arad becomes The
Secondary Technological Trading School, 2 years courses; The Commercial Study
institution becomes The Commercial Vocational School of Arad;
1966: The Economic Highschool of Arad is founded;
1974: The Catering and Industrial Highschool is founded within the Commercial
Vocational School;
1977: The Economic Highschool and The Commercial Vocational School join together and
form the Administrative Law and Economic Highschool, Arad;
1994: The Administrative-Economic Vocational School is founded;
2000: the school becomes the Economic Highschool of Arad
2.
In Economic Highschool of Arad, the education system is organized for technological
branch, profile services, with the following forms:
Highschool full time courses:
First stage
Second stage
Highschool night courses:
First stage
Second stage
Highschool night courses, reduced frequency.
Art and Vocational School, level 1.
Completion year, level 2.
Highschool full time courses, progressive route, level 3.
Adults training courses.
3.
Mario Castioni, the principal of Jean-Piaget highschool, Neuchatel, Switzerland: On the
occasion of The Economic Highschools Day, I want to congratulate the principal
and the teachers for the quality and efficiency of their engagement in the youths
training. We wish the students to have a bright future and good luck.
Aurel Ardelean, the Chancellor of Vasile Goldis University of Arad: The evolution of
the
economic education within the Economic Highschool of Arad is extremely
dynamic and efficient in order to prepare the students for a future national and
international economy.

Iosif Matula, The Chancellor of The Local Board: I want to congratulate all those that,
throughout the years, contributed to what Economic Highschool of Arad means
today.
4.
IDENTITY
It is easy to learn to walk. It is important where you go.
TRAINING FIRM
PARTICIPATING ATT INTERNATIONAL FAIRS
The training firm is an innovating teaching method, oriented towards practice. It is the
model of a company in which the students simulate the activities of a real company.
JUVENTUTE THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE
The first edition of Juventute magazine appeared in 1982. Between 1982 and 1995 its
publishing stopped but from 1995 the magazine appears constantly in 2 or 3 editions a
year.
5.
PERFORMANCE
Local and national prizes at annual competitions on various subjects:

Romanian
History
Geography
Math
English
French
Religion
Computer studies
Professional contests
Choose! It is your right

Participating at:
National symposiums
Scientific conferences
Essays and communication session
EcoSpring is an essay and communication session for teachers and students. The first
edition was in 2002 during the activities dedicated to Spring Day.
PROJECTS:
Leonardo
Comenius
International exchanges
Community projects

6.
EVENTS

Romanias National day

School days
The pram
Cultural and artistic events
Sports events

7.
ECONOMIC HIGHSCHOOL OF ARAD
HIGHSCHOOL FULL TIME COURSES
HIGHSCHOOL NIGHT COURSES
Selection:

Highschool full time courses

Admission in the first year according to the results from the secondary
school

The qualification selection is made in the second stage (11 th grade),

according
to the choices and the results obtained in the first two years of
highschool
Studies lengths:

4 years for highschool full time courses,

5 years for highschool night courses,

Age:

From 14 years for highschool full time courses,

From 18 years for highschool night courses

Studies authentication:

The graduates of the first stage: a graduation certificate for 10 grades

The graduates of the second stage:

o Certificate in professional skills
o School-leaving examination certificate
o Graduation certificate
o Certificate in English language
o Registration certificate
8.
ART AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
HIGHSCHOOL FULL TIME COURSES, PROGRESSIVE ROUTE
ADULTS TRAINING COURSES
Selection:

For the 9th grade (the first year) Art and Vocational school according to the results
from the secondary school

For the completion year according to the results from the 9 th and 10th grade Art
and Vocational school
For the highschool full time courses, progressive route according to the results
from the completion year.

Studies lengths:

2 years, level 1 in professional qualification

1 year, level 2 in professional qualification, completion year
2 years, level 3 in professional qualification, highschool full time courses,
progressive route
3-6 months for adults training

Age:

From
From
From
From

14
16
17
18

years
years
years
years

level 1
level 2
level 3
adults training

Qualification:

Art and Vocational school (level 1):

1. catering worker,
2. trade worker
Completion year (level 2):
1. cook,
2. waiter,
3. seller in catering units,
4. shop-assistant,
5. pastry cook,
Highschool progressive route:
1. technician in gastronomy,
2. technician in trade activities
Adults training:
1. trade worker (level 1),
2. pastry cook, waiter, cook (level 2)

Studies authentication:

the graduates from Art and Vocational school (level 1):

1. graduation certificate,
2. professional qualification certificate level 1
the graduates of the completion year (level 2):
1. graduation certificate for the 2nd year of completion,
2. professional qualification certificate level 2,
3. school leaving examination certificate.
The graduates of highschool full time courses progressive route:
1. certificate for professional skills,
2. baccalaureate diploma,
3. graduation certificate,

4. school leaving examination certificate.

The graduates of adults training courses: qualification certificate

Students: - they promoted 100% the graduation exams at Art and Vocational school.
- they received many prizes at local and national competitions.
- they participate in extra-curricular activities.
Practice:

In schools workshops and canteen

In catering units
Hotels
Industry, trade and agricultural chamber

Educational offer:
Specific for the technological branch, services profile, economic, administrative,
tourism fields;
Qualifications: technician in economical activities, administrative technician,
tourism technician;
Optional packages were established for each specialization and study group, so
that each student would be given the possibility to choose according to his/her
own interests and availability.
Human resources:
All teaching staff is qualified
Most of the teaching staff graduated masters degrees, post-graduated courses
and there are candidates for a doctors degree and even a Doctor of Philosophy.
Some teachers took part in the elaboration of the national curriculum for
highschool, they are text-book authors, members of the National Subjects
Committees, methodologists and in charge of various debating societies.
Students:
With great potential and great results: with a 99,58% rate of baccalaureate
promotion (over 50% of the grades between 9 and 10).
Many prizes at local and national Olympics, school competitions
Substantial involvement in extra-curricular activities
Material base:

an accounting lab
a lab for the Training Firms
2 computer labs
a Romanian lab
a didactic center for methodological activities
a History lab
a Tourism lab
a Biology lab
a Physics lab
a Chemistry lab
a pastry lab
a cookery lab

a lab for the study of products and services quality

a catering lab
a lab for servings technique
a gym
a library
14 classes

Extra-curriculum activities:
Scientific activities: symposiums, conferences, national and international festivals.
Cultural-artistic activities: Juventute magazine (first edition in 1982), literary
debating society, theatre troupes, choral troupes, folk-dances groups, singers,
cheerleaders, partnerships with local cultural institutions,
Sport activities: football team, basketball team, handball team, athletics that
participate every year in many competitions and get trophies and valuable prizes.
Many contests that aim to a complete and complex training.
Campaigns to prevent drug-addiction, violence, abortion and ecological campaigns
Projects:

Comenius (Education and Labor Market), Leonardo ( The quality management in

professional training; Ecoturism; Jean Piaget Highschool from Neuchatel
Switzerland; ENAIP; ITCG JF Kennedy; Monselice Padova), KulturKontack Firm
training; Trafa Firm training in adults training;

Partner countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, USA

Partner institutions: KulturKontact Austria; Technic-commercial Institute PF Calvi

Italy; Economic Highschool of Alba Iulia, Targu Mures and Timisoara, universities
from Arad, the Church, The Maternal Centre, cultural and economical institutions
from Arad