| New Brazilian secondary education | |
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 President Michel Temer sanctions the reform of secondary education during a ceremony at the Planalto Palace | |
| Chamber of Deputies | |
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| Citation | [1] |
| Territorial extent | Whole of Brazil |
| Enacted by | Chamber of Deputies |
| Enacted | December 13, 2016 |
| Enacted by | Federal Senate |
| Enacted | February 8th, 2017 |
| Signed by | President Michel Temer |
| Signed | February 16, 2017 |
| Effective | February 17, 2017 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Chamber of Deputies | |
| Bill title | Provisional Measure No. 746 of 2016 |
| Bill citation | [2] |
| Introduced by | President Michel Temer |
| Second chamber: Federal Senate | |
| Passed | February 8th, 2017 |
| Voting summary |
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| Status: In force | |
The new Brazilian secondary education is a government educational policy instituted by Federal Law No. 13,415 of 2017, based on Provisional Measure No. 746 of 2016, which caused the secondary school reform.[Note 1] It aims to provide flexibility in the subjects taught to secondary school students in Brazil, establishing compulsory and optional disciplines. It also includes an increase in the workload over the years. Mendonça Filho, then Minister of Education, believed that the reform would help combat school dropouts and encourage the expansion of full-time education. Critics claim that it will weaken basic education in Brazil.[1][2][3]
On February 8, 2017, the Provisional Measure was approved in the Senate by 43 votes to 13; on February 16, it was sanctioned by President Michel Temer. The text divides the content of secondary education into 60% compulsory subjects, which will be defined by the Common National Curriculum Base (BNCC), and 40% optional subjects. Students must choose an area of interest among languages, mathematics, humanities, natural sciences and vocational education.[1][4][5][6]
Schools will have a deadline to increase their workload from 800 hours a year to 1,000 hours (or from four hours a day to five hours a day), in order to gradually implement full-time teaching. The annual workload must reach 1,400 hours, but there is no deadline for this.[4][7]
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- ^ a b "Sancionada Lei da Reforma no Ensino Médio". Agência Senado. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ Calgaro, Fernanda (2017-02-08). "Senado aprova MP que reforma o ensino médio; texto vai à sanção presidencial". G1. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ Rossi, Marina (2017-02-09). "Reforma do Ensino Médio é aprovada no Senado". El País. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ Torkarnia, Mariana (2022-02-01). "Novo ensino médio começa a ser implementado este ano". Agência Brasil. Retrieved 2024-05-01.