SCHOOL SYSTEMS OF BAVARIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA – SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

Education is a requirement for the development and existence of every modern state. This paper will discuss the structure of school systems in the German province of Bavaria and the Republic of Srpska for the level of primary and secondary education. What possible options are available to students aged six to nineteen can be seen in the schematic representations of the Bavarian school system and the same in the Republic of Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Knowing that the economic progress of the country is also reflected in the education of the young generation, the organization of education should be one of the key issues of the government of each country. Comparing the similarities and differences of our school system with the system of other countries, we encourage those in charge to constantly revise the existing system, thereby contributing to reducing its deficiencies and improving teaching practice, and thus the quality of education. In this regard, it is always good to follow trends in the development of school systems in economically developed countries. The teaching organization system is similar, but at the same time different in each country. This can also be seen in the conclusions of this paper. The Western countries school models, especially SR Germany, attract the public attention due to the outflow of the population of the Republic of Srpska to those countries. If we want to prevent or reduce this phenomenon, we must become attractive to our own population and be competitive on the market. This paper points to the need for constant monitoring and modification of the existing school system, as well as its adaptation to global trends. Given that the Balkan countries are ranked far worse than the Western Europe countries in international tests, it would be interesting to deal with the school systems of the Scandinavian countries in some future work.