Curriculum and subject load vary across Lithuanian, Greek, Spanish, and Italian school systems.
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Lithuanian schools determine student workload and subject count through General Education Plans, with primary students studying 14-15 subjects (including 11 mandatory ones) and secondary students requiring at least eight chosen subjects. Mandatory subjects include Lithuanian language, mathematics, physical education, and others depending on the level; students must select at least one from various groups in middle school. While all subjects are listed in plans, minority language schools have more hours due to teaching their native tongue. The Ministry of Education states that student workload is managed according to hygiene standards, and if overload occurs, it should be addressed within the school structure by designated staff. Recommended daily homework time for primary students does not exceed 40 minutes, with specific allocations for different educational concentrations. In comparison, Greek, Spanish, and Italian students have slightly less coursework as they age; for instance, primary students in Greece study 13-14 subjects, while those in Spain study 8-10. The Greek primary education program is centralized and mandatory across all subjects, including “Skills Workshops” offering flexibility in topics like robotics. Spanish education is decentralized, allowing autonomous communities to adapt up to 40% of the content based on their official language. Italian primary students study 10 core subjects plus civic education. In Italian secondary school, while the structure remains similar, a second foreign language becomes mandatory, and middle school involves specialization into tracks like natural sciences or classical studies.
