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Chess Education in Polish Schools: fostering mathematical skills in primary grades

The initiative led by the Polish Chess Federation aims to enhance math skills in grades 1-3 through chess. Over 150,000 pupils benefit from the program, with 3,800 teachers trained in chess methodology and gameplay. Additional support includes annual tournaments, teaching materials, and a special award for outstanding educators. To enhance participation, there are online resources, a Facebook group, and a dedicated journal. Learn more at www.szachywszkole.pl.

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Chess Education in Polish Schools: fostering mathematical skills in primary grades

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  1. POLAND Education Through Chess in School POLISH CHESS FEDERATION

  2. The projectisorganised, guided and managed by POLISH CHESS FEDERATION in cooperation with the 16 provincialchessfederations and localauthorities • The goalis to increasemathematicalprimaryskillsamongchildren in the classes 1 – 3 in primaryschools • Implementation in 2013 – 152schools • Schools – nearly1.300(March2019) • Teachers – over3.800 • Pupils – over 150.000

  3. How doesitwork in POLAND? Declaration of voluntaryaccess: • compulsory classes • in at least one class of early education • for the minimum of one hour per week • for at least two years • teachers with a certificate of completion the 72-hour course • descriptive assessment of the activities of chess • participation of students in the evaluation of the project.

  4. 72-hours training for teachers PolishchessFederation & provincial/regional PCF representatives with coordinatorsannounce the course – websites, mailing to the schools and localauthorities www.szachywszkole.pl/kursy

  5. PROGRAMM of training – basiccourses Three parts: • basics of chessplay - 24 hours • aftereverychesslesson – chessplaying in practice – 8 hours • metodology of chessteaching in earlyeducation – 24 hours • tournamentorganization and the tournament for the teachers – 16 hours

  6. Complementarycourses for theachers 16-hours coursesorganized by the Polish Chess Federation in differentcities in Poland PCF takesintoconsiderationspecialneeds of the teachers

  7. Qualifications Chess tournament for the teachers – 6 rounds P’30 Nationalcategories – V – rating 1200 and IV – rating 1400 (men) Aftergetting the IV category – title of School Chess Instructorconfirmed by the specialcertificateissued by Polish Chess Federation Everyyearspecial, prestigeousaward „HETMAN – Nauczyciel Roku” for the bestteacher of the Project

  8. Books for the teachers and children Textbooks for children „Let’splaychess” (M. Zielińska) Teaching materials – methodicalguide – lessonscenarios Teaching materials - and methodicalbook for teachers

  9. 2017, 2016 Additionalsupport for the teachers • EveryyearFinalTournament for the childrenparticipating the project (2ndJune 2017, 8thJune2018, 9th June 2019) • Website: www.szachywszkole.pl • Group „Educationthroughchess in schools” on Facebook • MAT – journal – special part dedicated to chess in schools 2015 2014

  10. www.szachywszkole.pl Paweł Zaskalski Vice President Coordinatorof the Project e-mail: p.zaskalski@pzszach.pl www.szachywszkole.pl

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