The "Second Chance" program is addressed to adolescents, young people, adults, coming from diverse social backgrounds and of various ages, who have not attended or have not completed primary and lower secondary education. The program offers these categories of people the possibility to continue and complete compulsory education without being forced to interrupt any professional or family activities they may be involved in.

The program is structured on two levels: Second Chance – primary education and Second Chance – lower secondary education – the latter also having a professional training component.

There is no upper age limit for those who wish to enroll in this program. The condition is that they have exceeded by at least 4 years the age corresponding to the grade and find themselves in the following situations:

For the Second Chance – primary education program:

• they have not participated at all in formal – school education;
• they were enrolled, but abandoned primary education – regardless of the moment and reasons for abandonment;
• they have not graduated primary education by the age of 14.

For the Second Chance – lower secondary education program:

• they have completed compulsory primary education (including in the Second Chance system) but did not continue their education further

or:

• they have completed part of the grades corresponding to lower secondary education (V, VI or VII), but abandoned school during this cycle of education – regardless of the moment and reasons for abandonment.

The Second Chance program is a flexible program, so as to motivate learners and determine them to complete it, to offer more autonomy to schools regarding its implementation, but also the necessary support to all those involved, through teacher training programs and educational materials for students and teachers. Through the program, innovative elements were introduced in the educational process, such as: modular curriculum and credit system for basic education, evaluation, certification and recognition of competencies previously acquired by learners, ensuring an individualized training program.

Enrollment in the Second Chance program can be done each year in two sessions: October and February.

Students enrolled in the program can have very different levels and expectations. The new program ensures a transparent offer of modules that students can follow in order to form skills, as a result of participating in learning activities through cooperation, in real contexts and with tasks and assignments that meet their interests and needs.

Learning will take place in small groups (8-15 students in each class). Courses can be conducted according to several schedule options (during the week in the afternoon or evening, Saturday or during school holidays, etc.) depending on the possibilities of learners and teachers. Individual consultation hours are planned for the students.

The program has a flexible duration. The average schooling duration (2 years for primary education, and 4 years for lower secondary education) can be reduced for each student individually, depending on proven competencies, both in the field of basic education and professional training.

Graduates have the right to continue their studies, according to legal provisions, as follows:

Graduates of the Second Chance Program - primary education can continue their studies in lower secondary education;

Graduates of the Second Chance Program - lower secondary education can continue their studies in upper secondary education (upper cycle of high school) or can participate in practical training stages, after which they have the possibility to obtain a Level 3 Professional Qualification Certificate.

For young people in the program, the graduation certificate will not represent just a personal success, but the chance of another tomorrow.