The "Second Chance" program is addressed to adolescents, young people, and adults 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 opportunity to continue and complete compulsory education without having to interrupt any professional or family activities in which they are engaged.

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 must be at least 4 years older than the age corresponding to the grade and be in one of the following situations:

For the Second Chance – primary education program:

• they have not participated at all in formal – school – education;
• they were enrolled but dropped out of primary education – regardless of the time and reasons for dropping out;
• they did not complete 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 classes corresponding to lower secondary education (grades V, VI, or VII), but dropped out of school during this educational cycle – regardless of the time and reasons for dropping out.

The Second Chance Program is a flexible program, designed to motivate learners and encourage them to complete it, to offer more autonomy to schools in terms of its implementation, but also the necessary support to all those involved, through training programs for teaching staff and educational materials for learners and teachers. Through the program, innovative elements have been introduced into the educational process, such as: modular curriculum and a credit system for basic education, evaluation, certification, and recognition of previously acquired competencies by the learners, as well as providing 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 may have very different levels and expectations. The new program ensures a transparent offer of modules that students can attend to develop competencies, as a result of participating in cooperative learning activities, in real contexts and with tasks and topics that respond to their interests and needs.

Learning will take place in small groups (8-15 students in each class). Courses can be held in several schedule options (in the afternoon or evening during the week, on Saturdays or during school holidays, etc.) depending on the possibilities of the learners and teaching staff. Individual consultation hours are scheduled and made available to students.

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

Graduates have the right to continue their studies, according to the provisions of the law, 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 undergo 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.