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 completed primary and lower secondary education. The program offers these categories of people the possibility to continue and complete compulsory education without having to interrupt any professional or family activities they may be engaged 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 appropriate age for their grade and are in one of the following situations:

For the program Second Chance – primary education:

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

For the program Second Chance – lower secondary education:

• have completed compulsory primary education (including through the Second Chance system) but have not continued their education further

or:

• have completed part of the corresponding grades of lower secondary education (V, VI, or VII), but dropped out during this educational cycle – regardless of the moment and reasons for dropping out.

The Second Chance program is a flexible program, designed to motivate students and encourage them to complete it, to offer more autonomy to schools regarding its implementation, but also to provide the necessary support to all involved, through teacher training programs and educational materials for students and teaching staff. Through this program, innovative elements have been introduced into the educational process, such as: modular curriculum and the credit system for basic education, assessment, certification, and recognition of competencies previously acquired by students, 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 provides a transparent offer of modules that students can attend to build competences, as a result of participating in cooperative learning activities, 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 scheduled according to several timetable options (weekdays in the afternoon or evening, Saturdays, or during school holidays, etc.) depending on the possibilities of the students and teachers. 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 reduced for each student, depending on the competences 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 can complete practical training stages, after which they have the opportunity to also obtain a level 3 Professional Qualification Certificate.

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