ensino individual
Published 5 November 2026, 03:36
ensino individual (teaching by a private teacher outside school)
A form of education in which a qualified teacher teaches a single pupil outside school. The child is still registered at an ordinary local school, which keeps the child's file, appoints a tutor teacher and holds the exams for years 4, 6 and 9. The procedure is set out in Decreto-Lei n.º 70/2021: an application to the head teacher, an interview with the pupil and a parent, and a cooperation agreement for the school year.
Where you come across it. A child with a long illness, or a family that for its own reasons teaches the child outside the classroom but needs an ordinary school certificate.
You can switch even in the middle of the year, but going back is only possible under the school enrolment rules. Responsibility for the curriculum lies with the parent, not the school.