This contribution deals with use of elements of cooperation and competition in teaching at secondary schools as perceived by secondary school teachers. For the research quantitative questionnaire survey is used. The objective of the research is to find out whether secondary school teachers use elements of cooperation and competition in their teaching, eventually up to what extent, then which advantages and disadvantages of these methods they find. Research sample consists of 108 respondents—secondary school teachers. Obtained data were evaluated using descriptive statistics and then interpreted. From the obtained results recommendations for teaching practice in the field of secondary school education are provided in the final part of the contribution.