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EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

punkt.gif (507 bytes) Eurybase - The Education System in Sweden (1999) - (English only)
punkt.gif (507 bytes) The National Agency for Education, The Swedish Schoolsystem

Contents

  1. Responsibilities and administration
  2. Pre-school education
  3. The pre-school class
  4. Compulsory education
  5. After school centres
  6. Upper secondary education
  7. Higher education
  8. Adult education

THE SWEDISH EDUCATION SYSTEM


* Minimum requirements

1 The pre-school class is a new school form, which was introduced in 1998, replacing the special activities previously run for six-year olds within the framework of the pre-school. The curriculum for compulsory education is also valid for the pre-school class.
2 Children have the possibility to start compulsory school at the age of six, if their parents so desire.
3 In 1995 a new curriculum was introduced in the 9-year compulsory school. From the start of school year 1998/99, the curricula have been amended to cover not only compulsory schooling, but also the pre-school class and the after school centre.
4 In the new integrated upper secondary school implemented in 1992 and 1995, all education is organized in terms of 16 different national programmes. All the upper secondary school programmes contain the same eight core subjects, Swedish/Swedish as a second language, English, social studies, religious studies, mathematics, science, sport and health, as well as artistic activities. In addition to these core subjects, pupils study subjects specific to a programme.
5 There are, apart from the general degrees, around 50 specifically professionally oriented diplomas described in the Government degree ordinance. Diplomas concern primarily professions requiring authorization or registration e.g. programmes for doctors and teachers that may cover periods ranging from two to five and a half years.
6 The adult education system comprises municipal adult education, education for adults with intellectual disabilities, and Swedish tuition for immigrants and two state schools for adults. Other form of adult education are offered by folk high schools and adult education associations.

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