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Sweden in brief
Located in northern Europe Member of EU since 1995 No war participation since 1814 Constitutional monarchy limited to ceremonial duties Democratic government
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Preschool
Children in Swedish preschool learn about exploration, creativity, cooperation, responsibility and a love of nature Its not the child we should evaluate, its the processes in the school. Obviously, this is much different from the United States, where students learn about themselves as individuals, but also learn basic math, reading and sciences to foster intellectual growth
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Staff Training
Educational teachers and Leisure-time teachers both require 34 year tertiary degree from a higher level university college Many teachers have child assistants In most preschools, there is a staff:child ratio of about 1:6; one of the best rates in Europe and other participating PISA countries Only about 2-3% of preschool staff are men
Preschool Funding
Childcare for preschool is financed locally by tax revenue, state grants and parental fees Parents of newborns receive a paid leave of a combined 16 months Parental fees for preschool are linked to the familys income Children aged 3-5 offered free schooling for 525 hours per year
Compulsory Schools
Parents choose what age children start school Typical age is 7 Can vary from 6-8 depending on individuals readiness
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Compulsory Schools
Typical school year begins end of August and continues through June Attend classes 5 days a week Two week winter break around December 20th. Sound familiar?
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Compulsory Schools
Education is free and available to all Municipal run schools Independent Schools Must adhere to same curriculum Cannot charge admissions Can accept donations
Compulsory Schools
Mandatory attendance to the age of 16 Take an exam for upper secondary school Majority (80%) pass
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Other Schools
Special School:
deaf language disturbance visual impairment
Other Schools
Sami School:
Occupies first 6 years of compulsory school Is Sami oriented but corresponds with learning requirements
Other Schools
Intellectual Disabilities:
Children with mild and profound mental disabilities
For those that pass Compulsory Exam Not mandatory Provides 3 additional years of training Free
Construction Electricity Energy Child Care and Recreation Arts Vehicle Repair Business Admin Handicraft Hotel and Restaurant Industry Food Media Natural Resource Use Natural Science Health Care Social Science Technology
College
College is free! Living- Not so much 85% Swedish students graduate with debt/50% U.S. $19,000
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Grading
Pass/ Fail -old system 5-3- Old system A-F- New system E is passing!
Types of Colleges
14 public universities 20 public university colleges Independent Universities
What is PISA?
Programme for International Student Assessment
Its not about what you know, its about what you can do with what you know.
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A S I P 2 01
eas
s Ar u c o F or
-Above Average
-Average
-Below Average
Mathematics
Mean Score
OECD Average
Reading
Annual Point Change
Science
Annual Point Change
Mean Score
Mean Score
494
481 478
-0.3
0.3
-3.3
496
498 483
0.3
-0.3 -2.8
501
497 485
0.5
1.4
-3.1
United States
Sweden
Average
Average
United States
Stats
Sweden Education Stats, NationMaster. Retrieved from http: //www.nationmaster.com/countryinfo/profiles/Sweden/Education
Parent Involvement
The parents lack knowledge of the school system and of educational practices in Sweden. The lack of such knowledge resulted in the parents having fears and uncertainties in approaching the school. 50 teachers and more than 400 parents were recruited/volunteered for this project Parents education course were designed to fit within the needs of the parents who lack knowledge about the school system in Sweden. The program was also to be used in other schools for other parents who lack such knowledge. The basic function of the home school mediators is to establish closer bonds between the schools and a particular group of parents The main purpose was to support and advise the parents on issues concerning the education of their children and to encourage teachers at the school and the parents to initiate a close working relationship at a secondary school level for children between the ages of 12 and 16. The parents were to be encouraged to become more actively involved in their childrens education and were to be provided educational opportunities as well as guidance in doing so. The result came out positive and a little more than half the parents became more involved in school activities.
A personal experience
A family friend - grew up in Sweden and completed all education - some of children are attending school there now
Elementary/ Teaching
- children enter daycare at 18 mo. - begin elementary at age 6 - grade 1-3 only 4 hrs daily/ same teacher - grade 4-6 days get longer/ same teacher - Grade 7th Lockers and change of teacher for each subject
Languages
- 1st grade - begin to learn English - 7th grade - begin a third language - 10th grade - begin a fourth - she was taking English, French, German, and her native Swedish (even as a science major)
Structure
- School is only mandatory to 9th Grade - 10-12th vocational or college track, specialize - after high school/ straight to med school - others go to law school etc
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References
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