Primary and secondary school Education in Sweden

1 primary , secondary school

1.1 grading
1.2 secondary school

1.2.1 admittance

primary , secondary school

the educational system in sweden based on nine-year primary school, or grundskola , mandatory attendance. following comes elective three-year secondary school, or gymnasieskola , divided in 2 instances either prepare higher education or receive vocational education. preparatory instance allows specialization in either natural sciences or social sciences.

grading

pupils not start receiving official grades until 6th grade. 3 grades until used in elementary school: pass (godkänd (g)), pass distinction (väl godkänd (vg)), , pass special distinction (mycket väl godkänd (mvg)). grades referred abbreviation. note failing grade did not exist formal grade. if student failed pass course, reported ***, referring footnote explaining pupil lacks foundation grade . many people, however, considered failed (icke godkänd (ig)) actual grade , referred *** such. compared course grades, failed tests marked ig. was, however, dependent on preferences of teacher , did not make difference.

however, autumn of 2011, new grading scale has been introduced swedish school system: a, b, c, d, , e passing grades , f failing. b , d work filling grades, when student hasn t reached objectives c or has reached of them. if student can t graded, e.g. extensive truancy, student receive dash instead of f. if student on verge of receiving f in subject/course, teacher responsible subject notify student , student s parents. if student given f, receive written review of how improve themselves.

the pupil s total score, used application gymnasium, secondary schools, calculated taking pupil s subjects , numerically adding them together, e = 10, d = 12.5, c = 15, b = 17.5, , = 20, yielding maximum possible score of 340. normal pupil have 17 grades, study third language – traditionally german or french, in recent years spanish has increased in popularity. if pupil doesn t study foreign language or instead studies swedish , english. or receive 16 grades , cannot reach higher score 320.

the sixteen subjects used calculate total must include 3 core subjects – english, swedish, , mathematics. if pupil fails of core subjects, or lacks qualification attend secondary school. however, student can still attend secondary school individual program (individuellt program (iv)), either gain competence in core subjects , start secondary school program or complete individual program , satisfy requirements student degree (see below).

secondary school

secondary school, called gymnasieskola, lasts 3 years (however, students study 4 or more years various reasons) , formally elective, although attend it, , there few prospects not attend. secondary school divided called programs , i.e. different types of choices of educational focus. 2 common programs social science (samhällsvetenskap) , natural sciences (naturvetenskap). programs further divided orientations. there seventeen different national programs (centrally defined program curricula) between 2 , 4 centrally defined orientations. in addition, there local programs , orientations, schools use national programs. autumn term of 2011, there became eighteen national programs, 6 college preparatory programs, , twelve vocational programs.

the programs divided 2 general categories: preparatory , vocational. programs give basic qualification attend university, preparatory programs typically satisfy more of various special qualifications required attend university courses , programs.

just on half of upper secondary students follow 1 of thirteen vocationally oriented programs. these programs must include @ least fifteen weeks of workplace training on three-year program.

the courses student takes depending on program , orientation can divided 4 levels: core subjects, program-specific subjects, orientation subjects, , individually selected courses. core courses courses everyone, regardless of program, must study satisfy requirements student degree. program-specific courses additional courses student required take fulfill program requirements. if student reason not fulfill requirements, example, electing replace program-specific course course, student considered have attended specially designed program, has no bearing except s printed on school leaving certificate. orientation subjects courses student elects take selecting orientation. these courses take place in second , third year, although in few cases courses start earlier. finally, individually selected courses courses student freely selects herself/himself in second , third year; specific slots have been set aside in curriculum , schedule these.

admittance

to attend secondary school, prospective student applies attend program @ school, competing entrance based upon his/her elementary school grades. in few cases, such arts program (estetiska programmet (es)) @ schools, student applies both program , orientation. programs, arts program , local programs/orientations, have form of entrance exam in addition elementary school grades.