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Swedish
English
Maths
Science:
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Technology
Humanities (Social Studies):
Geography
History
RE (Religious Education)
Civics
Languages:
French
German
Spanish
Chinese
Music
Art
Design and Technology (Woodwork, metalwork and textiles)
PE (Physical Education)
Home Economics / Food technology
Option
Study period
Some of the differences between school in England and Sweden
School uniform
School lessons start and finish with a bell. Everyone in the school moves to their next lesson at the same time and break and lunchtime are the same for everybody. At break, everyone has to go outside.
School dinners have to be paid for, or you may bring a packed lunch into school.
Teachers do not give you final grades. At the end of Year 11, when you are 16, you take GCSE exams in all your subjects. These are marked by people outside the school.
Every day starts with Registration, where you meet up with your class and the teacher marks you as present. Then on most days, the whole school meets up for Assembly.
Comparison with school life in Sweden
Private schools. Some are boarding schools where you sleep over.
In some parts of the country you can take an "eleven plus" exam. If you pass you can go to a grammar school.
Comprehensive schools are upper schools that everyone can go to.
5:14-11:00 and 19:00-20:22
Kahoot if time.
Information to help you. This is based on the English school system. You are welcome to write about another English speaking country, but you will have to find the details yourself.
A-level (Advanced level) and AS-level (Advanced Supplementary level): Qualifications studied over two years by students in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, and most widely accepted for entry to higher education in the UK. AS-level exams are taken at the end of the first year (called lower sixth or Year 12) and A-levels at the end of the second (called upper sixth or Year 13).
GCSEs (General Certificate of Secondary Education): Qualifications taken at age 14–16 in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. On average, pupils study around eight GCSE subjects, and GCSE results are required for students to progress to AS and A-levels.
National Curriculum: The programme of study that must be followed in state schools in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. The National Curriculum includes certain compulsory subjects such as English, maths and science.
Secondary education: Compulsory education for pupils aged 11 to 16 in England, Northern Ireland and Wales; and 12 to 17 in Scotland.
Sixth form: The first and second years of further education in a UK school or sixth form college (except Scotland), often called Lower Sixth and Upper Sixth.
State schools: These schools are free of charge for pupils to attend, and every child in the UK is entitled to a place. These schools are maintained and funded by the government or the local education authority.
Term: A full academic year in the UK is usually divided into three terms – autumn term, spring term and summer term – with holidays in between. Schools often have a one-week half-term break in the middle of each term too.
For fun: Dress codes for parents
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