1. Sweden Our school, challenges and opportunities

2. Our school-system Type of schoolAgeYears University20 -3-5 Upper sec school - gymnasium17-203 Compulsory school7-169 Preschool61 Nursing-school1-5

3. New legislations School law New curricula Upgraded curricula for nursing-school New system for grading and evaluation Grades in earlier year, from grade 6 All these changes – at the same time 2011-07-01

4. The values – initial text in the law for our school Las (SFS 2010:800) Ch one All children and young persons shall irrespective of gender, geographic residence and social and financial circumstances have equal access to education in the national school system for children and young persons. The education shall be of equal standard within each type of school, wherever in the country it is provided. The education shall provide the pupils with knowledge and skills and, in co- operation with the homes, promote their harmonious development into responsible human beings and members of the community. Particular attention shall be paid to pupils who need special support. School activities shall be structured in accordance with fundamental democratic values. Each and every person active in the school system shall promote respect for the intrinsic value of every human being and for our common environment. Persons active in the school system shall in particular 1. promote equality between the genders and 2. actively counteract all types of insulting treatment such as bullying or racist behaviour. Law (1999:886).

5. Not only winter!!!

6. Very common!!

7. Mainstreet at Christmus

8. View Älvsbyn

9. Artic light

10. Our Challenges The quality of teaching Status for teachers, Salary, Stress, Enwiroment of work Adjusting teaching to student with special needs

11. What’s new Inspections of schools – more frequently On-line studies at universities National tests in more subjects – like U.K. –teaching för testing Many changes at the same time, law, curricula, grading-system Diploma for teachers Training for principals

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