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THE SWEDISH SCHOOLSYSTEM
Discourser
Lena Hjalmarsson-BergCommissioner Officer, municipality of Uppsala
The city of Uppsala
History
THE SWEDISH SCHOOL SYSTEM
Up to January 1996, the county councils were in charge of schooling and adult education for those with learning disabilities.
As of 1. January 1996, all programs and adult education for those with learning disabilities are run by the municipality and similar to regular school.
Steering documents
THE SWEDISH SCHOOL SYSTEM
The Education Act -with enactments
Curriculum -national objectives and syllabus
General descriptions -from the department of education
The local school plan -the individual municipality
The Education Act
THE SWEDISH SCHOOL SYSTEM
According to the Swedish Education Act, all children and youth shall have equal access to education.
The Education Act states that the education shall “provide the pupils with knowledge and, in co-operation with the homes, promote their harmonious development into responsible human beings and members of the community”.
The Education Act also extends the right of education to adults.
The Agency for Education
THE SWEDISH SCHOOL SYSTEM
•Evaluate
•Follow up
•Supervise
The Compulsory Education
THE SWEDISH SCHOOL SYSTEM
The compulsory school 9 years
The compulsory school 9-10 years for pupils with learning disabilities
-learning disabilities-severe learning disabilities
Upper Secondary Education
THE SWEDISH SCHOOL SYSTEM
Upper secondary education 3-years
-17 national programs.
Upper secondary education 4- yearsfor the learning disabled
-8 national programs
Upper Secondary Education
THE SWEDISH SCHOOL SYSTEM
Upper secondary education for the learning disabled offers vocational training in the form of national-, specially- or individual programs, similar to those of regular upper secondary.
ArtsVehicle EngineeringBusiness and AdministrationHandicraftsHotel, Restaurant and CateringIndustryMediaUse of Natural Resources
Admission process
THE SWEDISH SCHOOL SYSTEM
The parents have to apply for their children's right to school for educationally subnormal.
After an investigation the board of education gives approval or disapproval.
The investigation includes -Psychological test-Pedagogical review-Social review-Medical review
