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LAKS has a very powerful and respected position during the final exams. By organising a final exam complaint line students inform the organisation about errors in the exams. Also, they report organisational problems at schools. LAKS then forwards this to the responsible institutions.In November...
Section 176 of Education Act of 2002 states that students should have their voice heard. This works in conjunction with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 12. However, beyond this there is little except guidelines. Student Voice is too frequently considered synonymous with a...
In Spain the place student unions take in society is widely conditioned by regional differences and diversities. However, in a wider perspective, and especially in comparison with other European countries, it can be said that Spanish school students have little opportunities for making them heard....
During the 2003/2004 school year the Ministry of Education announced three months before the end of the school year that 12th grade students will be obliged to sit for school leaving exams. This left no time for preparation. The students went on strike, signed a petition and, together with the help...
As the examples above show, Student Voice varies significantly in different schools and different areas. Generally, students tend to be given a voice on less important issues, and Student Voice is too often a privilege rather than a right. There are significant problems, however, for any body...
Our focus is largely on local level.Historically SECO was largely responsible for the removal of the Christianity subject in the seventies, the introduction of sex education in the sixties and the inclusion of students in the working environmental laws in the eighties.
Education becomes compulsory when a pupil turns five until he or she has reached the age of eighteen or had graduated. The minimum age that a pupil will need to have reached in order to enrol at a school is four years. Home schooling is illegal, unless the parents of a pupil object to the identity...
There are 43 universities (out of which 16 are private), 10 colleges (out of which 9 are private) and 23 private professional colleges. All institutions have some kind of competitive entry process. Most have entry exams.
7 public Universities with total of 84 FacultiesIn 2006. Universities in Serbia have official adopted the Bologna declaration.
There are roughly 110 schools. About 100 of these are public. The others are private or religious. Students can choose their own school. The grading system used in Macedonia consists of a five point scale. 1 is the worst possible grade, 5 the best.There are Youth clubs in each school formed by USM...
There are roughly 1100 schools. Out of them 600 are mathematical, language schools, grammar, sport schools, church, art and specialized schools. There are also 500 professional schools. 80 of all the schools are private, the others are public. Parents pay for the education of their child. The...
527 public secondary schools (1 based on religion) When completing this, students are awarded the certificate of completed secondary school with all their grades stated. This is necessary when enrolling at University.
There are about 20 thousand (of which 8% are private) primary schools. The school itself is divided in 1+2+2 year cycles, when the first is a base year. There can be from 10 to 25 students in class, if disabled student is present, not more then 20 are allowed. There are two types of curricula -...
Average class size of 25 pupils. On average there are 4-5 lesson in one day. There is no possibility to pick own subjects. There are some extracurricular activities available, but with the need of private funding. Grading system 1 (worst) to 10 (best) is used. It is uncommon to use computers by...
There are 58 public universities, 4 public polytechnics, 9 private organised universities, 3 public funding universities, 4 church organised universities, 11 non-state IT universities and 8 colleges/higher quality education/excellence institutes.Universities are generally divided into a number of...
Education becomes compulsory when a pupil turns seven until he or she has reached the age of seventeen or has graduated (usually most of the graduates are 15 or 16 year old). After satisfactory completion of basic education the pupils are obtain the Basic School Leaving Certificate and are to...
The qualification neded to immatriculate at an university is to have finished the gymnasium and passed the final examinations or to pass these examinations without having finished the gymnasium, but this is quite difficult. There are no entrance exams except the study of medicine where you have to...
There are 23 public and 10 private universities. Most of them apply entrance exams. Public ones are free of charge, although some small fees may apply.
Upper secondary education consists of general upper secondary education and vocational upper secondary qualifications. General upper secondary education is general education that prepares students for the matriculation examination. The principal objective of vocational programmes is vocational...
In Switzerland there is the so called ‘Sekundarschule’, and for the better ones there is the gymnasium. The ‘Sekundarschule’ is devided in three levels which are ‘Sek’ A, B and C. A is for the best ones, C for those who are below the average level of knowledge. Your teacher in the...
There are roughly 7000 schools. About 30% is public and 70% is ‘special’ (please refer to: school system of The Netherlands). Both public and special schools are funded equally by the government. The grading system used in The Netherlands consists of a ten point scale. 1 is the worst possible...
There are roughly 80 primary schools (excluding schools for children with special needs). Almost all of these schools are run and funded by the municipalities. Some are private. The grading system used in Estonia consists of a five point scale. 1 is the worst possible grade, 5 the best. The size of...
There are 13 universities and 52 polytechnics in the Netherlands. Most of these institutions are public. The government provides students with a part of the costs of studying. Also, students receive a maintenance grant which varies in amount, depending on the parents’ income and whether or not...
Primary Education is compulsory and generally free of charge, but students still pay for their books and meals in school. Secondary Education has recently become compulsory. Pupils that have reached six years are allowed to go to school.Students who graduate have to make the National External Exams...
There are 113 public and private institutes of higher education and 4 religious institutes. Entrance exams are required for all students. University study is free of charge for roughly half of all the students. Students on a state scholarship must have satisfactory grades.
The 25 university colleges in Norway are responsible for regional education of primarily bachelor level education within the fields of nursing, teaching, business management, engineering and information technology, though most colleges also offer a number of other educations as well.Grading uses an...
There are about 8.5 thousand (of which 8% are private) lower secondary schools. It is made up of two year study course and one year for orientation towards upper secondary schools. School starts at 8:00 a.m.. The total amount of classes per week must be 30 - this can be split between Monday to...
There are roughly 300 schools. There are gymnasia, art, military, internal affairs, religious and vocational schools. The grading system used in Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of a five point scale. 1 is the worst possible grade, 5 is the best. Students continue education by choice and they can...
Classes consist of 25 to 30 students. Grading system used is 1 (best) to 5 (fail). Student counsellor visits each school from time to time, but is not present daily. Most school offer extracurricular activities (sports, languages). In higher secondary academic schools students can choose a few own...
• The Law of Secondary Compulsory Education will attempt to offer equal opportunities to all young people. • Implementation of National external Exams should evaluate the students’ knowledge, teachers’ teaching and whole educational system.
There are roughly 3300 schools. Almost all of these schools are catholic. The size of school classes is not regulated, about 30 students is average. An average day in primary school typically starts at 9:00 in the morning and ends around 3:00. The country does not oblige children to take any...
There are round 2300 primary schools, of which 1% are private and 5% are church schools, with average size of 30 students. Children are divided into classes on the first day and stay so until the graduation. School starts at 8a.m. and lessons take 45 minutes. From 1st to 5th grade there are 4-5...
There are 20 universities in Finland and 29 polytechnics. Of these 20 universities ten are multidisciplinary, three are technical, three are schools of economics and business administration and there are four artistic universities. All studying is free of charge. Entrance exams are not required;...
Education becomes compulsory when a pupil turns seven until he or she has reached the age of sixteen. Home schooling is illegal, unless the child has a handicap. Generally schools are free of charge. Leaving exams - called “Matura” - have recently been introduced and they are compulsory for...
Universities are in general public and public universities are always free of charge. Most private schools for higher education are also free of charge (if they charge tuition fees they lose their governmental funding).Selections to the universities are based on either grades from secondary...
There are several types of secondary schools in Slovenia: public vocational schools, secondary technical schools, vocational colleges, student residential facilities and most common gymnazija (39.3%) - grammar schools. Out of 142 secondary schools Slovenia has only 6 private ones; public schools...
There are roughly 300 schools. 30% of the schools are vocational, the others are gymnasia. Some schools are state schools, some are private. Most schools are funded by the local authorities. The grading system used in Estonia consists of a five point scale. 1 is the worst possible grade, 5 the...
There’s no division between vocational and general education in the secondary education system in Sweden. There are 17 national secondary programmes the student can attend:There are no special leaving or entrance exams except the grades you get in your courses. Many courses have nationally...
There are roughly 1100 schools. Almost all of these schools are public. The size of school classes varies from 25 to 34 students. Formal grades are not allowed in the first few years of primary school.The country does not oblige children to take any leaving exams during the last year of primary...
There are roughly 2000 primary schools. The grading system used in Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of a five point scale. 1 is the worst possible grade, 5 the best. There may not be more than 30 students in one class. No minimum is defined as many small villages and towns maintain there own –...
There are 3 public and 5 private universities. Also, there is one private college in Macedonia. If there are more students than places, entry exams are organised.
Education is compulsory from 6 up to the age of 16. At the age of 15, there is a possibility to choose an alternation school-work. It's free of charge (only tuition). There are two nationwide exams - one at the end of lower secondary school (age 14) and the other one at the end of upper secondary...
About 70% of universities and colleges are organised by state and about 30% are private (this is the amount of private universities and colleges either they are or aren’t legal. University or college is called illegal if its diploma isn’t certified by Lithuanian government). Entrance exams are...
Students can only attend university if they took the leaving exam (“Matura”) or a similar exam. For some courses additional entrance exams at the beginning or after two semesters can take place. Fees are € 363.36 per semester, excluding books, copies etc.
There are roughly 700 schools. 250 are vocational, 100 are comprehensive community and 350 are general secondary level schools. Most schools are Catholic. Students can choose their own school. Apart from Irish, English and Maths all subjects are electives. Counselling is available in all schools....
About 88-90% of secondary schools are organised by state and others – are private. About 80% of secondary schools are general schools and 20% are vocational. In classes there are from 25 to 30 pupils. Schools receive funding from local government. On average there are 6-7 lessons in one day (31...
There are around 8 hundred secondary schools of which 11% are private and 9% are church schools. Gymnasium (general) are making 29%, professional 46% and vocational 25% (and some arts&music schools). Class size on average is slightly more then 30 students. Students are divided into classes in the...
There are roughly 3700 schools. Almost all of these schools are public, 30 are private. Both public and private schools are funded by local authorities. In Finland the national curriculum plays a key role within the educational process. All compulsory subjects and their contents are defined on a...
A recent development was the change in the exam timetable for Leaving Certificate students. From this year on students will not sit their two written papers on the same day. Exams will be divided so that seriously academic subjects will be followed by more practical exams. The service to students...