The System of Danish The System of Danish EducationEducation

The System of Danish The System of Danish EducationEducation

MirowMirow

20092009

Kindergarden

• From 3 – years.• Voluntary – but

most children go to kindergarden..

Pre-school class• 6 years old• Voluntary• 98% of all

children attend the pre-school year.

• Start learning to read and write.

Primary and lower secondary education

”Folkeskolen”

• Form 1- 9• Age 7 – 16

Folkeskolen (7-16)• 88% of a year

group attend public schools

• 11% attend private schools.

• 1% are taught at home.

Folkeskolen (7-16 years old)

• Normal class size is 20 pupils.

• All starts at 8 a.m.• The younger pupils

finish around 1 p.m.• The older pupils

finish around 3 p.m.

Folkeskolen (7-16 years)

• Teaching is based on the individual pupil’s interests, qualifications and needs.

Youth education programmes (from 16

years)• Vocational

education and training – 26 % complete

trainingprogrammes

– 2-5 years theoretical + practical training

Vocational education and training

–Prepare for a career in a specific trade or industry.

Upper secundary• 50 % General upper secundary

education (general gymnasium)• 14 % Commercial upper secundary

education (commercial gymnasium)

• 6 % Technical upper secundary education (technical gymnasium)

General gymnasium (16-19 years)

– Prepare for higher education

– 50 % of the teenagers complete general gymnasium

– Admission requires fine results from Folkeskolen

– 3 years

Støvring Gymnasium one of them!

Exams• Many different types of written and oral

exams • National standard

Universities (from 19 …or older).

3 years bachelor programme.

+

2-years canidatus programmes

+

3 years PhD- programmes.

University

• Access requires a certain level of grades.

• 52% move on to higher education.

• Financing: It is free!

To study at University• Rent a room (alone)• Or rent small flat (2-3 together)

To study at University• You are paid from the Danish state to

study (650 Euro pr. Month).• You have to work to earn more money. • You are an adult, and your parents

don’t give you money!

Graduation from gymnasium