FÄLADSGÅRDEN LUND. OUR SCHOOL

The Swedish Grade systemFäladsgårdenThe EducationThe VacationsThe Subjects

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YEARS IN SCHOOLPreparingclass - preschool: You start in preschool when you´re 5 or 6 years old and you go there one year an it´s optionally.

Elementary school - involuntary: 1 - 9th grade, you go here from the age of 6 or 7 until you´re 15 or 16, depending on what time of the year you´re born.

Gymnasium - voluntary: 3 years of education, you choose a specific education depending on what you want you´re future job to be.

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THE GRADE SYSTEMA : The bestB : Very good C : GoodD :Good. E :The Average- - - - - - - - - - - - -F : Not approved

The grades are quite new.

From 2011

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Fäladsgården Our school.• Fäladsgården, around 400 students

• Free lunch (in every school in Sweden)• 6th grade - 9th grade

• The school is free (every school in sweden)Even private schools are free

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Homework: around 1-2 hours a day, more if it’s a test. Depends on the person.

Subjects: Woodwork - learn how to make different things in wood like, shelves, spoons and boxes.Needlework/Textiles - Learn how to sew different things like clothes and bags. Home economics - Learn how to cook, bake, wash, dish, consume.English - From 3rd grade.

The Homework

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MORE SUBJECTS

Optional Languages: German, French and SpanishYou start learning it from 6th grade.NO - science subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Technics.SO - civics: Geography, History, Religion and Social studies.Art: Learn how to paint, edit and take pictures etc.Music class/ Culture profile - two hours and 15 min music in the week.

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ACTIVITES

Recreation - Up to the 6 grade, costes money, take care of the children to arround 6 a

clock.

Leisure - You can go on sports or hang out with your friends.Tv, sports, internet, friends, music, helping out at home, reading and homework.

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THE VACATIONS 15,5 weeks of school is Vacation. Summer Vacation: ca. 10 weeksAutumn break: 1 week Christmas Vacation: 2,5 weeksSpring Break: 1 week (or as we say Sportlov) Easter Break: 1 week.

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GOOD THINGS TO KNOW

We call our teacher by their first nameFor Examlpe: Ulrika and Cecilia insted of Frau Coger and Frau LindWe even call our headmasters by their firstnames.

At our school, we get our own computer from the school in 6 - 7 th grade. And we keep it untill 9th grade.

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