Compulsory preschool year for six-year-olds to be replaced with extra year in primary school from 2028Children in Sweden are to start school at six years old from 2028, a year earlier than at present, in an overhaul of the country’s education system that signals a switch from play-based teaching for younger children.The government has announced plans to replace a compulsory preschool year for six-year-olds known as förskoleklass with an additional year in grundskola (primary school). Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/19/swedish-children-to-start-school-a-year-earlier-six
Author : Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent
Publish date : 2024-09-19 06:00:05
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