Education in Europe
This essay will compare and contrast the education system in the United Kingdom and Denmark. It will focus on primary education and lower secondary, focusing on the Folkeskole, aims of this, how each country goes about doing examinations and grading, the curriculum content and how each country differs and also the teaching and learning of each country.
There are three different ideologies behind the education system; these include classical humanism, encyclopaedism and pragmatism. The United Kingdoms education system is based around classical humanism and promotes morality that when children leave school they know what good behaviour is and have good knowledge on subjects like Religious Education and faith. In fact in
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Denmark do this to improve behaviour and ensure they are socially fragmentised, they also look at the way students learn, and focus on which way they learn best.
In Denmark, they call there primary education the Folkeskole, which for pupils between the age 6-7 and 16. The Folkeskole works (The Ministry of Education, 2014) ‘In cooperation with the parents to provide student with the knowledge and skills that will prepare them for further education and training.’ The fact the parents have input to the education at this level is motivational for the parents because they feel like they have a say in what their child learns, and also helpful for the school because they know, what the parents want to see, and how they are able to improve on this. Also because the student stays with the teacher throughout their time in the Folkeskole, ‘Parents and teachers become well-acquainted during the course of the students education.’ Which means the teacher would be able to give more accurate reports on the child and give constructive advice on what’s the best way for them to improve.
In the UK, there is the same process with the parent to teacher meetings, they would meet at least once a year for progress reviews on their child, however, (The Alberta Teachers Association, 2014) ‘In England, parents are not represented at the local or national levels.’ Which means parents have less input into the curriculum compared to Denmark.
The teaching and learning in Denmark is much more
It is critical for a parent to be involved in their children’s education because it is important for a child to have knowledge. Parents often help toddlers develop early academic skills by reading books to them or helping them learn their ABCs and numbers. When a child starts school, parents should communicate with their child’s teachers and keep track of their academic progress. Parents of older children should focus on teaching their children independent study
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The reason of a difference may be caused by the fact that they are based on two completely different ways of thinking. Swedish education focuses on a child’s personal development and freedom while the american education embraces a results-based system where structure.
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Parents – Children are always influenced by their parents. For a child to be brought up in an environment which promotes learning as a positive thing and encouraging their child’s education, it will give the child the right, enthusiastic attitude. The child will understand from their parents the benefits of learning, the options, and opportunities it can open in their future. With the support
It covers knowledge and understanding of the structure of education, how schools are organised, school ethos, mission, aims and values, legislative and policy frameworks and the wider context in which schools operate.
This can be done by having a two way relationship with parents for example parent’s evenings, this is when staff discusses children’s progress open days so parents can come in be welcomed and look around their child’s school or nursery. There can be coffee mornings, sharing information or just giving feedback to parents when they pick their child up from school at the end of the day.
Children of pre-school age through to adolescence are at the stage were parents begin teaching them
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