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Similarities And Differences Of School Systems Between Canada And Canada

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Canada and Sweden are both wealthy countries without any major issues such as natural disasters or dictatorship. These circumstances have made it a lot easier for the countries to develop good school systems. Because these countries are so similar and because they have developed in the same pace, the school systems are very similar. I have chosen to focus on the differences and similarities between these two countries when it comes to the first six years of education including preschool. In Sweden, kids are obligated to start their education at the age of seven. Before this age, from the age of one, they have the opportunity to join a kindergarten. The kindergartens in Sweden do not focus on teaching the kids anything. Instead they are used as a place where the children kan …show more content…

I think this is because both countries have had the same chance to develop their society. Both countries have a lot of money and have not suffered any losses through war or dictatorship. The countries have had the chance to develop functioning societies and school systems in their own pace without anything stopping them. I think the thing that causes the slight differences is the fact that the political systems are different. The way the country is ruled affects things such as rules for education etc. If Sweden and Canada had the same type of government, I think the school systems would be about exactly the same. Another thing that might cause differences in the school system is the culture in the country. Different countries have different values and this will affect how the country is ruled. However, I don’t think there is a very big difference in values between Sweden and Canada. As a conclusion, Sweden and Canada are incredibly similar in a lot of ways and this seems to be because they developed during the same time under the same consequences. The very few differences have to do with the differences in the political

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