FOR STUDY IN THE SWEDISH GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
FOR STUDY IN THE SWEDISH GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
To each of us a trip to other city, the country or simply campaign
With friends gives many positive emotions, memoirs,
Impressions.
In a new place we always open for ourselves new, interesting,
We leave a part of the soul, and something it is taken away with myself.
Sweden became such memorable, expensive edge for me. And has got
I there on happy coincidence of circumstances. The schoolboy was required
With knowledge of Swedish and English of languages for study in this
To the country. The choice has fallen on me. After several interviews I
Has received important "permit" for me for a period of the whole year.
In the organisation of my trip the most active participation have accepted:
School N 3, the mayoralty of Petrozavodsk - department of external relations - and,
Certainly, a commune of the city of Umeo led by Andeshem Isakssonom.
Thanking these people I have opened for myself the new world, absolutely
Not similar to ours, has met interesting people from the different
The countries. This year has learnt me to be more independent, to accept
Decisions to find a way out of difficult situations.
But - all one after another.
I studied in a grammar school in twin-city Umeo. It is small,
Very cosy small town. Swedes name its best of the
Cities of the average size. From
104 thousand inhabitants here 25 - students. Not casually, since 1963
Umeo - the university centre.
At such quantity of youth the life of this city differs
Saturation of events. In Umeo are constantly spent musical and
Film festivals, even the international jazz festival passes
Here.
Besides university in a city there are 8 grammar schools. In one of them
I also could study the whole year.
The Swedish grammar school has amazed me in the sizes and quantity
Different extensions. For example, the dining room is in the separate
Compartment, and a sports hall - in general in a separate building.
Every morning pupils here hurry. The most widespread
Means of transportation for them, as well as for adult population
Sweden, - a bicycle. In a city 160 km of the bicycle are equipped
The paths conducting in all its corners.
In the Swedish grammar school after nine classes pupils choose
Direction on which they would like to study. The choice is enough
The big. It is possible to study as the designer, to study job in hotel and
Restaurant, is obshchestvovedcheskaja and natural programs. And
The program on which all subjects are studied in English.
Employment in the Swedish grammar school begin at various times. Without
Calls habitual for us. Diaries here too are not present. Everyone
The pupil receives the program at the secretary of a grammar school and on it
Half a year is engaged.
Study in local grammar schools begins in the end of August and
Comes to an end on June, 6th, in Day of the Swedish flag. Academic year
It is divided into two semestre: autumn and spring. At the Swedish
Schoolboys and grammar-school boys a vacation passes already five times a year,
Switching on, of course, the summer.
Each pupil has a locker both in a grammar school, and in
Sports hall that is very convenient. Everyone has the
The card on which it is possible to eat in a dining room and to receive books in
To library.
The library was my liked place in a grammar school. It never
Happens empty. It and is clear: a favourite technique of Swedes -
Job in groups. It provides information search, studying
Sources. Then - subject discussion on group employment.
In the Swedish grammar school there are no names of classes on type
11 or 10 "and". All is much easier, more functional, if it is possible
So to say. In the class name there are four letters meaning
The program, and the figure fixing year of study. As affairs are and
With offices. All grammar school shares on some compartments, everyone
From which has the letter, and each office, in turn,
Has the letter and figure. Here such system!
In breaks between employment in a grammar school it is possible to look
The TV to listen to music in a bar, enjoying Coca-Cola or
To check up the mail box on the Internet all in the same
To library.
The teaching system is interesting here. First of all I want
To talk about teachers. Certainly, teachers always and everywhere happen
The different. To spend comparison between Russian and Swedish teachers
There is no sense. Usually in the Swedish grammar schools of the teacher teach two,
Three, and even four subjects, and sometimes absolutely different on
To the maintenance, for example, geography, mathematics, natural sciences. And
Do it successfully enough. Each teacher has the
"Mail box", the table and the computer. On each semestre
The teacher makes precisely planned plan for a class,
On which pupils also are engaged. Sometimes the teacher and pupils can
Easier to talk on a subject. Thus pupils are not afraid to tell
Something not that, estimations at collective discussion of a subject to anybody
Are not put.
About estimations. Their system in the Swedish grammar school is little bit other, than at
Us when put from "five" to "unit". Here - it is good",
"Badly". "Very well" and so on. That was unusual To me
The fact, that pupils solve, when that is more convenient to write to them or
Other test and if are not ready to it today can transfer
Such task for other day. Constant listings on the printer
Tasks, plans and control facilitate job of pupils, huge
The calculator specially stands out not to waste time on the bill.
I was amazed always with appearance of the Swedish teachers. In mine
Understanding the teacher is a faultless suit, an ideal hairdress.
Here the teacher is a person in convenient jeans and free
To jacket. Certainly, not all Swedish teachers "are so modern",
Many prefer suits and jackets. It is a lot of in the Swedish grammar school
Teachers-men that is very pleasant.
Concerning a teaching technique, I would like to note that
The form of job which has seemed to me optimum - job in
To group. In group each pupil can really
To reveal, give vent to the thoughts. If he somewhere was mistaken, group
It will correct, after all the estimation is exposed by all the general.
System of abstracts in the Swedish grammar school to me too to liking.
I will separately tell about studying of foreign languages. English
Study here all, it is no wonder, that 80 percent of Swedes own
This language. Usually the question rises about studying of the third language.
Traditionally the choice falls on Spanish and Italian.
The majority of Swedes is studied by languages then to go
To travel on these countries and, certainly, to practise.
Here and all secret. Often enough Swedish students communicate on
Languages which study, however as well as we. To me it was pleasant, that
Many Swedes were interested in Russian, naming it very much
Difficult, with strange flourishes in the alphabet. Well, to everyone
The.
Sometimes pupils remain in the Swedish grammar school for the second year.
However to end it owe everyone in any case. For all
Swedes the grammar school termination - the big holiday (even for those who
For a long time has finished in it study), distinctive attributes of the student in
This day - white clothes and a white cap on a head.
On a huge platform before school families settle down
Pupils. In hands - posters. To graduates hand over gifts.
Congratulations sound. Then with songs, under the general shouts of crowd
The youth goes to city centre by special cars,
Decorated with colours, spheres and tapes with an inscription of this or that
Class. Here so cheerfully there is a farewell to school.
And what further?
Run in university? Absolutely is not present. Usually all Swedish students
After a grammar school go to travel or work within a year.
And then think of the further study.
In summary I can tell firmly, that level of the school
Educations in Russia above, than in Sweden. To us is that
To borrow each other, it out of doubts. I am very glad, that
To me has had the luck to learn in the Swedish grammar school, where the program
Training absolutely other unlike ours, slightly simplified.
Well it or is bad? Briefly to this question you will not respond.
For me there was important a dialogue with teachers, with pupils, I have received
A lot of the interesting information on the country which to poezki knew not
Very well, even studying the Swedish language. Now Sweden for me
Became closer, more clear in many respects, more expensively. Here it is the main thing.
Anna Klimov.
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