Explanation of previous certificate, until 2015

Folk High Schools in

The Swedish Folk High School is people with short basic education, educational background. The low- an alternate form of adult edu- people with various disabilities and est age of admission is normally 18 cation, established in 1868. The immigrants. years old. schools have a long tradition of providing general civic educa- The Folk High Schools are moni- tion, always emphasizing active tored and evaluated in accordance The general courses at the Folk participation by the students. with the provisions of a special or- High Schools have been ascribed dinance for non-formal adult edu- a specific level of qualification by Today there are over 150 Folk High cation. This is done by the Swedish the government and The Swed- Schools spread out all over the National Council of Adult Educa- ish Council for country. About one third of those tion, a non-profit association with and The Swedish National Agency are operated by county councils or certain authoritative tasks, delegat- for Higher Vocational Education. regions and two thirds are run by ed by the government and the par- These courses may be equated with various popular movements and liament. The Council also distribute the upper , which non-governmental organisations. the state grants to the Folk High means that participants may qualify Schools. for higher education and The overall objective of the Swedish studies through a certificate veri- Folk High School is to provide gen- GENERAL COURSES fying the participants’ knowledge eral civic education. Integral to this - a way to qualify for higher – Certificate: Eligibility for Higher aim is to provide not only knowl- education and higher voca- Education and Higher Vocational edge and skills, thus raising educa- tional education Education. For more information tional standards, but also to provide about the requirements regarding experiences and social awareness All Folk High Schools hold general the qualification and the certificate, leading to a broader and deeper courses, suitable for those who have see overleaf. democratic participation. Folk High not completed their secondary edu- Schools offer a unique opportunity cation. The subjects studied there to enhance each individuals per- closely resemble those in compre- SPECIAL COURSES - a way sonal development. hensive schools or upper secondary to deepen your interests schools; however, a different ap- The traditional independence of the proach may be adopted. Folk High Schools also offer a wide Folk High School has led to exten- range of courses with a special em- sive educational innovation, includ- phasis. Students may choose from ing problem solving focused pedago- There is no centrally established e.g. aesthetic subjects, music, thea- gy and theme work in small groups, curriculum, as each school de- tre, art and design, athletics, envi- in which active participation by the termines its own programme. At ronmental studies, or subjects relat- students is emphasized. Therefore, the same time, the content of the ing to developing countries. A few Folk High Schools continue to be a course will cover a wide spectrum courses are vocational, such as jour- necessity within the Swedish soci- of subjects and a variety of optional nalist training and youth recreation ety. A certain level of interest has subjects is usually offered. The par- leader programmes. The special also been directed towards groups ticipants study from one to three courses can be studied at various with special educational needs, e.g. years depending on their previous levels, some of which are equivalent to university/ level.

Folkhögskolornas serviceorganisation, FSO. The Service Organisation of the Swedish Folk High Schools Address: Box 112 15, 100 61 Stockholm, Sweden Phone: +46-8-796 00 50 E-mail: [email protected] www.folkhogskola.nu Explanation of certificate

Eligibility for higher education (certified until 2015)

Basic eligibility for high- Study assessment achieved In order to facilitate the assess- er education at Folk High at Folk High School ment, the Swedish National Council School of has drawn up Students who so wish may be given certain guidelines. The guidelines A person who has completed a one- an overall assessment of their apti- specify the criteria applicable for to three-year course of studies at tude for studies. This assessment is the assessment ‘Excellent study the Folk High School and who has an appraisal of the student’s scho- skills’ and from 2014 also for ‘Very achieved results corresponding to lastic capabilities as a whole and good study skills’ and ‘Good study Pass in the core subject courses at is based on the assessments of all skills’. The average of the study as- upper secondary school shall be teaching staff. sessments set by the school during deemed to have ‘basic eligibility’ for an academic year shall lie within higher education. The length of the The following grades are used until the interval 2.7 plus/minus 5 %. The studies required depends on the ex- 2013: average is computed based on the tent of the student’s previous stud- numerical values stated above for ies and work experience. Each aca- - Excellent study aptitude (4) the respective steps in the scale. demic year at the Folk High School - Very good study aptitude (3) comprises at least 30 weeks of full- - Good study aptitude (2) www.folkhogskola.nu time study. - Poor study aptitude (1) The Information Service of the Swedish Folk High Schools. Basic eligibility/competence can The following grades are used from be achieved by: 2014: www.folkbildningsradet.se The Swedish National Council of - three years of study at Folk High - Excellent study skills (4) Adult Education. School; or - Very good - Excellent study skills (3,5) - two years of study at Folk High - Very good study skills (3) www.uhr.se School as a supplement to at least - Good - Very good study skills (2,5) The Swedish Council for Higher one year of study at upper second- - Good study skills (2) Education. ary school level, or compulsory - Poor - Good study skills (1,5) school and at least one year’s work - Poor study skills (1) experience; or - one year study at Folk High The following factors are consid- School as a supplement to at least ered when making the assessment: two years of study at upper second- ary school level. - Knowledge and skills and devel- opment of these The core subjects are: - Capacity for analysis, processing, and overview - Swedish A+B alt. Swedish as a - Ambition, endurance and capacity 2nd language A+B to organise studies - English A - Social skills - Mathematics A - Social studies A - Science studies A - Religion A

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