Swedish children to start school a year earlier in move away from play

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Swedish children to start school a year earlier in move away from play

Compulsory preschool year for six-year-olds to be replaced with extra year in primary school from 2028

 
 
 Nordic correspondent
Thu 19 Sep 2024 06.00 CEST
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Children 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)."

Period19-Sept-2024

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