The decline in knowledge among Swedish students is severe in the latest PISA survey. Overall, they have never performed so poorly in mathematics, reading comprehension and science in any survey in the past 25 years. It is a bleak picture, says Anna Castberg, head of analysis at the Swedish National Agency for Education.
SwedenIn many ways, Swedish schools are doing well. But there are major challenges, especially in mathematics, the National Agency for Education states in an assessment of the situation. Mathematics is an area that would have a major impact on upper secondary school qualifications, says department head Anna Castberg.
SwedenNine out of ten upper secondary school teachers like their job, and the proportion who expect to stay in the profession has increased. But Swedish teachers also testify to stress and chaos. The work of creating a study environment has become more demanding and stressful, says Anna Castberg at the National Agency for Education.
SwedenSwedish eighth-graders go against the international trend and improve their results in mathematics. The average score is the highest in decades in the knowledge assessment Timss. Fourth-graders also sharpen their results and set a new record.
SwedenFour out of ten Swedish teenagers have large gaps in IT skills, and perform at a low or very low level. This is shown by an international measurement where Sweden has participated for the first time.
SwedenThe proportion of ninth-graders who do not become eligible for upper secondary school is increasing. In the cohort that left primary school in the spring, 16.3 percent – nearly 20,000 students – did not meet the grade requirements. The subject in which most students fail is mathematics.
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