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International symposium on Innovative Education, Korea

International symposium on Innovative Education, Korea. Innovation and creativity in Swedish compulsory school Ingrid Lindskog Head of unit for Pre-school and Compulsory school The Swedish National Agency for Education. The National Agency for Education ”Improving education through

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International symposium on Innovative Education, Korea

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  1. International symposium on Innovative Education, Korea Innovation and creativity in Swedish compulsory school Ingrid Lindskog Head of unit for Pre-school and Compulsory school The Swedish National Agency for Education

  2. The National Agency for Education ”Improving education through stegring and support”

  3. The National Agency for Education ”Improving education through steering and support”

  4. Outline of my speech • The Swedish Education system • Strengths and problems • Why a curriculum reform • What do we want to achieve?

  5. The Swedish Education System

  6. Strengths of the Swedish school system Swedish pupils are • independent • self-confident • creative • cooperative

  7. Strengths of the Swedish school system Swedish pupils are good at • critical thinking • communication (English!) • new technology Swedish pupils believe in • equality • democracy

  8. Problems of the Swedish school system • Declining results (language, mathematics, science) • Increasing differences between schools • High costs • Boys do not think it´s cool to learn!

  9. Curriculum reform in compulsory school • Curriculum for grades 1-9 • Fundamental values • Goals and guidelines • Syllabus for each subject • Minimum standards and grading criteria for each subject

  10. Changes in the curriculum • More distinct goals • A defined central content • Minimum standards and grading criteria connected to the goals and the content • Innovation and entrepreneurship in the curriculum An implementation campaign for teachers!

  11. Entrepreneurship and innovation in pre-school ”The pre-school activitites should be amusing, safe and rewarding for every child”. ”The curiosity, initiative and interests of the children should be encouraged and their will and liking for learning should be stimulated”.

  12. Innovation and entrepreneurship in compulsory school ”The school should stimulate the pupils´ creativity, curiousity and self-confidence and their will to test their own ideas and to solve problems. The pupils must be given the opportunity to take initiatives and responsibility and to develop their ability to work independently and together with others. In that way the school should contribute to the development of an attitude of innovation and entrepreneurship”.

  13. Innovation and entrepreneurship in compulsory school ”It is the school´s responsibility that every pupil, who leaves compulsory school, ………… can solve problems and carry ideas into action in a creative way”

  14. Assessment National tests but no exams School inspection Self-evaluation Surveys and research projects

  15. What do we want to achieve? • Improved results • Improved equality between schools • Improved results for boys

  16. The Balance Act • A modern and sustainable curriculum • A balance between content and values To keep the strengths and to solve the problems!

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