Citizen in Denmark - Ny i Danmark

SCHOOL AND EDUCATIONMaths, languages, society and natural scienceThe law stipulates that students must learn certain things atschool. In addition, it is up to each school to decide how itwill organise teaching.At primary and lower secondary school, children learnmaths, languages, social studies and natural science. Theyalso learn about Danish culture and history and about othercountries and their cultures.School also aims to strengthen the pupil’s developmentand stimulate their imagination and desire for learning.Written pupil plansThe pupil plan must contain information about how thebenefit derived by the pupil from the syllabus has beenevaluated and assessed throughout the year. The pupil plansmust also state how the teacher and pupil will follow upon the achieved results. The pupil plan must be preparedat least once a year and must address all subjects in whichthe pupil is taught. The pupil plan must be sent to theparents. The plan may also contain agreements about waysin which parents can contribute towards the pupil’s positiveeducation and information about the child’s behaviour andwell-being at school.National testsThroughout their school education, all pupils sit a seriesof tests in different subjects. These tests are divided intoclasses and subjects:2nd class:3rd class:4th class:6th class:7th class:8th class:Danish/readingMathsDanish/readingDanish/reading and mathsEnglishDanish/reading, geography, biologyand physics/chemistryThere is also a voluntary test in Danish as a second languagein the 5th and 7th classes.Grades in the oldest classesOnly pupils in the 8th, 9th and 10th classes get grades.At least twice a year, pupils get grades in those subjects inwhich they will have final tests. These subjects are:• Danish• Maths• English• German• French• Physics/chemistry• Biology• Geography• History• Social science• Christian studies• Needlework• Woodwork• Domestic scienceThe aim of the tests is to assess what the pupils get out ofteaching. The results are used to plan the teaching syllabusso that it is in keeping with the abilities of the individualpupil.78