February 14, 2012
Education: March 11th, 2008 by PO
Britain is currently looking to Sweden for ideas at all levels of the educational system. Here, The Guardian compares and contrasts the daycare systems in the two countries:
Swedish children do not start school until they are seven, with a voluntary reception class at the age of six, while British children are up at dawn with full days in class at the age of five. Two separate countries with similar childcare strategy, but very different values.

As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
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