EDUCATION IN THE 50S AND TODAY School accessibility

EDUCATION IN THE 50’S AND TODAY

School accessibility in 1950 in France Could girls go to school? Yes, but schools were not mixed. At what age was the schooling obligatory? At 6 for boys and girls. At what age could pupils leave the school? Formerly before 1959 the age limit was 14. Then in 1959 it moved to 16. Working at school is of course compulsory until 16. How many students passed the “baccalauréat” (examination at the end of the high school in France)? 5%. The level of the exam was in this period well increased, but it coincided with students capabilities. Today it is more accessible

Education at school today What is the success rate of the French Baccalauréat ? To give a magnitude it was approximatively 88% in 2014 and 86% in 2013. But we must take care between admitted candidates and the success rate which depends of the curriculum (general, technologic or professional), where each one possesses specific criterias. What is the success rate of the German graduation ? More than 90%. What is the average working time per week at school in France, Germany and Sweden ? In high school, in France, there approximately 30 hours per week but it depends of your curriculum. When we look at high schools in Sweden the average time per week is also about 30 hours per week but it depends on your choice of options. What is the favourite subject for Frenchs ? Germans ? Swedes ? France : P. E. and Biology Germany : Sport and English Sweden : Social studies and Physical education

Grading system in the 50’s and today France Sweden In the 50´s Today A : Laudable In the 50’s A : Laudable a (small a) : with great distinction B : With great distinction AB : with distinction C : With distinction ba : pass with merit D : pass with merit B : approved E : approved BC : Not fully approved F : Fail C : Fail Today We were both using in the 50’s and today letters for primary schools and a scale for greater classes. In secondary school, for continuous exams at school, the marking evolves from 0 and 20 out of 20. For graduations or any important exams, to get a degree there are four remarks including three distinctions. N/A : marks between 10 and 12 AB : marks between 10 and 14 B : marks between 14 included and 16 TB : marks between 16 and 20

The Swedish school system now and then. . . In the beginning of the 50 s there was a big change in the swedish school system, school year 1949/1950 some of the swedish schools introduced an experiment - the unit school (enhetsskolen in Swedish) which was based on that the old junior school, elementary school and junior secondary school transformed into primary school year 1, 2 and 3, middle school year 4, 5 and 6, last but not least High school year 7, 8 and 9. This school system changed name from unit school to the Swedish name Grundskola (english signification elementary school) in the year 1962, and by that time it looked a lot similar to our current school system. What we today call secondary school with a huge amount of secondary lines to choose between and u can adapt your education in secondary school to prepare for studies after secondary school or directly for the professional life. Back in the 50’s we called it the public secondary school which were divided into three different secondary lines Latin, Real and Public. Other possibilities to education were practical professional educations. IN THE 50’s Unit school (grundskola in Swedish) School year: 1 -9 Age of the students: 7 - 15 years old Public secondary school Age of the students: from the age of 16 Compulsory school attendance: For 7 years only

Facts: today VS the 50’s In Sweden Today 50’s Complete their student graduate or professional degree: 90% of the appliers complete their graduation. More than 70% of the appliers complete their professional degree. Complete their student graduate or practical professional education: Only 5% graduated. Do girls and boys attend different schools? No the schools are gender mixed. Do girls and boys attend different schools? Some cities had private girls schools in the beginning of the 50’s, separated from the boys, but in the end of the 50’s the girl schools started to disappear. Compulsory school attendance: From the age of 7 to the age of 14. Compulsory school attendance: From the age of 7 to the age of 16.

Education in the 50 s vs today Germany 50 s - completion of A-Level: Today -completion of A-Level: Only 5% or less completed it. About 50% completed it. -Were boys and girls mixed in class? -Are boys and girls mixed in class? No, they were always separated. Yes, boys and girls are mixed. -Compulsory school attendance: From the age of 6 to the age of 14. From the age of 6 to the age of 15.

PUNISHMENT AT SCHOOL IN THE 50’S AND TODAY

School punishments in Sweden In the 50´s and today 1950 - It was legal to punish children in school before the year 1958 in Sweden. Even though it was illegal corporal punishment still occurred until the complete law were established in 1979. School punishments were called “AGA” and there were different kinds of aga. Aga in school, at home and for children, those are the ones that were legal. examples of corporal punishment could be cuffs or to be whipped with a belt and other materials. Today - Today corporal punishment doesn´t occur in school. Child Abuse and abuse at home is illegal in Sweden and it´s not common but it do exist.

France punishments in the 50 s What is school discipline ? It is the rules system that defines the correct behaviour. It was used to make pupils respect the codes and protocols. Why were they punished ? Pupils judged unfitted with their appearance or behaviour were punished or beaten during school time. For example if students got dirty hands, they were beaten more or less fiercely, depending of “how dirty they were” at the moment. How was punishment applied ? Depending of the teacher, pupils could write dozens of lines onto the blackboard. Some others were beaten, or at least cornered, sometimes with the famous dunce cap. Detention was also applicable and widespread during this period. There was an unusual way of punishments when teachers spanked their pupils in front of the others so that they could be directly humiliated.

Punishment at home in the 50’s Germany Why were pupils punished? They were punished for breaking rules and being disrespectful. It was very important being respectful because the role of parents was different than today. In the 50 s parents were more strict and they were allowed to punish their kids.

Punishment in school in the 50 s Germany Why were pupils punished? They were punished forgetting homework, forgetting to learn, disturbing the lessons and for breaking rules.

Education at school today Germany Today you get to refer or you get a written punishment. If you have several refers, you are removed from school. When playing with his cell phone, it is removed and the parents have to pick it up.

The teacher in the 50 s

The role of teacher in the 50 s and today 50 s Being teacher in the 50 s was very different from today. Parents respected them very much for example in the 50 s, if there was a kid who broke rules, teachers punished and parents agreed. Today If a kid does something wrong, parents aren´t strict. Teachers don’t tell them bad words.