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1. SWEDEN. STATUTES (1998).Ordinance for the Curriculum for the Pre-School (Lpfö 98 (SKOLFS 1998:16). [Entered into force 1 August.]
2. SWEDEN. STATUTES (1998a).Ordinance for the Compulsory School System (SKOLFS 1998:15). [The curriculum, common to the whole of the compulsory school system, including the grundskola, the compulsory school for mentally handicapped students, schools for students with hearing/visual and/or physical disabilities and samic schools. The curriculum was implemented in 1994 and adapted in 1998 to be valid for pre-school classes and after-school centres in addition.]
3. SWEDEN. STATUTES (1994). 1994 Ordinance for Compulsory Schools (Lpo 94) (SKOLFS 1994:1). [Now superseded by SWEDEN. STATUTES (1998a).]
4. SWEDEN. STATUTES (1994a). Ordinance for the Curriculum for Non-Compulsory Schools (Lpf 94) (SKOLFS 1994:2). [Curriculum for the upper secondary school, the upper secondary school for students with hearing/vision and physical disabilities and adult education.]
5. SWEDEN. STATUTES (1994b). Ordinance for Special Objectives for the National Programmes in Upper Secondary School (SKOLFS 1994:8).
6. SWEDEN. STATUTES (1994c). Syllabi for the core subjects in upper secondary education (SKOLFS 1994:10).
7. SWEDEN. STATUTES (1994d). Syllabi for Compulsory Schools (SKOLFS 1994:3).
84 SWEDEN. STATUTES (1993). Högskoleförordning (Higher Education Ordinance) (1993:100) http://www.notisum.se/rnp/sls/lag/19930100.htm (in Swedish)
83. SWEDEN. STATUTES (1992). Högskolelagen (Higher Education Act) SFS 1992:1434 http://www.notisum.se/rnp/sls/lag/19921434.htm (in Swedish)
8. SWEDEN. STATUTES (1992a). Ordinance for Upper Secondary Schools (SFS 1992:394). [Supplement to Skollagen (Education Act) (1998 5) regulating upper secondary schools in particular.]
9. SWEDEN. STATUTES (1985). Skollagen (Education Act) SFS 1985:1100. [The Education Act applies to the entire public-/state-funded education system, including pre-compulsory education, compulsory education, upper secondary education and education for the mentally handicapped, for students with impaired hearing and/or vision and physical disabilities, for the samic school and for adult education.]
10. CONSORTIUM OF INSTITUTIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH IN EDUCATION IN EUROPE (CIDREE) (1994). Early Childhood Care and Education in 11 Countries. Dundee: CIDREE.
11. EPIC EUROPE (1998). Overview of the Education System of Six European Countries (Eurofocus 9). Slough: NFER.
12. EUROPEAN COMMISSION (1998). 'Vocational training: the changing scene. Sweden', Le Magazine, 10, 23.
78. EUROSTAT (2001). Education Levels in the EU Constantly Rising...but one Young European in Five Drops out after Completing Lower Secondary Education (News Release 57/2001, 28 May).
100.EUROTOPICS (2008) Fines for Bad Schools (Press Review, 1 October) Available online
13. EURYDICE (1996). The Situation in Austria, Finland and Sweden and in the EFTA/EEA Countries (Iceland and Norway) (Supplement to the Study on Pre-school and Primary Education in the European Union). Brussels: EURYDICE.
14. EURYDICE and CEDEFOP (1995). Structures of the Education and Initial Training Systems in the European Union. (Prepared for the European Commission, DG XXII, Education, Training and Youth.) Second edn. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities.
15. EURYDICE EUROPEAN UNIT (1999). Ongoing Reforms and Topics of Debate in Education in Europe. Brussels: EURYDICE European Unit.
93. EURYDICE UNIT FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND (2003). Transition from primary to secondary education. Unpublished report.
90. EURYDICE UNIT FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND (EURYDICE at NFER) (2002). International Survey of ITT Structures and Requirements. Information collected by the Unit for an unpublished paper.
91. EURYDICE UNIT, SWEDEN (2004). Response to official EURYDICE Network enquiry on home schooling. Unpublished document.
92. EURYDICE UNIT, SWEDEN (2004). The Education System in Sweden (2002/2003). Available [online] via the EURYBASE database at http://www.eurydice.org/
80. EURYDICE UNIT, SWEDEN (2003). The Education System in Sweden (2001/2002). Available [online] via the EURYBASE database at http://www.eurydice.org/ (now superseded by EURYDICE UNIT, SWEDEN (2004)).
75. EURYDICE UNIT, SWEDEN (2000). The Education System in Sweden (1999). Available [online] via the EURYBASE database at http://www.eurydice.org/ (now superseded by EURYDICE UNIT, SWEDEN (2004)).
16. EURYDICE UNIT, SWEDEN (1999). The Education System in Sweden (1998). Available [online] via the EURYBASE database at http://www.eurydice.org/ [Now superseded by EURYDICE UNIT, SWEDEN (2004).]
17. EURYDICE UNIT, SWEDEN (1998). Response to specific EURYDICE Network enquiry. Unpublished document.
18. EURYDICE UNIT, SWEDEN (1997). Response to official EURYDICE Network enquiry GB(L) 97 004 00 on the definition of key skills. Unpublished document.
19. (EURYDICE UNIT, SWEDEN (1996). The Swedish Education System 1996. Unpublished document. (The Swedish contribution to the EURYDICE database containing descriptions of the education systems in the network's member countries. EURYDICE is the EU network for information on education structure and policy in the EU and EFTA/EES countries.) Now superseded by EURYDICE UNIT, SWEDEN (2004).
20. EURYDICE UNIT, SWEDEN (1996a). Information provided by Ms Ewa Wiberg, (then) Head of the EURYDICE Unit in Sweden, July.
21. EURYDICE UNIT, SWEDEN (1996b). Information provided by Ms Ewa Wiberg, (then) Head of the EURYDICE Unit in Sweden, August.
22. (EURYDICE UNIT, SWEDEN (1995). National Dossier on the Education System in Sweden, 1995. Unpublished report. Superseded by EURYDICE UNIT, SWEDEN (2004).
23. (EURYDICE UNIT, SWEDEN (1994). National Dossier on the Education System in Sweden, 1994. Unpublished report. Superseded by EURYDICE UNIT, SWEDEN (2004).
105. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORKS INTERNET ARCHIVE (INCA) (2009). Sex and relationships education in other countries. [Online] (accessed 17/12/2009)
24. JOHNSTONE, C. (1999). 'Swedes steal a training march', The Times Educational Supplement Online, 14 May, 5.
81. LAGERGREN, T. (2003). Comments on the INCA Thematic Probe Primary Education: an International Perspective (http://www.inca.org.uk/thematic_probe.asp). [Tommy Lagergren is a Director of Education with the Swedish National Agency for Education (Skolverket). He attended the INCA international seminar 'International Trends in Primary Education', in February 2003.]
102. LANDES, D. (2009). Swedish Schools to Offer 'Elite' Courses. Available: http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=16948
103. LANDES, D. (2009a). New Database Ranks Sweden's High Schools. Available: http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=17116
25. MOSS, P. (1994). 'Statistics on early childhood services: placing Britain in an international context.' In: BALL, C. Start Right: the Importance of Early Learning. London: RSA.
88. NATIONAL AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN SWEDEN (2003). The Changing Face of Higher Education in Sweden. Stockholm: National Agency.
89. NATIONAL AGENCY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN SWEDEN (2001). Teacher Education in Sweden Before and After 2000. Stockholm: National Agency for Higher Education.
86. OECD (2003). Attracting, Developing and Retaining Effective Teachers: Background Report Prepared for the OECD Thematic Review on Attracting, Developing and Retaining Effective Teachers (Sweden). Stockholm: Regeringskanliet.
26. OECD (1997). Standardised Unemployment Rates (Press Release), 17 March. Paris: OECD.
27. OECD (1998). Standardised Unemployment Rates (Press Release), June. Paris: OECD.
28. SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY (SCAA) (1996). Report of a Visit to Sweden and Finland by Mrs Sheila Rowell, Professional Officer for Modern Foreign Languages. Unpublished report.
(Sheila Rowell was Professional Officer for Modern Foreign Languages with the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority (SCAA) in October 1996, when she completed this visit and report.)
29. SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY (SCAA)/BRITISH COUNCIL (1996). 'Student assessment across Europe.' Report of the British Council/SCAA Seminar, London, 23-25 January.
30. SKOLVERKET (1999). Information about Skolverket: the National Agency for Education. [Online] at http://www.skolverket.se/ Last updated 17 June.
31. SKOLVERKET (1999a). The Swedish School System. [Online] at http://www.skolverket.se/ (Downloaded 18 June.)
32. SKOLVERKET (1999b). Compulsory Basic School. [Online] at http://www.skolverket.se/ (Last updated 17 June, downloaded 18 June.)
33. SKOLVERKET (1999c). Upper secondary school. [Online] at http://www.skolverket.se/ (Downloaded 18 June.)
34. SKOLVERKET (1999d). Assessment and Grades. [Online] at http://www.skolverket.se/ (Downloaded 18 June.)
35. SKOLVERKET (1999e). Pre-school Services. [Online] at http://www.skolverket.se/ (Downloaded 18 June.)
36. SKOLVERKET (1999f). The Pre-school Class. [Online] at http://www.skolverket.se/ (Downloaded 18 June.)
37. SKOLVERKET (1999g). Curriculum for the pre-school. [Online] at http://www.skolverket.se/
76. SKOLVERKET (NATIONAL AGENCY FOR EDUCATION) (2001). Programme Manual: Programme Goal and Structures, Core Subjects, Subject Index for Upper Secondary School. Stockholm: Skolverket.
97. SKOLVERKET (SWEDISH NATIONAL AGENCY FOR EDUCATION) (2008). Gender differences in goal fulfilment and education choices. Stockholm: Skolverket. Available online.
79. SKOLVERKET (SWEDISH NATIONAL AGENCY FOR EDUCATION) (2001). Child Care in Sweden.
38. SKOLVERKET (SWEDISH NATIONAL AGENCY FOR EDUCATION) (1998). Comments from Director of Education, Mrs Barbro Wennerholm, at QCA/NFER seminar, 'Mathematics in the school curriculum: an international perspective, 4-6 February.
39. SKOLVERKET (SWEDISH NATIONAL AGENCY FOR EDUCATION (1998a). Response to NFER/QCA questionnaire on special provision in Swedish schools. Unpublished document.
40. SKOLVERKET (SWEDISH NATIONAL AGENCY FOR EDUCATION) (1997). An Overview of the School 1996: a Summary. Stockholm: Skolverket.
41. SKOLVERKET (SWEDISH NATIONAL AGENCY FOR EDUCATION) (1996). The Swedish School System. Stockholm: Skolverket.
42. SKOLVERKET (SWEDISH NATIONAL AGENCY FOR EDUCATION) (1996a). Upper Secondary School. Stockholm: Skolverket.
43. SKOLVERKET (SWEDISH NATIONAL AGENCY FOR EDUCATION) (1996b). Skolverket: an Introduction. Stockholm: Skolverket.
44. SKOLVERKET (SWEDISH NATIONAL AGENCY FOR EDUCATION) (1996c). Läraranvisningar till Standardprov I Engelska 1994 årskurs 8. Mölndal: Skolverket.
45. SKOLVERKET (SWEDISH NATIONAL AGENCY FOR EDUCATION) (1996d). Grundskolan: Kursplaner Betygskriterier. Stockholm: Skolverket.
46. SKOLVERKET (SWEDISH NATIONAL AGENCY FOR EDUCATION) (1996e). Student Welfare. Stockholm: Skolverket.
47. SKOLVERKET (SWEDISH NATIONAL AGENCY FOR EDUCATION) (n.d.). Compulsory Basic School. Stockholm: Skolverket.
82. SÖDERBERG, S. and WIREN, E. (2003). 'The Swedish school system and recent trends in Swedish educational policy.' Paper presented at the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) Research Conference, London, 5 December.
77. STATISTICS SWEDEN (2000). Education in Sweden 2000. Örebro: Statistics Sweden.
48. STATISTICS SWEDEN (1997). Education in Sweden 1997. Örebro: Statistics Sweden.
108. SWEDEN. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (2010). Grades from year six. Stockhom: Ministry of Education and Research. Available: http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/12821/a/147985
101. SWEDEN. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (2009). Responsibility for Schools in Sweden. Stockhom: Ministry of Education and Research. Available: http://www.regeringen.se/sb/d/8009/a/72375
104. SWEDEN. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (2009a). Higher Requirements for New Upper Secondary School. Available: http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/11317/a/125558
106. SWEDEN. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (2009b). An Education Act for knowledge, choice and security. Stockhom: Ministry of Education and Research. Available: http://www.regeringen.se/sb/d/11317/a/129198
95. SWEDEN. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (2008a). Swedish Tuition for Immigrants (SFI). Available: http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/6997/a/67940
96. SWEDEN. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (2008b). Swedish for Immigrants (SFI) Initiative - Better Quality and Tougher Requirements. Available: http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/10086/a/98370
98. SWEDEN. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (2008c). Summary of the Government Bill: a New Grading Scale. Available: http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/10281
99. SWEDEN. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (2008d). Björklund: New Grading Scale Fairer. Available: http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/10086/a/115200
107. SWEDEN. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (2008e). Curricula with new syllabuses and knowledge requirements and a new grading scale. Stockhom: Ministry of Education and Research. Available: http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/10339/a/117701
49. SWEDEN. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE (1999). The Minister for Schools, Mrs Ingegerd Wärnersson: "All Pupils Shall Reach School Targets - We have a Common Responsibility" (Press Release, 17 May).
50. SWEDEN. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE (1995). Syllabuses for the Compulsory School (1995). Stockholm: Ministry of Education and Science.
51. SWEDEN. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE (1994). 1994 Curriculum for Compulsory Schools (Lpo 94). Stockholm: Ministry of Education and Science. [Now superseded by SWEDEN. STATUTES (1998a).]
52. SWEDEN. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE (1994a). 1994 Curriculum for Non-compulsory Schools (Lpf 94). Stockholm: Ministry of Education and Science.
53. SWEDEN. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE (n.d.). A New Curriculum for the Compulsory School. Stockholm: Ministry of Education and Science.
85. SWEDEN. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE (n.d.). Factsheet: A New System of Teacher Education.
87. SWEDISH INSTITUTE. (n.d.). Factsheet on Sweden: Higher education in Sweden. Stockholm: Swedish Institute.
54. SWEDISH INSTITUTE (1998). Compulsory Schooling in Sweden (Factsheet, October).
55. SWEDISH INSTITUTE (1998a). Upper Secondary and Adult Education in Sweden (Factsheet, May).
56. SWEDISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE (1997). Summary of the National Development Plan for Pre-School, School and Adult Education: Quality and Equivalence. Stockholm: Swedish Ministry of Education and Science.
57. THE SWEDISH PARLIAMENT (1999). Parliament at Work: Elections to the Swedish Riksdag. [Online] at http://www.riksdagen.se/
94. TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT (TES) (2004). 'Top students creamed off', Times Educ. Suppl., 3 September.
58. UTBILDNINGSDEPARTEMENTET (1997). Utvecklingsplan för Förskola, Skola och Vuxenutbildning: Kvalitet och Likvärdighet: (Regeringens skrivelse 1996/97:112). Stockholm: Utbildningsdepartementet. (EDUCATION DEPARTMENT/MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE (1997). Development Plan for Pre-School, School and Adult Education: Quality and Equivalence (Government Letter 1996/97:112). Stockholm: Education Department/Ministry of Education and Science.)
59. WAHLEN, S. (1998). SIGMA National Report - Sweden.
60. WENNERHOLM, B. (1999). Presentation to joint QCA/NFER seminar 'Lower Secondary Education: an International Perspective', Oxford, 9-11 June. [Barbro Wennerholm is Director of Education at the Skolverket, the Swedish National Agency for Education.]
61. WENNERHOLM, B. (1999a). Response to NFER query. [Barbro Wennerholm was formerly a Director of Education at the Skolverket, the Swedish National Agency for Education.]
BORGSTRÖM, M. (2002). 'Relations between Swedish society and schools with children from other ethnic and linguistic backgrounds.' In: LE METAIS, J. (Ed) A Europe of Differences: Educational Responses for Interculturalism. Enschede: CIDREE/SLO.
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