A Typical School Week Around The World

WEEK SCHOOL THE WORLD The journey through school is perhaps one of most important and defining stages of our lives. It's where we go not just to leam, but to uncover a wider understanding about the world and ourselves. But have you ever wondered what it would be like to attend school on the other side of the planet ? From hours of study to subjects, join us as we take a look at the typical school week around the world. TOP EDUCATIONAL PERFORMERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD 2012 2014 FINLAND SOUTH KOREA SOUTH KOREA JAPAN HONG KONG (CHINA) SINGAPORE JAPAN HONG KONG (CHINA) SINGAPORE FINLAND UNITED KINGDOM UNITED KINGDOM NETHERLANDS CANADA NEW ZEALAND NETHERLANDS SWITZERLAND IRELAND 10 CANADA 10 POLAND SOUTH KOREA HOURS SPENT IN THE PRIMARY CLASSROOM THE TEACHERS WHO ARE THEY? 632 78.2% Female PER YEAR 21.8% Male STARTING SALARY AFTER TEN YEARS CHILDREN START PRIMARY SCHOOL AT AGE 27,581 USD CÉ16,118) 41,373 USD (É24,178) *OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS SCHOOL UNIFORM ANNUAL EXPENDITURE Most primary schools South Korea don't impose a uniform, per primary school student by educational institutes: but once the pupils get to secondary school they wear a uniform that they refer to as 'gyobok'. It consists of a dark coloured blazer- sometimes with coloured piping -a vest, shirt and tie, with skirts for girls and trousers for boys. $6,601 USD (£3,857) AN WORK DIFFERENCES Despite the growing number of coeducational schools, many wil still split classes along gender lines. However, the curriculum is standardised so boys and girls studų the same topics THE SCHOOL WEEK The primary educations covers: moral education, social studies, PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION RUNS FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY. mathematics, science, the Korean language, music, the fine arts and practical arts. In the third school year pupils begin SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT loarning the English language. JAPAN HOURS SPENT IN THE PRIMARY CLASSROOM THE TEACHERS WHO ARE THEY? 754 65% Female PER YEAR 35% Male CHILDREN START PRIMARY SCHOOL STARTING SALARY" AFTER TEN YEARS AT AGE 6,031 USD (E15,213) 38,665 USD (E22,596) *OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS SCHOOL UNIFORM ANNUAL EXPENDITURE The majority of primary schools allow students to wear plain clothes, but some regions do impose uniforms and stricter dress codes. per primary school student bu educational institutes As students progress to middle and high school, they are usually required to wear more established uniforms. Boys wear the gakuran; these are black or dark blue and are paired with a pair of penny loafers. Girls usually wear the sailor fuku: this generally consists of a blouse, pleated skirt and a sailor-style collar. $8,353 USD (£4,882) WORK DIFFERENCES The primary school equivalents in Japan give school pupils homework almost every day Students often have to perform math drills and learn kanji - the Sino Japanese characters. During their time at: primary school, students are expected to learm almost half of the 2,136 kanji symbols required for daily use. School THE SCHOOL WEEK PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION RUNS FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY. children will memorize these sumbols by writing them out dozens of times while SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT perfecting the correct stroke method for each FINLAND HOURS SPENT IN THE PRIMARY CLASSROOM THE TEACHERS WHO ARE THEY? 626 78.8% Female PER YEAR 21.2% Male STARTING SALARY AFTER TEN YEARS" CHILDREN START PRIMARY SCHOOL AT AGE 30,587 USD (E17,879) 35,742 USD (É20,894) *OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS SCHOOL UNIFORM ANNUAL EXPENDITURE In the vast majority of cases, school pupils in Finland do not have to wear school uniform. The dress code is very relaxed and pupils can, for the most part dress how they want. per primary school student by educational institutes: $7,624 USD (£4,456) WORK DIFFERENCES П Children in Finland don't start primary education until they are seven years old. The idea behind this is that before the age of seven, children learn THE SCHOOL WEEK best through playing. Tests and examinations are a foreign concept in Finland. Children PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION RUNS FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY. aren't measured for the first six years of their education and just one mandatoru standardised test is taken by SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT the time the chilldren are 16. UK HOURS SPENT IN THE PRIMARY CLASSROOM THE TEACHERS WHO ARE THEY? 861 87% Temale PER YEAR 13% Male STARTING SALARY AFTER TEN YEARS CHILDREN START PRIMARY SCHOOL AT AGE 30,289 USD CE17,705) 44,269 USD CÉ25,889) *OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS SCHOOL UNIFORM ANNUAL EXPENDITURE School uniforms in English primary schools are usually a polo per primary school student by educational institutes: shirt or shirt accompanied with a jumper and trousers. There's also the option in the summer for boys to wear shorts and girls to wear dresses. As pupils progress to secondary school, it's common for them to adopt a more formal uniform. $9,369 USD (£5,479) WORK DIFFERENCES Primary school children are required to learn English. mathematics, science, design and technology. ICT, history. geography art and design, music and physical education. School pupils are usually tested at the end of each school year, but not all of these subjects are formally assessed. As students move into secondary school, they receive sex and relationships education in Year 7 and careers education in Year 9. It is also compulsory THE SCHOOL WEEK PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION for schools to teach religious RUNS FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY. education to students in Year 9: however, parents can choose to withdraw their children from part SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT or all of these lessons. CANADA HOURS SPENT IN THE PRIMARY CLASSROOM THE TEACHERS WHO ARE THEY? 919 72.6% Female 27.4% Male PER YEAR STARTING SALARY AFTER TEN CHILDREN START PRIMARY YEARS SCHOOL AT AGE 35,534 USD (É20,777) 53,631 USD (E31,359) *OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS SCHOOL UNIFORM ANNUAL EXPENDITURE The vast majority of public schools in Canada do not require pupils to wear uniforms. Conversely, most private schools do have a school per primary school student by educational institutes: uniform as a requirement. The uniforms will usually bear the schoofs crest and students have the choice of jackets, cardigans, sweat tops, polo shirts and shirts. $8,933 USD (£5,223) WORK DIFFERENCES If it's deemed justifiable, education is available in most regions in both THE SCHOOL WEEK English and French. PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION RUNS FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY. As a bilingual country, Canada also provides French immersion programs and French SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT language schools. NETHERLANDS HOURS SPENT IN THE PRIMARY CLASSROOM THE TEACHERS WHO ARE THEY? 84.8% Female PER YEAR 046 15.2% Male STARTING SALARY AFTER TEN YEARS CHILDREN START PRIMARY SCHOOL Л AT AGE 36,626 USD (E21,415) 44,951 USD CÉ26,282) *OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS SCHOOL UNIFORM ANNUAL EXPENDITURE It's very uncommon for students in the Netherlands to wear a uniform at any point in their education per primary school student by educational institutes: Dress codes in Dutch schools are laidback and relaxed. $7.954USD (£4,650) WORK DIFFERENCES THE SCHOOL WEEK At just 5.5 hours the school day is relatively short. The majority of Dutch PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION RUNS FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY. schools close early on a Wednesday. After 12:00 or 12.30. pupils are free to go home. SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT IRELAND HOURS SPENT IN THE PRIMARY CLASSROOM THE TEACHERS WHO ARE THEY? 869 84.9% Female PER YEAR 15.1% Male STARTING SALARY AFTER TEN YEARS CHILDREN START PRIMARY SCHOOL AT AGE 33,484 USD CE19.578) 49,060 USD (E28,685) "OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS SCHOOL UNIFORM ANNUAL EXPENDITURE There are a variety of school uniform options available in Ireland and different schools will set their own dress codes. School pupils could per primary school student by educational institutes: woar a variety of garments including sweatshirts, cardigans, shirts. blazers and ties. It's quite common for girls in primary schools to wear pinafores, a skirt or trousers and boys to wear shorts in the summer $8,384 USD (£4,902) WORK DIFFERENCES Irish (Gaeilge) is normally compulsory in both primary THE SCHOOL WEEK and post-primary schools in Ireland. PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION RUNS FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY. However, there are certain exemptions that can apply to students, like if they are SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT expats or have particular learning difficulties POLAND HOURS SPENT IN THE PRIMARY THE TEACHERS CLASSROOM WHO ARE THEY? 649 85.1% Female PER YEAR 14.9% Male STARTING SALARY AFTER TEN YEARS CHILDREN START PRIMARY SCHOOL AT AGE 10.362 USD CE6,O58) 13.605 USD CE7,954) *OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS SCHOOL UNIFORM ANNUAL EXPENDITURE Poland has had a somewhat turbulent history with school uni form. From the 1980s to 2007, school uniform was no longer compulsory per primary school student by educational institutes: as a result of economic issues However, 2007, the government decided to enforce a compulsory uniform in all primary and middle schools. This lead to some schools haphazardly providing vests that would go over the pupil's clothes so they could adhere to the new regulations. $5,937 USD (£3,471) The law was changed again 2008 and the decision to impose a dress code was left with the schools. WORK DIFFERENCES SCHOOL SCHOOL Classes in Poland are usually around 45 minutes long and there are regular breaks between lessons. From the first grade at primary school, most schools in Poland make learning THE SCHOOL WEEK English compulsory. Different languages are even taught in some kindergartens before the PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION RUNS FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY. children reach primary school. As the pupils progress though junior high and secondary school, they also have to learn SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT a third language. COURTESY OF www.brantano.co.uk @creative čommons SOURCES theleamingcuve.pearson.com/inde/index-comparison www.oeed orgledueag htm dataworldbank.org/indicatorfse.pm.ages AROUND TYPICAL :)....