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The Education in Denmark series
Pre-School
Folkeskole
Secondary
Higher Education
Adult Education
Gymnasium
Higher Preparatory Examination
Higher Commercial Examination Programme
Higher Technical Examination Programme
Vocational Upper Secondary Education
Vocational Education and Training
Basic Social and Health Education

Danish Education System is a sophisticated system designed to educate the people of Denmark. The Danish education system has its origin in the cathedral- and monastery schools established by the Catholic Church in the early Middle Ages, and seven of the schools established in the 12th and 13th centuries still exist today. The medieval schools had — broadly speaking — only one purpose: To educate the servants of the Catholic Church. After the Reformation, which was officially implemented in 1536, the schools were taken over by the Crown, but their purpose was still to prepare the students for theological studies by teaching them to read, write and speak Latin and Greek, although it now was for the benefit of the Protestant Church. Pre-school is a type of school in Denmark covering the time before children enter compulsory education. ... The Folkeskole is one type of school in Denmark, covering the entire period of compulsory education. ... Jump to: navigation, search The historical overview of general upper secondary education is divided into four headings, one covering the three-year Gymnasium, one covering the two-year Higher Preparatory Examination (HF), one covering the 3-year Higher Commercial Examination Programme (HHX), and one covering the three-year Higher Technical... The Gymnasium offers a 3-year general upper secondary programme which builds on the 9th-10th form of the Folkeskole and leads to the upper secondary school exit examination. ... The Higher Preaparatory Examination (HF) is a 2-year general upper secondary programme building on to the 10th form of the Folkeskole and leading to the higher preparatory examination (the HF-examination), which qualifies for admission to higher education, subject to the special entrance regulations applying to the individual higher... The HHX-Programme Types of Institutions In Denmark, the HHX-programmes are offered at the business colleges, of which there are approximately 50 distributed all over the country. ... In Denmark, the Higher Technical Examination Programme (HTX) is a 3-year vocationally oriented general upper secondary programme which builds on the 9th-10th form of the Folkeskole. ... The Roman Catholic Church believes its founding was based on Jesus appointment of Saint Peter as the primary church leader, later Bishop of Rome. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ... Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... This is a list of Danish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queen of Denmark, including Regents of the Kalmar Union. ... Jump to: navigation, search Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ...


This educational base was maintained nearly unchanged until 1809, when the old Clergyman's School was transformed in accordance with the spirit of the time into a humanistic Civil Servant's School which was to "foster true humanity" through immersion in the ancient Greek and Latin cultures combined with some teaching of natural science and modern languages. 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Humanism is an active ethical and philosophical approach to life focusing on human solutions to human issues through rational arguments without recourse to a god, gods, sacred texts or religious creeds. ... Jump to: navigation, search City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,546,807 almost...


In 1871, the scientific and technical development of the 19th century led to a division of the education into two lines: the languages and the mathematics-science line. A division which was the backbone of the structure of the Gymnasium until the year 2005. Jump to: navigation, search 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Gymnasium offers a 3-year general upper secondary programme which builds on the 9th-10th form of the Folkeskole and leads to the upper secondary school exit examination. ...


In 1903, Latin and Greek were replaced by English, German, and French as the main subjects of the languages line. At the same time, the 3-year course of the Gymnasium was directly connected the municipal school through the establishment of the middle school (grades 6-9), which was later on replaced by the real school. 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Middle school, (Intermediate/Junior high school) covers a period of education that straddles primary education and secondary education, serving as a bridge between the two. ...


Today, education in Denmark is broken down into six age groups:

Pre-school is a type of school in Denmark covering the time before children enter compulsory education. ... The Folkeskole is one type of school in Denmark, covering the entire period of compulsory education. ... Jump to: navigation, search The historical overview of general upper secondary education is divided into four headings, one covering the three-year Gymnasium, one covering the two-year Higher Preparatory Examination (HF), one covering the 3-year Higher Commercial Examination Programme (HHX), and one covering the three-year Higher Technical...

External link

  • Undervisnings Ministeriet (Education Ministry)

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Today, Denmark's balanced economy, in which much of its agricultural and industrial output is exported, gives the country one of the highest standards of living in the world.
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Industrial development, hitherto slowed in Denmark owing to the lack of raw materials for heavy industry, was aided by the growing demand for equipment in the food-processing industries, and by the end of the 19th century, numerous industrial items were being produced.
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The concept of "general education" means that the the aim of the schools is personal development: By means of the teaching and the daily social dealings with other people, the students shall have the possibility of expanding their understanding of society and human relations.
General adult education (AVU) is an offer of qualifying education which provides adults with a possibility of supplementing and updating their general education and of sitting for examinations at a level corresponding to the final form levels (9th-l0th forms) of the Folkeskole.
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