ERIC Number: EJ1391725
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4279
EISSN: EISSN-1475-7575
Performance and History: Elite School Pupils' Views on Assessment and Their Future in Sweden
Education 3-13, v51 n4 p672-684 2023
Historically, the Swedish school system has been designed to level out differences between pupils. There has also been scepticism about assessing pupils. However, new school reforms in Sweden centre on performance and tests. This article focuses on pupils (year 6) in Swedish elite schools and their perceptions of assessment. The pupils are in an environment radiating exclusiveness and achievement through tradition, the physical environment and social contexts. The study is based on qualitative interviews in which the pupils were asked about their vision of the future and the importance of good school results. The pupils recount extensive preparation for the tests, which technically have no bearing, something which testifies to the importance attached to high grades even though they play no role in the pupils' future careers. But the pupils translate the 'artefacts' tests and grades into a resource supporting their long-term performance and future access to attractive degree programmes.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Schools, High Achievement, Social Class, Competitive Selection, Selective Admission, Reputation, Institutional Characteristics, Evaluation, Student Attitudes, Tests, Grades (Scholastic), Grade 6, Academic Achievement, Achievement Need, Middle School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Junior High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden
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