Hungarian and Swedish education compared

What is culture? It has many sides and meanings. One way to describe culture very well is to say that it’s everything that is not made by nature. There are huge differences between countries. Are there any cultural differences between Hungary and Sweden? These countries are neighbors and they are both parts of Europe, but still. Christmas is celebrated the same in some countries but does that mean that Sweden and Hungary are naming them alike?

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We believe that Christmas is the holiday which is considered to be one that many countries celebrate. To start talking with cultural differences, let’s discuss how these counties are enjoying their holidays. There are some quite big differences when it comes to how we celebrate our traditions. One thing that almost every country has is being in a circle of family and friends and having a good time.

Hungarian Education

Education is the most important part of our lives. Maybe not the most important because it’s different for everyone. Do people in Hungary see it as an important thing as Swedish people? Are there any big differences between these two countries?

Hungarian school is very strict. They have a turn rate of work with a lot of homework. They are ashamed if they are not prepared or forget their homework at home.

And if they are not good at learning, they don’t tell that to anyone. The students have big respect from their teachers and vice versa. After the teacher-student relationship and everyday routine of going to schools, if they need somewhere or go somewhere, the formal connection goes away and the friendly attitude is taking the place. They never say anything against the teacher just because they really respect and love them. The athletes are busy with fitness training and they are really having fun while doing that. They don’t have as many programs in a secondary school as schools in Sweden.

Common classes are mathematics, social science, science classes, and language classes. Swedish schools don’t provide lunches in school because children learning there either bring food from home or they live near the school. They have two breaks between spring and fall.

In Hungary, you start school at the age of six and graduate at around 18. They have four levels. These levels are:

1. Pre-school
2. Primary education
3. Secondary school
4. University or College

After the three first steps, one can choose to keep studying at a university or start working. Attending school is free of charge, but if you choose a private school then you need to pay for it.

Pre-school – is to prepare children from 3 to 6 to schooling and developing. It is the parents’ decision when they want to send their children in Preschool. The sixth-year should be attended by all children because it is the last year. They need to get ready for school.

Primary education – is mandatory for everyone between six and sixteen years old. At primary school, they are starting to get grades from 1 to 5, where 1 means failed and 5 is excellent. It’s really important to have good grades because they need them to move on in the next grades. Hungary doesn’t seem to have a problem with education since around 90% of pupils are passing all the exams and completing their 8-year primary education. If one fails, then they need to repeat school years.