Finland excels with no private schools/ less study time; Korea’s rote system brings results/ deaths
Jan 3rd, 2012 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
Finland is acclaimed as one of the rare countries that has managed to build a school system where all children learn well and most schools succeed. It has no private schools; study time is low compared with other countries and a master's degree is the minimum qualification for a teacher. In South Korea students also get impressive results in a culture where parents regard failure to gain entry to university a huge shame.