4. Schools

Notes:

Denmark, Iceland: Data includes lower second-level

Netherlands: Data includes pre-primary

Source: Eurostat - Education statistics (UOE)

Note

This indicator includes mainstream class teachers only and refers to ordinary pupils in ordinary classes, it therefore excludes integrated traveller pupils and/or integrated special class pupils in ordinary classes.

Source: Department of Education and Science, Statistics Section.

Note

This indicator includes mainstream class teachers only and refers to ordinary pupils in ordinary classes, it therefore excludes integrated traveller pupils and/or integrated special class pupils in ordinary classes.

The system for allocating teachers to primary schools is based on ensuring an The system for allocating teachers to primary schools is based on ensuring an overall maximum class of 29 in each school. Where some classes in a school have class sizes of greater than 29, it is generally because a decision has been taken at local level to use their teaching resources to have smaller numbers in other classes.

Source: Department of Education & Science

Notes

Estonia: The requirement is for groups of children of the same age, and is reduced to 18 when groups contain children of different ages.

Ireland: The figure relates to infant classes in primary schools.

Netherlands: There is no pre-primary education in the strict sense. The figure shows the situation in the first years of primary school which are attended by the majority of children aged 4.

Slovenia: The requirement specifying 12 children per adult covers 4 hours each day. For the remaining time a single adult looks after the entire group (a maximum of 22 children)

United Kingdom(ENG/WLS): The recommendation specifying a maximum of 26 children per two adults (where one is a qualified teacher and one is a qualified nursery assistant) applies to nursery schools and classes in the public sector. The maximum is 20 if the teacher also has administrative duties. Other pre-school groups may adopt this ratio if their staff have the same qualifications otherwise the recommendation is a maximum of eight children per adult. Many four year olds are in primary school reception classes where there is a statutory class size of 30.

United Kingdom(NIR) :The diagram relates to the first year of primary school. Although most 4-year -olds are in the first year of primary school, younger 4-year-olds may be in nursery schools and other pre-primary settings where other recommendations apply.

United Kingdom (SCT): The requirement has been in force since 2002. Previously the ratio was a maximum of 10 children per adult.

Iceland: The requirement relates solely to qualified teachers in pre-primary education.

Explanatory Note

The Figure refers to official recommendations on the maximum number of children aged 4 for one adult. By adult is meant the qualified person responsible for the children, as well as any assistant or auxiliary staff member supporting him or her.

Source: Eurydice, Key Data on Education in Europe 2005 (Figure E11).

Notes

Czech Republic: Under exceptional circumstances, classes may contain more than 30 pupils.

Germany: The figures represent the average, across all Lander, of the official class size requirements for each of them.

Portugal: In the second cycle of ensino basico,the requirement specifies a minimum of 25 pupils and a maximum of 28.

Slovakia: In the first year, the requirement is 29.

United Kingdom: Class size regulations apply only to pupils aged 5-7 (ENG/WLS) or4-8 (NIR).

United Kingdom(SCT): In the last four years of primary education, the requirement is 33.

Norway: Since 2003/04, there have been no detailed recommendations on class size.

Explanatory note

Regulations or recommendations on the size of classes including children with special education needs are not taken into account.

Source: Eurydice, Key Data on Education in Europe 2005 (Figure E14).

Notes

Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia, United Kingdom, and Romania: In some schools, teachers may be assisted by specialists in certain subjects, such as music, art, physical education or foreign languages, etc.

Italy: The Situation is changing. The 2003 law and the 2004 decree to enforce it provide for the appointment of a teacher with tenure to coordinate the teaching team.

In France , the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Sweden, Iceland, and Norway there are some schools where class teachers will be fully responsible for all subjects whereas, in others, specialist teachers will take over from them for certain subjects.

Source: Eurydice, Key Data on Education in Europe 2005 (Figure E12).

Note

United Kingdom(ENG/WLS/NIR): The response rate in 2003 was considered too low to guarantee the compatibility of data.

Explanatory Note

Pupils were asked in the questionnaire sent to them to indicate the number of pupils in their mathematics class.

The sampling procedure involved selecting schools and then pupils (35 pupils aged 15) . It sought to offer each pupil the same probability of being selected irrespective of the size of the school he or she attended.

Source: OECD, PISA 2003 database (https://www.pisa.oecd.org/document/5/0,2340,en_32252351_32236173_33917573_1_1_1_1,00.html)

Notes

France: In 2003, the "school" questionnaire was not completed by school heads.

United Kingdom (ENG/WLS/NIR): The response rate in 2003 was considered too low to guarantee the compatibility of data. This explains why the data (94) are not shown in the figure.

Source: OECD, PISA 2003 database (https://www.pisa.oecd.org/document/5/0,2340,en_32252351_32236173_33917573_1_1_1_1,00.html)