MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 9: The welfare society
kommunal vuxenutbildning
Swedish word. In English: municipal adult education
The municipality's school for adults, for example komvux and sfi (Swedish for immigrants).
Facts about the word
- Besides compulsory schools, the municipalities have upper secondary schools and municipal adult education. Sverige i fokus s. 31
- It is the municipality that makes sure there is access to schools and education. Sverige i fokus s. 31
- In the information society the need for lifelong learning grew, because knowledge quickly became outdated. This led to more opportunities for adult education. Sverige i fokus s. 37
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Municipal adult education is the municipality's school for adults. Children go to compulsory school, and help for older people at home is elderly care.
The word belongs to Chapter 9: The welfare society in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.