Språkintroduktionsprogrammet och nyanlända ungdomars väg genom det svenska utbildningssystemet

Abstract

The language introduction programme and the paths of newly arrived youths through the Swedish educational system. This article analyses organisational aspects of the Swedish language introduction programme for newly arrived youths and the implications for their following transitions and career paths. This article draws on 52 interviews with students, teachers, career counsellors and principals. An analysis of their responses, with a Bernsteinian theoretical framework, indicates that the programme has major deficiencies in relation to upper secondary programmes, adult education and knowledge required for educational transitions. Findings include limitations with regard to the introduction programme’s integration with upper secondary school academic or vocational programmes. Additionally, the age requirement for starting upper secondary school is particularly problematic. Combined, these limitations tend to lead to the newcomers’ exclusion from successful education.