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Citizenship Education at School in Europe, 2017: Eurydice Report Year of publication: 2017 Corporate author: European Commission | Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) | Eurydice The Eurydice Citizenship Education at School in Europe – 2017 report provides a comparative overview of national policies in the area of citizenship education across Europe, at a time when increasing demands are being made on education and training systems to promote this area of learning. It focuses on the curriculum content and organisation, the teaching and learning methods in and outside the classroom, the assessment of students, and the training and support for teachers. These issues are addressed in the four chapters, each of which is complemented by a case study on a recent policy initiative. The report is primarily based on qualitative data and covers 42 education systems. It draws on the existing regulations and recommendations regarding citizenship education in public sector schools and includes general education and school-based initial vocational education training programmes. 
Equity in School Education in Europe: Structures, Policies and Student Performance; Eurydice Report Year of publication: 2020 Author: Teodora Parveva | Anna Horváth | Anita Krémó | Emmanuel Sigalas | Christian Monseur Corporate author: European Commission | Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) | Eurydice This report provides an overview of education structures and policies that influence equity in school education. It connects these system-level features to student performance in international student assessment surveys (PISA, PIRLS and TIMSS). Looking at 42 European education systems, the report identifies which policies and structures are associated with higher levels of equity in student performance. The report examines the following education system features: participation in early childhood education and care, school funding, differentiation and school types, school choice, admissions policies, tracking systems, grade repetition, school autonomy, school accountability, support for disadvantaged schools, support for low-achieving students and the opportunity to learn.