School starts in the morning between 8-8.30 and the last lesson is usually at about 17.00.

Subjects Icelandic students have to take are: Foreign languages (English, Danish and a third language), mathematics, natural science (chemistry, physics, biology), history, sociology, physical education and life skills.

We have 10 years of compulsory education in primary school and secondary school which starts at 16 most often takes 4 years. 

There are several complimentary activities such as drama club, sports, music, a choir, film studies etc. Students can also take part in voluntary work for the Red Cross and get credits for that. 

It is expected that students spend 2-3 hours per day on homework. 

Icelandic students like to spend their free time on the same sort of activities in other countries but in addition most of them have a job. 

Marks are given out of ten (1-10, where 1 is the lowest).

Job prospects aren't really great at the moment except in supermarkets or kiosks.  You really need to get further education for a decent job. 

The summer vacation in secondary school is 3 months where most students have a job. Christmas vacation is about 2 or 3 weeks and Easter vacation about 2 weeks. Midterm breaks are short only about 4 or 5 days.

Icelandic children start school at the age of 6 and they stay in primary school until they are 16.

For most academics the normal working week is 40 hours. 

Everybody will get at least 6 weeks and elementary school teachers get 8 weeks and secondary school teachers get 3 months. All teachers also get a Christmas vacation for about two weeks.

The 10 most important rights working people have are: 

1. Paid sick leave.

2. Paid holidays.

3. All kinds of insurance for accidents at work.

4. The right to belong to a union 

5. The right to stay at home with sick children.

6. To get 75% of your wages paid when your child is sick for an extended period.

7. Unemployment benefits.

8. Maternity/paternity leave.

9. Employers can't dismiss a pregnanat woman or a woman on maternity leave.

10. If you get ill for a prolonged period you will keep your salary for up to 12 months.

All academics need a diploma from a university. Undergraduate study usually takes 3 years and 5 years for a master's degree. 

Some professionals like doctors and lawyers have a really high salary but most professionals working for the state or municipality have from 300.000 ISK per month. 

The normal retirement age is now 67 years. Some people in the public sector have a special rule that enables them to retire as early as 60.

Most Icelandic adults work outside the home. Everything else is an exception. For the average salary most people are able to buy a standard sized flat or a house. 

Industry workers usually work about 40 hours a week and like everybody else they get a paid summer holiday. 

For some jobs people need to wear safety clothes and hard hats. 

Everybody in Iceland has to complete 10 years of compulsory education. Then for most technical jobs you will have to have a journeyman's certificate for which you will have to study for 4 years in vocation school. 

Industrial workers in Iceland get about 350.000 ISK per month. 

Common working day for an office worker starts at 9 am and usually lasts for 8 hours.  

People get 5-6 weeks of paid vacation.

Usually there is a dress code but there is no specific clothing. 

The most important rights people have are:

1. Paid sick leave.

2. Paid holidays.

3. All kinds of insurance for accidents at work.

4. The right to belong to a union 

5. The right to stay at home with sick children.

6. To get 75% of your wages paid when your child is sick for an extended period.

7. Unemployment benefits.

8. Maternity/paternity leave.

9. Employers can't dismiss a pregnanat woman or a woman on maternity leave.

10. If you get ill for a prolonged period you will keep your salary for up to 12 months.

Wellfare benefits for losing a job: there is at least 3 months notice and if people lose their jobs immediately they have the right to get at least 3 month payment. Unemployment payment are usually lower than for a regular job. 

For some office jobs people need specific qualification and for most jobs it's required that you have diplomas from school, recommendations from previous works.

Office workers get from 250.000-400.000.