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Introduction to the Finnish Education System 

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Overview

Explore the renowned Finnish schooling system and how you can use its techniques to enhance your teaching practices.

Duration

3 weeks

Total fee

1,814

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

Credential

Certificate

Introduction to the Finnish Education System
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Introduction to the Finnish Education System
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  • Finland has a unique educational model, incorporating pedagogy of play and joy in early years, and increasing the responsibility and autonomy of students in later years. This, along with its acclaimed teacher training practices, means it is often looked at as one of the top schooling systems in the world.
  • On this three-week course from the University of Jyväskylä, you'll delve into the structural and organisational features of Finnish education.
  • From daycare centres and schools to higher and adult education, you'll explore the key elements of Finland's schooling system to understand what makes it so exceptional.
  • You'll examine the methods of assessment, teaching style, and schooling structure in Finnish schools.
  • Through this, you'll learn about the pedagogy that drives the educational principles and practices designed to position students for success.
  • A central driving force of Finnish education is the belief in equal opportunity.
  • On this course, you'll be exposed to the support systems offered to teachers as well as those offered to lower-achieving students or learners with special needs. You'll explore the methods of support and be equipped with skills to utilise them within your own field.
  • With the guidance of the University of Jyväskylä's experts, you'll have access to top-tier Finnish educational methodology.
  • This knowledge from one of the world's best educational systems will empower you to influence educational thinking and practices for the better.
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Introduction to the Finnish Education System
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Curriculum

Learning is an outcome of an active engagement

Introduction to the course Education in Finland

Education in Finland and Finnish Education System

What is Learning?

Foundations of sustainable education are layed in childhood

The fundamental elements of Finnish education

Early childhood education with pre-school lay the basis for formal education system and learning

Comprehensive school system

Equal opportunities, empower people to achieve their full potentials

Radical view on equality

Educational support and guidance services are multiprofessional teams

Education is part of a society

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