Nice to meet you!

My name is Sari Auramo

• primary school teacher from Ohkola school, Mäntsälä

• teacher for 20 years• principal 6 years, teacher and vice principal 14

years• lecturer for Finnish national board of education

(eTwinning and ICT)

• eTwinning- teacher since 2005• eTwinning-ambassador since 2007• about 40 eTwinning projects• many conferences around Europe• the best eTwinning project in Finland 2010• The best eTwinning project in Europe 2011

Finnish education

system

Background for Finnish PISA success

Finland's success is largely explained by

• the education system (uniform basic education for the whole age group)

• highly competent teachers• the autonomy given to schools

http://www.minedu.fi/pisa/taustaa.html?lang=enhttp://www.minedu.fi/export/sites/default/pisa/2009/Background_to_PISA_success.pdf

Equity in education- Equal opportunities for education for everyone- Free at all levels (including instruction, school

materials, school meals, health care, dental care, commuting, special needs education and remedial teaching)

- Basic education encompasses nine years and caters for all those between 7 and 16 years

- Every pupil and student has the right to educational support

- Special needs education- Language minorities and migrants- Life-long learning in focushttp://www.minedu.fi/export/sites/default/pisa/2009/Background_to_PISA_success.pdfhttp://oph.fi/download/146428_Finnish_Education_in_a_Nutshell.pdf

Education system based on trust and responsibility

• Most education is publicly funded• Local administration and educational institutions

play a key role• Quality assurance is based on steering instead of

controlling

http://oph.fi/download/146428_Finnish_Education_in_a_Nutshell.pdf

Early childhood and basic education as part of life-long

learning

• Early childhood education supports children’s development and learning

• Basic education is provided within a single structure• School year is the same everywhere but timetables

are local• National core curriculum leaves room for local

variations• Assessment is part of daily schoolwork

http://oph.fi/download/146428_Finnish_Education_in_a_Nutshell.pdf

General and vocational pathways at upper secondary

level• Most students continue their studies after basic

education (more than 90 %)• General upper secondary education is flexibly

organised• First national examination at the end of general upper

secondary education• Vocational education and training in cooperation with

the world of work• Competence-based qualifications offer a way to

demonstrate prior learning

http://oph.fi/download/146428_Finnish_Education_in_a_Nutshell.pdf

Higher educationwith a dual structure

• Higher education is offered by universities and polytechnics• 14 universities• Most university students aim for a Master’s degree

• Polytechnic degrees provide students with practical professional skills

• 24 polytechnics• One example – Helsinki Metropolia:

http://www.metropolia.fi/en/degree-programmes/

http://www.minedu.fi/OPM/Koulutus/yliopistokoulutus/yliopistot/?lang=enhttp://www.minedu.fi/OPM/Koulutus/ammattikorkeakoulutus/ammattikorkeakoulut/?lang=enhttp://oph.fi/download/146428_Finnish_Education_in_a_Nutshell.pdf

Highly educatedteaching personnel

• Teaching is an attractive career choice in Finland• The most common pre-service requirement is a

Master’s degree• The work of teachers is very independent• Educational leaders are required a teacher

qualification• Continuing teacher education is encouraged

http://oph.fi/download/146428_Finnish_Education_in_a_Nutshell.pdfhttp://oph.fi/download/154491_Teacher_Education_in_Finland.pdf

School meals in Finland

• Finnish legislation guarantees pupils and students the right to free meals during school days from pre-primary and basic education until the completion of upper secondary education.

Start at 1.03.

https://youtu.be/Y0bGi_P2OAY?t=1m3s

Thank you!