Finland School of Education

25/06/2018

Very nice 😃

15/06/2018

Find out more about the Finnish word: ”Sisu” (gutsy / grit) which means the internal attitude that takes you even through the big, hard and grey stone.

A new book hails the healing powers of ice bathing, among other Nordic wonders.

14/06/2018

Finland - the happiest place on Earth.

See BBC’s new article below.

New Nordic lifestyle trend alert! No, wait - don't switch off, because unlike hygge, lagom or plogging, päntsdrunk is neither smug nor unattainable. 

02/06/2018

Finland’s population is divided unevenly.
50 % of us lives in a circle within a radius of 200 km (130 miles) in the south.
Total distance from south to north is around 1160 km (725 miles).

01/06/2018

This has been one of the warmest May ever. So warm and sunny ☀️

The last time such a sustained period of warm weather was recorded was 34 years ago.

23/05/2018

Compact article about some of the main points which have influenced the Finnish education system and made it to be so successful.
However, I would like to comment on a couple of issues:

1) Yes, it is very true that in kindergarten there are no lessons as such. "Let the Children Play!"

2) "A teacher has to spend four hours a day in school on average" is not true. Most teachers teach a minimum of 4-5 hours a day and on top of that they've got official staff meetings, planning time with their colleagues, meetings with other professionals such as school counselors etc.
Some plan their lessons and check tests at school and some do the same at home. Teachers are not obliged to stay at school premises after lessons.

3) "...expected to appear for the National Matriculation Examination only once, at the age of 16." Not true, the test is taken at the age of 18 (after grade 12) and only by those students who have chosen to continue in the Senior Secondary School (grades 10-12) after compulsory education (grades 1-9). About 50 % of the students choose Senior Secondary School and about 50 % choose Vocational School.

4) "On average, Finnish students get 75 minutes of recess time a day." Yes, on average. But the youngest students, on grade 1-2 at the age of 7-8 years, attend school only about 20 hours a week. That means about 4 hours a day so their recess time is 3 x 15 mins = 45 minutes.
The amount of weekly lessons (length of the day) depends on the grade level and it increases steadily from grade 1 to grade 12.

Read more about the Finnish education system from Finland School of Education www.fsoe.fi

Finland’s Education System is one of the best in the world, producing some of the best graduates in the world. Here are six key reasons why.

18/05/2018

Please, read this with a sense of humour despite the fact that all these words are real and used widely in Finland. 😃

Kalsarikänni literally means to get drunk alone at home in your underwear.

03/05/2018

Welcome to Finland 😃

According to statistics from the World Health Organisation, the air in Finland is the cleanest in the world.

16/03/2018

Another article about our happy country ☺️

The Nordic nations are the happiest in the world, an annual report found. The United States dropped four spots to 18th.

16/03/2018

Finland - a Happy Country to live in. 😀

15/03/2018

Welcome to Finland.
We are delighted to hit the news with this article 😃

The United Nations' has released its annual World Happiness Report. What country bumped Norway from the No. 1 spot?

21/01/2018