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Finland

The document discusses facts about education in Finland, including that children do not start school until age 7, there is no standardized testing or competition between students, teachers must have a master's degree and are highly respected, and the education system focuses on equality and student happiness.

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INTERESTING

FACTS
ABOUT
EDUCATION
IN FINLAND
Finland is a small
country, famous for its
fantastic education
system, one if the best
in the world. To be
specific, Finland takes
the 6th position in the
world with its system
of education. I want to
provide you with some
facts about education
in Finland.
The first thing to mention is that children in Finland do
not go to school until the age of 7. It means that they have
enough time to enjoy their childhood, to spend time with
their families and to get ready for school. It may surprise
you, but you will not find a child in Finland who will cry
because the time to start school has come.
There is no
standardizing test in
Finland, no competition
between children, no
pressure. In Finland, all
pupils are equal and
there is not
differentiation between
students who are good
in studying and those
who are not.

The third thing to mention derives from the two previous: there is a
strong belief in equality in Finland. Furthermore, they do care about
children and their happiness. A surprising fact is that each newborn
gets presents from the government.
Teachers in Finland have to get
a master degree. It means that
all of them are highly qualified.
As they provide some kind of a
bridge between childhood and
adult life, it is very important
to hire professionals who know
their job.
Teachers in Finland are
highly respected. They are
standing next to such
professions as doctors and
lawyers. Finally somewhere
people understand the
importance of education.
WHAT MAKES FINLAND SO SUCCESSFUL IN EDUCATION?
• The teacher preparation process is very rigorous and
the country hold their teachers in very high esteem
such as doctors and lawyers.
• By professionalizing the teacher corps and raising its
value in society, the Finns have made teaching the
country's most popular occupation for the young.
• Schools are provided additional funding if they have a
higher proportion of immigrants or students whose
parents are uneducated or unemployed. 
• Ironically, inspiration for many of Finland's changes came from
research in the United States, which contributes 80 percent of the
world's education research. It was built on the excellent, high-
performing, equitable system that everyone is praising today,
based on American innovations.
• By age 15, Finnish students outperform all but a few countries on
international assessments. 
To sum up, I want to
say that education is
one of the cornerstones
of the Finnish welfare
society. The Finnish
education system has
no dead ends and
learners can always
continue their studies
on an upper level of
education.
Thank you for your attention!!!

Presentation was made by


Anastasia Zagumenna FL-17-3

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