Finland has the best school education system in the world and has constantly been ranked first in this field globally. I will discuss some of the aspects of schooling system in Finland here.
1. The school hours is less than 4 hours of day. This includes the lunch time. There are 25 classes in a week, each class of 45 minutes duration (20 hours of schooling per week). Of the 25 classes, 9 classes are for music, drama, arts, outdoor activities, etc.
2. There is NO concept of Homework. As Education minister Sanni Grahn-Laasonen says, "The best way to make sure a child learns is to be let him/her be a child. The time at home is meant to learn family values, culture and explore hobbies, strengths and curiosities. Homework hampers the all-round development of a child."
3. There is no system of marks. At the end of year, every student gets a 4-5 page report card. The report card mentions the strengths and weaknesses of a child in detail. For example, the report card will state that the child possesses extraordinary skills in solving fractions, but needs to work on skills related to geometry. The report card assesses every single subject area of all the subjects in detail.
4. The children are asked to do whatever they like during the outdoor activities sessions of school hours. For example, if a child loves climbing a tree, the school lets them do so. The child is encouraged to observe the surrounding, look at flowers, insects, leaves and anything they find exciting. This is how creativity us nurtured and promoted.
This system is not only for small children, but for entire schooling. No homework, no marks, just 4 hours of schools per day and 2 classes per day for music, arts, drama, sports, etc etc.
PS - A teacher is one of the highest paid public servants in Finland. Getting a job as a teacher is extremely competitive and tough. The best compete and the exceptionally strong candidates get a job as teacher. The joining salary of a teacher is 45,000 euros per annum that increases to 65,000 euros with experience.
2. There is NO concept of Homework. As Education minister Sanni Grahn-Laasonen says, "The best way to make sure a child learns is to be let him/her be a child. The time at home is meant to learn family values, culture and explore hobbies, strengths and curiosities. Homework hampers the all-round development of a child."
3. There is no system of marks. At the end of year, every student gets a 4-5 page report card. The report card mentions the strengths and weaknesses of a child in detail. For example, the report card will state that the child possesses extraordinary skills in solving fractions, but needs to work on skills related to geometry. The report card assesses every single subject area of all the subjects in detail.
4. The children are asked to do whatever they like during the outdoor activities sessions of school hours. For example, if a child loves climbing a tree, the school lets them do so. The child is encouraged to observe the surrounding, look at flowers, insects, leaves and anything they find exciting. This is how creativity us nurtured and promoted.
This system is not only for small children, but for entire schooling. No homework, no marks, just 4 hours of schools per day and 2 classes per day for music, arts, drama, sports, etc etc.
PS - A teacher is one of the highest paid public servants in Finland. Getting a job as a teacher is extremely competitive and tough. The best compete and the exceptionally strong candidates get a job as teacher. The joining salary of a teacher is 45,000 euros per annum that increases to 65,000 euros with experience.
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