Wednesday, February 8, 2017

The truth about Finnish schools - thisisFINLAND

The truth about Finnish schools - thisisFINLAND: "In autumn 2016 Finland’s comprehensive schools adopted a new core curriculum that has in some critical circles been described as the downfall of the world’s best education system. Educational experts respond to these claims, to explain if there is any truth in them."



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JUKU: The Finnish Embassy in Japan is Warning against the Fake News about Finnish Education

JUKU: The Finnish Embassy in Japan is Warning against the Fake News about Finnish Education:



The Finnish Embassy in Japan particularly points out that "some confusion has been made by misreports of the Western media" and is warning against them.



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Thursday, February 2, 2017

Finland Will Become the First Country in the World to Get Rid of All School Subjects

Finland Will Become the First Country in the World to Get Rid of All School Subjects: "Finland’s education system is considered one of the best in the world. In international ratings, it’s always in the top ten. However, the authorities there aren’t ready to rest on their laurels, and they’ve decided to carry through a real revolution in their school system.
Finnish officials want to remove school subjects from the curriculum. There will no longer be any classes in physics, math, literature, history, or geography.
The head of the Department of Education in Helsinki, Marjo Kyllonen, explained the changes:
“There are schools that are teaching in the old-fashioned way which was of benefit in the beginning of the 1900s — but the needs are not the same, and we need something fit for the 21st century.“"



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