’Twas the night before PISA in Finland Life & societyEducation ’Twas the night before PISA in Finland Finnish kids don’t like homework any more than anyone else. But their education has something most countries’ schools lack.
Finnish education apps: More than a game Business & innovationEducation Finnish education apps: More than a game Finnish expertise in tech and gaming unites with the country’s excellence in education to form a winning combination.
Schools help keep Finland bilingual Life & societyEducation Schools help keep Finland bilingual Did you know Finland is bilingual, and kids can go to school in Swedish or Finnish? We visit a Swedish-language school.
Finland makes multilingualism easy Life & societyEducation Finland makes multilingualism easy The Finnish school system helps foreign and mixed-nationality families to bring their kids up to be truly multilingual.
Building an even better Finnish school Life & societyEducation Building an even better Finnish school The newly built Saunalahti School shows that in Finnish education, better architecture contributes to better schooling.
Learning Finnish in the community Life & societyEducation Learning Finnish in the community Työväenopisto offers students a range of skills at a low cost, with Finnish-language courses a major drawcard.
Finnish heavy metal knows no age limit Arts & cultureMusic Finnish heavy metal knows no age limit In Finland, kids’ music is fun, educational, exportable and reptilian. Hevisaurus gets heavy metal to the under-ten crowd.
Finnish education expertise goes global Life & societyEducation Finnish education expertise goes global The Finns are taking steps to make their much-praised educational expertise into an exportable, global commodity.