VALERIA RODRÍGUEZ - DAHIANA SALVITANO
Education system in Finland
Equal opportunities to
high-quality education
The main objective of Finnish education policy is to
offer all citizens equal opportunities to receive education. The structure of
the education system reflects these principles. The system is highly permeable, that is, there are no
dead-ends preventing progression to higher levels of education.
The
focus in education is on learning rather than testing. There are no national
tests for pupils in basic education in Finland. Instead, teachers are
responsible for assessment in their respective subjects on the basis of the
objectives included in the curriculum.
The
only national examination, the matriculation examination, is held at the end of
general upper secondary education. Commonly admission to higher education is
based on the results in the matriculation examination and entrance tests.
Governance
has been based on the principle of decentralization since the early 1990s.
Education providers are responsible for practical teaching arrangements as well
as the effectiveness and quality of the education provided. Local authorities
also determine how much autonomy is passed on to schools. For example budget management, acquisitions and
recruitment are often the responsibility of the schools.
Polytechnics
and universities enjoy extensive autonomy.
The operations of both polytechnics and universities are built on the freedom of education and research. They
organize their own administration, decide on student admission and design the
contents of degree programmes.
Most
education and training is publically funded. There are no tuition fees at any
level of education. An exception are the tuition fees for non-EU and non-EEA
students in higher education, effective from autumn 2016. In basic education
also school materials, school meals and commuting are provided free of charge.
In upper secondary education students
pay for their books and transport. In addition, there is a well-developed
system of study grants and loans.
Financial aid can be awarded for full-time study in upper secondary education
and in higher education.
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