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Working life-oriented teaching (TEPPO)

Working life-oriented basic education familiarises students with working life already during their basic education! The studies of working-life oriented basic education alternate on-the-job training periods at workplaces with teaching at school.

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Working life-oriented basic education familiarises students with working life already during their basic education! The studies of working-life oriented basic education alternate on-the-job training periods at workplaces with teaching at school. TEPPO students will have five to seven on-the-job training periods over a school year.

The application procedure to flexible, working life-oriented studies takes place in spring. The students of the school's 7th and 8th grades can apply for the studies.

Flexible working life-oriented teaching TEPPO 

The objective of TEPPO operations is to support the students in recognising their own strengths and promote their motivation, sense of responsibility, agency and decision-making skills. The young people will learn working life skills and gain knowledge of working life, capabilities for planning their career and experiences of different jobs and workplaces. 

TEPPO is intensive student counselling for 8th and 9th grade students. The studies of TEPPO students alternate on-the-job training periods at workplaces with teaching that takes place at school. The students have five to seven on-the-job training periods in total over a school year. Rest of the time, TEPPO students will study in their own local school in their own class and follow the standard curriculum of lower secondary school. 

TEPPO programme is suitable for all students, regardless of whether the student aims to continue their education in a vocational or general upper secondary school or whether they are yet undecided on what they wish to do in the future. The focus on working life can also be considered a form of support for integration in Finnish society and learning the Finnish language, for example. You can apply for the TEPPO programme of your school in spring. 

The flexible working life-oriented education follows the curriculum of Vantaa basic education. A TEPPO guidance counsellor guides the working life-oriented education at the school, and the studies are also supported by the school’s multidisciplinary team. 

You can find out more about the TEPPO programme from your school’s principal or guidance counsellor. 

How to apply?

You will find information about how to apply for TEPPO education from this site. The information is also available in following languages: in English, eesti keel, pусский, soomaali, shqip, عربية.

TEPPO in short

  • 8th and 9th grade students 
  • Students have 5–7 on-the-job training periods over the school year. Rest of the time, the students study with their own class, following the standard curriculum.
  • The application procedure takes place in spring.
  • Non-class form of intensive guidance counselling.
  • The school has a TEPPO guidance counsellor.

Students experiences of TEPPO (in Finnish)

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