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Flexible basic education

Flexible basic education allows for studying alternatingly at school and in a workplace. The studies also include excursions, visits to educational institutes, and school camps. A youth counsellor also works in the class with the teacher. The groups have ten students.

Introduction

Education and training Families with children Young people Immigrants
JOPO is an abbreviation from joustava perusopetus, i.e. flexible basic education. Flexible basic education allows for studying alternatingly at school and in a workplace. JOPO studies are intended for students who find it difficult to complete their comprehensive schooling the traditional way. Students that prefer functional and work-oriented studying will benefit from flexible basic education. JOPO studies also consider the student's individual strengths and their perspective to studies. The ob…jective of the studies is to motivate the young people to study and teach them skills that will facilitate their success in further studies. The studies also include excursions, visits to educational institutes, and school camps. A youth counsellor also works in the class with the teacher. The groups have ten students.

Prerequisites

Students of grades 7-9 who would benefit from working life-oriented studies can apply for a place in a flexible basic education. The applicant must have at least one year left of their comprehensive education and they must be motivated by functional working methods and benefit from them.

The applicant must fill in an application form, and a recommendation statement from the student welfare personnel must be attached to it.

The teacher, school social worker and youth counsellor will interview the applicants.

Application to flexible basic education
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Units

Service has 5 units in total