Tag: Learning
To the information of guardians: Information documents in basic education and in general upper secondary education
In the following years a new digital service package will be introduced in schools in Vantaa. The new services will replace the current Wilma system, currently used by guardians and students.
Courses at Adult Education Centre
At the Vantaa Adult Education Centre, you will learn useful skills or discover new hobbies. We are a adult education centre funded by the City of Vantaa. We arrange approx. 2000 courses around Vantaa every year.
Services for foreign-language learners
Educational opportunities for foreign-language persons.
Learning support in basic education
In Vantaa, the support that a pupil requires is primarily organised by different flexible means in their local school.
Assessment and reports in basic education
Assessment is a whole that consists of more than giving grades and reports. Providing constructive and guiding feedback helps pupils understand about their own learning and identify their strengths.
Basic education for grades 7-9
In grades 7 through 9, pupils study common and optional subjects in line with the national distribution of lesson hours.
Studying in Basic education
In Vantaa, we believe that the joy of learning is created by arousing students' curiosity and allowing them to influence everyday choices. An atmosphere of good learning and schooling is created by school staff, students and parents together.
Guidance counselling
Guidance counselling supports students to make decisions and choices related to their daily life, studies, future education and future based on their own capabilities, values, backgrounds and interests.
Learning languages in basic education
In Vantaa, students take English as their A1 language (starting from the 1st grade) and Swedish as their B1 language (starting from the 6th grade). The guardians and their child can choose together which additional, free-choice languages the student wants to learn in comprehensive school.
Swedish language immersion
Swedish language immersion begins in early childhood education or pre-primary education and lasts until the end of basic education.