Tag: Primary schools
ONNI project of guidance
ONNI is an abbreviation from the Finnish words ‘ohjauksella notkeat nivelet’, which here loosely translates to ‘flexible transitions through guidance’.
Urhea activities
Urhea activities in Vantaa lower secondary schools and Sotunki Upper Secondary School support the coordination of schooling and athletics of children and young people that take part in goal-oriented athletic operations.
After-school, club and hobby activities
Primary schools around Vantaa offer after-school activities as well as club activities. Also day and holiday activities for disabled children.
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 and Swedish as their B1 language. Optional language studies can begin in the 4th grade (A2 language) or in the 8th grade (B2 language).
Swedish language immersion
Swedish language immersion begins in early childhood education or pre-primary education and lasts until the end of basic education.
Preparatory teaching for basic education
Preparatory teaching is provided for children and young people who are not proficient enough in Finnish language to study in a group taught in Finnish.
Weighted-curriculum education in music for 3rd-9th grades
Weighted-curriculum education in music starts in the third grade and continues throughout basic education even if the school changes in between. Students in weighted-curriculum are interested in music and have the prerequisites to study music.
Montessori teaching
Montessori teaching is a teaching method where functional teaching material facilitates the learner's individualised and unhurried progress.