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Finland's Educational Reform

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Prior to Reform

Poorly ranked
Low quality education
Low attainment rates
Large inequalities

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Educational Reformation

Resources for those who need them most

High standards and supports for special needs

Qualified teachers

Evaluation of education

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Curricula Reform 1990s

Teaching students how to think creatively and

become selfregulated learners
No external standarised tests

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After Reform

Top ranked nation amongst OECD countries

Completion rates close to 90%

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Core Values

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Inside a Finnish classroom

Learner centred
Students take an active role in designing their
own learning activities
Students determining own weekly targets
Students are walking around, rotating through
workshops, gathering information, asking
questions, working with other students in small
groups
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Thinking Schools, Learning Nation

Building a National Education System for the 21st century: The Singapore
Experience

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The 'Thinking School, Learning Nation' (TSLN) was launched with a vision for a total learning environment,
including students, teachers, parents, workers, companies, community organisations, and government.
1997

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"What schools will aim for however, is to strike a better balance between students learning of content
knowledge and their acquisition of these necessary competencies and values to thrive in the future. "
Building a National Education System for the 21st century: The Singapore Experience 2010
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/bb4e/Singapore_CaseStudy2010.pdf

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Teachers as Facilitators
Technology as an important learning tool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_pIK7ghGw4&feature=relmfu

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Teaching Less, Learning More

Teaching is coherent, fit-for-purpose and pragmatic, drawing on a range of pedagogical traditions, both
Eastern and Western.

Critical Success Factors

Clear purpose accompanied by the capacity for realisation.

Open to new ideas and constant adaptation

Empower teachers and school leaders

Structures must be in place for school-based improvements and to systematise the sharing of good
practices

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