Finland: First in Class

This week Learning World is looking at Finland, which is recognised worldwide for its top ranking education model. Foreign delegations frequently visit the country to try and discover the secret of its success. We spent a day at a school in the capital Helsinki to find out more about the philosophy behind the Finnish system.

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[gooddarkjedi]

voi vittu. ei ole mittään ärsytävämpää kuin aamun avaus jonkun papin kanssa.

[Saukko31]

There is a reason why it is called Winland. :)

[AlegreAmigo]

@omegavalerius Well thanks, when you talk about "the danish system" it's flex-security, or just unemployment numbers? And in the long run you guys are better of with the best educated people, finns in generel are one of the people that is most well-read in the world. Besides in Denmark we got too many on social income, and becuase we probably got the much wide welfare service, and the largest public sector we are getting a huge debt. Actually is surprises me that we beat you in unemployment.

[omegavalerius]

@AlegreAmigo

We are talking about "the Danish system" when it comes to the job market. You guys beating us in the unemployment numbers so well done there.

[m5rule]

Finns have the best IQ. Sorry.

[AlegreAmigo]

In Denmark everybody talks about the finnish schools, because apparently the danish grade school is the worlds most expensive, but not the best. And it's been falling in the pisa-reports in recent years, and then everybody talks about the finnish schools that are so great.

Well it's impressive, well done.

[JohQx3]

@TheSoundjataKeita That's the key thing. Universities are paid by taxes, so there's no tuition fees, and books can be lended from libraries (or you can buy them, but since I need certain books for so little time, I rather lend them). But as most of the public sector services are paid by the taxes, they are fairly high. On the other hand, it's practicly impossible to fall into rock-bottom (like lose a home or something like that), as social services are in good shape.

[TheSoundjataKeita]

@JohQx3 loll Are you fuc...ing kidding me ? parents work for Mc Do and their son is becoming a doctor ? How cost the ticket to get there ? that is something very hard to believe from where Iam living... Do you have more unusual stories like that ? I told my wife that in FInland we could afford to put our kids in University even if we are working for McDonald's she didin't even listen to me,thinking Iam getting nuts or something,this's amazing !

[JohQx3]

@TheSoundjataKeita Taxes are high, and there isn't any super-rich Finns (like multi-billionaires). On the other hand, education, health care etc. are free and guaranteed to everyone. Its good that ones life isn't determined by the wealth of his family, but how hard-working you are. I have a friend, whose parents are practicly working at McDonald's, but he's studying in medical University and will become a doctor.

[FullMetalMullet]

@TheSoundjataKeita Education in Finland is included in taxes. So, tax payers pay for it. No matter how poor you are you can still get educated.

[TheSoundjataKeita]

@FullMetalMullet , what do you mean it's free ? You don't pay a dime for your education ? How is that ?

[VerityVulpes]

@kieliopas Not where I come from O_o