finnish schoolsystem, finland
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COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
● Before primary school children go to pre-school education.
● After that children go to elementary school (classes 1-6).
● Then children go to secondary school (classes 7-9).
AFTER COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL…
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL● There are different kinds of
classes to choose, for example a barber, a builder, a car mechanic, a chef, an electrician…
● Vocational school takes 3 years.
● After that you have a trade and you are ready to work.
● If you want to continue studying after vocational school, you can go to polytechnic.
UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL● You have to pass the
required and elective courses, at least 75.
● In the last year you have matriculation examination. Then you graduate.
● Upper secondary school takes 2,5-4 years.
● After that you are ready to go to an university or a polytechnic.
HIGH-LEVEL STUDIES
University● You can go to university
after upper secondary school.
● In university you can study almost whatever you want.
● After that you are highly educated and you will get a good job.
Polytechnic● You can go to polytechnic
after vocational school or upper secondary school.
● In polytechnic you can study many things about different jobs.
● After that you will get a little bit better job.
GENERAL THINGS ABOUT SCHOOL IN FINLAND
● We get a school meal every day and it is free.
● We have a free health care in school and also a psychologist.
● In comprehensive school we have free education, books, pencils and other stuff.
● After primary school we have to buy books and everything else by ourselves, but the education and food is still free.