Learning Happiness: How Finland’s School System Works

Many school systems throughout the world put a lot of emphasis on competitiveness and high-stakes testing. Finland’s model, is a global standard for success taking a completely different approach, focused on fairness than performance. The focus is on student well-being, play, and overall growth. Finland continually generates some of the world’s most educated and well-adjusted pupils by valuing instructors highly and putting less pressure on students. This shows that less stress and more assistance are the keys to great academic success.

 

Basic Ideas for Success

 

 

Teachers With a Lot of Power

The Finnish system gives teachers the position of respected professionals. They must be a Master degree holder and teaching programs are very selective, guaranteeing a high level of knowledge. Teachers are seen as very knowledgeable specialists in their own classrooms as they have a lot of freedom when it comes to the content and how they teach. This respect for professionals leads to high-quality teaching and new ideas.

 

Fairness and Minimal Testing

A radical focus on fairness is a key part of the system.There are almost no private schools, so every child can get a good education, no matter where they came from. Also, pupils don’t take many standardized tests just the big one at the conclusion of high school. In the early years, kids are more focused on play and growth without formal learning until age seven. Kids have more time to relax and do other things, putting their long-term mental health ahead of short-term schoolwork by sending them in schools with shorter school days and little homework.

 

Overview

The Finnish school system shows that a fair and kind approach works better. Finland creates a learning environment where happiness and curiosity lead to academic success by giving highly qualified instructors freedom and putting student well-being, play, and less testing pressure first. It gives countries that want to change their schools a strong example by putting trust and fairness at the center of the classroom.