Teach Middle East Magazine Apr - Jun 2020 Issue 3 Volume 7 | Page 42
Sharing Good Practice
BUSINESS FINLAND SET TO HERALD
FINNISH EDUCATION AT EXPO 2020
T
he Finnish education system is
world renowned for its student-
centred teaching and learning
approach. It is however worth
noting that the widely acclaimed and
admired Finnish education system,
is not an overnight success, but has
systematically evolved, over the last few
decades, into what is now considered
to be a high quality equitable education
system. Finland with its relatively small
population of about 5.5 million, has in
place an education system designed
to provide all its citizens with equal
education opportunities, irrespective of
their ethnic origin, age, wealth, gender or
where they live.
One of the integral structures working in
favour of the development of the Finnish
education system is the fact that there
are various local Finnish organisations
which are collectively equipped with
multiple expertise in the manufacture
and provision of educational and learning
products. These range from; technologies,
programs, applications, digital learning
suites and software, educational content
and materials – to ser vices such as teacher
training, pedagogical and vocational
programs.
Teach Middle East, on the invitation of
Business Finland, was privileged to travel
to Finland, to have a first-hand experience
of how some Finnish educational
establishments are offering invaluable
support to the Finnish education system.
Business Finland is now on a campaign
to share the tested products and
services of these establishments with
the Middle East region. Business Finland
is happy to announce that a number
of these Finnish establishments will be
in attendance at the upcoming EXPO
2020 Dubai, where they look forward to
sharing their educational expertise with
all interested parties. Interested parties
are also welcome to get in touch with
them through contact details provided
in this article.
PARTICIPATING FINNISH EDUCATION COMPANIES
1
EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION AND
CARE
https://www.educationfinland.
fi/what-we-offer/earlychildhood-
education-and-care
Tasked with the care, education
and teaching to support children’s
balanced growth, development and
learning.
1. Cloubi Ltd - Learning materials
and educational technology
http://cloubi.com/
2. Eduten - Learning materials and
educational technology
https://www.eduten.com/
3. Qridi - Evaluation and quality
assurance, Learning materials and
educational technology, School
concepts
http://www.qridi.com/
4. University of Helsinki Centre for
Continuing Education HY+
https://hyplusglobal.fi/
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2
BASIC
EDUCATION
3
GENERAL UPPER
SECONDARY
EDUCATION
https://www.educationfinland.fi/
what-we-offer/basic-education
https://www.educationfinland.
fi/what-we-offer/generalupper-
secondary-education
At the age of seven years, a child
starts formal primary education.
In the year prior, at the age of six,
children participate in mandatory
pre-primary education. The syllabus of general upper
secondary education is designed
to last three years, but students
may complete it in two to four
years.
Included in Category B are
all those companies listed in
Category A Companies included from earlier
categories A and B:
1. New Nordic School
https://newnordic.school/
Cloubi Ltd - Learning materials
and educational technology
http://cloubi.com/
Qridi - Evaluation and quality
assurance, learning materials
and educational technology,
School concepts
http://www.qridi.com/
2. Omnia Education Partnerships
(OEP)
https://www.oep.fi/
3. Utelias / Elias Robot - Learning
materials and educational
technology
https://www.eliasrobot.com/
1. Seppo – An easy to use tool for
all teachers to create and share
educational games in every
subject and at all school levels.
https://seppo.io/en/
Content courtesy of Business Finland
Class Time