Finland schools: Subjects Are Out & ‘topics’ Are In As Country Reforms Its Education System
Finland schools: Subjects Are Out & ‘topics’ Are In As Country Reforms Its Education System
For years, Finland has been the by-word for a successful education system, perched at the top of international league tables for literacy and numeracy.
Only far eastern countries such as Singapore and China outperform the Nordic nation in the influential Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) rankings. Politicians and education experts from around the world – including the UK – have made pilgrimages to Helsinki in the hope of identifying and replicating the secret of its success.
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