• is made up of more than 470 students and 35 teachers

• operates on purpose-built premises in the WeeGee building located in the heart of Tapiola Garden City in Espoo

• shares the well-known WeeGee building with public museums and art galleries

• is well equipped with computer terminals, library facilities and open-plan study space

Etelä-Tapiola Upper Secondary School

• Offers an internationally-orientated pre-university programme stressing active citizenship through raising economic and social awareness

• The average grade for entrants among the highest in Espoo, with places being much sought after • Results in the matriculation examination consistently high - in the 2009-ranking Etelä-Tapiola in the Top Ten• College level studies orientated to achieving results that help secure a place in Higher Education

Etelä-Tapiola Upper Secondary School

• Students wishing to study in business or commercial schools are given special preparation with courses devoted to economics, social studies, statistics and the European Union

Typical of Etelä-Tapiola Upper Secondary School

• Active participation in school affairs or community projects rewarded with course credits or other incentives

• Support given to our students in their endeavours through sensitivity to individual needs and active cooperation with the home

• The stress on social and economic awareness finds echo in the content of most subjects

• Law studies are complemented with extra tuition

Students @ Work

The Curriculum

• Non-graded system (most students complete their studies in 3 years, but 4th year is allowed)

• All subjects divided into courses, a course consisting of 38 lessons

• Minimum total number of courses 75 of which

- Compulsory courses 47-51

- Min. total of specialisation courses 10- Applied courses: depends on student’s choice

Etelä-Tapiola Upper Secondary School

Languages offered

• Level A (Advanced): English, French, German, Swedish (one of these compulsory)

• Level B: Swedish (compulsory), French, German, ItalianChinese and Spanish

Specialities in Etelä-Tapiola Upper Secondary School (1)

EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship is a modular study, comprising seven courses, in part made up is a modular study, comprising seven courses, in part made up

of in-depth and applied courses in various subject areas of in-depth and applied courses in various subject areas the Young Entrepreneur Project obliges the group to foster an the Young Entrepreneur Project obliges the group to foster an

enterprise over the course of a whole school yearenterprise over the course of a whole school year

Specialities in Etelä-Tapiola Upper Secondary School (2)

Media Studies comprises a basic media

course and various optional courses in different subjects

students are required to conduct independent study and write an essay (including self evaluation), submitting the whole in the form of a portfolio

throughout the process students are expected to contribute regularly to the online magazine, Et@na, which can be read at this address: www.nic.fi/~et-lukio

Specialities in Etelä-Tapiola Upper Secondary School (3)

Active Citizenship possible to study with

courses offered in our school and

on courses offered in the locality by youth groups, environmental concerns or other expressions of active community work

Etelä-Tapiola IBAn English language line withinEtelä-Tapiolan lukio

Students are selected on the basis oftheir previous school record andsuccess in a math and languagestests

First Year is a Preparatory Year andIB-Diploma studies take two yearstime

Students aim to gain the IB- Diploma

IB- DIPLOMA SUBJECTS

A 1 language Finnish, A2 English

Mathematics Physics and Biology

History and Business ManagementArt

B-level FrenchSelf taught languages

• A sister school project with Yucai High School in Shanghai the latest venture

• Each year several international projects, including Euroscola and Comenius

• Study visits to France, Austria and Italy integrated into language and humanities classes

• Yearly the school hosts visits from numerous different countries

International Co-operation

Contact us Etelä-Tapiola Upper Secondary School,

Ahertajantie 5, 02100 ESPOO Postbox 3234,FIN-02070 ESPOON KAUPUNKI, FINLAND

Principal Harri Rinta-aho, +358-9-816 39100 harri.rinta-aho@espoo.fi

Vice Principal Marja Voipio, +358-9-816 39102 marja.voipio@espoo.opit.fi

AICE Coordinator David Crawford, +358-9-816 39109 david.crawford@espoo.opit.fi

Guidance Counsellor Kati Rasanen, +358-9-816 39106 kaija.rasanen@espoo.opit.fi

Office: Phone +358-9-816 39101,Fax +358-9-816 39108 E-mail: Etela-Tapiolan.lukio@espoo.fi

Homepage: www.nic.fi/~et-lukio