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ImmigrantsImmigrants in Finland in Finland

At the end of 2008:At the end of 2008:

190 540 foreign-born residents190 540 foreign-born residents in in Finland, 4 %, of them:Finland, 4 %, of them:

60 000 Finnish citizenships60 000 Finnish citizenships130 000 citizens of other countries130 000 citizens of other countries30 000 refugees30 000 refugees (750 / year) (750 / year)Net immigration 10 000 a yearNet immigration 10 000 a year

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End of 2008: 2 717 immigrants in End of 2008: 2 717 immigrants in Vaasa, 4,6 %Vaasa, 4,6 %

More than 70 nationalities.More than 70 nationalities.

400 in basic education in Vaasa400 in basic education in Vaasa

At our school (VKK) we have 15 %At our school (VKK) we have 15 % immigrant pupils (about 75)immigrant pupils (about 75)

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LANGUAGES IN OUR SCHOOLLANGUAGES IN OUR SCHOOL

SuomiSuomi EestiEesti EspanjaEspanjaRuotsiRuotsi KormancoKormanco Serbo-CroatiaSerbo-CroatiaKakuaKakua SoraniSorani ArmeniaArmeniaNuba-muruNuba-muru Kurdi Kurdi TurkkiTurkkiDinkaDinka AlbaniaAlbania AzerAzerMuruMuru KiinaKiina RanskaRanskaBariaBaria ThaiThai VietnamVietnamArabiaArabia DariDari VenäjäVenäjäPersiaPersia SomaliSomali AlbaniaAlbaniaSuahiliSuahili LingalaLingala KiruandaKiruandaUnkariUnkari EnglantiEnglanti

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Education system

Basic education, Class 1 – 9

General upperSecondary schools

Vocational upper Secondary education and training

Universities Polytechnics

Instruction preparatory to basic education

AGE 7 - 18

Preparatory instruction

Joint-classesMED

Pre - primary

The special – needs education

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INSTRUCTION PREPARATORY INSTRUCTION PREPARATORY TO BASIC EDUCATIONTO BASIC EDUCATION

Pupils at the age of basic education:Pupils at the age of basic education:

7 – 17 years7 – 17 years lower level 7 – 12 yearslower level 7 – 12 yearsupper level 13 – 17 yearsupper level 13 – 17 years

About 40 - 50 new pupilsAbout 40 - 50 new pupils a year a year1 year (min. 900 or 1000 hours)1 year (min. 900 or 1000 hours)

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FEEL WELL PRINCIPLE

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The objectiveThe objective of the of the preparatorypreparatory instruction is to promote the balanced instruction is to promote the balanced development of the pupil:development of the pupil:

health-care, social welfare,health-care, social welfare,

cooperation with those who make the cooperation with those who make the social integration plansocial integration plan

To promote the integration into Finnish To promote the integration into Finnish society:society:

Cooperation with other parties (hobbies, Cooperation with other parties (hobbies, club activities, 2nd level, projects,…)club activities, 2nd level, projects,…)

To find personal ”schoolpath” to To find personal ”schoolpath” to everyoneeveryone

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COOPERATION BETWEEN SCHOOL COOPERATION BETWEEN SCHOOL AND HOMEAND HOME

The parents or guardians are introduced to The parents or guardians are introduced to the process of education and growing up the process of education and growing up in Finnish societyin Finnish society

Introduced to understand the Finnish Introduced to understand the Finnish school system, the curriculum, pupil school system, the curriculum, pupil assessment, teaching methods and the assessment, teaching methods and the pupil’s study programme.pupil’s study programme.

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PREPARATORYPREPARATORY Guidance and counsellingGuidance and counselling must give special must give special

attention to ensuring that the pupil has a attention to ensuring that the pupil has a realistic notion of his or her level, skills and realistic notion of his or her level, skills and chances to further studieschances to further studies

Personal study programmePersonal study programme

specifies the pupil’s starting levelspecifies the pupil’s starting level Teaching must be on personal level and Teaching must be on personal level and

concrete, assistants needed.concrete, assistants needed. Project works, group works …Project works, group works …

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Instruction in Finnish as the second Instruction in Finnish as the second languagelanguage

Instruction in basic education subjects Instruction in basic education subjects adheres the national core curriculum adheres the national core curriculum

Instruction in mInstruction in mother tongueother tongue

PUPIL ASSESSMENT, PREPARATORYPUPIL ASSESSMENT, PREPARATORY- must guide and encourage the pupil- must guide and encourage the pupil- must improve pupil’s self assessment- must improve pupil’s self assessment- grading is not used- grading is not used- cooperatively with all teachers of the pupil- cooperatively with all teachers of the pupil

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CERTIFICATESCERTIFICATES

The pupil is given a certificate of attendance.The pupil is given a certificate of attendance.

The subject studied, their bredth, and theThe subject studied, their bredth, and the

Content of instruction.Content of instruction.

The certificate may be supplemented by a The certificate may be supplemented by a description of the pupil’s progress in basic description of the pupil’s progress in basic education subjects studied in the course of education subjects studied in the course of the preparatory instruction.the preparatory instruction.

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ILLITERATE PUPILSILLITERATE PUPILS

Young people who have had little or no Young people who have had little or no schoolingschooling

The instruction proceeds from his or her The instruction proceeds from his or her own levelown level, individual learning plan, individual learning plan

The instruction emphasizes learning to The instruction emphasizes learning to read and write. read and write.

The objectivesThe objectives are the basic matters that are the basic matters that aid in coping with day – to – day aid in coping with day – to – day situations, social integration and situations, social integration and development of identity as a pupil. development of identity as a pupil.

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JOINT-CLASSESJOINT-CLASSES

For those pupils, who are not ready to For those pupils, who are not ready to transfer to basic education after preparatory transfer to basic education after preparatory (illiterate or with little schooling)(illiterate or with little schooling)

The instruction from his or hers own levelThe instruction from his or hers own levelPupils are integrated into basic education Pupils are integrated into basic education

groups for example sports, arts or craftsgroups for example sports, arts or craftsChallenge to get skills to go on in studies and Challenge to get skills to go on in studies and

find own schoolpathfind own schoolpath

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Instruction in basic education subjects Instruction in basic education subjects adheres the national core curriculum adheres the national core curriculum

Instruction in mInstruction in mother tongueother tongueFinnish as a second languageFinnish as a second language

ASSESSMENT, JOINT-CLASSESASSESSMENT, JOINT-CLASSES

During the course of studies may be During the course of studies may be verbal throughout basic educationverbal throughout basic education

Final assessment must be nationally Final assessment must be nationally comparablecomparable..

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RELIGIONRELIGION

The objective of instruction is a general The objective of instruction is a general education and philosophy of lifeeducation and philosophy of life

Introduce the pupil to own and other Introduce the pupil to own and other religionsreligions

Help the pupil to understand the cultural Help the pupil to understand the cultural and human meaning of religionsand human meaning of religions

Educate the pupil in ethical living Educate the pupil in ethical living

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BASIC EDUCATIONBASIC EDUCATION

Classes 7, 8, 9

Lower level

Class 6

Preparatory instruction

Joint-classes

The learners differ in readiness for studies.

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BASIC EDUCATION BASIC EDUCATION SUPORT FOR STUDIESSUPORT FOR STUDIES

Remedial teachingRemedial teachingFinnish as a second languageFinnish as a second languageMother tongueMother tongueDoes not have to study the Swedish Does not have to study the Swedish

languagelanguageOwn learning plan if needed,Own learning plan if needed, core contents onlycore contents only

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ASSESMENT, BASICASSESMENT, BASIC

Assessment during the course of studies Assessment during the course of studies may be verbal throughout basic education. may be verbal throughout basic education.

Final assessment must be nationally Final assessment must be nationally comparablecomparable..

There exist Final-assessment criteria for a There exist Final-assessment criteria for a grade of 8grade of 8

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ASSESSMENT OF LANGUAGES:ASSESSMENT OF LANGUAGES:

Level of language performance in the ninth Level of language performance in the ninth grade according to the Language Proficiency grade according to the Language Proficiency Scale.Scale.

The Language Proficiency Scale is a Finnish The Language Proficiency Scale is a Finnish application of the scales included in the Council application of the scales included in the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for language learning, teaching and Reference for language learning, teaching and assessment.assessment.

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Farida, with little schooling to Farida, with little schooling to Finland at the age of 15, kurdish.Finland at the age of 15, kurdish.

Basic educationPreparatoryInstruction1 year2002 - 2003

Joint-classeslevel 6–7 with individual syllabus, 2 years2003 - 2005

Vocational upper SecondaryPreparatory instruction1 year2005 -2006

Jupiter-

project

Employment agency

Vaasa Vocational Adult Education Centre

Adult Secondary schools

Jupiter-project, training into worklife

Institutes, folk high schools have courses in languages etc.

Vocational

2007 ->