From an educational point of view, we were most impressed by these aspects:
- Teachers of primary education are helped by part-time assistants. That implies that all pupils are taken care of in their particular needs. In these early stages it is very important to have that kind of help, so that nobody will lose path.
- Students are quite autonomous. They are given tasks and they carry out their duties in an autonomous way.
- Teaching is leaning towards practical and functional matters, rather than theoretical ones. So we could see students in their classrooms working on projects, rehearsing and investigating.
- Teachers feel respected by the rest of their fellow citizens. Their work is acknowledged and people trust them. As a result, their self-esteem is high and it proves efficient in their job.
- Educational budgets in Finland almost double the Spanish ones. This is obvious regarding school equipment and the means schools can count on. Veikkolan Koulu can be seen as a luxurious school for our standards. Classrooms, the sports hall, workshops, and so on are much warmer and well equipped than ours.
- To sum up, a society that considers education as one of its most important aims must provide the means and the necessary investment to reach goals of quality. Finnish society has been wise enough to see that point. Therefore, they now enjoy the highest standards of education in the world, of which every Finn must be very proud.
- Teachers of primary education are helped by part-time assistants. That implies that all pupils are taken care of in their particular needs. In these early stages it is very important to have that kind of help, so that nobody will lose path.
- Students are quite autonomous. They are given tasks and they carry out their duties in an autonomous way.
- Teaching is leaning towards practical and functional matters, rather than theoretical ones. So we could see students in their classrooms working on projects, rehearsing and investigating.
- Teachers feel respected by the rest of their fellow citizens. Their work is acknowledged and people trust them. As a result, their self-esteem is high and it proves efficient in their job.
- Educational budgets in Finland almost double the Spanish ones. This is obvious regarding school equipment and the means schools can count on. Veikkolan Koulu can be seen as a luxurious school for our standards. Classrooms, the sports hall, workshops, and so on are much warmer and well equipped than ours.
- To sum up, a society that considers education as one of its most important aims must provide the means and the necessary investment to reach goals of quality. Finnish society has been wise enough to see that point. Therefore, they now enjoy the highest standards of education in the world, of which every Finn must be very proud.
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