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Subjects Scrapped in .... guess where?

evolving_doors · 2015-03-31 21:38:23

Finland. (Well done yerself down at the back there!) Anyhow, have a read of the article first (some of the comments below are from parents of children in the Finnish system too so it gives a better perspective)HERE ... the upshot appears to be a move towards cross curricular and 'teaching by topic' as opposed to teaching…

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Finland. (Well done yerself down at the back there!)

Anyhow, have a read of the article first (some of the comments below are from parents of children in the Finnish system too so it gives a better perspective)HERE ...

the upshot appears to be a move towards cross curricular and 'teaching by topic' as opposed to teaching by subject. There are hints of this being pushed in the irish and UK system with the 'Key Skills' gained as opposed to 'grades' in subjects.

Putting aside all the abundance of resources that Finland gives towards education and other social differences what do people here think?

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