Finland's education success

[@BrianNguyenIHASDACANSER]

every freaking country in this world needs this system

[@andyh.5244]

No

[@DeYaa]

Right ✔

[@alexat848]

THATS RIGHT!

[@anthonymanderson7671]

​@@andyh.5244yes

[@Svi3sa]

Also, the teachers have the freedom. This is helpful in so many ways!

[@kumikorkki]

Well, in biology in 9th grade we focus mainly on human biology. We study human anatomy, physiology. We learn about pregnancy, sexually transmitted deceases, safe sex. It's such a long list that I don't have the patience to tell you everything in detail. :)

[@susanford2388]

I get the idea. Good for you. Bravo.

[@salsa10cubana]

Congratulations, Finland. Your education system is just what I desire for Spain

[@kei86]

"This is my school, not some politician school" WHAT? HOLY I WANT THIS KIND OF SYSTEM IN MY COUNTRY!!!

[@erinlong6252]

I love this! I believe this is so eye opening to the American education system. It's not about the money or time, but about the drive to do well not by placing them as winners or losers but AS STUDENTS! Way to go Finland! You keep rockin' it, maybe one day America will catch on.

[@susanford2388]

Hillary Clinton went to Finland 20 years ago as she had heard of the marvelous Finnish system & wanted to learn from it. So American politicians are aware but they do not want to spend money on proper education, they want the parents to spend their hard on money on it instead.

[@happytosee1]

Fantastic report, one of the better ones. it shows the truth about intelligence, it happens when we are relaxed

[@Artecus]

They don't mention here that Finnish teachers make 89 percent of the salary of their upper quartile Finnish peers. In the United States teachers make less than 60% of their upper quartile American peers. (Do not know what it is for the United Kingdom). The narrow salary discrepancy in Finland makes an enormous difference for recruitment of top university students.

[@UseAsDirected100]

Arthur E. Michalak There are other issues like autonomy of schools, smaller sizes, common standards, and so on. But salary often is the biggest difference, yes.

[@comrademartinofrappuccino]

Citation needed

[@alanwhite933]

And, teachers in Finland must have a Masters....

[@naveed210]

If you want to know about British education, the dog whistle of “unlike other European nations, Finland has little immigration” is a glimpse into the kind of indoctrination much of our population has been brought up on. 😂🤦🏽‍♂️

[@butovas]

ahhh can't wait to start my studies in Finland!

[@butovas]

@Women's rights was a mistake frustrated much?

[@hipithautaa]

How was it?

[@MrMeoow91]

I think focus on languages at early grades is the most important key aspect since kids can learn a language much easier and faster at young age.

[@amerikanserkku]

This makes me proud to be assistant teacher in finland.

[@pillerable]

Most students are quite happy with their education and are indeed receiving it in a top-notch environment. You're just special. Though perhaps I'm not qualified to have an opinion on this, for I went to school in Helsinki and I have no idea what it's like elsewhere.

[@Mike220111]

i love you Finland

[@ThEsLaViNaToR534]

Very good English speaking country!! 4 languages learnt omg I would love Finland's education system over here in Scotland

[@susanford2388]

Scotland can be proud of themselves. Scotland was once the home of global medicine. In fact Scotland has produced a lot of scientists. Be proud to have had a Scottish education.

[@DeYaa]

TRUST ? I'm crying.. The only reason that I'm being quite in most of the classes is because I don't trust teachers and I don't agree with our school system.. I just hate when they tell us that we MUST do this and do that... we HAVE TO do what they tell us, We have to learn what they teach us.. not what they want to learn, we have to get a job that our parents want not the one that our hearts want.. They don't let us to learn what we want to learn They don't let us to do what we want to do They don't let us to dress how we want to dress They don't let us to choose what we really LOVE They don't us us to live like a HUMAN They don't let us to live how we want to live.. They just use us like a ROBOT School is just like a HELL for most of the students~ Especially those who have a lower class The only students they see are The A students, and the others are nothing more than a loser in their eyes.. Most of the students kill theirself every year.. and they ask why? Are you really blind ? Can't you see what we are suffering from?..

[@lourdessanchez7335]

In the US education is run by state, it would be possible for some states to try a similar model. Finland has about 6 million people These states have a population of less than 6 million: Maryland, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Colorado, Alabama, South Carolina, Kentucky, Oregon, Oklahoma, Connecticut, Iowa, Mississippi, Arkansas, Kansas, Utah, Nevada, Hawaii, N Mexico, W Virginia, Idaho, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Montana, Wyoming, N Dakota, Delaware, S Dakota, Alaska, DC and Vermont.

[@AdamOpie]

Why doesn't every country have this ? -_-

[@biggioist]

I don't know...I am Italian. :3

[@saiyomaru]

+PaNḎa Ḡod thats fucked up xD, you'd get your ass beat if you say that away from the keyboard

[@saiyomaru]

***** nah i doubt it, theres only retards, dumbass, people with common sense, and those that contributes or follows in this world, the rest is all bull shit under that color, cus quite frankly you hate your own race more than others

[@saiyomaru]

***** oh i said, blow that torch back up your ass bitch! lol

[@saiyomaru]

***** it wont do you no good, i will simply just eat you, problem solve

[@susanford2388]

I have seen a few of these Finnish videos & I am impressed that so many of the teachers speak such good English. One Teacher spoke 5 languages. OMG plus she was a chemistry & physics teacher. Wow.

[@Theelamental]

why isn't america funding this education system, that has proven itself effective.

[@ErikPT]

Theelamental hi from the future due to teaching unions.

[@sharonrinkiewicz3940]

Has nothing to do with teachers unions. Finland treats teachers with great respect. The teachers are given the FREEDOM to actually teach according to the needs of the child. In the US, there is virtually no respect for teachers. They are often the scapegoats of society's problems. In addition, private schools are outlawed in Finland. This forces the rich children to attend school with their poorer peers. They grow up together, become friends. Schools are funded on the principles of equity and equality. In the US, schools are funded by property taxes. This is precisely why the poorest neighborhoods have the worst schools. Imagine if we outlawed private schools. You can bet your sweet ass the rich parents would demand better resources in education. In Finland, there are no standardized tests. In America, because we place so much emphasis on test scores, teachers are forced to teach to the test. They are dictated what to teach, when to teach, and how to teach. Next, let's look at teacher training. In America, the standards are very low. Need a BA to teach, and the majority of that time is spent on theory, NOT practice. Just about anyone gets accepted into an education program. But in Finland, getting into an education program is extremely difficult. Think of it like trying to get into Harvard. Finland has built in what they call "practice schools," where students are paired with specially trained veteran teachers for two years. They practice teaching real students with constant feedback. Student teachers work together on developing lesson plans, teaching the kids, ECT. But in America, it is about competition, not collaboration. They get one semester of internship, unpaid. Yet, somehow we expect them to pay tuition on top of bills, quit their full time jobs to work for free. In Finland, teachers and other education professionals have real say in education policy. In America, we have people with zero experience in public schools dictating curriculum, standards, policies with no input from teachers. A lot can be said about curriculum as well. We pile so many standards, so many requirements with no time to actually teach them, let alone the time to learn them. In a typical 9th grade English class, there are over 300 standards but only 180 days of school. Is it any wonder why our kids graduate high school and still can't write a single sentence? In addition, we expect kids to sit quietly for seven hours a day with almost no breaks. Their brains turn off. Finland's curriculum is based on DEPTH, not breadth. They have much fewer standards but what is taught is learned in depth. For instance, in elementary school, we expect children to learn algebraic concepts BEFORE students fully learn basic arithmetic. We expect them to perform long division without truly learning the multiplication tables. And we wonder why our kids suck at math. America places little to no value in language learning whereas in Finland, they emphasize it, so children graduate fluent in three or four languages. So criticizing teachers unions is rather short sighted. Teachers unions fight for better education, better resources, better treatment of teachers. A lot needs to change in America, and honestly it begins with our culture and society as a whole. If our leaders don't respect teachers, how can we expect anyone else to.

[@susanford2388]

Can you imagine asking 50 states to be synchronized on education? They can hardly agree with each other on so many aspects of life let alone education. The US spend very little on early education & would rather parents paid for it instead of using tax dollars to do it.

[@luf4rall]

A teaching job in Finland is a well respected and distinguished job along with doctor and lawyer jobs. They are payed adequately and the success of there students are a bonus reward.

[@GregRainsMedia]

Finnish schools are recognized as number one in world for student achievement. Some of the main points: educators make the decisions, NOT politicians. Teachers are encouraged to get master's degrees and the state picks up the tab. There is differentiated instruction. One teacher has same students for five years in elementary grades. Interesting stuff!

[@soulsearch123]

LOL, it looks like all school systems are failing except in Finland. Many countries around the globe have adopted the U.S.. or British school systems that driven by competition. Such educations systems do nothing but wasting children's precious time that are so important for learning and be creative. Kudos to Finland.

[@DadgeCity]

Teaching in Finland was very thorough, very slow and relaxed, no stress, nobody ever rushes you to do anything, everybody can take their time. Apart from the government inspections and all what that means, schools in England are good: great ideas, lots of attention to the children. Great resources and modern teaching methods, and in a good school you get a lot of teacher support. Not enough music and singing, perhaps :-). Finnish kids eat much healthier school dinners, as well.

[@superbarajaso]

@TheKaos007 You´re right, those are unfortunate drawbacks from cold weather, but a country with better education will always have and upper hand in most things

[@shirleystephens7563]

This is neat the teachers seem to have a lot of wisdom

[@rameshmulka9574]

Sofisticated education system, l love it

[@shk00design]

The best way to learn anything is in a team environment. Like a foreign languages and music. This is what makes the El Sistema music program in Venezuela so successful. It is not just kids going their own ways but everybody in small ensembles and getting ahead by teamwork and partly peer pressure. In a country like the US some even consider private schools an alternative to the often underfunded public system. Here the public system seemed to work miracles...

[@AditIrwan]

Theres a lot of homework in Indonesia and with a killer teachers.. Finlan education I think very homies, it seems like the teacher never get mad of student who not understand, coz they know, they have makes the student understand. And teach very patient and slowly.. If Indonesia use that system I will appreciate it. I'm steessed out of this fvckin homework !!

[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

I agree. I'm American, and it never fails to impress me how nearly all the Finnish people I've conversed with write in impeccable English. One Finnish person I spoke with via KZbin said that English is becoming like an unofficial second language in Finland.

[@RedWizardFox]

I love this. Can every school be like this? :)

[@DadgeCity]

I'm a teacher in England now, but I had some of my teacher training at a Finnish university. The biggest difference to me is that here it's all about government inspections, observing, constantly setting-achieving targets otherwise some funding might get withdrawn. All the teaching focuses on the exams from day 1, not on what the pupils actually need. I have to constantly provide "evidence of learning", spend my time doing paperwork, 4/5 training sessions will be on pprwrk and not teaching.

[@nishantpatar9020]

Billions respect to Finland..

[@ponhaus]

one thing they never mention in these bits about Finnish schools is that these kids are FINNISH ! As a whole these people are much more cooperative, less competitive, and very efficient. It is a culture of 'nothing wasted'. Each person sees themselves as valued. Here in the US, there is an pervasive cultural creed... "I don't take no sh*t from nobody !" ...even at the cost of hurting one's self. The Finns have a very different mind set.

[@regenerate2768]

Exactly, it nearly brings tears to my eyes how beautiful the resulting society is when a heterogenous, high trust people are allowed to follow self determination

[@jleeger]

@summer28 Good comment, and very true, but this makes even more of an argument for a system like Finalnd's. Create a nationally standardized system that emphasizes local/community schooling. It's the SYSTEM that's working in Finland - cooperative teaching, high teacher-to-student ratio, and high community and parent involvement. That's the system that works, and it will work in any socioeconomic group.

[@lauren11235swann]

i have never had more than one teacher at the same time. i mean in jr. high we had one teacher for one subject. but 3 teachers in one class? no way. i'm in high school now, and i'm really proud of finlands education (of course im finn)

[@josue.jimenezm]

The education sistem in Finland is wonderfull. Many other countries have to catch the examples from the educaction in Finland to improve their education sistems.

[@anamariaminucci243]

I have this idea to combine cooking and fraction math. I had a lot of difficult to learn fraction. I believe this new method will make easy to understand math.

[@snowdevil002]

I love you finland!

[@angelfugon9199]

An Excellent educational system of community participation.

[@heycarolineday]

I'd like to go to Finland to get my Master's (I'm currently a college sophomore, and wish I could go there now but the transfer process would be basically impossible for an international student) because of the free tuition. Even though living there would be expensive, I added up the costs and a year of living there equals a year's worth of tuition at a public US university, so why not? Free, excellent schooling and an opportunity to travel? Sounds like a good deal to me.

[@tyttiMK]

chris chung LOL, "honorable titles"? You do realize that Finns hardly ever use any kind of titles, even at work when talking to the boss? Only in the military and when talking to the president, or ministers and such.

[@radioban]

Hey lol that's my old school. I remember how there was international visitors every year because the school building looked so modern.

[@schwiiZZZ]

they have the best scientists and music!!!!!!!!!

[@zabbok]

i was also watching a vid on the south korean system...clearly the finns are getting great results w/o much of the stress.

[@Tropicaliak]

setting aside science and math, I would like to know how people are learning so many languages (and so well!) especially with less time in school relative to other places! I wish I had learned more languages when I was younger, but there were basically no opportunities until I was already jr. high age (living in the US.)

[@remsorian3]

each person had to understand that they have to have a little bit of education as much as you have to educate as much as you can go on they have to understand that the economy is on education every person has to understand that the most important thing is education

[@aumv3606]

I really want this system in India their educational system is useless and prevents use of creativity I am in grade 10 and I am being harassed by Sri chaitanya techno school and I desperately need this

[@muh_alfisyahrin]

I'm from Indonesia. I very wonder with finland's education system. It help me.

[@Mx.Shyloh]

3 languages? I live in North Carolina, here we are only required to take 2 semester's of of spanish or french before your graduate. In jr. high my average class size is 35. I wanta live in Finland:(

[@neophytetroll]

@jessie245 I did not know that Finland is more accepting than in the United States. Where do you get this information from? You've been there before or something. Just curious :) I also like the fact that people in Finland go into more practical and useful-to-society careers such as engineering than in management and law.

[@DaMaster2401]

this is the way education should be

[@KulHuAllahu]

Amazing vid. I see a lot of similarities between this school and homeschooling here in the US (so long as parents give up that competitiveness in favor or instilling a love of learning & proper knowledge). The purpose of diversity is so that we may learn from one another bc everyone has something to offer, not just "genetically superior Whites", believe it or not (in ref to the comment below, which just took humanity back about 500 years & which does the opposite of the commenter's intent by i

[@d6ud9e]

Don't take this video for granted. This only shows the pretty side of finnish schools.

[@PrinceKumar-wr1ll]

d6ud9e what is horrible side of the Finnish school?May I know?

[@saprangoli1142]

I love Finland education ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@hinnatvoimassa]

@Tarenaccount You are right, some students study many languages. I'm studying Japanese at the moment : ). But this video gives a picture that most Finnish students can speak 3 or 4 languages, which I don't think is true at all.

[@hinnatvoimassa]

@Uchiha Madara Wow! A reply to my 9 year old message! Thank you. We don't have to argue whether Finns can speak more than 2 languages, because now we have statistical data. According to the study Aikuiskoulutukseen Osallistuminen 2017, about 50% of Finns can speak 3 or more languages. I have to admit that is more than I thought. www.stat.fi/til/aku/2017/04/aku_2017_04_2018-12-12_kat_003_fi.html

[@PrinceKumar-wr1ll]

The Education System sounds Great.With the Great Education system,What are the Great Achievement of Finland?Anything noticeable?what I heard is only about Nokia and Angry Bird....is there anything else??just curious to know....what actually this Great System Produce at the end of the Day n does it make Findland a Great n Popular country?

[@Mauromoustakos]

It makes people happy in their lifes, and educated. For them, there is no such thing as boasting because you are the first. Well then, if you are the first, then help the others. Actually, this mentality of solidarity is also the mentality for many of us in many countries of the world. Many of us do not like the american cowboys character of competition and selfishness.

[@Mauromoustakos]

Educated means they know many of the basic knowledge that humanity has achieved about the world and society and ourselves. And they know how to learn those things they do not know. I dont expect you will find anyone in Finland thinking that the Bible is a book about nature, or society. I dont expect there is anyone believing the earth is flat, or the world was made before 6000 years. Or, that the US never went to the moon, etc. I also think there is most probably a lot of loneliness in Finland. They have different cultural traditions, and we are most pleased we are not like them.

[@chriswanderer90]

Similar to me. Some college teachers wanted to be called by their first names,

[@ValWasTakenWasTaken]

I just started the 9th grade, and im supposed to find out what I want to study/do after the 9th grade in the next 6 months :P But the peruskoulu system works well :)

[@AnastasiaDinda]

I wish that i could get into a school like this, i really would love if my country could have changed its education system for the better not worse. I mean we don't even get computer lessons anymore.

[@SilverGamingFI]

Come to Finland pal!

[@danielheffley8564]

what are you talking about, I'm not judging anyone I was just trying to clarify the question that was asked. Finland is a great place but it's true it's more homogeneous than the US and the rest of Europe.

[@CapuRen]

You come and see my secondary school. Same shit everywhere. In these shows they show only the best -.-

[@supermonk3y07]

I see most of the top schools in the world are mostly asian countries that really stress nothing but long hours, repetition, and memorization just so they can do well on tests and pass. but out of the best schools in the world, Finland seems to have a great educational system that sometimes tops other schools in other countries such as South Korea or Singapore. I want this educational system in the USA.

[@TempestTossedWaters]

@Geckuno Sure, why not?

[@MrElitegamer6]

Seems a hell lot less stressful than Singapore's system. Goddamn How I wish my country's school was not so dull with concrete floors and don't even get me started on the weather. At least you have a cool climate there.

[@PrinceKumar-wr1ll]

Wat are you from Singapore?Is Singapore Education System is better than Findlands?

[@coicedebagual]

While in Brazil, building football stadiums is more important than pretty much anything else.

[@Lapinmiez]

Well i and every one from my class when i was at primary school called our teacher as teacher and never with his name. Now that im in vocational school we call teachers with their names or some sort of nickname (example we call our woodcutting teacher as log emperor) but thats because they are workers who have started to teach their profession and arent really studied to become teacher so they are much more casual.

[@skaterpunkrulezz]

While in America....competition is more important then education

[@TheBuzzkill2012]

Comparing the US to Finland is a tough sell. First, 5.4 million vs. 300 million people. That's huge. SO many different types of people live in the US. It's not possible to educate everyone the same way finland does. 2nd, Finland does a great job, so naturally, people try to recreate, but with so many people, those schools are still crap. 3rd, the masters idea, isn't even possible. You wouldn't have enough teachers. Also, just cause you have a masters, doesn't mean you'll be a better teacher.

[@emperor262626]

@istiiizzz yeah because study in a sunny day is such a waste of time.

[@lourdessanchez7335]

I agree that having a Masters is not enough but since Finland does not run on competition Master students get a lot of hands on and modelling before they earn their degree, They attend a lot of classes to learn how the best teachers teach. The problem in the US is not the heterogeneity but the racial/economic classism in which we live. Being different is not a handicap when you have the same access to school and healthcare. Also the curriculum is designed by educators not by politicians.

[@jessie245]

@HinFoo Actually, there are quite a lot of Muslims in Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Religion isn't really an issue in Finland, People don't talk about it often and don't really care what religion other people follow. finland's a lot more accepting of other cultures than most other countries in the world such as the United States. :)

[@drsubramonian]

Excellent…......

[@joostehreidarsson8490]

Finland is suppose to be a pretty amazing country

[@bbaction101]

My School in america we can learn another language in 8th grade until graduation, but my Spanish teacher was deported...

[@lapselliset]

One pupil costs 6604€/year in elementary school. That money is taken from tax money. It includes school material like books, and food. The system is same for everyone. No competition.

[@MetalliaSuomi]

Ok, quick lesson on climate. Because of the northern position, in winter we have very cold weather and only a few hours of daylight.Sometimes it stays dark all day, and the sun doesn't come up, especially in the north. In summer on the other hand, it gets very hot and sunny, and everyone goes to the beach ;;-) On 21 July we celebrate the summer solstice, where the sun shines all day! Also, in the north, winters are darker and longer but in summer the sun shines without setting for months ! =DD

[@andikadimasprasetyo5758]

Ivan Illich would be proud of this

[@mromake1]

The point is they do, they have immigrants, low-income families, etc., and everyone is taught equally - there are NO private schools at all, there is no competition and no standardised testing system (like SATs / GCSEs) And yet they are ranked #1 in the world for education. Their ranking was carefully analysed to include all scores. This is not just one special or elite school... this is the whole country that has this system. I think we should learn from it, not look for the 'catch' or fault'

[@tclim988]

I'm wondering how you were able to download this from the BBC website? I tried to do so myself, but couldn't figure out how. Any tips?

[@UnclePutte]

@istiiizzz Nonsense! I go swimming in the lake nearby with my friends almost every day when it's -50'C.

[@somberlight]

@tontsa911, no its not. it's made a big issue, when its in fact a non-issue. you simply cannot expect everything to be precise and full of relevance later in your life. You might have use for it or you might not, that's just how things are. after all, some or most of "ysiluokkalaisista" have no earthly idea what they're going to do after they "grow up". do they know what is relevant in THEIR life?

[@prepschoolkid]

@TheKaos007 Actually Finland has become a country of net immigration rather than emigration. So have most other European countries. In fact immigration has become a very controversial issue in Europe.

[@jgonascar]

Im american I understand that our education isn't as great as finland but seriously our education system isn't as bad as everyone says it is,17th may not be as great as 16th but seriously why does everyone treat it as 170th?

[@biggydx]

Here in America we've focused so much on having schools compete with one another for money that we've forgotten one of the core reasons for why the students are there in the first place: To be creative and go on to become what they want. We've focused so much time in trying to get the best scores for standardized exams, that we've neglect student interests. In the end, not only do we end up teaching to the test which destroys critical thinking, but we've also ruined student creativity.

[@MetalRockHardcore666]

I hate it when people say that Finland's educational system sucks...in fact they have one of the best educational systems in the world and 93% of students graduate from high school every year whats bad in that??

[@shirog0ma]

I wish I studied in Finland.

[@alo754]

Why was I taken from Peru and put in the US instead of Finland !? Those kids are so lucky >.>

[@ann241]

I wanna study finland 😞😞

[@iggyover]

@tomcat624u yup....that should do it....just sit back and wait for the calls to roll in.

[@gamemaker1234]

Are PAID to study. GOING TO FINLAND RIGHT FUCKING NOW

[@Lucas_Ficz]

I wish Brazil was like Suomi...snowy, full of polite and intelligent people (not to mention beautiful) and a more corruptionless country :(

[@morningchrysanthemum7052]

Why isn't school like this in America? School is just stressful for Me.

[@DhaniNMarie]

hold up im finnish and i love american school

[@prepschoolkid]

@TheKaos007 Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security are pretty popular and any talk of cutting or reforming them in anyway is pretty much political suicide.

[@JohQx3]

@shotsky94 Aww...No, it isnt. Scandinavia isnt a group of countries, its geographical territory. Only Northest parts of Finland are part of Scandinavia but way more than 50% isnt. But if one wants to think Scandinavia as group of countries itd be: Sweden, Norway and Denmark.

[@justnotcricket]

What do you Finns think of grammar schools?

[@sirjimbothefirst]

That English teacher has the perfect English accent. If I heard her speak I'd she was English. I'm American not English though, so I might not be as fine-tuned for it, but to me she sounds completely English.

[@Svi3sa]

I want my school to be like that. Michael Gove wants our education to be more like China's. Certainly, they get better results, but the stress on the students is horrendous, and to some, proves fatal. The way things are taught are fantastic there, lots of teachers, relaxed kids, and, they know how to learn.

[@technoserf_digital]

I wish America could be doing this. If we had a system where the kids actually LEARNED America could face its current challenges with ease, but unfortunately we seem to lack the educated population we need. :(

[@danielheffley8564]

He's not insulting anyone, he's just pointing out that the video doesn't talk about special ed students in Finland. He's also implying that Finland has a very homogeneous population as a result of the immigration policies and thus perhaps it isn't fair to compare it to the US where 1/8 of the population is foreign born.

[@modelclasslist]

Singapore OWNS Finland and as anyone who is successful knows, being productive teaching effectively is NOT EASY for students. or teachers if you have ever talked to one in your life.