Best Summer Schools Helsinki Near Me

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Education in Finland answers to future needs the third best in the world.

Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) & Yidan Prize, Worldwide Educating for the Future Index

The Finnish National Curriculum is designed with the focus on the individual learner, changing the role of the teacher from distributor of information to facilitator of learning. By putting special emphasis on entrepreneurship and programming education, the Finnish education system ensures children will be equipped with the skills needed to succeed in the 21st century world and face the challenges of the 4th industrial revolution.

Onnivation Ltd’s summer schools are experience and project based learning, ie. PBL-programs, where elementary, middle and high school students will learn to learn by studying STEAM subjects as taught in the world renowned Finnish schools.

Summer school programs also include English lessons. The emphasis of these classes are on spoken English and their vocabulary will focus on topics that are covered during the day’s program. All teaching will be done in English. Finnish and native speaking tutors will be attending and assisting students as needed.

Program for accompanying parents is also available, offering opportunities to enjoy Finnish design and nature as well as spending memorable quality time with children. Parents will learn how to foster creativity in their children.

Students will learn how to reach their full potential and become global citizens.

The suggested length of a program is minimum 5 days (Mon – Fri). This allows for the program’s pedagogical approach to secure fundamental learning experiences. The guiding principles in developing a program are:

According to studies, a happy person learns more easily and is able to think flexibly. Flexibility as well as working with others in groups are prerequisites for building on others’ ideas to create innovations .

There may be many answers to one question and making mistakes is allowed – learning to experiment fosters innovation and innovative thinking.

Each student has individual strengths which are used as building blocks for own learning path where problem solving skills, such as creativity and critical thinking guide the way.

The pedagogic philosophy of the Summer Camp is developed and monitored by Krista Kurki. She will follow the student group throughout the Summer School program and participate in all the teaching activities. Her pedagogical philosophy is based on learner based teaching where everything starts from the student, his/her strengths and learning needs. She empowers the students to find the best learning methods for themselves and thus making learning motivating and even fun!

Krista has a degree is in social education and she has several certifications from University of Helsinki in special pedagogy, music pedagogy and education. She has deep knowledge about the execution of the new Finnish National Curriculum in daily teaching environment and is an advocate for the partnership between school and family in raising and educating children.

Oona Piipponen is an international school teacher whose professional experiences reside in interdisciplinary and inquiry based learning. She teaches in English and is particularly passionate about developing opportunities for global citizenship education.

Oona studied Primary Education at the University of Glasgow in Scotland and is currently working on her Doctorate in Education at the University of Eastern Finland. Her research interests lie in intercultural education, the Storycrafting method, and children’s perspectives.

Currently Oona is a teacher in Espoo International School. During the Summer School program Oona will be responsible for the daily English language classes and will make sure vocabulary and grammar studies will be smoothly integrated into the overall program curriculum.

Nature Day will be spent in the clean and fresh Finnish forest, feeling and enjoying the calming effects of Mother Nature.

Mathematical and scientific phenomena in everyday life will be learned through interactive exercises, videos and group activities also in a laboratory environment.

The aim is to help young people to analyze and understand the surrounding environment, to support their general education and to promote their abilities to face the challenges of society and to make sustainable choices in their lives.

An entrepreneurial mindset is a necessity in working life, regardless of whether one is working as a paid employee or is running a private business. The day will be run as a real-life simulation and enable students to test their knowledge and understanding of entrepreneurship, working life and society as a whole.