Undervisningsudvalget 2016-17
UNU Alm.del Bilag 156
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TEACHERS AND
TEACHER EDUCATION
IN FINLAND
Helsinki, 30.8.2017
Councellor of Education
Armi Mikkola
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1. TEACHERS IN FINLAND
• Most teachers are fully qualified
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95 % in basic education
98 % in general upper secondary education
90 % in vocational education
82 % in liberal adult education
• Teachers are required a master´s degree, pedagogical studies
and guided teaching practice.
• Education providers – municipalities – are responsible for
appointing new teachers.
• Conditions of service are negotiated nationally between
teachers´ union and local government employers
with an interval of few years.
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• Conditions of service are negotiated nationally between teachers´
union and local government employers with an interval of few years.
• Teachers´ salaries are based on the tasks and their requirements, the
results of work and work experience. Employers can pay a personal
bonus on the basis of the outcomes of individual teacher´s work.
• Teaching duties vary between 16 and 24 weekly lessons according
the type of institution and subject.
• Continuing education is compulsory for teachers. In general education
teachers are obliged to participate in training for a minimum of 3 days
per year. There is no formal link between continuing education and
promotion.
• Teachers are not evaluated through external or formal measures.
The principals of the institutions and teachers conduct development
talks annually, where they discuss the past year and the objectives
for the coming year. Many teachers have individual
training and development plan.
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2. TEACHER EDUCATION IN FINLAND
• 11 universities offer teacher education. The provision of teacher
education is spread evenly throughout Finland. This has a positive
effect on the availability of teachers in different parts of the country.
• Teacher education is funded as part of university education.
• Finnish universities have great autonomy in their decisions about
contents and methods. Teacher education has no national curriculum.
• Teacher education has no trouble attracting applicants. Less than
a quarter of applicants admitted to teacher education 2016.
• Teacher education is evaluated either in connection with institutional
and disciplinary reviews or by means of a specific teacher education
evaluation.
• The future quantitative demand for teachers is predicted
every fourth year in forecasting projects.
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3. STRENGHTS AND CHALLENGES
IN TEACHER EDUCATION
+ Teacher education is one of the most attractive programs at
the universities
+ Attention to the applicant´s aptitude and motivation
+ Research-based education
+ Master´s degree
+ Solid knowledge of the subjects taught
+ Teaching practice during studies
+ Teacher education is funded as part of university education.
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Collaboration with other teachers
School-society-family partnerships
Continuous life-long professional development
Using digital tools and resources in teaching and learning
School leadership
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