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Theres No Homework in Finland [Infographic]

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To some people, Finland isnt a whole lot more than a chilly, northern country boasting a population of around 5 million
people. Whether youve been to Finland or not, you probably havent had the chance to take an up-close and personal
look at one of Finlands greatest accomplishments to date its high-achieving education system.
Students in Finland have, over the past several years, risen to the top of the academic food-chain, and theyve become
some of the top scholarly performers in the world. Compared to many other developed nations, including the US and
Canada, Finlands high school graduation rates have continued to grow steadily and impressively. Furthermore, a huge
percentage of students continue on to earn college degrees, and students at all levels perform exceedingly well on
standardized tests.
So whats Finlands secret? Its hard to say for sure, but some good guesses as to the source of their success include
respecting their teachers highly, assigning students less homework and more recess time, and keeping standardized
testing to a minimum. The following infographic from Onlineclasses.org takes an in-depth look at some of the details
behind Finlands educational system, and what makes it work so well.

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Thanks for all that info, really interesting!

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The 'no homework' thing is a bit of a myth. A Finnish 1st grader (7 years old) I know
has homework every day. However the homework takes only 10-15 minutes
(i.e.
or two
Dyvar
Kayis one Eyal
pages of her activity book). Also the infographic should include the fact Finnish school days are
much shorter! First graders' typical school day is 9.15-13.15 or 10.15-14.15 and those in
Finnish High School (age 13 and up) don't have much longer days (maybe 8-14 and some
Christina

Jackie

Barbara

half-days in the week). Plus part of the day can be taken up with exercise like skiing or skating
(all Finnish children learn to ski and ice skate at school). Another phenomenon is that many
children (even young ones) cycle or walk to school rather than being driven (even in the winter!)
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