Matrix

MAIN FEATURES OF EDUCATION

SYSTEM in terms of:
a. Education

FINLAND

PHILIPPINES
Finland has the 3rd-highest
graduation rate
Finlands classes are some of the
smallest in the world.
Every classroom in Finland has 3
teachers.
Finnish teachers spend four hours a
day in the classroom, and are
paid to spend two hours a week
on professional development
The elementary education

departments in Finland
only accept 10% of all
teacher applicants and all
have Masters degree and
write a Masters Thesis
Finnish parents get free childcare
until age 7.
Students typically start

school between 9:00 and

9:45 and ends by 2:00 or
2:45
They also have several
breaks/recesses/ snack
times during the day and
these usually happen

outside come rain or

shine. These 15 to 20
minute gives them time
to digest what they are
learning, use their
muscles, stretch their
legs, get some fresh air
and let out the wiggles.
Elementary students in
Finland often have the
SAME teacher for up to
SIX YEARS of their
education
Students in Finland start
formal schooling at the
age of seven
This first year is followed
by only nine years of
compulsory school.
Everything after ninth
grade is optional and at
the age of 16 the
students can choose from
the following three tracks:
Upper Secondary
School: This three year

program prepares
students for the
Matriculation Test that
determines their
acceptance into
University. (In recent
years a little less than
40% choose this option.)
Vocational
Education: This is a
three year program that
trains students for various
careers as well as gives
them the option to take
the Matriculation test to
then apply for University
should they so choose.
However, the students in
this track are usually

content with their

skill and either enter the
workforce or they go on
to a Poly-technical College
to get further training. (A
little less than 60%
choose this track.)
Enter the
workforce. (Less than
5% choose this path)

Finland has zero private schools.

Finlands schools are publicly
funded.
The people in the government
agencies running the schools,
from national officials to local
authorities, are educators, not
business people, military leaders
or career politicians.
Every school has the same
national goals and draws from
the same pool of university-

a.1. Elementary education

trained educators.
All of Finlands students get free
lunch.
Smartphones are banned from
Finnish schools.
Theres no standardized testing in
Finland. There are no rankings, no
comparisons or competition
between students, schools or
regions
Finnish students have the least
homework in the world.
Students are allowed to choose their
own path.
Finlands students learn at least three
languages.
Kinder
5 years old
alphabet, numbers, shapes, and
colors through games, songs, and
dances, in their Mother Tongue.
Grades 1-6
Aside from the Mother Tongue,
English and Filipino are taught as
subjects starting Grade 1, with a
focus on oral fluency.
From Grades 4 to 6, English and
Filipino are gradually introduced
as languages of instruction.
Students gain knowledge in areas

a.2. Secondary education

such as Biology, Geometry, Earth

Science, Chemistry, and Algebra.
This ensures a mastery of
knowledge and skills after each
level.
Junior High School Grades 7-10
Senior High School Grades 11-12
two years of specialized upper
secondary education;
students may choose a
specialization based on aptitude,
interests, and school capacity.
The choice of career track will
define the content of the subjects a
student will take in Grades 11 and
12.
subjects fall under either the Core
Curriculum or specific Tracks.
Each student in Senior High
School can choose among three
tracks: Academic; TechnicalVocational-Livelihood; and Sports
and Arts. The Academic track
includes three strands: Business,
Accountancy, Management
(BAM); Humanities, Education,
Social Sciences (HESS); and
Science, Technology, Engineering,
Mathematics (STEM). Students
undergo immersion, which may
include earn-while-you-learn

opportunities, to provide them

relevant exposure and actual
experience in their chosen track.

a.3. Higher education

a.4. Technical and vocational education

every K to 12 graduate will be

ready to go into different paths
may it be further education,
employment, or entrepreneurship.
Every graduate will be equipped
with:
1. Information, media and
technology skills,
2. Learning and innovation skills,
3. Effective communication skills,
and
4. Life and career skills.
After finishing Grade 10, a student
can obtain Certificates of
Competency (COC) or a National
Certificate Level I (NC I).
After finishing a TechnicalVocational-Livelihood track in
Grade 12, a student may obtain a
National Certificate Level II (NC
II), provided he/she passes the
competency-based assessment of
the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA).
NC I and NC II improves
employability of graduates in

fields like Agriculture, Electronics,

and Trade.
a.5. Examination system
b. Politics
c. Economics
d. History
e. Culture/ Social