The document outlines Finland's new primary school curriculum from 2016. It focuses on phenomena, problems, and projects rather than subjects. The core curriculum sets objectives, contents, and subjects inclusively according to national regulations. Local authorities define the curriculum further by grade in collaboration with teachers, experts, students, and pupils. The curriculum aims to develop skills like critical thinking, cultural knowledge, self-care, multi-literacy, ICT skills, work skills, and building a sustainable future. Active learning methods are used, including playing, creating, problem-solving, projects, and outdoor learning. Teaching focuses on participation, peer-learning, and allowing individual learning.
1. New Primary school of Finland
Curriculum 2016
Pekka Ihanainen
IhaNova/Yboom
pekka.v.ihanainen@ihanova.fi
+358400540868
2. New Primary school of Finland
Curriculum 2016
Pekka Ihanainen
IhaNova/Yboom
pekka.v.ihanainen@ihanova.fi
+358400540868
Phenomena -
Problems -
Projects -
(Not subjects ! - )
3. New Primary school of Finland
Curriculum 2016
Pekka Ihanainen
IhaNova/Yboom
pekka.v.ihanainen@ihanova.fi
+358400540868
Phenomena
Problems
Projects
Objectives/
Contents/
Subjectsareincludedinclusively
National regulations
Core curriculum
(framework for local authorities
Defined and described
by year/grade
Are set by local authorities (cities etc.) together with teachers, experts
+ pupils/students
+
Values behind/
Aimed skills and competences/
Learning activities/
Teaching methods/
Facilitated collaboration/
4. New Primary school of Finland
Curriculum 2016
Pekka Ihanainen
IhaNova/Yboom
pekka.v.ihanainen@ihanova.fi
+358400540868
Values behind/
Uniqueness of a pupil/student and her/his right to
qualified instruction.
Humanity, education/enlightenment, equality and democracy.
/
Multiculturalism as richness.
Necessity of sustainable way of life.
5. New Primary school of Finland
Curriculum 2016
Pekka Ihanainen
IhaNova/Yboom
pekka.v.ihanainen@ihanova.fi
+358400540868
Aimed skills and competences/
Thinking and learning to learn.
Cultural knowhow, interaction and expression.
Self-care and everyday skills.
Multi-literacy.
ICT (and programming) skills.
Working life skills and entrepreneurship.
Participation, affection and building of sustainable future.
6. New Primary school of Finland
Curriculum 2016
Pekka Ihanainen
IhaNova/Yboom
pekka.v.ihanainen@ihanova.fi
+358400540868
Learning activities/
Playing/gaming (artistic).
Creating (artistic).
Simulating (work oriented).
Problem and phenomenon naming and solving/working on (work oriented).
/
Projecting (work oriented).
Self-assessing (individually, in groups).
7. New Primary school of Finland
Curriculum 2016
Pekka Ihanainen
IhaNova/Yboom
pekka.v.ihanainen@ihanova.fi
+358400540868
Teaching methods/
1. Teaching approach -
Organizing and recognition of learning spaces.
Providing participatory activities for learners (collaboration).
Strengthening the ownership of learning of pupils/students.
8. New Primary school of Finland
Curriculum 2016
Pekka Ihanainen
IhaNova/Yboom
pekka.v.ihanainen@ihanova.fi
+358400540868
Teaching methods/
2. Teaching activities -
Making peer-learning possible (doings in pairs and groups).
Running of ceremonies, camps, workshops etc. (learners
actively in charge).
Knowledge and skills construction out of class: urban, rural, nature
excursions (learning in the open).
9. New Primary school of Finland
Curriculum 2016
Pekka Ihanainen
IhaNova/Yboom
pekka.v.ihanainen@ihanova.fi
+358400540868
Teaching methods/
3. Special teaching procedures -
Project based learning. Flipped classroom.
Problem based learning. Educational games.
Progressive inquiry.
10. New Primary school of Finland
Curriculum 2016
Pekka Ihanainen
IhaNova/Yboom
pekka.v.ihanainen@ihanova.fi
+358400540868
Teaching methods/
4. Recognition of learning -
Bring your own devices (BYOD).
BYOD
Personal environments (PLE).
PLE
Allowance of individual and autonomous learning. Open learning.
11. New Primary school of Finland
Curriculum 2016
Pekka Ihanainen
IhaNova/Yboom
pekka.v.ihanainen@ihanova.fi
+358400540868
Facilitated collaboration/
Guidance and counseling - :
not to tell what something is, or to indicate how something is done.
Activities of guidance-counselor/facilitator/teacher:
/ /
- clarifying -
- asking questions -
- paraphrasing -
- summarizing -
- focusing -
- confronting -
12. New Primary school of Finland
Curriculum 2016
Pekka Ihanainen
IhaNova/Yboom
pekka.v.ihanainen@ihanova.fi
+358400540868
Facilitated collaboration/
Guidance and counseling - :
not to tell what something is, or to indicate how something is done.
Activities of guidance-counselor/facilitator/teacher:
/ /
to give - :
- time -
- attention -
- respect -
Working in teacher
teams and pairs