Finland’s school system has consistently come at the top of the international rankings for education systems. This is due to a huge education reforms they did 40 years ago.

One of the reason for this huge success is that in Finland teachers are the most trusted and admired professionals next to doctors, in part because they are required to have a master’s degree in education with specialisation in research and classroom practice.

Finland delivers on a national public scale highly qualified, highly respected and highly professionalised teachers who conduct personalised one-on-one instruction; manageable class sizes; a rich, developmentally correct curriculum; regular physical activity; little or no low-quality standardised tests and the toxic stress and wasted time and energy that accompanies them; daily assessments by teachers; and a classroom atmosphere of safety, collaboration, warmth and respect for children as cherished individuals.

The full article can be followed through the following link.

http://www.smh.com.au/national/this-is-why-finland-has-the-best-schools-20160324-gnqv9l.html


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