Abstract
This research article explores Finland education system and difference between Finland and Japan. The author used 4 websites to research Finland education system. The author analysis shows Finland own education system and that system gives good effect to how students spend the time at school. To change and improve our country education system, the Finland’s education system is very useful.
Keywords Finland, education, system, Japanese, School Breaks
Introduction.
Finland school students take high quality education. That is because, Finland has special education system. Finland has special system. Also, other countries people can think about differences of education in other ways. The aim of this research is to find about Finland interesting education system and differences between Finland and Japan.
Literature Review
Finland school system
Finland education has high quality education system for children and students. That is because, Finland people believe in education. In the Finland education system, there are some rules such as “No standard tests” and “Makes the basic a priority”. Standard test is checking the student understanding so that is good to know the student achievements. However, according to weforum.org, it says standard test will be that student focus on score or passing the test, so Finland has no standard test. Make the basic a priority is to school environment will be equitable so since the 1980s, educator focus on making these rules (Colagrossi, 2018).
| 10 reasons why Finland’s education system is the best in the world. (n.d.). Retrieved August 28, 2020, from https://assets.weforum.org/article/image/large_ptXu_1wmmBR5W03e9swKmNd2qav1ZNutH2iGk7V1sc8.jpg |
| Basic Rules ・Education should be a method of balance out social inequality ・Free school meals ・Ease of access to health care ・Psychological counseling ・Individual guidance |
By keeping these rules, students can spend the time at school effective and equitable. Also, students can be healthy.
Connection and Difference between Finland and Japan
Finland education system is unusual and special. That is because, purpose is different. Compared to Japan, Finland shows learning something is duty however, Japan is going to school is duty. That is one kind of difference. Second difference is amount of homework and outside work. Japanese school has a lot of homework after school and during vacation. However, Finland school has less homework. From that fact, Finland school students can freely learn, no stress, and balanced between school and daily life (Colagrossi, 2018).
| Third difference is doing cooperation or not. In Japanese, school standard test is given rank so a student knows the position from the rank of the test. It means, one student contrast with other students that’s not cooperation. In Finland school, no competition such as contrast with others. Instead, criterion is cooperation. From these fact, Finland school and Japanese school system are different. |
| Meichsner, A. (n.d.). 10 Reasons Why Education System in Finland is the Best in the World. Retrieved August 28, 2020, from https://freedomandsafety.com/sites/default/files/Finland1.jpg |
School Breaks
School breaks are effected to study because, it makes a difference whether student study or not during the school breaks. If break is long, difference will be bigger. That is mean if student study during school break, the student can get knowledge. According to edarabia.com, except the public holidays, Finland has 4 kinds of vacation. Such as, summer break, autumn break, Christmas break and winter break. Summer break is about 2 months, autumn break is about 5 days, Christmas break is about 3 weeks and winter break is about 1 week. Compared to Japan, Finland school breaks are long. According to edarabia.com, except the public holidays, Japan school has only 3 kinds of breaks. Such as summer break, winter break and spring break. Summer break is about 1 month, and winter-and-spring holidays are about 2 weeks so, Finland school breaks are longer than Japanese school breaks. In other words, Finland student can learn more and take break more.
Conclusion.
Some people know the Finland education system is different between other countries. Also, Finland school system and Japanese school system has many differences. Finland school system has some rules such as “No standard test” and “Make the basic a priority”. These rules are to become students spend the time at school more evenly. However Japanese school is different. Different points are such as purpose of learn, homework and outside work and, doing cooperation or not also, length of breaks are different point. Finland school breaks are longer that Japanese school breaks so Finland school students can learn more. Most unusual part is no basic test and that point is difference between Finland school systems and Japanese school system. Also, basic rules, homework, method of learning and length of breaks are different. Finland school break is 65 days in year so they can learn more themselves. From these fact, Finland has high quality education.
Reference List
WEBSITES:
- Japan School Holidays in 2020 (Full List). (n.d.). Retrieved July 31, 2020, from edarabia.com website: https://www.edarabia.com/school-holidays-japan/
- Home. (2020). Retrieved July 31, 2020, from Education Finland website: https://www.educationfinland.fi/
- Finland School Holidays in 2020 (Full List). (n.d.). Retrieved July 31, 2020, from edarabia.com website: https://www.edarabia.com/school-holidays-finland/
- Colagrossi, M. (2018, September 10). 10 reasons why Finland’s education system is the best in the world. Retrieved July 31, 2020, from World Economic Forum website: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/09/10-reasons-why-finlands-education-system-is-the-best-in-the-world
