Weighted-curriculum education

Comprehensive schools can specialize in some subjects. Pupils are selected for weighted-curriculum education with aptitude tests.

Aptitude tests are used to evaluate pupil abilities and aptitude for studying in weighted-curriculum education. The times and dates of aptitude tests and detailed information about the tests can be found on the web pages of the schools that provide weighted-curriculum education.

Pupils in weighted-curriculum education study 1-2 lesson hours more per week than other pupils.

Prerequisites:

Passing the aptitude test.

Available languages:

Finnish, Swedish

Services:

• Education Division's advisory services, service channels

Related service points and contact information:

• Comprehensive education
  • School clubs
  • Flexible comprehensive education
  • Weighted-curriculum education
  • Assistant services and aids
  • Part-time special needs education
  • Individualized curriculum
  • Extended compulsory education
  • Finnish or Swedish as a second language instruction
  • Mother tongue and home language instruction
  • Bilingual instruction
  • Education in the pupil's own religion
  • Home schooling

Contact info and service points: