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Global Education in the Finnish Basic Education

Curriculum Reform – How and What

Liisa JääskeläinenCounsellor of Education

Finnish National Board of Education

International Conference

Global Education Scenario: from concept to action

The 13th of April, 2015, Vilnius, Lithuania

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A preliminary understanding of what global citizens´ competences could be was established in the FNBE /ForMin project As Global Citizens in Finland (2010- 2011)

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Global citizenship

According to the Global Education First Initiative by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon global citizenship “refers to a sense of belonging to a broader community and common humanity, promoting a “global gaze” that links the local to the global and the national to the international. It is also a way of understanding, acting and relating oneself to others and the environment in space and in time, based on universal values, through respect for diversity and pluralism.“

The FNBE had portrayed global citizenship in nearly identical phrases in the publication “Schools Reaching out to a Global World”.

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Curriculum Reform of Finnish Basic Education 2012 - 2016

Government Decree June 2012

National Core Curriculum as a norm passed by the National Board of Education 22.12.2014• Key steering instrument• Covers all key teaching / learning aspects of basic

education (549 pages)• Adapted and implemented in every basic school in

Finland• Reform is carried out once in 10 -12 years, through a

process that gathers and creates information and insights– Over 300 nominated specialists and 30 sub-groups– Workshops, seminars– New: Open on-line feed-back and commenting of drafts (on 3 occasions)

Local adaptations now in the making

Implementation starts 1.8.2016

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Global education will provide for its part for the preconditions for just and sustainable development - in line with the development goals of the UN.

National Core Curriculum 2014

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Rethinking the value basis of education

Cultural diversity asrichness

Human rights, democracy, justice, peace

Necessity of a sustainable way of living

Uniqueness of every pupil, qualityeducation asa basic right

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National Goals for Basic Education and Transversal Competences- knowledge- skills- values- attitudes- will

Looking after oneself,

managing daily activities,

safety

Cultural competence,

interaction and expression

Multiliteracy

ICT- competence

Competence for the world

of work, entrepreneur-

ship

Participation and influencing, building the sustainable

future

Thinking and learning to

learn

Development as a human being and as

a citizen

National Core Curriculum 2014

Rethinking competences

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Rethinking School Culture

Learning community

Responsibility for the

environment

Futures orientation

Dialogue and varied

working approaches

Participation

and democracy

Issues of local

importance

Safety

in daily life,

wellbeing

Celebrating diverse cultures

Language awareness

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Did the introduction of global citizens´competences succeed?

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Universal ethics

Each child is unique and valuable exactly as he or she is. Each child has the right to reach his or her full potential as a human being and as a member of the society.

Global citizenship is based on the respect of human rights and pupils will learn to know and respect human rights, protect them and act as agents of hope and change.

Basic education is the most inclusive part of Finland’s highly inclusive education system.

References made to 7 keydocuments regarding human rights.

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Riihenmäki comprehensive school, Mäntsälä

School project focusing on children´s rights and equality of all

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Intercultural competence of a global citizen Pupils are encouraged to build on an identity that is

dynamic as it draws strength from the diversity and plurilingualism of individuals and communities.

Schools are seen as integral parts of culturally evolving and transforming societies where the global and the local are constantly intertwining. Pupils learn to live in a world which is linguistically, culturally and denominationally diverse.

Pupils are guided to see things and situations through others´ eyes.

Schools´ international cooperation is to be carried out through purposeful networks.

Internationalization at home as a resource

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Lapinlahti general upper secondary school

Finnish-Russian art education project

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Competence of sustainable life-styleSchools are to construct hope for a good future by creating capacity for ecosocial civilisation, a sustainable lifestyle and circular economy.

Pupils will learn how to act as enlightened consumers. The intangible elements of welfare will be highlighted.

Pupils are encouraged to reflect on how to transform their lifestyles so that raw materials and energy can be saved and biodiversity safeguarded. Special attention is to be paid to climate change.

Basic education will open views to global responsibility beyond generations.

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Civic competence of a global citizen

Basic education will promote democracy and active agency in a civil society.

Basic education will consolidate pupils’ participation in the planning of their work at school, in the society and internationally.

Pupils are encouraged to construct knowledge, to be critical and to express their opinions.

Pupils learn to make agreements, to take on responsibility, to appreciate the value of trust, to encounter and solve conflicts, to mediate, to do voluntary work and to participate in the work of pupils´ councils.

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Vesilahti lower secondary school

School project focusing on development cooperation

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Competence of Development Partnership

Pupils are encouraged to relate to globalization in wise ways as citizens and as consumers.

Pupils are not supposed to feel guilty about the injustice and inequality of the world but instead, already at school, learn to know what life is like in different parts of the world and how to take on a positive approach to collaboration across borders.

The FNBE has been working on a project called “Schools as Development Partners” and will publish a book on the results and suggestions in spring or summer 2015.

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Links

www.oph.fi/english

www.oph.fi/ops2016/materiaalit