Syllabus of Finnish as a second language (S2)
Teaching of Finnish as a second language (S2) is available to students who do not have native-level Finnish language skills.
- comprehensive school
- Finnish as a second language teaching
- primary and lower secondary education
- migrants
- Finnish language
- education starting in 1st grade
- language immersion
- education starting in 7th grade
- Spanish-language basic education
- education starting in 3rd grade
- Swedish language
- aptitude test emphasis
- English language
- English-language basic education
- Studies and learning
- Wellbeing and lifestyle habits
- PTV
Age group: Young people, Children and families with children
Service language: Finnish, Swedish, English
Municipality: Vantaa
Activity organiser: Vantaan kaupunki(external link)
Teaching of Finnish as a second language (S2) is available to students who do not have native-level Finnish language skills. S2 is a subject that parallels the syllabus of mother tongue and literature, and it replaces this subject either partly or entirely.
The purpose of S2 education is to develop the child’s Finnish language skills comprehensively so that the child can understand things and become understood in different interactions and will have the prerequisites to learn the language in a way that suits the child’s age level.
The student will receive S2 education until their Finnish language skills achieve native levels in all sectors of language proficiency. This teaching is not counted as remedial teaching or special needs education.