The Finnish vs. US/UK school system

In Finland, children attend ___ at the age of six.

• preschool/kindergarten

• primary school

• Bible school

"Alakoulu" in Finland is called...

• primary school

• lower level comprehesive school

• elementary school

... whereas in the UK, "alakoulu" is called...

• primary school

• lower level comprehesive school

• elementary school

Compared to the UK/US, in Finland young students...

• have shorter days and less homework

• have longer days and more homework

• start taking standardized tests earlier

True or false: In Finland, teachers have much more autonomy than teachers in the UK/US?

• True

• False

In Finland, ___ is compulsory and lasts for three years, roughly between the years 13-16.

• upper level comprehensive school / secondary school

• middle school

• junior high school

In the US, the equivalent of "yläkoulu" is...

• upper level comprehensive school / secondary school

• middle school

• junior high school

True or false: In Finland, there is no standardized testing to finish comprehensive school (=peruskoulu)?

• True

• False, the test is called "O-levels"

• False, the test is called "A-levels"

The equivalent of the Finnish Matriculation Examination in the UK is...

• A-levels

• O-levels

• SAT

True or false: There are no private schools in Finland?

• True

• False, but they are government-funded