Recipes for Systemic Change - Helsinki Design Lab

D1.2 Student Pathways01Day Care2(Pre-primary3 education)456Pre-school78 Primaryeducation /9Single10 structure111213141516Additional17year181920 University(Tertiary21education)22232425Ministry ofEducation isnot responsibleMinistry ofEducation isnot responsibleUppersecondarygeneralTechnicalcollegeCompulsory full-time educationUppersecondaryvocational( ≥3 years Compulsory work experience )Combinedschool andworkplacecoursesOrganisation of the education system in Finland, 2008/09Education in Finland is divided into three categories: Basic education,secondary education, and tertiary or higher education. At all three levels,education is guaranteed by the government: it is free and it is made accessibleto everyone.SourceEurydice.Pre-Primary Education: Daycare and PreschoolDay care for young children between the ages one and six is voluntary,but with government subsidies available. It is offered by some municipalitiesand at private day care centres by region. Over 60% of one to six yearoldsin Finland take part.Pre-primary education is free for all children in the year precedingcompulsory education. It is voluntary, but around 96% of all Finnish sixyear-olds participate. Local authorities are responsible for arranging preprimaryeducation, following guidelines set by the Ministry of Educationand the Early Childhood Education and Care group within the NationalInstitute for Health and Welfare. In some municipalities, pre-primary educationtakes place at comprehensive school, but not in all cases.154