Finnish or Swedish as a second language in basic education
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Instruction of Finnish as a second language (S2) is available in all comprehensive schools according to pupils’ needs. S2 instruction is available in separate teaching groups or during the Finnish language and literature lessons of your child’s class.
Your child can study the Finnish as a second language and literature syllabus if:
- their mother tongue is not Finnish, Swedish or Sami, or they h ...
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Contact your school’s headmaster for more information. The contact information is available on the school’s website.
To whom and on what terms
In addition to immigrants, the instruction is also intended for returnees and adopted children who need support in their linguistic development.
Background information
Instruction of Finnish of Swedish as a second language may be given to students with an immigrant background whose Finnish or Swedish skills have not reached the native level in all areas of language proficiency. The objectives and contents of the instruction are different from first language instruction. The abbreviation S2/R2 is often used for this instruction.
The objective of the instruction of Finnish or Swedish as a second language is to strengthen the student's plurilingual identity and lay a foundation for functional bilingualism.