English School (Helsinki)

The English School (Helsinki) is a private international school in Helsinki, Finland. Being a bilingual school, most of its students can graduate according to Finnish and English school systems in the time students in either country would normally study according to their own system only.

The English School (Helsinki)
Englantilainen koulu
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Mäntytie 14 (until sixth grade), Valimotie (grades 7 - 12)


Finland
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Established1945 (1945)
PrincipalPetri Vuorinen
GradesK-12
Age range5-18
LanguageEnglish, Finnish
Websitewww.engs.fi
The English School of Helsinki in 2014

The school offers instruction in the form of a two year preschool/Kindergarten (ages 5-6), comprehensive school (grades 1-9) and high school (grades 10-12). The curriculum follows the national framework, but places a special emphasis on both the English and Finnish languages, allowing for students to be immersed in the use of both languages.

The school was founded by Catholic nuns in 1945.

Accreditation and authorization

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Accreditation

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The English School primarily follows Finnish school system, but students can get international accretion through:

Structure

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The school is divided into following sections:

Preschool

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  • 5 – 6 years old

Most of the students know only their mother tongue: Finnish and do not know any English. There are tests which measure how ready the child is to enter preschool and about 20% are accepted. Special emphasis is in teaching English.

Classes 1 - 6

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  • 7 – 12 years old

Preschool and classes 1 - 6 are located in same premises in Mäntytie 14, Helsinki. A bit over half of the studies are held in English and the rest in Finnish.

Classes 7 - 9

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  • 13 – 15 years old

A bit over half of the studies are held in English and the rest in Finnish.

High school

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The middle school (grades 7-9), and the high school (grades 10-12) are located in the same premises, which are currently in the Pitäjänmäki district of Helsinki.

Extracurricular activities

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In grade 6 students have a field trip to England.
One of the more notable activities is the chess club: in chess the school has been the most successful school in Finland on grades 1 - 9 during 2010 - 2013. [1] [2] [3] [4]
And in 2013, the High School won an English debating tournament. [5]

References

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  1. ^ Shakin koulujoukkuekisat 2010
  2. ^ Shakin koulujoukkuekisat (2011 &) 2012
  3. ^ Shakin koulujoukkuekisat 2013
  4. ^ Koulujoukkueiden Suomen mestaruus 2014
  5. ^ "High School Debating Tournament 2013". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
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