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Finnish Pupils' Success in Mathematics
This resource from Ofsted is a full report and summary of the findings from a visit, in September 2009, made by two of Her Majesty's Inspectors to educational establishments in Finland. Evidence was gathered from three schools and a university from each of three towns about the factors that contributed to Finnish students’ success in mathematics, which have the potential to aid improvement in England.
Although the visit did not set out to explore any links between students’ capabilities in mathematics and their literacy, it quickly became apparent that students’ good skills in literacy enabled them to concentrate on the mathematics in written problems without being hampered by difficulties in reading and making sense of the context. A high proportion of the time in the first two years of schooling is spent on developing students’ literacy skills.
The report concentrates on those aspects considered to have a positive influence on Finnish students’ success in mathematics. It therefore does not aim to paint a full picture of mathematics education in Finland. Some weaknesses or ‘downsides’ were observed but these are not discussed in the report, except where they have implications for policy and practice in England.
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