Flexible basic education
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JOPO is an abbreviation from joustava perusopetus, i.e. flexible basic education. Flexible basic education allows for studying alternatingly at school and in a workplace. JOPO studies are intended for students who find it difficult to complete their comprehensive schooling the traditional way. Students that prefer functional and work-oriented studying will benefit from flexible basic education. JO ...
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Students of grades 7–9 who would benefit from working life-oriented studies can apply for a place in a flexible basic education. The applicant must have at least one year left of their comprehensive education and they must be motivated by functional working methods and benefit from them.
The applicant must fill in an application form, and a recommendation statement from the student welfare personnel must be attached to it.
The teacher, school social worker and youth counsellor will interview the applicants.
Background information
Flexible basic education supports pupils in lower secondary school, or grades 7–9, who are in danger of
- not obtaining a basic education certificate because of underachievement or low study motivation
- dropping out from further education and employment.
The aim is to strengthen the pupils' study motivation and life management. Flexible basic education emphasises learning by doing, the use of different learning environments and on-the-job learning.
Flexible basic education is organised by comprehensive schools together with municipal youth services, wellbeing services counties, vocational schools, general upper secondary schools, liberal adult education institutions and youth workshops. In addition, it involves a professional familiar with supporting the social growth of young people, cooperation with families and other support and guidance work.
Flexible basic education is organised as contact teaching in small groups at school and as supervised learning in workplaces and other learning environments.