| The Finnih curriculum for general upper secondary education intended for young people |
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Credits |
Credits |
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| Finnish as a second language and literature |
Compulsory |
Optional |
| S21 Interpreting and writing texts (2 credits) |
2 |
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| S22 Language and textual awareness (1 credit) |
1 |
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| S23 Interaction 1 (1 credit) |
1 |
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| S24 Literature 1 (2 credits) |
2 |
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| S25 Interpreting texts 1 (2 credits) |
2 |
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| S26 Writing 1 (1 credit) |
1 |
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| S27 Interaction 2 (1 credit) |
1 |
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| S28 Literature 2 (2 credits) |
2 |
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| S29 Interaction 3 (2 credits) |
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2 |
| S210 Writing 2 (2 credits) |
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2 |
| S211 Interpreting texts 2 (2 credits) |
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2 |
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12 |
6 |
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| English |
Compulsory |
Optional |
| ENA1 Study skills and building linguistic identity (1 credit) |
1 |
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| ENA2 English as a global language (3 credits) |
3 |
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| ENA3 English language and culture as instruments for creative expression (2 credits) |
2 |
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| ENA4 English as an instrument for exerting influence (2 credits) |
2 |
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| ENA5 Sustainable future and science (2 credits) |
2 |
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| ENA6 English in further studies and the world of work (2 credits) |
2 |
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| ENA7 The environment and a sustainable way of living (2 credits) |
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2 |
| ENA8 Speak and influence (2 credits) |
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2 |
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12 |
4 |
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| Mathematics (Advanced syllabus) |
Compulsory |
Optional |
| MAY1 Numbers and equations (2 credits) |
2 |
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| MAA2 Functions and equations 1 (3 credits) |
3 |
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| MAA3 Geometry (2 credits) |
2 |
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| MAA4 Analytical geometry and vectors (3 credits) |
3 |
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| MAA5 Functions and equations 2 (2 credits) |
2 |
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| MAA6 Derivative (3 credits) |
3 |
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| MAA7 Integral calculus (2 credits) |
2 |
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| MAA8 Statistics and probability (2 credits) |
2 |
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| MAA9 Mathematical economics (1 credit) |
1 |
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| MAA10 3D geometry (2 credits) |
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2 |
| MAA11 Algorithm and number theory (2 credits) |
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2 |
| MAA12 Analysis and continuous distribution (2 credits) |
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2 |
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20 |
6 |
| In basic syllabus in mathematics 12 compulsory credits |
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| Biology |
Compulsory |
Optional |
| BI1 Life and evolution (2 credits) |
2 |
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| BI2 Basics of ecology (1 credit) |
1 |
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| BI3 Human impact on the ecosystem (1 credit) |
1 |
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| BI4 The cell and heredity (2 credits) |
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2 |
| BI5 Human biology (2 credits) |
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2 |
| BI6 Biotechnology and its applications (2 credits) |
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2 |
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4 |
6 |
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| Geography |
Compulsory |
Optional |
| GE1 The world in change (2 credits) |
2 |
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| GE2 The blue planet (2 credits) |
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2 |
| GE3 The common world (2 credits) |
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2 |
| GE4 Geomedia – research, participation, and involvement (2 credits) |
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2 |
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2 |
6 |
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| Physics |
Compulsory |
Optional |
| FY1 Physics as a natural science (1 credit) |
1 |
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| FY2 Physics, the environment and society (1 credit) |
1 |
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| FY3 Energy and heat (2 credits) |
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2 |
| FY4 Force and motion (2 credits) |
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2 |
| FY5 Periodic motion and waves (2 credits) |
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2 |
| FY6 Electricity (2 credits) |
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2 |
| FY7 Electromagnetism and light (2 credits) |
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2 |
| FY8 Matter, radiation, and quantisation (2 credits) |
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2 |
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2 |
12 |
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| Chemistry |
Compulsory |
Optional |
| KE1 Chemistry and I (1 credit) |
1 |
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| KE2 Chemistry and a sustainable future (1 credit) |
1 |
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| KE3 Molecules and models (2 credits) |
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2 |
| KE4 Chemical reaction (2 credits) |
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2 |
| KE5 Chemical energy and the circular economy (2 credits) |
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2 |
| KE6 Chemical equilibrium (2 credits) |
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2 |
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2 |
8 |
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| Philosophy |
Compulsory |
Optional |
| FI1 Introduction to philosophical thinking (2 credits) |
2 |
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| FI2 Ethics (2 credits) |
2 |
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| FI3 Social philosophy (2 credits) |
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2 |
| FI4 Truth (2 credits) |
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2 |
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4 |
4 |
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| Psychology |
Compulsory |
Optional |
| PS1 Human behaviour and learning (2 credits) |
2 |
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| PS2 The developing human (2 credits) |
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2 |
| PS3 Information processing in humans (2 credits) |
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2 |
| PS4 Emotions and mental health (2 credits) |
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2 |
| PS5 The individual and communal human (2 credits) |
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2 |
6 |
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| History |
Compulsory |
Optional |
| HI1 Humans, the environment and history (2 credits) |
2 |
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| HI2 International relations (2 credits) |
2 |
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| HI3 Finnish history in the era of independence (2 credits) |
2 |
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| HI4 The European (2 credits) |
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2 |
| HI5 From the eastern part of Sweden to Finland (2 credits) |
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2 |
| HI6 Encounters between world cultures (2 credits) |
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2 |
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6 |
6 |
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| Social studies |
Compulsory |
Optional |
| YH1 Finnish society (2 credits) |
2 |
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| YH2 Economics (2 credits) |
2 |
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| YH3 Finland, Europe, and the changing world (2 credits) |
2 |
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| YH4 Legal knowledge (2 credits) |
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2 |
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6 |
2 |
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| Worldview studies |
Compulsory |
Optional |
| ET1 A good life and I (2 credits) |
2 |
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| ET2 Society and I (2 credits) |
2 |
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| ET3 Cultures (2 credits) |
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2 |
| ET4 Worldviews (2 credits |
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2 |
| ET5 Religions and non-religion (2 credits) |
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2 |
| ET6 Future (2 credits) |
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2 |
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4 |
8 |
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| Health education |
Compulsory |
Optional |
| TE1 Health as a resource (2 credits) |
2 |
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| TE2 Health and the environment (2 credits) |
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2 |
| TE3 Health and society (2 credits) |
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2 |
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2 |
4 |
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| Physical education |
Compulsory |
Optional |
| LI1 Learning by physical activity (2 credits) |
2 |
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| LI2 An active life (2 credits) |
2 |
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| LI3 New opportunities (2 credits) |
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2 |
| LI4 Exercising together (2 credits) |
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2 |
| LI5 Recreation through exercise (2 credits) |
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2 |
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4 |
6 |
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| Music |
Compulsory |
Optional |
| MU1 Intro – music for all (2 credits) |
2 |
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| MU2 Beat – rhythm and resonance (2 credits) |
2 |
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| MU3 Genre – global curiosity (2 credits) |
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2 |
| MU4 Demo – the art of creating (2 credits) |
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2 |
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4 |
4 |
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| Visual arts |
Compulsory |
Optional |
| KU1 My images, shared cultures (2 credits) |
2 |
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| KU2 Spaces, places, and phenomena in the environment (2 credits) |
2 |
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| KU3 Communicating through images (2 credits) |
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2 |
| KU4 Multiple worlds of visual arts (2 credits) |
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2 |
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4 |
4 |
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| Guidance counselling |
Compulsory |
Optional |
| OP1 I as a student (2 credits) |
2 |
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| OP2 Further studies, the world of work, and future (2 credits) |
2 |
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4 |
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| Total |
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92 |
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| 1) General studies (Physics, Chemisty, Biology, Geography, History, Social studies, Health Education, Worldview studies, Psychology, Philosophy): |
| Students choose 2-3 subjects for the the final tests. |
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| Swedish is a compulsory subject for Finnish students (not presented in the table). |
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