Englanti
English
English is the official language in many countries and millions of people speak it as their mother tongue. About two billion people know English to some extent, and learning English is the best way to guarantee that also Finns can cope with people from other countries.
English is spoken in many different ways and it is important to understand different accents. During the lessons at our school pupils will get to know at least the following varieties of English and learn about the culture of the corresponding countries:
![British English.jpg](https://peda.net/laitila/varppeenkoulu/opetus/oppiaineet/englanti/english/british-english-jpg:file/photo/a9f92f6daa6638ba606cc9954e9e0107a26dae87/British%20English.jpg)
![American English.jpg](https://peda.net/laitila/varppeenkoulu/opetus/oppiaineet/englanti/english/ae:file/photo/4fb38d4062986022bff1b99c23c74d5276805a41/American%20English.jpg)
![Irish English.jpg](https://peda.net/laitila/varppeenkoulu/opetus/oppiaineet/englanti/english/irish-english-jpg:file/photo/b7d93f4c871d357e49e850f93839318f2ba02e3f/Irish%20English.jpg)
Studying English at Varppee school
Pupils will have seven courses of English during their lower secondary school years - two in the seventh, two in the eighth and three in the ninth grade.
Starting autumn 2017, the seventh graders will study English according to the new national curriculum, foreign languages on pages 348-352. For more detailed course information see the regional curriculum.
Starting autumn 2017, the seventh graders will study English according to the new national curriculum, foreign languages on pages 348-352. For more detailed course information see the regional curriculum.