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• is made up of more than 470 students and 35 teachers
• operates on purpose-built premises in the WeeGee building located in the heart of Tapiola Garden City in Espoo
• shares the well-known WeeGee building with public museums and art galleries
• is well equipped with computer terminals, library facilities and open-plan study space
Etelä-Tapiola Upper Secondary School
• Offers an internationally-orientated pre-university programme stressing active citizenship through raising economic and social awareness
• The average grade for entrants among the highest in Espoo, with places being much sought after • Results in the matriculation examination consistently high - in the 2009-ranking Etelä-Tapiola in the Top Ten• College level studies orientated to achieving results that help secure a place in Higher Education
Etelä-Tapiola Upper Secondary School
• Students wishing to study in business or commercial schools are given special preparation with courses devoted to economics, social studies, statistics and the European Union
Typical of Etelä-Tapiola Upper Secondary School
• Active participation in school affairs or community projects rewarded with course credits or other incentives
• Support given to our students in their endeavours through sensitivity to individual needs and active cooperation with the home
• The stress on social and economic awareness finds echo in the content of most subjects
• Law studies are complemented with extra tuition
Students @ Work
The Curriculum
• Non-graded system (most students complete their studies in 3 years, but 4th year is allowed)
• All subjects divided into courses, a course consisting of 38 lessons
• Minimum total number of courses 75 of which
- Compulsory courses 47-51
- Min. total of specialisation courses 10- Applied courses: depends on student’s choice
Etelä-Tapiola Upper Secondary School
Languages offered
• Level A (Advanced): English, French, German, Swedish (one of these compulsory)
• Level B: Swedish (compulsory), French, German, ItalianChinese and Spanish
Specialities in Etelä-Tapiola Upper Secondary School (1)
EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship is a modular study, comprising seven courses, in part made up is a modular study, comprising seven courses, in part made up
of in-depth and applied courses in various subject areas of in-depth and applied courses in various subject areas the Young Entrepreneur Project obliges the group to foster an the Young Entrepreneur Project obliges the group to foster an
enterprise over the course of a whole school yearenterprise over the course of a whole school year
Specialities in Etelä-Tapiola Upper Secondary School (2)
Media Studies comprises a basic media
course and various optional courses in different subjects
students are required to conduct independent study and write an essay (including self evaluation), submitting the whole in the form of a portfolio
throughout the process students are expected to contribute regularly to the online magazine, Et@na, which can be read at this address: www.nic.fi/~et-lukio
Specialities in Etelä-Tapiola Upper Secondary School (3)
Active Citizenship possible to study with
courses offered in our school and
on courses offered in the locality by youth groups, environmental concerns or other expressions of active community work
Etelä-Tapiola IBAn English language line withinEtelä-Tapiolan lukio
Students are selected on the basis oftheir previous school record andsuccess in a math and languagestests
First Year is a Preparatory Year andIB-Diploma studies take two yearstime
Students aim to gain the IB- Diploma
IB- DIPLOMA SUBJECTS
A 1 language Finnish, A2 English
Mathematics Physics and Biology
History and Business ManagementArt
B-level FrenchSelf taught languages
• A sister school project with Yucai High School in Shanghai the latest venture
• Each year several international projects, including Euroscola and Comenius
• Study visits to France, Austria and Italy integrated into language and humanities classes
• Yearly the school hosts visits from numerous different countries
International Co-operation
Contact us Etelä-Tapiola Upper Secondary School,
Ahertajantie 5, 02100 ESPOO Postbox 3234,FIN-02070 ESPOON KAUPUNKI, FINLAND
Principal Harri Rinta-aho, +358-9-816 39100 [email protected]
Vice Principal Marja Voipio, +358-9-816 39102 [email protected]
AICE Coordinator David Crawford, +358-9-816 39109 [email protected]
Guidance Counsellor Kati Rasanen, +358-9-816 39106 [email protected]
Office: Phone +358-9-816 39101,Fax +358-9-816 39108 E-mail: [email protected]
Homepage: www.nic.fi/~et-lukio