Helsinki school to start English-language class for children temporarily residing in Finland
The Ressu Comprehensive School in Helsinki will start a new English language class in August for the children who are residing in Finland temporarily, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Friday.
Students in grades 1 to 9, who are moving to Finland temporarily will be admitted for a fixed term of maximum of two years.
There is no need to test the English proficiency of the applicants for temporary admission.
Children can apply for temporary admission to English-language class, if the student is staying in Finland temporarily and lives in Helsinki, the student is not a Finnish citizen, the student was not born in Finland, the student does not meet the requirements for studying in Finnish, the student’s English proficiency is not sufficient for English-language instruction, or the student otherwise does not meet the eligibility requirements for English-language instruction.
Children can apply for a temporary admission to English-language instruction all year-round and applications are processed every two weeks.
If children´s family decides to stay in Finland for more than two years, they will need to re-apply for a school place.
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Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
