Short presentation about our school WinNova and Finlands educational system. Hungary, Eger 22.4.-26.4.2013

2. WinNova
West Coast Education Ltd

3. WinNova West Coast Education Ltd
WinNova
• offers training tailored to the needs of the local commercial
and industrial life
• provides a wide-ranging supply of education
• operates at a high level of quality
Pori and Rauma Colleges, Pori Adult Education
Centre and Innova merged into West Coast
Education Ltd WinNova 1 Jan 2010.
WinNova by numbers
• turnerover 60 M€
• 6000 students
• approx. 700 members of staff
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WinNova
1.1.2010
Pori
College
Rauma
College
Pori Adult
Education
Centre
Innova

4. Education Sites of WinNova
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• 30 units in 4 locations (Rauma, Pori, Laitila
and Ulvila)

5. Customer Segments
YOUNGSTERS
Vocational
qualifications
Matriculation
examination
ADULTS
Pragmatic
education based
on individual
needs
Adult education
Additional
professional
training
BUSINESS
Pragmatic and
company
customized
education
based on the
needs analyses
PROJECTS
A significant
amount of
national and
international
development
projects
involving
education and
guidance in
particular
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6. Fields of Study
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• Aircraft Maintenance
• Architecture and Construction
• Automotive & Transport Engineering
• Beauty Care
• Business and Commerce
• Cleaning Services
• Computing and Software
• Domestic and Consumer Services
• Earthwork
• Electrical & Automation Engineering
• Food Sciences & Industry and
Biotechnology
• Forestry
• Graphics and Communications
Technology
• Guidance and Orientation Training
• Health Care and Social Services
• Hotel and Catering
• Immigrant Training
• Information and Telecommunications Technology
• Language Training
• Maritime
• Mechanical, Metal and Energy Technology
• Music
• Nature and Environment
• Process, Chemical and Materials Engineering
• Security
• Textiles and Clothing Technology
• Theatre, Set Construction
• Tourism

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8. The Board of WinNova
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• The Chairman of the Administrative Board: Ms. Elina Junnila
• Executive Board:
• Chairperson: Mr. Esa J. Anttila
• Representatives from:
• City of Pori
• City of Rauma
• City of Laitila
• Pori Adult Education Institution
• Employee Groups
• Chamber of Commerce
• Managing Director Mr. Lasse Schultz

9. WinNova Management
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• Managing Director Mr Lasse Schultz
• Principal/adult Mr Juha Koivusalo
• Principal/youth Mr Juha Vasama
• Personnel Manager Ms Elisa Vahteristo (from 1st of June)
• Financial Manager Ms Minna Kangas
• Development Manager/projects Ms Taina Kivioja
• Property Manager Mr Jukka Salminen
• Communications Manager Ms Diana Bergroth-Lampinen

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Pre-Primary Education
Basic education
Matriculation
examination
(General upper
secondary education)
Vocational qualifications
(Upper secondary
vocational education
and qualification) Work experience
Further vocational
qualification
Specialist vocational
qualification
Polytehnic Bachelor’s
degrees
Polytechnic Master’s
degrees
Master’s degrees /
Bachelor’s degrees
In University
Doc. lic
Work experience
The Finnish Education System

11. Pre-Primary and Basic Education
• Is mainly funded by Finnish government through municipal authorities,
only 3 % are private schools
• Pre-school education normally starts at the age of 6 in kindergarten
• Formal education starts at age of 7 and primary school takes 6 years
• Lower secondary school takes 3+1 years
• Attendance to school is compulsory between the ages of 7 and 16
• There is national core curriculum, but local variations can be made
• After compulsory education, student is eligible to apply to general upper
secondary education or to vocational upper secondary education and
training or may enter the labor market
• School year starts in mid-August and lasts until beginning of June (about
190 days)
• Finnish 15-year old school children were ranked number 1. in PISA studies
2000, 2003 and 2006.
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12. Upper Secondary Education
• Student selection is mainly based on previous study records and possible
work experience and other comparable factors
• The syllabus of general upper secondary education is designated to last
three years, but studies can be completed in 2 to 4 years.
• Structure of upper secondary education is modular, so you may combine
studies from both general education studies and vocational education and
training studies
• There are 52 vocational qualifications, including 112 different study
programmes
• Students’ skills and knowledge are assessed after completion of each study
module together with a work life representative
• All studies in general upper studies and in vocational education and training
are based on individual study plans
• Vocational upper secondary qualifications can be taken by school-based
education or as apprenticeship training
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13. Higher Education System
• Higher education is offered by universities and polytechnics
• Universities emphasis scientific research and instructions
• Polytechnics have more practical approach
• Students who have general eligibility can apply to university or polytechnic
• General eligibility = completion of 3 years of general upper studies or
completion of vocational qualification
• Universities can admit applicants who have completed open university
studies
• Completing a degree takes from 3 to 6 years
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14. Adult Education and training
• At upper secondary schools adults may study for same upper secondary
vocational qualifications as young people
• More flexible way is to study by competence-based qualification
• System allows students to demonstrate their vocational skills by
competence tests showing whether they have acquired the skills at work or
by studying or as a result of leisure interests
• There are three levels in competence-based qualifications
• Upper secondary vocational qualifications
• Further vocational qualifications
• Specialist vocational qualifications
• Requirements in competence-based qualifications are coming from the
Finnish National Board of Education
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15. Need more information?
• Winnova:
• Internet: www.winnova.fi
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/winnova
• Twitter: WinNovaOnline
• Finland education system
• Ministry of Education and Culture (http://www.minedu.fi/OPM/?lang=en)
• Finnish National Board of Education (http://www.oph.fi/english)
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