芬兰将成为世界上第一个摆脱所有学校科目的国家

芬兰的教育系统被认为是世界上最好的教育系统之一，在国际排名中，她总是排名前十。然而，芬兰教育当局并不满于他们的荣耀，他们决定在学校系统中贯彻一场真正的革命。

芬兰当局想要从课程中移除所有“学科”，以后将不再有“物理课、数学课、文学课、历史课、或地理课”。

芬兰教育部长Marjo Kyllonen解释这场改变：“教授老派方法的学校为1900年代初期做出了贡献，但目前需要已不再相同，我们需要适合21世纪的教育体制。”

取代独立的学科，学生将在跨学科的架构上研读“事件”和“现象”。举例而言，二战主题将会被以历史、地理、和数学的观点检视。并且藉由”在咖啡厅工作”的课程(And by taking the course “Working in a Cafe”)，学生将会吸收关于英语、经济、和沟通技巧的整套知识。

这个系统将会被运用于高中生，在16岁时开始。大致概念为：学生应该为自己选择他们想要研读的现象或主题，铭记他们对未来以及自身能力的期许。在此这套过程中，没有学生会在经历整套物理或化学课程时总想着：”我到底学这个要干嘛？”

传统的导师—学生沟通形式也将改变，学生将不再坐在学校的书桌之后，并焦虑地等待被点到回答问题。取而代之的，他们将在小团体中共同努力并讨论问题。

芬兰教育系统鼓励集体作业，这是为什么改变也会影响老师的理由。学校改革将需要大量不同科目教师间的合作。大约70%在芬兰首都赫尔辛基的老师已经允诺为下一阶段的新体制进行呈现信息的预备工作，并且，他们的薪水也将因此而增加。

这场改变预计将在2020年时完成。

Country in the World to Get Rid of All School Subjects

Finland’s education system is considered one of the best in the world. In international ratings, it’s always in the top ten. However, the authorities there aren’t ready to rest on their laurels, and they’ve decided to carry through a real revolution in their school system.

Finnish officials want to remove school subjects from the curriculum. There will no longer be any classes in physics, math, literature, history, or geography.

The head of the Department of Education in Helsinki, Marjo Kyllonen, explained the changes:

“There are schools that are teaching in the old-fashioned way which was of benefit in the beginning of the 1900s — but the needs are not the same, and we need something fit for the 21st century.“

nstead of individual subjects, students will study events and phenomena in an interdisciplinary format. For example, the Second World War will be examined from the perspective of history, geography, and math. And by taking the course ”Working in a Cafe," students will absorb a whole body of knowledge about the English language, economics, and communication skills.

This system will be introduced for senior students, beginning at the age of 16. The general idea is that the students ought to choose for themselves which topic or phenomenon they want to study, bearing in mind their ambitions for the future and their capabilities.In this way, no student will have to pass through an entire course on physics or chemistry while all the time thinking to themselves “What do I need to know this for?”

The traditional format of teacher-pupil communication is also going to change. Students will no longer sit behind school desks and wait anxiously to be called upon to answer a question. Instead, they will work together in small groups to discuss problems.

The Finnish education system encourages collective work, which is why the changes will also affect teachers. The school reform will require a great deal of cooperation between teachers of different subjects. Around 70% of teachers in Helsinki have already undertaken preparatory work in line with the new system for presenting information, and, as a result, they’ll get a pay increase.

The changes are expected to be complete by 2020.