The SISU Student Program follows the world-renown Finnish education model adhering to international and American curriculum.
The Elementary Program is used in systems where elementary education includes grades 1-5.
The program is typically bilingual where English Language, Mathematics, and Science follow the Finnish curriculum and international standards and integrated with the local curriculum.
Time
Monday-Friday
8:30-9:00
SISU Morning
9:00-9:45
Lesson
9:45-10:30
Lesson
Break 15" (snack)
10:45-11:30
Lesson
11:30-12:15
Lesson
Break 1h
SISU Break
13:15-14:00
Lesson
14:00-14:45
Lesson
Break 15" (snack)
15:00-15:45
SISU Extra
15:45-16:30
SISU Extra
Studying the English language at SISU School is not only learning new words but promoting the development of thinking skills. As students expand their vocabulary and learn new structures, they also develop their interaction and information acquisition skills. In SISU Program there is plenty of room for joy, playfulness, and creativity in language learning.
Growing into cultural diversity and language awareness
Language-learning skills
Evolving language proficiency, interaction skills, text interpretation skills, text production skills
Mathematics
The SISU Program’s primary mathematic objective is to support the development of the student’s logical, precise, and creative mathematical thinking. Teaching and learning lay a foundation for understanding mathematical concepts and structures and develop the student’s ability to process information and solve problems.
Science
Environmental studies is an integrated subject which comprises knowledge of biology, geography, physics, chemistry and health education and which includes the perspective of sustainable development.
Viewpoints of both natural and human sciences are integrated into environmental studies. In environmental studies, the students are considered a part of the environment in which they live. Respect for nature and a life of dignity in compliance with human rights are the basic principles in teaching and learning in the SISU Program.
The students learn to acquire, process, produce, present, evaluate, and appraise information in different situations. The instruction is founded on scientific information, and attention is paid to the development of critical thinking.
SISU Program’s Science Studies are divided into 6 different units:
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Me as a human being
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Acting in situations and communities of daily life
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Exploring a diverse world
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Exploring the environment
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Structures, principles, and cycles of nature
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Building a sustainable future
SISU Skills
The fourth Industrial Revolution has challenged our ideas about education. What kind of education best prepare our children for the future? What are the professions in the future? How will we define work? In order to meet this challenge, we need new education and training for our children. SISU Skills prepare our students not just for schooling but for life.
The SISU Skills are:
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Think and Learn - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
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Express and Interact - Creativity and Expression
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Communicate - Multi-literacy and Information and Communication Technology
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Do It Yourself - Healthy Lifestyle and Self-Management
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Take Action - Entrepreneurship
Finnish Education Model
(Play-Based Learning)
Finnish education system
Enjoys high rankings and it is well perceived by policy makers, educators and parents.
The Finnish model focuses on the student, first and foremost, as well as on:
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Student-centred working approaches
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Learning environments
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Students’ activity and interaction with teachers, other students and the whole school community.
The approach to learning
The model puts emphasis on:
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Student-centred learning;
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Student intellectual, mental and physical well-being;
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Curricular coherence in achieving intellectual and competence-building learning outcomes;
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Language and identity;
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Assessment of and for learning;
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The school as a professional learning community;
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Home-school partnerships and the local community.
Teachers
Teachers have:
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High levels of content knowledge;
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Strong pedagogical skills;
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Variety of methodological tools and approaches to serve the individual needs of each child.
Students
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Acquire new knowledge and skills;
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Guided to reflect on their learning, experiences and emotions;
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The positive emotional experiences, the joy of learning, and the provision of creative activities foster learning and inspire the development of each individual learner’s skills.
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