Finnish as a second-language subject curriculum (FIN1-02)

Competence aims after Vg3 – programme for general studies

Language learning

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• use relevant and precise terminology to describe the grammar and text structure of the language
• assess his or her own language skills and learning strategies to promote further language development
• use a wide selection of digital and other aids independently

Communication

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• master a wide vocabulary in several fields
• understand long spoken and written presentations on various historical and social topics
• express him-/herself in writing and oral speech in a varied manner adapted to the situation at hand with fluency, precision and cohesion
• choose and use appropriate listening, speaking, reading and writing strategies suitable for the purpose, situation and genre
• take initiatives to initiate, sustain and finish a conversation
• talk about social issues in the language area and issues relating to education, vocations and working life
• write formal and informal texts with good structure and coherence on personal, interdisciplinary and social themes
• present an optional interdisciplinary in-depth study topic

Culture, community and literature

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• tell others about important historical events and some key persons on the Northern Cap
• discuss and elaborate on issues relating to identity, language, society and religion
• discuss and elaborate on how changes in society influence the use and development of the Finnish and Kven languages
• read and discuss and elaborate on a representative selection of texts in Finnish from various genres, epochs and language areas