Assessment to support teaching Finnish as a second language (S2) to adults

Assessment to support teaching Finnish as a second language (S2) to adults

In-service training for teachers and trainers of Finnish, 3 credits

Target group

The training is intended for teachers and trainers of Finnish in liberal adult education.

Aims and content

The aim of the training is to strengthen Finnish teachers’ skills in continuous assessment, which the training sees above all as guiding students and supporting learning. During the spring, participants focus on creating teaching and assessment materials and get to know both receptive skills (listening and reading) and productive skills (speaking and writing). The training also covers topics such as the importance of plain language in teaching and the development of literacy.

Studies

The training includes five days of contact teaching (4 lessons per day) and online work on the Moodle learning platform. Each training day includes an assignment and an online discussion on the topic. In addition, during the training participants prepare a plan for achieving the learning objectives of their own course or training, which is submitted to the learning platform by 15 November 2021.

Schedule

The training starts with a contact day on Friday 19 March 2021, and the other contact days are also on Fridays: 16 April, 14 May, 3 September and 8 October, always at 16.15–19.30. The training venue is Helsingin aikuisopisto, Runeberginkatu 22–24, 00100 Helsinki. It is also possible to take part online. All assignments must be completed by 15 November 2021 to receive a certificate.

Please note that the training is in Finnish.

Trainers

The trainers are Marja Seilonen, PhD, Irene Wichmann, PhD, Mari Ek, MA, Raisa Rintamäki, MA, Jussi Visti, MA, and Nuppu Tuononen, MA.

Applying for the training

The application period continues until 12 February 2021. Those selected for the training will be sent an invitation by 16 February 2021.

Fees and cancellation terms

The training is in-service training for liberal adult education staff funded by the Finnish National Agency for Education and is free of charge for participants. Participants pay any travel, accommodation, meal and substitute costs themselves. A fee of €50 is charged for cancelling after the last registration date. A fee of €100 is charged for dropping out of the course without a valid reason.

More information

Nuppu Tuononen, Head of Finnish Language, Writing and Open University Studies, +358 50 421 0894, nuppu.tuononen@helao.fi