Home Getting off to a good start – supporting the recently arrived S2 learner, 10 credits Course Tips 05 / 11 / 26 Getting off to a good start – supporting the recently arrived S2 learner, 10 credits Training for teachers Target group The training is intended for those currently working as teachers of adult immigrants and those seeking this work. Participants must have a teacher’s qualification (class teacher, special needs teacher, subject teacher or equivalent degree) and experience of teaching adult immigrants. The training is well suited to teachers of different subjects. Priority is given to teachers working in liberal adult education and adult education. Those who have studied outside Finland must have an equivalent teacher’s qualification from their home country, recognised as equivalent in Finland, and Finnish language skills at level C1. Aims and content The aim is to give participants more knowledge and tools for language-aware and culturally aware work and for taking the learner’s situation into account. The training is based on, among other things, the national core curriculum for integration training. The content includes language-aware and culturally aware working methods and a guiding approach, didactics, educational technology, language assessment, knowledge of society and working life, and encountering traumatised students. Participants also get to observe the work of experienced teachers. Studies and schedule The training is delivered as distance learning. It includes nine contact teaching sessions held on Zoom, as well as online work. Contact teaching days on Zoom: Thu 23 March, Fri 14 April, Fri 5 May, Thu 25 May, Thu 24 August, Fri 15 September, Thu 5 October, Fri 27 October and Fri 17 November, a total of 9 sessions, always at 16.30–19.00. Each topic includes an assignment, and participants also keep a learning journal. It is good to take the time needed for the assignments into account when planning your time. To complete the training, you must attend all sessions. All assignments must be completed by 12 December 2023 to receive a certificate. Please note that the training is in Finnish. Apply for the training The application period for the training is open until 2 April 2023. Applicants will be informed of the selection results after the application period has ended. Trainers The trainers include experts from Helsingin aikuisopisto, the University of Helsinki and the Trauma Therapy Centre (Traumaterapiakeskus). Fees and cancellation terms The training is in-service training for 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 Previous Next
