1. For education and learning IYC Conference for Nordic Chemistry teachers Stockholm, 28.10.2011 Marja Montonen Curriculum Development Unit Finnish National Board of Education Marja.montonen@oph.fi

2. For education and learning 2 A subject teacher typically teaches at grades 7 to 12 (ages 13 to 19) is qualified for teaching positions in all kinds of schools in his or her major or minor subject teaches typically one major and one minor subjects (e.g. math and chemistry/physics) A primary school teacher teaches at grades 1 to 6 (ages 7 to 13) teaches typically all 13 subjects

3. For education and learning Structure of the master degree of a subject teacher: 3 + 2 years 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 Major Subject Minor Subject Pedagogical studies Communication and language studies Bachelor’s level (180 p.)Master’s level (120 p.) Master- thesis Study points Ped. thesis

4. For education and learning Science Curriculum Phenomena Observations, describing, identification, classifying, presentation Experiments,variables, correlation Laws and principles Theory Understanding, models, explanations 1 - 4 5 - 9 Upper Secondary

5. For education and learning Competencies are complex by definition. They can be best developed by experiences; ”how” is even more important in education than ”what”

6. For education and learning What do we mean by competence? Competence includes Knowledge Skills Values Attitudes Ability to use all these elements in different contexts in a relevant way

7. For education and learning Competence approach effects curricula and teaching Competence is not a single skill, it is a very complex set of knowledge, skills, values, attitudes, and behaviour This complexity sets high demands on curricula and teaching: How to create good knowledge base? How to provide opportunities to practice skills? How to help students to understand and adopt values? How to support students to develop their attitudes? How to combine all these together across different school subjects? How to strengthen students to understand different contexts (cultural and social literacy)

8. For education and learning Do we still need schools for learning? We can learn practically everywhere but in school we can enhance the long-spanned, systematic learning understanding of information and construction of new knowledge dialogue and cooperation between learners, and between generations, between different people coherence of pupil’s identity by taking care of supportive, encouraging and respective atmosphere

9. For education and learning Cooperation between Nordic Countries Curriculum in Sciences Assesment tools Teachers in-service training ICT in Chemical Education