This guide offers information on Finnish as a second language education in comprehensive school to guardians of pupils in schools in Helsinki. It provides answers to the following questions, among others:
• What is Finnish as a second language (S2) education?
• What are the grounds for recommending S2 education to a pupil?
• How is S2 education organised in schools?
• How can guardians support the linguistic development of their children?
The same practices and information also pertain to Swedish as a second language in schools in Helsinki to a large degree, with the exception that S2 education is provided in Swedish.
S2 Guide, PDF.
