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Ahertajantie 5, Tapiola
Postal address:
PL 3234
02070 ESPOON KAUPUNKI
p. 09 816 39101
fax 09 816 39108
Tapiola
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www.etela-tapiola.fi
LÄNSIVÄYLÄ
Welcome!
To access an application form, simply
go to www.etela-tapiola.fi
and follow the link to our IB pages. The
application form should
be sent to the school with the same
deadline as the general application
(for all schools) at www.haenyt.fi
Applicants should attend the entrance
test in maths, English and
äidinkieli/Finnish as a Second Language
on 23.04.2013 at 13.30
An information evening for prospective
students and their parents is held on
Wednesday 30th January 2013 at
18.30. Come and take a look around!
Principal
Harri Rinta-aho
[email protected]
09 816 39100
IB Coordinator
David Crawford
[email protected]
09 816 39109
Open door events for ninth graders are
held on Wednesday 16th January at
13.30 and Tuesday 22ndJanuary 2013 at
13.30. Tutors will act as your guides.
Vice-principal
Marja Voipio
[email protected]
09 816 39102
Student advisor
Kati Rasanen
[email protected]
043 824 6623
ETELÄ-TAPIOLAN
LUKIO IB
Arvoisa opiskelija,
An international outlook
Olet valitsemassa itsellesi lukiopaikkaa seuraavaksi kolmeksi vuodeksi. Sinua kiinnostaa opiskelu
englanniksi hyvähenkisessä ja kansainvälisessä joukossa. Oman kulttuurisi ohella olet kiinnostunut
vieraista kulttuureista. Olet valmis yhteistyöhön muiden kanssa ja olet suvaitsevainen ja auttavainen.
Haluat suorittaa arvostetun kansainvälisen IB-tutkinnon ja olet valmis tekemään töitä sen eteen.
Haluat, että koulusi todella välittää sinusta ja tukee opintojasi. Mikäli koet että edelliset kriteerit kuvaavat sinulle parasta lukiota, niin ota yhteyttä.
Harri Rinta-aho
Rehtori
Our school is proud of its bilingual tradition, with English medium instruction stretching back seventeen years. Teachers hale from England, the United States, India, Syria, and New Zealand as well as
Finland. Many of our students have resided for some months or even many years in different countries
around the world. We draw upon the varied life experiences and viewpoints in class and celebrate
diversity during the colourful activities of International Week, culminating in a fast-paced show. At the
same time, it should be stressed that an international background is not a precondition for entry. Far
from it: many students come to us from a purely Finnish background. The important thing is an openminded desire to participate in an international education and reap the rewards this brings.
IB Programme
The hexagon depicted here shows the entire programme at a glance. Students select six subjects in all.
These subjects must include at least two languages, mathematics, an experimental science and a
humanities subject. Visual Arts is optional. In addition, IB students sign up for the core curriculum,
which includes three elements. The first is known as the Theory of Knowledge (concerned with how we
process knowledge about the world around us). The second is the CAS programme, which is short for
creativity, action and service, in which students challenge themselves in setting goals for personal
attainment. The third is the Extended Essay, a major piece of research in a subject of one’s choice. This
complete package, over two years, leads to award of the prestigious Diploma.
Etelä-Tapiolan lukio
Etelä-Tapiolan lukio is centrally located in light, open-plan and hi-tech premises in the WeeGee
building, a cultural complex, five minutes walk from the heart of Tapiola. A fifth of students are on the
IB programme, the rest are studying for the national matriculation examinations. The atmosphere
within the school is purposeful, hard-working and friendly. Lessons begin and end without bells.
Relationships are built on trust. Student tutors ensure that members of the new intake quickly find their
feet. During the course of the year social activities abound. Furthermore, students are consulted in all
matters of decision-making that affect the school. IB has its own representative on the Student Council.
Pre-DP
The IB programme is two years in duration. Finnish upper secondary school lasts for three years. Therefore, the first year of studies is used to build a firm foundation for subsequent study. In fact, this year is
pretty much identical to the national programme, with a wide range of subjects on offer and the
possibility to experiment with new languages, such as learning Chinese, for example.
One of the highlights of the pre-DP year is the “boot camp”, an overnight excursion to Nuuksio National
Park. Here students spend the night in tents and the days in hiking through the woods, playing games,
and getting to know one another better around the campfire. After the third camp, in 2012, students
reflected on the experience, and in the words of one “the games were great and so was being together
with the whole class”. A generous 9 points (on a scale of 4-10) was awarded for the event, with campfire
songs, swimming, and roasted marshmallows being singled out for special praise. Another not-to-be
missed occasion during the first weeks is “tutor evening”, run entirely by students, and guaranteed to
break the ice with new-found friends.