Suomussalmi Upper Secondary School

Suomussalmi upper secondary school

Nine good reasons to study at Suomussalmi Upper Secondary School A wide selection of courses pleasant learning environment many foreign languages to study Suomussalmen lukio interesting projects and study trips modern teaching technology Ruukinkatu 3 89600 SUOMUSSALMI professional teachers with university degrees FINLAND individual career councelling and student care flats to students who live far away from school tel. +358 44 561 6631 email: [email protected] active student body There are about 100 students and 12 teachers at Suomussalmi Upper Secondary School. Our aim is to offer modern and environment- oriented high-quality education to our students, with a special focus on multiform teaching. The whole school building was reno- vated in 2009 and all the class- rooms are now equipped with modern technology, including com- puters, SMART Board technology, data projectors, iPads and distance learning devices.

Suomussalmi upper secondary school

Suomussalmi Upper Secondary School belongs to the tight network of three upper secondary schools in Kainuu area. The schools in this network, Suomussalmi, Puolanka and Paltamo, work closely together and have similar daily schedules. Modern distance learning (Skype) is used to offer a wider range of sub- jects for groups of students studu- ying in separate schools. We have many international projects, most of which are to Europe- an countries (Sweden, Russia, Ger- many, France, etc.). OBLIGATORY OPTIONAL NATIVE LANGUAGE, Finnish 6 6

A-level English 6 2

B -level Swedish 5 2

German, French and

Russian languages 8

MATHEMATICS

An introductory course 1

Advanced level courses 9 3

Basic level courses 5 2

BIOLOGY 2 3

GEOGRAPHY 1 3

PHYSICS 1 6

CHEMISTRY 1 4

RELIGION 2 4

PHILOSOPHY 2 2

HISTORY 3 3

Suomussalmi upper secondary school

PSYCHOLOGY 1 4

SOCIAL STUDIES 3 1

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2 3

MUSIC 1 or 2 2

ART 1 or 2 2

HEALTH EDUCATION 1 2

CAREER COUNCELLING 2

THEME STUDIES

APPLIED COURSES

MINIMUM NUMBER OF COURSES 75 75

Suomussalmi upper secondary school

SUOMUSSALMI UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL

Ruukinkatu 3, 89600 Suomussalmi FINLAND

Dep. Principal Mrs. Tuula Uusitalo tel. +358 44 571 0264 email: [email protected]

Vice principal Mrs. Aila Kupiainen tel. +358 44 777 3092 email: [email protected]