FINN PRIMARY CURRICULUM
The FINN Primary Curriculum is grounded in authentic Finnish educational principles that honor every child as a capable, curious, and responsible learner. Learning is viewed as an active, meaningful, and relational process - one that emerges through inquiry, creativity, collaboration, and real-life experiences.
Our pedagogy integrates the FINN Learning Spirit, encouraging children to explore, question, design, express, and grow through both successes and mistakes. The approach nurtures holistic development - academic, social, emotional, physical, cultural, and ethical - preparing learners for an ever-changing world with confidence, resilience, and compassion.
FINN PRIMARY Curriculum
6 core principles
Student-Led Inquiry
& Ownership
Playful, Meaningful, and Creative Learning
Empowering Relationships & Trust
Inclusive Community
& Global Citizenship
Well-Being, Resilience & Sustainable Living
Choice, Voice
& Personalized Pathways
SAMPLE FINNTHINK COURSE FOR PRIMARY EDUCATION
FinnThink is an integrated subject designed based on the Finnish-Inspired Learning approach, focusing on the development of thinking skills, experiential learning, and meaningful connections between knowledge and students’ everyday lives.
Students will learn through the Phenomenon-Based Learning (PhenoBL) process, using real-life and familiar contexts such as self-identity, the human body, community, environment, and daily-life problems as foundations for questioning, exploring, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
THIS COURSE ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO:
ask questions
and seek answers independently
think critically and understand cause-and-effect relationships
communicate ideas through English in authentic contexts
collaborate with others and respect diverse perspectives (OPV)
create projects and present their own ideas confidently
1. Who Am I?
Exploring personal identity, strengths, and unique qualities that make each child special.
3. Flood in Our Community
Learning about natural phenomena and how we can adapt and prepare for changes in our environment.
5. Living in Our Community
Understanding harmony, shared spaces, and the basic foundations of living together happily.
7. Waste & Our Community
Promoting sustainability by understanding waste cycles and the positive impact of clean habits.
9. Global Problem Solvers
Broadening perspectives to understand global issues and our role as world-changing learners.
LESSON PLAN MONTH 1-10 FinnThink P.1
We learn, we share, we make a better world!
2. My Body & Senses
Understanding how our bodies work and how we experience the world through our amazing senses.
4. People in Community
Getting to know the roles and stories of individuals who make our community vibrant and strong.
6. Weather & Daily Life
Learning how seasonality and daily weather patterns influence our choices and activities.
8. Problem Solvers
Nurturing critical thinking by identifying local challenges and brainstorming inventive solutions.
10. Improve Our Community
Applying our learning spirit to real-world impact through service and community projects.