[Niall]

Originally Posted by Salman!

How does Finland work?

They favour a non-judgemental system based on being all inclusive for all kids no matter what their level of ability. They just try and rigorously use as many resources as it takes to get the children to learn. All teachers are required to have PHDs too (which are paid for by the state) and schools are afforded an extreme amount of autonomy.

Like I said, they have only one mandatory exam and I believe that's treated as a very relaxed affair. It's a much better system, and it's been proven to work.