Author(s)

Yifu Hong ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ College of Education, Yibin University, Yibin, Sichuan, China

Corresponding Author

Yifu Hong

ABSTRACT

This paper delves into the policies and provisions for gifted and talented youth in Finland, with a focus on its special needs education and gifted pupils. Finland's education system, renowned for its high equality in PISA results, has a well - developed special education history. However, gifted education has long been a gap in legislation. The trend of individualism in Finnish education has brought some opportunities for gifted students, such as curriculum flexibility and acceleration options. Finnish special needs education has strengths like inclusive education and high - quality teachers. Nevertheless, it faces criticisms, including insufficient attention to gifted pupils and an over - emphasis on equality at the expense of individual excellence. In response to PISA score declines, Finland has introduced "phenomenon teaching." Whether these changes can improve educational performance remains to be seen.

KEYWORDS

Finland, Gifted Education, Special Needs Education

CITE THIS PAPER

Yifu Hong, Policies and Provision for Gifted and Talented Youth in Finland: Special Needs Education and Gifted Pupils. Transactions on Comparative Education (2025) Vol. 7: 10-17. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/trance.2025.070202.

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