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Important information for sixth-form students
The role of study guidance is to support students in their studies during their time at upper secondary school and to ensure that they have the knowledge and skills they need when moving on to further education or the world of work.
The school’s teaching staff are involved in the guidance activities at the upper secondary school. The study counsellor has primary responsibility for the practical organisation of study guidance, as well as for the planning and implementation of the guidance programme as a whole.
The teacher’s role is to guide students in their studies of the subject they teach and to help them develop their lea ing skills and abilities.
Contact: Study Counsellor Helena Puukka, tel. 0400 263923
Student welfare services are organised by the Central Finland Welfare Region (Hyvaks). Student welfare services include the services of a student welfare psychologist, counsellor, school nurse and school doctor, as well as various online services provided by the welfare region at https://hyvaks.fi/asioi-sahkoisesti. More detailed information on student welfare services can be found on the website https://hyvaks.fi/palvelumme/nuorten-palvelut
The channels through which upper secondary school students can access the available services are the telephone, Wilma, email and online services listed below.
- Student welfare counsellor: Elsi Niemi, 040 137 1306, email etunimi.sukunimi@hyvaks.fi and via the staff menu in Wilma
- Student welfare psychologist: There is no designated person for this role, but you can contact Virva Jukarainen by email at etunimi.sukunimi@hyvaks.fi
- Health visitor Marja-Leena Koskela, 014 269 0083, email etunimi.sukunimi@hyvaks.fi, and via the staff menu in Wilma. Available without an appointment on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9am to 10am.
Centralised student health service helpline: 014 266 2260, Mon–Thu 8am–4pm and Fri 8am–1pm. You can use this as an alte ative to contacting us directly. On the online services portal https://hyvaks.fi/palvelumme/nuorten-palvelut, you will also find a ‘Ask for help’ button, which is a low-threshold online channel for family and youth services.
Residents of Keuruu, Petäjävesi and Multia are served by the family counselling centre and the mental health and substance abuse team for children and young people. The unit provides services for children and young people under the age of 18 and their families. Appointments: Mon–Fri 12.00–13.00, tel. 040 564 2421
At Keuruu Co-educational Upper Secondary School, students are offered opportunities to familiarise themselves with higher education throughout their studies, to help them plan their future studies. These opportunities include, for example, higher education events and fairs, educational presentations, introductory courses and local partnership schemes. Students are also encouraged to explore and participate in, for example, distance lea ing opportunities offered by various higher education institutions (pathway studies and bridge courses) as well as various constantly evolving digital opportunities. Traditional cooperation models with the University of Jyväskylä and the University of Applied Sciences are implemented where possible. Keuruu Co-educational Upper Secondary School also takes an open approach to cooperation ideas offered by other higher education institutions and explores the range of study options as widely as possible.
Keuruu Co-educational Upper Secondary School is an inte ational school that is open to other cultures. Every year, students apply to take part in student exchange programmes abroad or attend inte ational summer schools (such as language courses). Conversely, students from abroad come to Keuruu. Our school welcomes inte ational visitors. Where possible, shorter trips abroad are organised as part of individual study programmes, and we strive to engage in virtual inte ational cooperation as well as fostering a sense of inte ationalism at home.
The Matriculation Examination is the national final examination for upper secondary school, held twice a year. The examination consists of at least five papers, all of which include a compulsory paper in the candidate’s mother tongue or Finnish as a second language. The four other compulsory exams are chosen from the following: the second national language exam, the foreign language exam, the mathematics exam and an exam in the social sciences. One of these must be an extended syllabus exam. In addition to the compulsory exams, candidates may sit additional exams.
A student is entitled to sit the matriculation examination provided they have completed at least the compulsory modules in the subject in question prior to the examination. The examination questions for each subject are drawn up in accordance with the syllabus for the national compulsory and optional modules. It is therefore recommended that students include national and local optional modules in their upper secondary school studies in the subjects they intend to sit. The examination may be taken in a single sitting or spread over three consecutive examination sessions.
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