Asiakasnäkymä
Literacy training
Language
Charges
The service is free of charge. If the studies are subject to any fees, the client must pay them at their own expense.
Implementation
This training is intended for immigrant clients who do not yet know how to read and write in the Latin alphabet.
- Training intended for people unable to read and write, part of preparatory instruction for lower secondary education for adults (AIPE): suitable for life situations that allow for regular goal-oriented studying. Intended for clients who have no primary and lower secondary education or who never finished their primary and lower secondary education or who would otherwise benefit from this training. AIPE instruction is divided into periods. From the start, the syllabus also includes social sciences, mathematics, English, crafts and information technology as well as greater resources for special needs education and guidance.
- You can also achieve literacy through literacy training provided through liberal adult education: This path is better suited for some clients on account of their educational background, learning skills or situation in life. Liberal adult education offers activity-oriented education in Finnish and information technology, as well as mathematics and social sciences to a limited degree, and is led by a teacher.
Who is the service for?
Municipality of residence
Age
Situation
Your assigned employment services specialist will help you apply for literacy training suitable for you.
There are different types of literacy training available:
- entry phase for preparatory instruction for lower secondary education for adults
- literacy training in liberal adult education.
ALWAYS remember to contact your assigned specialist first when you would like to start studying or intend to apply for a student place at an educational institution.
Benefits of participating in the service
This training will:
- strengthen your ability to read and write in Finnish
- improve your chances of finding a job
- improve your chances of being accepted for further training.
If you are young, at least 17 years old, and have not completed the Finnish basic education syllabus, your assigned employment services specialist will in most cases guide you to participate in basic education for adults. Basic education will provide you with important general knowledge and skills. If you are unable to read and write, the education will start with the entry phase, which will teach you literacy.
Conditions for participating in the service
The requirement for being accepted for this training is that you do not yet know how to read and write in the Latin alphabet. You must also participate in contact teaching regularly and make progress in your studies.
How can I participate in the service?
Literacy training is provided in person at a school as contact teaching and not as distance learning.