Finnish education is free. And all the other stuff is free too, including lunches, excursions, and school supplies. If pupils live more than 2 km away from school, a special school bus will transport them to and from school. All these expenses are covered by the country itself. More than 12.2% of the country’s total budget is allotted for education.
13. Individual approach to every pupil.
Every pupil here can accomplish tasks of different complexities depending on their abilities. Children with different physical and mental abilities study together. If a pupil cannot do something, teachers organize individual lessons for him. There are also some additional subjects: for example, other native languages.
It is believed that a pupil can choose a useful activity for herself. Therefore, when a lesson is not interesting for her, she can get herself involved in reading a book or sewing.