The curriculum

Compulsory Subjects

Compulsory
Courses

Optional Advanced Courses
(national)

Optional Advanced Courses
(in Haukipudas)

Official native language (Finnish)

6

3

2

1^st foreign language A1
(Starting in elementary school) English/German/French

6

2

3 (English)

2^nd native language B1
(Starting in junior high school)
Swedish

5

2

3

Mathematics, advanced course/intermediate course

10/6

3/2

2/1

Biology

2

3

1

Geography

2

2

Physics

1

7

3

Chemistry

1

4

2

Religion/Ethics

3

2

2

Philosophy

1

3

History

4

2

2

Sociology

2

2

1

Psychology

1

4

2

Music

1 - 2

3

3

Arts

1 - 2

3

3

Physical education

2

3

2

Health care

1

2

Tutoring (student guidance)

1

2^nd foreign language B2
(Starting in junior high school)
German/French/Russian

8

3^rd foreign language B3
(Starting in senior high school)
German/French/Russian

8 + 2