Ressu Comprehensive School
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Ressu Comprehensive School (and/or Ressu for short) is an international school in Kamppi
, Helsinki
, Finland
. There are currently 12 grades in the school, grades 1-4 following the PYP, 5-9 the MYP and 10-12 the Finnish national curriculum. The language of instruction is given in three languages - English, Finnish and French.. The school's objective is to provide free, basic education for European teenagers.
Currently, Ressu has approximately 650 students and 45 teachers. Three quarters of the students are Finnish and the remaining one fourth consists of some 22 different nationalities. Ressu has at least 23 classrooms.
national core curriculum and the International Baccalaureate Organization
curriculum (both IB Middle Years Programme
and IB Primary Years Programme
).
In Finland, the comprehensive schools provide basic education for lower levels and their tasks include both teaching and a broader educational role. Their objective is to provide each pupil with the opportunity for diverse growth and immigrants and learning and for development of healthy self-esteem. All comprehensive schools aim to provide good basic skills and knowledge and sufficient all-round learning. Ressu is a public school and is managed by the City of Helsinki.
system was renovated in 2006, but has since malfunctioned again with no further renovations planned. Ressu became a comprehensive school in 1975.
During World War I
, the school building served as a military hospital.
German airplanes bombed the school's play ground during the World War I, with approximately 14 fatalities.
Kamppi
Kamppi is a neighbourhood in the centre of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. The name originally referred to a small area known as the "Kamppi field" , but according to the current official designation, "Kamppi" encompasses a much larger area with a population of 10,000 in 2004.The heart of Kamppi...
, Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. There are currently 12 grades in the school, grades 1-4 following the PYP, 5-9 the MYP and 10-12 the Finnish national curriculum. The language of instruction is given in three languages - English, Finnish and French.. The school's objective is to provide free, basic education for European teenagers.
Currently, Ressu has approximately 650 students and 45 teachers. Three quarters of the students are Finnish and the remaining one fourth consists of some 22 different nationalities. Ressu has at least 23 classrooms.
Curriculum
The school's curriculum is based on the FinnishFinland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
national core curriculum and the International Baccalaureate Organization
International Baccalaureate Organization
The International Baccalaureate , formerly the International Baccalaureate Organization , is an international educational foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and founded in 1968. IB offers three educational programmes for children ages 3–19.The organization's name and logo were changed...
curriculum (both IB Middle Years Programme
IB Middle Years Programme
The International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme is an educational programme intended for students aged approximately 11 to 16 . Thus, in the United States the programme is often taught throughout the middle school years and the first two years of high school...
and IB Primary Years Programme
IB Primary Years Programme
The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme is an educational programme managed by the International Baccalaureate for students aged 3 to 11. While the programme prepares students for the IB Middle Years Programme, it is not a prerequisite for it...
).
In Finland, the comprehensive schools provide basic education for lower levels and their tasks include both teaching and a broader educational role. Their objective is to provide each pupil with the opportunity for diverse growth and immigrants and learning and for development of healthy self-esteem. All comprehensive schools aim to provide good basic skills and knowledge and sufficient all-round learning. Ressu is a public school and is managed by the City of Helsinki.
History
The school was originally established in 1731. The current school building was built in 1859, and renovated in 1956-1957. The air conditioningAir conditioning
An air conditioner is a home appliance, system, or mechanism designed to dehumidify and extract heat from an area. The cooling is done using a simple refrigeration cycle...
system was renovated in 2006, but has since malfunctioned again with no further renovations planned. Ressu became a comprehensive school in 1975.
During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, the school building served as a military hospital.
German airplanes bombed the school's play ground during the World War I, with approximately 14 fatalities.