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= Prime Educational System and issues in China and Finland =

Introduction
Education system of Finland and China are distinguished in many aspects. Finland's education system has become the touchstone when its comes to discussing successful schools and how to educate pupils. The emergence of China as the global power has drawn its attention towards the education system and led to the remedying of the ills that prevails in its education system as compared to the education system of Finland.

Education system of Finland
To trace the advanced level of finesse that Finnish education board has achieved, we need to look back to the historical steps undertaken by Finland. Finland for a very long time was ruled by several powers. The Church led the foundation of educational system. With the Reformation of the 16th century, Finland started to develop its own secular administration separate from that of the Church. Getting independent in 1917, Finland tried to develop its national governance without external restrictions. From the very onset of the Independence, Finland aspired to become a social state where the state would adopt social, educational and economic function to establish social justice in society. Education was regarded to have an essential role in the creation of social justice.

Steps taken:
In 1921, basic education was made compulsory for school-aged children and to reach every child was the state's strong aspiration. In 1944, essentially all local authorities had managed to build the school districts and basic education school that legislation obliged them to establish. They were firm in this regard. Finland's education system was revised from time to time to meet the challenges of the changing times, for examples with the coming of the technological advancements, the institutions focused more on innovation and creativity. Besides strengthening educational administration to secure the implementation of the comprehensive school, the curriculum and teacher training were also reformed. Finland focuses more on Individual development of students which is outstanding performance of students not just academically but in different qualities and competencies. Finland education system has certain key features that makes in unmatched. Some of them are:

Holistic
Holistic development of students as mentioned above by development of individual talents.

Equality
Equal attention is given to every student. A Finnish principal remarks that when a student struggles, the question is not what is wrong with the student or what is wrong with the teacher. The question is what is wrong with the teacher?

Trust
Teachers are trusted professionals. They have outstanding background. They are more autonomous when it comes to deciding how to teach and manage the school. They are encouraging, promote students to be creative and take up any challenge.

Happy teaching and happy learning
They focus more on more productivity and less exhaustion and burning out of the students mind. Less is more. They pay more emphasis on quality of life. Students have a say in what they learn and where.

No pressure
No high stakes, no intimidating tests, schools don't compete with one another. Only standardized system of testing is practiced. The National board focuses on the effects on equality, productivity, welfare, employability and competitiveness. Finland's education system is one of the key factors why Finland has become so successful in international surveys on learning outcomes. Finland's holistic approach of teaching has enabled it to come on or near the top for reading, Maths and science in the PISA ( program for international students assessment), an influential triennial test of 15 years old in 60 or so countries.

Education system of China
With world's largest education system, China boasts of primary and secondary education in terms of access, quality and delivery indices. It has been ranked as the highest in terms of college enrollment and number if graduates. After severing its ties from Soviet Union in 1950, China shifted from Confucian style to Western style of education. Nevertheless, the Chinese universities still contains quality unique to China's history and economic development.

Chinese education system is marked by rigorous testing and fierce competition. The stakes in the National college entrance examination or Gaokao examination are so high that it appears as the most intimidating exam and stress out students. The level of success in the exam determines the future course of events in one's life. Chinese education has been criticized for not being able to develop the students’ skills to take on the world and create their own enterprises such as Google or Apple. It has been criticized for suppressing creativity and individuality. Rote memorization is core method of teaching in Chinese school. Chinese education system fails to develop creative and independent thinking in their students, they focus on 'surface' thinking rather than striving for 'deep' understanding.

The methodology of teaching of Chinese teacher is rooted in Confucian concept. The teachers teach in a style which doesn't allow much room or time for question or discussion with the students. Students are mainly expected to be deferential towards their teachers by listening to them. The teachers are focused on completing the courses, they don't have much autonomy in managing the school owing to their lack of ability for more free management of the system.

Conclusion
Despite the differences in their education system, China has embarked on a quest to remedy its education system to make it more holistic and open. The aim of the education system should be to be students oriented giving more room to discussion and encouragement for creative and innovative thinking.