TRANSFORMING EDUCATION

GET INSPIRED BY THE FINNISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

CONTENTS
HY+ Global Services 3
Optimising Education Systems 4
Consultation on School Development 6
Professional Competence Development 7
Online Services 9
Eduvisits 11
University of Helsinki Centre for Continuing Education HY+ 13
What is HY+ and How Can HY+ Help You? 14
Transforming Education with HY+ 15
HY+ Contact Information 16

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 HY+ GLOBAL SERVICES

Optimising Consultation on Professional

Education School Competence Online Services Eduvisits
Systems Development Development

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OPTIMISING EDUCATION
SYSTEMS
• For countries aiming to enhance the
performance of their education systems, HY+
offers expertise to evaluate current performance
and impact, and to design and execute
educational reform projects at all levels, from
early childhood to tertiary education.
• The services include training and consultancy,
based on the latest pedagogical research, to
support projects that aim at enhancing:
 Quality assurance and quality management
 System evaluation and assessment
 Educational leadership
 Teacher training
 Curriculum development
 Learning environments
 Materials development

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 OPTIMISING EDUCATION SYSTEMS:
REFERENCE PROGRAMMES
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR A SECONDARY
EDUCATION SECTOR IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAMME
Sri Lanka, 2021 (ongoing)
Sri Lanka is carrying out an ambitious education
reform, which aims at enhanced human resource
development and globally competitive knowledge-
centered economy. The Secondary Education Sector
Improvement Programme is financed by the Asian
Development Bank. The Technical Assistance is
provided by an international consortium, which is led
by the University of Helsinki HY+. The technical
assistance project supports curriculum development
of STEM and commerce subjects, pedagogy,
educational leadership, assessment, and university
entrance. The international consortium also includes
the University of Turku from Finland, Korea Institute
for Curriculum and Evaluation (KICE), and Korean
Educational Development Institute (KEDI). The
project will last for three years, and the budget is 1,9
million USD.
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME FOR
TEACHERS
Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2021
(ongoing)
The University of Helsinki HY+ was selected from
amongst 35 esteemed universities in the world to
collaborate with the Sharjah Private Education
Authority (SPEA), and the Sharjah Education
Academy (SEA) in the development of a new
Postgraduate Diploma Programme. The programme
is targeted for new university graduates with a
bachelor’s degree in different subjects, and for
teachers, who will complete the programme as a part-
time in-service training. The first students were
enrolled in January 2022. The role of HY+ in creating
the Postgraduate Diploma Programme is to create
both online and face-to-face content, to train the
faculty of SEA, to assist in the accreditation process,
and to work with SEA to create a system for the
quality assurance. The project aims to develop a
sustainable, scalable, and research-based teacher
training process in Sharjah, and to enhance teacher
training and the education system at large, both
regionally and internationally.
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CONSULTATION ON
SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT
• Planning and Infrastructure
Support ranging from building and infrastructure
design to pedagogical concept planning
• Curriculum enrichment
Bringing Finnish pedagogical expertise to the local
curriculum development: course sequences and
descriptions, objectives and core competencies,
Finnish teaching and learning approaches,
assessment procedures, references and suggestions
for teaching materials
• Principal and Teacher Training
Staff development from recruitment processes to
professional capacity building: Finnish education
provision and best practices, school management,
latest pedagogical methods, training the trainers to
enhance scalability
• Quality Assurance System
Designing the quality assurance system with the local
partner: auditing process and methodology, school
board, academic advisor
• Stamp of Excellence
Audited school is granted a Stamp of Excellence by
the University of Helsinki Teacher Training School

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PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE
DEVELOPMENT
• The Professional Competence Development
includes leadership development, capacity
building and professionals’ in-service training,
which aim at supporting professional growth and
understanding of change on a personal and
organisational level.
• Professional Development Programmes build
and support participants’ knowledge and skills
enhancement. The elements and subjects of the
programme are tailored to meet the needs of the
customer. The duration of the programme varies
from three months to a full academic year.
• Master Classes enhance participants’ skills and
competences in a selected professional subject
area, such as teaching and learning or
educational leadership. They offer participants a
unique opportunity to deepen their competence
under the guidance of distinguished experts. The
duration of the Master Class varies from one to
three weeks.
 PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT:
REFERENCE PROGRAMMES
POSITIVE PEDAGOGY IN LEADERSHIP AND
PLAYFUL LEARNING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION
Beirut, Lebanon 2019
This training was designed for the Syndicate of
the Lebanese Nursery owners and their members
from the Lebanon and MENA region. The two-day
training brought together over 200 Lebanese
nursery owners, directors, administrators and
teachers. The first day focused on positive
pedagogy in leadership, and the second day on
playful and joyful learning at an early age.
Positive thinking and joy in learning were the
carrying themes for the whole training. The
training programme included a look inside the
unique Finnish education system and activating
workshops to bring the theory to practice in the
local context.
EMPOWERED EDUCATORS IN SOUTH KOREA
Helsinki, Finland 2019
HY+ organised a four-month intensive training
programme for a group of South Korean participants, in
response to the wish of the Jeollanamdo Office of
Education to provide a carefully selected group of
teachers with the opportunity to enact change in their
respective educational institutions. This programme
combined theory and practice in four components:
English language training, pedagogical training,
immersive activities in the University of Helsinki’s
distinguished Teacher Training School and others within
Finland’s educational ecosystem, and a supervised
Final Project. The programme aimed to empower and
enable individuals to make necessary improvements in
their own schools, within a broader mission to instigate
nation-wide progress and sustainable development in
South Korea’s educational system.
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ONLINE SERVICES
• HY+ Online Services are based on the highly
distinguished Finnish education expertise and
are designed to develop professional
competences all over the world.
• The topics cover various different fields of
education and teaching, for example:
 Teaching online and working in an online
environment, engaging, guiding and
supporting students in distance learning
 Teaching science for young learners, and
implementing science education in early
childhood learning
 Designing pedagogically meaningful and
engaging learning assignments and
working instructions
 Student-engaging learning practices and
implementing modern evidence-based
teaching methods in daily teaching
• The Online Services include webinars, online
training, and online programmes.

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 ONLINE SERVICES: REFERENCE PROGRAMMES
BLENDED LEARNING FOR THE SHANGHAI
NORMAL UNIVERSITY
Online, 2021
31 teachers of a variety of subjects from different
universities and institutions in Shanghai
participated an online training programme
organised by HY+ from October 8 to December
10, 2021. The aim of the programme was to
provide information about pedagogical concepts,
skills to design blended learning, understanding of
IT tools and digitalisation skills that cater to the
blended learning solutions, knowledge to
implement the design to teaching different
subjects, and help to assess and evaluate
students’ learning performance. The University of
Helsinki provided two pedagogical trainers, who
were supported by six assistant trainers from the
Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai Teacher
Professional Development Center. The
programme included nine webinar sessions
conducted by the trainers from the University of
Helsinki, independent work between the webinars
supported by the assistant trainers, and the
trainers’ feedback on the process outcomes.
ENSURING LEARNING DURING EXCEPTIONAL TIMES
– SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND TEACHING IN HYBRID
MODEL
Online, 2021
In May 2021, HY+ and the Educational Development
Center (EDC) in the College of Education at Kuwait
University organised an online training programme in
preparation for the reopening of schools in Kuwait. Over
600 university faculty members, principals, and teachers
from public sector schools participated in the programme.
The training comprised of ten modules, sharing the Finnish
experience and providing knowledge and tools for facing
similar challenges in Kuwait’s context. The topics included
activities and instructional methods, digital solutions,
curriculum implementation and evaluation, leadership,
administration, and safety during exceptional times, and
most importantly, student wellbeing and support systems.
The versatility of the participants created a challenge in
designing and delivering a training programme that would
cater to the very different needs within the group, but with
a careful balance between theory and practice, the training
received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the
participants, as 90% of them found the content relevant to
their work.
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EDUVISITS
• Eduvisits provide an insight into the Finnish
education system and expertise, and are
designed to showcase Finnish practices.
• Eduvisits are part of the UniVisit concept, which
connects you with the University of Helsinki’s top
professionals, scientists, and researchers.
• The visits are customised for groups of teachers,
principals, administrators, students and all others
interested in learning about the Finnish
educational system.
• Participants learn about the latest educational
research and practices from leading experts, get
concrete ideas on how to develop their schools,
and how to apply Finnish innovative methods in
a local context.
• In addition to a general introduction to the
Finnish education system, the Eduvisit
programme can focus on specific themes, such
as teacher education, inclusive education, STEM
education, evaluation and assessment, or early
childhood education.

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 EDUVISITS: REFERENCE PROGRAMMES
STRIDING TOWARD THE FUTURE
Helsinki, Finland 2019
In September 2019, a delegation of teachers and
administrators from the University School of
Milwaukee came to Finland, their primary goal to
discover why Finland is a renowned global leader in
education, with some of the world’s highest test
scores and lowest achievement gaps. Of particular
interest to the group was the value of outdoor
education, which was accordingly reflected in their
programme, containing an outdoor learning workshop
and a visit to a nature day care centre, as well as
other visits to both Finnish- and Swedish-speaking
schools. The participants learned that through formal
and informal activities in nature, Finnish educators
develop children’s cognitive skills, promote 21st
century skills, and foster wellbeing in students and
staff alike. Together with thorough insights into ECEC,
Special Education, Evaluation, and Student Welfare
Services in Finland, the participants thereby gained
the tools necessary to develop their own ongoing
effort to remain at the cutting edge of what they offer.
POLISH LEADERS IN UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT
Helsinki, Finland 2019–2020
Between October 2019 and January 2020, HY+ and the
University of Helsinki welcomed 8 groups of Polish leaders
in university management to Finland. A total of 91
individuals came to Helsinki, to learn about best practices
from the nation’s top university. The intensive 5-day
programme, tailored to the needs and interests of the
participants, covered a broad range of topics, including:
quality and brand management; industry collaborations,
invention disclosures and commercialisation; digitalisation;
and the University language policy and approach towards
internationalisation. Through on-site visits to the National
Agency for Education and the Finnish Education Evaluation
Centre, the participants gained invaluable insights into the
workings of the Finnish dual system of Higher Education,
as well as the Finnish approach towards assessment and
evaluation in schools, within the context of its society and
culture. The feedback on the programme was exceptional –
100% would recommend it to their colleagues.
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 UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI
CENTRE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION
HY+
 WHAT IS HY+?
• A fully-owned company of the internationally esteemed
University of Helsinki, the oldest (est. 1640), largest, and
highest-ranked higher education institution in Finland.
• Provides continuing education and development services
for both organisations and individuals in Finland and
abroad.
• All services are developed in close collaboration with the
specialists of the internationally esteemed and highly
ranked Faculty of Educational Sciences.
• An evidence-based track record in creating individually
designed training programmes, and managing various
development programmes to enhance the capabilities and
competences of its partnering organisations.
HOW CAN HY+ HELP YOU?
• Globally, HY+ offers services particularly for the
educational sector and helps organisations that are
keen on developing their functions through education.
• The services cover early education, basic education,
higher education, and lifelong learning.
• HY+ designs solutions for:
 Governments
 International organisations
 Companies
 Universities
 School districts and schools
• As presented above, the services combine
multisectoral expertise from the University of Helsinki
and range from national educational reforms and
organisational development programmes, to
individually delivered professional competence
development.
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 TRANSFORMING EDUCATION WITH HY+
− CAPACITY BUILDING AT ALL LEVELS
Education is one of the main driving forces when a
country is striving for economic growth and positive
societal change. Even the most well-functioning Education
education systems have to be reviewed and modified Governance and
regularly. Policy
HY+ helps to evaluate the current performance and
impact of your education system, and designs and
executes education reform projects at all educational
levels from pre-primary to tertiary education.
HY+’s services include training and consultancy
projects, which aim at enhancing quality assurance
and quality management, system evaluation and
assessment, educational leadership, teacher training,
curriculum development, learning environment and Individual Institutional
materials development, and are based on the latest Capacity Development
pedagogical research.
In order to make a transformative impact, HY+ works
to build both national, institutional and individual
capacity.

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HY+ CONTACT INFORMATION
hyplusglobal.fi

RIIKKA HÄLIKKÄ
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER info@hyplus.fi
riikka.halikka@hyplus.fi
+358 50 376 8408
@HyPlusGlobal
MINNA SAADÉ
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
minna.saade@hyplus.fi HY+ Ltd (University of Helsinki Centre
for Continuing Education )
+358 50 311 5814

hyplushelsinki

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