Finnish as a second language instruction at general upper secondary school

At general upper secondary school, you can study Finnish and literature (äidinkieli ja kirjallisuus) based on the Finnish as a second language and literature (suomi toisena kielenä ja kirjallisuus) syllabus if your native language is not Finnish, Swedish or Sami.

At general upper secondary school, you can study Finnish and literature (äidinkieli ja kirjallisuus) based on the Finnish as a second language and literature (suomi toisena kielenä ja kirjallisuus) syllabus if your native language is not Finnish, Swedish or Sami.

You can study Finnish as a second language (S2), if you find one or more of the following things difficult to do in Finnish:
- speaking
- reading
- writing
- listening

S2 instruction will prepare you to study and work in Finnish in the future.

Service points

29 service points

Kulosaari Secondary School

Address: Ståhlberginkuja 1, 00570 Helsinki

Lauttasaari Secondary School

Address: Isokaari 19, 00200 Helsinki

Maunula Secondary School and Helsinki School of Mathematics

Address: Kuusikkotie 3, 00630 Helsinki

Munkkiniemi Secondary School

Address: Laajalahdentie 21, 00330 Helsinki

Mäkelänrinne Upper Secondary School

Address: Mäkelänkatu 47, 00550 Helsinki

Oulunkylä Secondary School

Address: Siltavoudintie 24, 00640 Helsinki

Pohjois-Haaga Secondary School

Address: Pietari Hannikaisen tie 6, 00400 Helsinki

Ressu IB World School and Upper Secondary School

Address: Kalevankatu 8-10, 00100 Helsinki
Sibelius-lukion sisäänkäynti

Sibelius-lukio Upper Secondary School

Address: Liisankatu 13, 00170 Helsinki

The English School High School

Address: Valimotie 17–19, 00380 Helsinki

Tölö gymnasium Upper Secondary School

Address: Sandelsinkatu 3, 00260 Helsinki

Töölö Secondary School

Address: Urheilukatu 10-12, 00250 Helsinki
Helsingin kuvataidelukion sisäänkäynti

Visual Arts School of Helsinki, Upper Secondary School

Address: Torkkelinkatu 6, 00500 Helsinki

Vuosaari Upper Secondary School

Address: Mosaiikkiraitti 2b, 00980 Helsinki