Turun normaalikoulu, Annikanpolku 9 20610 Turku, Tel. (02) 333 51

Turun Normaalikoulu, The Teacher Training School of Turku University, consists of primary school, secondary school and upper secondary school. In the upper secondary school we have two separate programmes to follow: The AB-programme (in Finnish) and the IB programme (in English).
 

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Mission Statement

Turun normaalikoulu is an educational establishment that respects human values. The school aims at the well-balanced development of its pupils. In addition to the academic objectives, the central task of teaching is to support and guide pupils in order to develop their independence, collaboration and responsibility as well as ensure that their self-respect will be built on strong foundations. Furthermore, the school's aim is to help pupils and teacher trainees to grow as individuals and become citizens able to cope with the requirements and challenges of the changing world.
Turun normaalikoulu (TNK) or Norssi, as we like to call it, has two important missions that are closely intertwined. Firstly, it is part of the Faculty of Education of Turku University as it plays a central role in the training of prospective teachers. Secondly, it provides education from primary to upper secondary level.
 
Turun normaalikoulu is the largest teacher training school operating in one locality in Finland. The oldest roots can be traced back to Karelia in the late 1700s. The school has been in its present location in Varissuo since 1980. Turun normaalikoulu has 130 teachers and 250 teacher trainees working on the same premises. There are more than 900 pupil in Turun normaalikoulu.
Turun normaalikoulu has been a UNESCO-school since 1999. Currently about twenty nationalities are represented in the student body of approximately 900 students. Co-operation both at national and international level is of high importance for the school, which also takes part actively in EU projects.
 
Due to its nature as a teacher training unit, Turun normaalikoulu is a forerunner in implementing, developing and testing new educational methods, technology and curricula. Various specialized programmes can be found at the different levels ranging from bilingual education to the arts. The school has been engaged in distance teaching since 1995.

Information

As a teacher training school Turun normaalikoulu is multicultural and international centre of learning. In the vision of the school our key values are general knowledge and the knowledge, skills and resources, which support the children's  learning as well as the development of their self-esteem. Normaalikoulu takes part in national and local research and development projects in co-operation with the University of Turku. Normaalikoulu is also an active participant in developing the Varissuo area in Turku.
         

Vision

Turun normaalikoulu is an active and energetic school, which reacts to the changes in the society.  We are an international and multicultural centre of learning. Our pupils, trainee teachers, teachers and other members of staff are motivated, appreciative and co-operative in their work.

Pupils graduating from our school have the knowledge and skills needed in the society. They are prepared to change things and they have a good self-esteem. They are tolerant and they respect others. They are eager to participate in developing the society and the environment.

Our teacher trainees value the education they receive. They believe that the tutored training supports their development as teachers and that it gives them tools which will help them in their work as teachers.
 

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