Enrolment

Academic year 2021-2022 Applying to all grades 1-9 Application period for all grades 1-9 will start in April. More information will be available on our website during the application period. Aptitude tests will be held in the beginning of August 2021.

Please read carefully the general information below about applying to Ressu and about the aptitude tests.

We follow the Finnish education system regarding grade levels. Please check from here which grade your child is applying to according to their year of birth.

Finnish language classes

There is no aptitude test for the Ressu Comprehensive school's Finnish language classes. Students in the Finnish language classes come from our student catchment area.

English language acquisition classes Students for the English language acquisition classes come from city of Helsinki and are chosen by aptitude tests.  These classes are intended for internationally mobile families. Class sizes in current grades 2-6 and 8-9 are capped at 25. In grades 1 and 7 there are more student places. Please note that applicants from Helsinki are given priority over applicants from other municipalities. Application form needs to be filled in and returned to the school secretary. Please read the information below, see the Ressu Admission Policy for more details and direct any further questions related to admission to the vice-principal Aliisa Ranta, aliisa.ranta@edu.hel.fi.

ATTN. Prospective Grade 8 (MYP4) and Grade 9 (MYP5) students will also need to have an adequate level of Finnish in order to attend English language acquisition classes at Ressu Comprehensive. They will be required to take a language test in Finnish in addition to the aptitude test in English.

About aptitude testing in general

We test only English language skills to make sure that accepted students are able to study fully in English. Applicants don’t need to nor should prepare for this test.

Grade 1

Grade 1 group test does not require reading or writing skills. After the group test, the applicants will have individual interviews. The interview time, can be any time during the test day, until 16.00. So families are advised to reserve the whole day for the test. Schedules are given prior to the test day.

Grades 2-7

Applicants will only complete a written test. Families are advised to reserve the morning (7.30-12.00) for the test. The test itself will take approximetely 90 minutes. Schedules are given prior to the test day.

Grades 8-9

Applicants will complete a written test in English and they will be interviewed in Finnish. Reserve the whole day for the test. Interview time can be any time during the day. Schedules are given prior to the test day. In the interview the spoken Finnish skills are tested, and only initial level of Finnish is required. (European frame of Languages level A1.2.)
For more information, please contact vice-principal Aliisa Ranta, email aliisa.ranta@edu.hel.fi or by phone 040 667 2208.