Continue studying your mother tongue in general upper secondary school!
Upper secondary schools in Espoo offer mother tongue study units in Arabic, Chinese, Somali, and Russian during the 2025–2026 school year. These courses are credited and graded just like any other study units.
Classes are held in the evenings, so they won’t overlap with your regular studies.
Students are encouraged to choose mother tongue studies! We believe that strong skills in your own mother tongue support learning in other subjects and promote well-being. These lessons offer a chance to study in the language of your heart, complementing your upper secondary education.
Students who study in Espoo’s general upper secondary schools can register for mother tongue courses in Wilma, just like for any other courses. Registration is now open!
Students who are not studying in general upper secondary schools in Espoo can also register for mother tongue courses. They can sign up by contacting the teacher or by filling out the form via this link(external link, opens in a new window).
| MOTHER TONGUE STUDIES IN ESPOO UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOLS, SCHOOL YEAR 2025–2026 | ||||
| Language | Study Unit | Teacher | Place | Time |
| Arabic |
OÄIar4 Kirjallisuus 1 | Rajaa El-Bouaini | To be announced later | Autumn term Wed at18.00-19.30 |
| Arabic |
OÄIar6 Kirjoittaminen 1 | Rajaa El-Bouaini | To be announced later | Early spring Wed at18.00-19.30 |
| Arabic | OÄIar7 Vuorovaikutus 2 | Rajaa El-Bouaini | To be announced later | Late spring Wed at 18.00-19.30 |
| Chinese | OÄIma4 Kirjallisuus 1 | Qiuju Zhang | Espoo International School | Autumn term Thu at 17.00-18.30 |
| Chinese | OÄIma5 Tekstien tulkinta 1 | Qiuju Zhang | Espoo International School | Spring term Thu at 17.00-18.30 |
| Somali | OÄIso1 Tekstien tulkinta ja kirjoittaminen | Ares Ahmed | Leppävaaran koulu | Autumn term Mon at 18.00-19.30 |
| Somali | OÄIso2 Kieli- ja tekstitietoisuus | Ares Ahmed | Leppävaaran koulu | Early spring Mon at 18.00-19.30 |
| Somali | OÄIso3 Vuorovaikutus 1 | Ares Ahmed | Leppävaaran koulu | Late spring Mon at 18.00-19.30 |
| Russian | OÄIve2 Kieli- ja tekstitietoisuus | Olga Kukkonen | Tapiolan lukio | Early autumn Tue at 18.15-19.45 |
| Russian | OÄIve4 Kirjallisuus 1 | Olga Kukkonen | Tapiolan lukio | Spring term Tue at 18.15-19.45 |
| Venäjä | OÄIve7 Vuorovaikutus 2 | Olga Kukkonen | Tapiolan lukio | Late autumn Tue at 18.15-19.45 |
Lisätietoja opintojaksoista ja ilmoittautumisesta voit kysyä opettajilta (sähköpostiosoitteet ovat muotoa etunimi.sukunimi@opetus.espoo.fi)
Espoon lukiokoulutuksessa oman äidinkielen opinnoista vastaa koulutussuunnittelija Maija Metsola (maija.metsola@espoo.fi / p. +358 40 6365086).
Huom! Lisäryhmiä myös muihin kieliin voidaan perustaa, jos kiinnostuneita opiskelijoita on riittävästi. Ilmoitathan Maijalle kiinnostuksestasi opiskella muita kuin nyt tarjolla olevia oman äidinkielen opintoja.