Upper secondary school diploma in media

The Finnish National Board of Education has developed an upper secondary school diploma in order to allow the student to demonstrate their competence and participation in arts and physical education. There are eight upper secondary school diplomas, the newest of which is the upper secondary school diploma in media. A student taking the diploma is required to demonstrate a comprehensive grip on the media, to possess skills in message interpretation and perceiving the operating environment as well as knowledge of equipment control and methods of expression. The diploma thereby promotes the cooperation of different subjects in school and supports the realization of the cross-curricular theme of communications and media competence.