Finland has often attracted global attention for being an education miracle - there are no major exams until the age of 18, private tuition is unheard of and yet students still do well in global education rankings.
But the exam-free culture is not the only noteworthy part about its education system. Schools there have gone big on inclusive education - including children with special needs in regular schools - in the last three decades.
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