opetuskauden
Opetuskauden is a Finnish term that designates a defined period during which instruction is carried out in educational institutions. The word combines opetus (teaching) and kausi (period, season). In official calendars and policy documents it denotes the stretches of the school year when teaching takes place, as opposed to holidays or administrative breaks. The genitive form opetuskauden is used when referring to a particular period, for example opetuskauden alussa, opetuskauden lopussa, or opetuskauden aikana.
In practice, how opetuskaudet are divided can vary by educational level and by institution. In comprehensive
The term is primarily used in Finnish texts and is part of administrative and planning language in