- Uutiset
18 elokuun, 2025
ILT Education brings Aski Raski to Finland: a new program to support early literacy
PRESS RELEASE 18.8.2025
According to the PISA study, reading proficiency has declined significantly in recent years in many OECD countries. In an effort to effect change, ILT Education is now launching a new service in Finland - Aski Raski - which was originally developed in Norway. Based on systematic decoding Aski Raski supports the step-by-step development of reading skills, from phonemes to words and sentences. Students practice listening, identifying, writing, and reading through clearly structured exercises.
Aski Raski is suitable for learners of all ages, and also supports the acquisition of Finnish language features and common inflectional forms. It can be used both in groups and individually, or as a foundation for reading instruction, particularly for learners who need a clear structure in the early stages of learning to read.
“Aski Raski is proof that long-term dedication to perfection, with the student’s best interest at heart, delivers results. Having grown organically over 20 years, the method and system are now used in 40% of all Norwegian schools, and just after a year on the Swedish market, hundreds of thousands of students in Sweden are now using Aski Raski. Therefore, I am proud that Aski Raski is now also available in Finland”, says Jakob Skogholm, CEO of ILT Education.
"When we launched in Finland seven years ago, I could never have imagined the journey ahead. Today, launching our sixth product in this market is something we are very proud of – it shows the drive, dedication, and hard work. I look back on our start with gratitude – and with the same excitement, I look forward to the next chapter with our Finnish users.” continues Alexandra Blomberg, Global Commercial Director.
Aski Raski has been developed in collaboration with Finnish education experts and is based on research on learning to read. ILT Education offers Finnish users a trial period and will organise several free online training sessions for teachers in Finland this autumn.
About Aski Raski
Aski Raski was founded in Norway in 1999 to support early reading development, and today more than 40% of Norwegian schools use the service. Teachers and students use Aski Raski as a tool to structure learning to read from the very beginning. It is popular among both teachers and students because it delivers clear results. ILT Education acquired the company in 2023, and the program was introduced in Swedish schools in August 2024. The service has now also been launched for schools in Finland! More information can be found here: www.askiraski.fi
About ILT Education
ILT Education’s vision is that everyone has the right to equal education. We implement this vision by providing services that also support students who need a little extra help. With the acquisition of Aski Raski, ILT Education’s service portfolio now includes a tool that helps prevent reading difficulties.
For more information, visit www.ilteducation.fi
Media contacts:
Alexandra Blomberg
ILT Education
+46 70 383 00 62
alexandra.blomberg@ilteducation.com
Anina Luoma
ILT Education Finland
+358 40 6605240
anina.luoma@ilteducation.com
