NORWAY EDUCATION SYSTEM

 

SCHOOL EDUCATION

As from 1997, Norwegian children start school during the calendar year in which they reach the age of 6. Compulsory education covers 10 years and consists of three stages: primary stage grades 1-4 (age 6-10); intermediate stage grades 5-7 (ages 10-13) and lower secondary stage grades 8-10 (age 13-16). Upper secondary education lasts for three years. It consists of either general or vocational studies. General studies comprise the Foundation Course (first year), Advanced Course I (second year) and Advanced Course II (third year) leading to the Certificate of Upper Secondary Education.

SCHOOL EDUCATION

General studies comprise the Foundation Course (first year), Advanced Course I (second year) and Advanced Course II (third year) leading to the Certificate of Upper Secondary Education. Vocational studies comprise the Foundation Course (first year), Advanced Course I (second year) and either Advanced Course II (third year) or Practical training/Apprenticeship (1-2 years) or a Trade skill test leading to a Certificate. The final examination (trade or journeyman's examination) is the same, regardless of whether training took place at school or in the workplace. Pupils in vocational courses are to be given the opportunity to obtain the additional qualifications required for higher studies by studying for one extra year of vocational training

STUCTURE OF EDUCATION SYSTEM IN NORWAY

Pre-higher education: Duration of compulsory education: Age of entry: 6 Age of exit: 16 Structure of school system: Primary Type of school providing this education: Grunnskole,

Barnetrinnet; Primary School Length of program in years: 7 Age level from: 6 to: 13

STRUCTURE II

Lower Secondary Type of school providing this education:

Grunnskole,Ungdomstrinnet; Secondary School Length of program in years: 3 Age level from: 13 to: 16 Upper Secondary Type of school providing this education: Videregående Skole;

Upper Secondary School Length of program in years: 3 Age level from: 16 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Vitnemål Fra Videregående Skole

STRUCTURE III

Vocational Length of program in years: 3 Age level from: 16 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Craft/Journeyman Certificate Apprenticeship Type of school providing this education: Apprenticeship Length of program in years: 3 Age level from: 16 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Trade Certificate; Journeyman's

Certificate

GRADING SYSTEM

Usual grading system in secondary school Full Description: Marking on a scale from 0 to

6. Highest on scale: 6 Pass/fail level: 2 Lowest on scale: 0

SCHOOL LEAVING

School leaving and higher education credentials: Vitnemål Fra Videregående Skole Høgskolekandidat Bachelor Candidatus/ta Magisterii Grad (phased out in 2005) Sivilarkitekt (will be phased out in 2007) Sivilingeniør (will be phased out in 2007) Siviløkonom Candidata/Candidatus Magister Artium (will be phased out in 2007) Master Doctor (phased out since 2002/3) Doctor Philosophiae Philosophiae doctor