Laid down as a regulation by the Ministry of Education and Research on 8 June 2012.
Gjelder fra: 2012-08-01T00:00:00 +2
Gjelder til: 2020-07-31T00:00:00 +2
Purpose
Elective subjects shall help pupils develop a desire to learn and experience a sense of mastery, individually and as a group, through practical and varied work. Elective subjects are interdisciplinary subjects that contribute to comprehensive and contextual learning.
Society needs creative individuals who are able to see opportunities for new and future places of employment that will help ensure the future development of welfare and prosperity. The elective subject of Production of Goods and Services will help develop a culture of entrepreneurship and a society where creative impulses, creativity and innovation are valued. The elective subject shall help raise awareness and understanding about the economic foundation of local resources and show us how these can be utilised in an environmentally friendly manner.
Learning in the subject shall help pupils develop their creativity and motivate them by stimulating an interest in the subject, bolstering their self-confidence and motivating them to learn. Learning in the subject shall help pupils see opportunities and challenges in their local communities and inspire them to use their competences at school and in society in general. Pupils shall be given practical training in idea generation and in using the processes that are necessary to create and offer a product or service.
Pupils will be provided with the basic experience of entrepreneurship through practical work, and they shall cooperate with others in setting up a business that covers the process from idea generation to completing a finished product. Different learning arenas and collaborating with different operators from the local community will be a part of learning, where suitable. The ability to cooperate and communicate is a goal to be put into practice when interacting with fellow pupils and other operators. Pupils shall be trained in the use of critical thinking through the choices they make when working on their chosen product or service.
The elective subject takes its main elements from the subjects Fine Art, Arts & Crafts/Duodji and Food & Health. Certain element from the subjects Norwegian/Sami, Mathematics and Social Science may also be included in the elective.
Main subject areas
The elective subject is structured in two main subject areas. The main subject areas complement each other, and should be viewed in relation to one another.
Overview of the main subject areas:
The main subject areas | |
Idea generation | Production |
Idea generation
The process from developing a business concept to setting up a business is a central theme of the main subject area. Pupils shall identify a need for a good and/or service in their local community and evaluate how this need can be satisfied by a new product or service, or by further developing a product or service that already exists.
Production
The main subject area deals with the process of planning, producing and marketing goods or services until they are available on the market. The main subject area covers practical experience in using local resources, in addition to budgeting and accounting.
Teaching hours
The elective subject of Production of Goods and Services: 57 teaching hours per year
Teaching hours are given in 60-minute units.
Basic skills
Basic skills are integrated into the competence aims for the subject, based on the specific needs of that subject.
Competence aims
Production of Goods and Services
Idea generation
The aims of the studies are to enable pupils to- identify the need for a good and/or service at school or in the local community
- evaluate how this need can be satisfied through a new product or service or by further developing a product or service that already exists
- develop a business concept and set up a business
Production
The aims of the studies are to enable pupils to- plan, produce, market and offer a good or service for a specific target group
- set up a simple budget and basic accounting for this endeavour
- utilise resources from the local community in a purposeful manner
Assessment
Provisions for final assessment:
Overall achievement mark
Year level | Provisions |
10th year level or the year in which the subject is completed | The pupils shall receive an overall achievement mark |
Examination for pupils
Year level | Provisions |
10th year level or the year in which the subject is completed | There is no examination in the subject |
Examination for external candidates
Year level | Provisions |
10th year level or the year in which the subject is completed | There are no arrangements for participation by external candidates in the subject |
The provisions for assessment are stipulated in the regulations of the Norwegian Education Act.