Certificates and grading scales
Here you will find information about the different types of certificates, the Norwegian grading scale and validity.
Certificates
Validity
To be valid, the certificate must
- contain the name and date of birth (11 digits)
- contain information about the location, school and date it was issued
- be signed by two persons.
- have the certificate number inscribed at the bottom left, consisting of a V for "vitnemål" (certificate) or K for "kompetansebevis" (certificate of competence), the school’s organization number, the year and a serial number of 5 digits
A description of the syllabus taught on the basis of local curricula and/or other additional information is enclosed with the certificate.
Grading scales
Translations
Below you find translations of standard phrases in Norwegian certificates of education.
Norwegian (bokmål) | English |
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Navn | Name |
Fødselsnummer | Personal ID no. |
har i åååå bestått | has in yyyy passed |
har i åååå gjennomgått grunnskoleopplæringen | has in yyyy completed his/her compulsory education |
har gjennomført opplæring som omfatter | has competed education/training in |
i utdanningsprogram for | in the education programme for |
fullført | completed |
bestått | passed |
og har oppnådd generell studiekompetanse | and has achieved general university admissions certification |
og har bestått fagopplæring | and has passed vocational training |
og har oppnådd yrkeskompetanse | and has achieved vocational competence |
Fortsettelse fra side 1 | Continued from page 1 |
Norwegian (bokmål) | English |
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Omfang | Hours |
Kode | Code |
Fag | Subject |
Standpunktkarakter (Standpunkt-karakter) | Final assessment grade (Final grade) |
Eksamenskarakter (Eksamens-karakter) | Examination grade (Exam grade) |
Eksamensform (Eks. form) | Examination form (Exam form) |
År | Year |
Merknader | Comments |
Fellesfag | Common core subjects |
Felles programfag | Common program subjects |
Valgfag | Elective subject |
Valgfrie programfag | Optional programme subject |
Uspesifiserte programfag | Unspesified programme subjects |
Prosjekt til fordypning | In-depth study project |
Individuell opplæringsplan | Individual training plan |
Norsk (bokmål) | Engelsk |
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en, to, tre, fire, fem, seks | one, two, three four, five, six |
God, Nokså god, Lite god | Good, Fair, Poor |
S (skriftlig), M (muntlig), MP (muntlig-praktisk), P (praktisk) | W (written), O (oral), OP (oral-practical), P (practical) |
BM (bestått meget godt), B (bestått), IB (ikke bestått) | PD (passed with distinction), P (passed), F (failed) |
Deltatt | Participated |
Bestått, Ikke bestått | Passed, Not passed |
Godkjent | Approved |
Fritatt | Exempt |
IV (ikke vurderingsgrunnlag) | NA (no basis for assessment) |
IM (ikke møtt) | FA (failed to appear) |
V (vår), H (høst) | S (spring), A (autumn) |
Norwegian (bokmål) | English |
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Sum omfang | Total hours |
Orden | Order |
Adferd | Conduct |
Fravær | Absence |
dager | days |
timer | hours |
trinn | level |
Sted og dato | Place and date |
Skole | School |
Rektor | Head teacher |
Side ... av ... | Page ... of ... |