Certificate of competence (kompetansebevis)
A certificate of competence is the documentary basis for completed and assessed upper secondary education and training which does not entitle the holder to a certificate of upper secondary education and training, a craft certificate or a journeyman’s certificate. A certificate of competence can also be issued, if required, for all education and training, at whatever level, regardless of whether it was successfully completed or not.
Certificate for upper secondary education and training (vitnemål for videregående opplæring)
A certificate for upper secondary education and trainingprovides documentation of the successful completion of a 3-year course of education and training that gives access to university studies and documentation of vocational competence.
Absence is listed in terms of days and single hours for each year level. The reason for absence can be given on the certificate.
Certificate for primary and lower secondary education (vitnemål for grunnskolen)
A certificate for primary and lower secondary education is issued as documentation of completed primary and lower secondary education.
Pupils are assessed in non-continuing subjects at the end of their period of education and training and receive a final mark for order and conduct at the end of their 10th year. The marks represent the competence which they have attained, based on the description in the curriculum for each subject.
Validity
The certificate shall contain the name and date of birth (11 digits), as well as information about the location, school and date it was issued. The certificate shall be signed by two persons. A valid certificate shall 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
The grading scale used in the certificates is as follows:
- 6 – six (exceptionally high degree of competence in the subject)
- 5 – five (very high degree of competence in the subject)
- 4 – four (high degree of competence in the subject)
- 3 – three (fair degree of competence in the subject)
- 2 – two (low degree of competence in the subject)
- 1 – one (very low degree of competence in the subject)
In certain subjects, forms of assessment other than numerical marks are used, like the the assessment form "Participated" instead of numerical marks. The relevant national curriculum stipulates which subjects and which forms of assessment that such alternative forms apply to. For private schools entitled to government subsidies a corresponding stipulation is found in the school’s curriculum approved under the Private School Act.
For the practical part of the craft certificate and journeyman’s certificate, a tripartite grading scale is used:
- Passed with distinction
- Passed
- Failed
For an examination mark, there shall also be an indication as to whether the exam form was written ("S" for "skriftlig"), oral ("M" for "muntlig"), oral-practiacal ("MP" for "muntlig-praktisk") or practical (”P”).
The certificate may contain annotations on specific subjects. There may also be annotations that apply to the certificate as a whole.
Marks for order and conduct are given as follows:
- Good
- Fair
- Poor
Faste ord/uttrykk på vitnemål og/eller kompetansebevis i grunnskolen og videregående skole oversatt til engelsk
NB! I parentes står mulige forkortelser/oppdeling av ordet på to linjer av plasshensyn (eller en forklaring av forkortelser som skal brukes)
Norsk (bokmål) | Engelsk |
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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 |
Norsk (bokmål) | Engelsk |
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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) |
Norsk (bokmål) | Engelsk |
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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 |
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