Finnish as a second-language subject curriculum (FIN1-03)

Competence aims after Vg3 - supplementary studies qualifying for higher education - vocational education programme

Language learning

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• describe the characteristics of the Kven language and identify similarities between the Finnish and Kven languages
• provide examples of words and expressions in a Kven dialect
• describe and assess own language skills and progress
• use relevant terminology about the forms, structures and syntax of the language
• use relevant and precise terminology to describe the grammar and text structure of the language
• assess his or her own language skills and learning strategies to promote further language development
• use a wide selection of digital and other aids independently

Communication

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• master a broad vocabulary of a general nature and some academic topics
• use the grammar and text structures of the language in written and spoken presentations
• understand long written and spoken presentations about different personal, interdisciplinary and social topics
• express him-/herself in speech and writing in language appropriate for the situation with fluency, precision and coherence
• take initiatives to launch and end a conversation
• read formal and informal texts from various genres and with different purposes
• choose and use different listening, speaking and writing strategies suitable for the purpose and situation
• choose and use content from various sources independently, critically and responsibly
• use technical and mathematical information in communication
• produce texts with composite content in digital media
• master a wide vocabulary in several fields
• understand long spoken and written presentations on various historical and social topics
• express him-/herself in writing and oral speech in a varied manner adapted to the situation at hand with fluency, precision and cohesion
• choose and use appropriate listening, speaking, reading and writing strategies suitable for the purpose, situation and genre
• take initiatives to initiate, sustain and finish a conversation
• talk about social issues in the language area and issues relating to education, vocations and working life
• write formal and informal texts with good structure and coherence on personal, interdisciplinary and social themes
• present an optional interdisciplinary in-depth study topic

Culture, community and literature

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• discuss and elaborate on the status and use of the Kven and Finnish languages in Norway and how they are presented in different media
• compare the language situation for Kven and other Finno-Ugric minorities
• discuss and elaborate on a selection of literary texts from various genres and from the Finno-Ugric language area
• discuss, elaborate on and analyze a film that illuminates the way linguistic minorities live, their social conditions and values
• discuss the relation between languages, different artistic expressions and communities
• tell others about important historical events and some key persons on the Northern Cap
• discuss and elaborate on issues relating to identity, language, society and religion
• discuss and elaborate on how changes in society influence the use and development of the Finnish and Kven languages
• read and discuss and elaborate on a representative selection of texts in Finnish from various genres, epochs and language areas