Natural science subject curriculum (NAT1-02)

Competence aims after Year 7

The budding researcher

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• formulate questions on something he or she is curious about, prepare a plan for examining a hypothesis he or she has formulated, carry out the examination and discuss the result
• explain why it is important to make and test hypotheses through systematic observations and experiments, and why it is important to compare results
• use digital aids and natural science equipment for experimental work and fieldwork
• extract natural science information from simple natural science texts in different media
• publish results from his or her own examinations using digital tools

Diversity in nature

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• plan and carry out studies in some nature areas in cooperation with others
• examine and describe flowers and plants and explain the functions of the different plant parts
• describe characteristics of vertebrates and explain the functions of the most important organs
• examine and describe factors that influence the germination and growth of plants
• describe the characteristics of a selection of plant, mushroom and animal species and tell others how these are ordered systematically
• tell others about the use of some plant, mushroom and animal species according to some traditions, including Sami traditions

Body and health

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• describe the most important organs in the human body and their functions
• describe the human skeleton and muscles and elaborate on how the body can move
• explain what happens during puberty and talk about gender identities and variation in sexual orientation
• collect information about and discuss dangers to one's health that can result from substance abuse

The universe

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• describe our solar system and natural science theories on the origin of the earth
• describe a model of the solar system and how this model may explain observed phenomena, including night and day, phases of the moon and the sun travelling across the sky

Phenomena and substances/elements

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• examine and describe some central characteristics of some minerals and rocks and how they have been formed
• carry out experiments with sound, hearing and noise, describe and explain the results and how we may protect ourselves from unwanted sounds
• carry out experiments with magnetism and electricity, describe and explain the results
• elaborate on the use of some sources of energy in earlier times and in contemporary times, and describe consequences for the environment, locally and globally
• carry out relevant weather measurements and present the results with and without digital aids
• describe central characteristics of gases, liquids, solids and phase transitions using the particle model
• explain the structure of substances and how substances may be transformed, by using the concepts of atoms and molecules
• carry out experiments with chemical reactions and explain what characterises these reactions

Technology and design

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• plan, build and test mechanical toys, describe various movements of the toys and the principles of mechanical transfer
• plan, build and test simple products that use electrical energy, explain how they work and describe the process from idea to finished product
• elaborate on how transfer of movement has been used throughout history to exploit the energy potential in wind and water