Norwegian Subject Curriculum (NOR1-05)

Competence aims after Year 7

Oral communication

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• listen to and process input from others while distinguishing between opinion and fact
• express and justify own views while respecting the views of others
• use song, music and images in performances and presentations
• take on different roles in drama activities, recitations and presentations
• express themselves using a varied vocabulary adapted to the communication situation
• present technical information adapted for a given purpose and recipient, with or without digital tools
• assess oral presentations given by others based on technical criteria

Written communication

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• read a wide selection of Norwegian and translated texts in different genres in both Bokmål and Nynorsk and reflect on their content and form
• cite, summarise and reflect on the key points in a text
• read simple texts in Swedish and Danish and retell and comment on the content
• understand and interpret information from different forms of expression in a composite text
• master key rules of morphology and orthography and write texts with varied syntax and functional punctuation
• write fluently in a personal and functional handwriting and use a keyboard in an appropriate manner
• write texts with a clearly expressed theme and create coherence between sentences and paragraphs
• write narrative, descriptive, reflective and persuasive texts using patterns from sample texts and other sources, and adapt own texts to a given purpose and recipient
• experiment with writing simple texts in the secondary language form
• give feedback on texts created by others based on technical criteria and modify their own texts based on feedback they receive
• use digital sources and tools to create composite texts with hyperlinks and a variety of aesthetic devices
• select and evaluate information from the library and digital information channels

Language, literature and culture

The aims of the training are to enable the apprentice to

• give examples of a few similarities and differences between spoken and written language
• carry out basic sentence analysis and demonstrate how texts are constructed using grammatical terminology and textual knowledge
• compare the language and use of language in Bokmål and Nynorsk texts
• read and pronounce place names containing particular North Sami letters and recognise certain words and expressions in one of the Sami languages
• compare vernaculars in their own environment with other vernaculars and with the written language forms Bokmål and Nynorsk
• provide examples of and reflect on how language can express and shape opinions towards individuals and groups of people
• present own interpretations of characters, plots and themes in a varied selection of children's and youth literature in Bokmål and Nynorsk and in translation from Sami
• evaluate texts on the basis of own experiences and with an understanding of the language and content
• be familiar with copyright rules on the use of sources
• use different types of digital and paper-based dictionaries