History (HIS01‑03)
Competence aims and assessment

Examples of connections

Explanation

Competence aims after vg3 - Supplementary programme for general university and college admissions certification

  • reflect on how the past shapes us as people and how our interpretations of the past are affected by our understanding of the present and expectations for the future
  • discuss the degree to which developments in different periods have been influenced by upheaval or continuity and consider what makes an event in the past meaningful
  • reflect on how the past is used locally and by different stakeholders and discuss the purpose of this use of history
  • explore the past by formulating research questions, assessing and using different material and presenting one’s own conclusions
  • explore a historic figure and discuss his or her ideas, options and choices in light of the time in which he or she lived
  • compare different accounts of an event and reflect on the fact that historical accounts are influenced by the points of view and context of the author
  • explain important changes in how people have obtained food and used natural resources and assess the significance of this for people and a sustainable society
  • present important demographic changes and assess the causes of these changes and their impact on people and society
  • explain how trade and economic systems have affected power relationships and peoples’ lives
  • describe societal changes from antiquity to early modern times and assess their significance for the division and legitimacy of power and opportunities for democratic participation
  • describe the role of religion in society from the Middle Ages to the present day and assess its significance for how people have perceived themselves and others
  • explain the thoughts and ideologies that have underpinned political revolutions from the Age of Enlightenment to the present day and assess their significance for the development of modern democracy
  • reflect on how technological revolutions from the industrial revolution to the present day have changed peoples’ lives and shaped expectations for the future
  • explain the reasons why people have migrated and discuss cultural encounters as seen from different perspectives
  • explain the reasons why colonial powers conquered territories and discuss the consequences of this
  • describe the background for the two world wars and a sample of other major wars or conflicts in the twentieth century and reflect on whether peace treaties helped create peace and reconciliation
  • explore the options and choices a person has in conflict situations and assess the consequences of the choices that were made
  • reflect on how ideologies and ways of thinking in the twentieth century and up to the present day have contributed to oppression, terror and such genocides as the Holocaust
  • analyse how portrayals of the past have been used in Norway to create a national identity and discuss the impact of these on different groups
  • explore how people have strived for empowerment and emancipation in Norwegian and Sami history and explain how they have also contributed to the development of democracy
  • explain the development of the welfare state in Norway in the twentieth century and discuss the consequences for peoples’ lives

Formative assessment

Assessment of coursework