Natural science (NAT01‑05)
Competence aims and assessment

Not in force for vg1 until 1.8.2026

This version of the curriculum is not in force for vg1 until 1.8.2026. Until 1.8.2026 the previous curriculum version is in force.

Examples of connections

Explanation

Competence aims after vg1 agriculture, fishing and forestry

The pupil is expected to be able to

  • explore a self-chosen research question relating to one’s own education programme, present findings and argue for the choice of methods
  • carry out risk assessment of one’s own experiments and manage the resulting waste in a suitable manner
  • explore and present technology relating to one’s own education programme and assess it in a sustainability perspective
  • discuss current health and lifestyle issues and assess the reliability of information from different sources
  • explain the functions of some nutrients and discuss why a varied diet is important in a health and sustainability perspective
  • explore issues related to land use, explain how changes can affect ecosystems and propose sustainable solutions
  • explain why some elements are important for life and assess how human activity can affect the cycles of these elements

Formative assessment

Formative assessment shall help to promote learning and develop competence in the subject. The pupils demonstrate and develop competence in natural science in the vg1 programme for agriculture, fishing and forestry when they use relevant subject-related terminology, theories and models to explore, describe, explain and discuss relationships in and between natural-science phenomena. They also demonstrate and develop competence when they argue for the choice of methods, undertake ethical and safety assessments, reflect on findings and critically assess sources and information relating to their explorations and experiments. They also demonstrate and develop competence when they apply and reflect on natural-science practices and approaches and natural-science technology.

The teacher shall facilitate for pupil participation and stimulate their desire to learn by facilitating for varied, practical and exploratory ways of working. The teacher and pupils shall engage in dialogue about their development in natural science. The pupils shall have the opportunity to explore and experiment. With the competence the pupils have demonstrated as the starting point, they shall have the opportunity to express what they believe they have achieved, and reflect on their development in the subject. The teacher shall provide guidance on further learning and adapt the teaching to enable the pupils to use the guidance to develop their competence in natural science.

Assessment of coursework

The grade awarded for coursework shall reflect the overall competence of the pupil in natural science after completing vg1 in the programme for agriculture, fishing and forestry. The teacher shall plan and facilitate for the pupils to demonstrate their competence in different ways, including through understanding, reflection and deliberation, and in various contexts. The teacher shall award a grade in natural science based on the competence demonstrated by the pupil when the pupil has communicated knowledge about and understanding of the content of the subject and has seen interconnections. The grade shall also be based on the competence demonstrated by the pupil when working in a practical and exploratory manner.