Norwegian (NOR01‑08)
Competence aims and assessment
Not in force for 5. trinn–7. trinn until 1.8.2026
Explanation
Competence aims after Year 7
The pupil is expected to be able to
- read poetry, short stories, factual texts and fiction in "bokmål" and "nynorsk", Swedish and Danish and talk about purpose, form and content
- read Sami texts in Norwegian and talk about the values that are expressed and how place names and personal names that contain Sami letters are pronounced
- find information in subject-related sources in libraries and digital media, assess the reliability of the sources and refer to the sources in one’s own texts
- use reading strategies adapted to the purpose of the reading
- write texts with functional handwriting and with fluid keyboard typing
- listen to and develop input from others and justify one’s own points of views in conversations
- reflect ethically on how he or she presents him or herself and others in digital media
- present subject-related topics orally with and without digital resources
- play with language and experiment with various language features, literary devices and types of presentation in oral and written texts
- describe, relate, reason and reflect in different oral and written genres and for different purposes
- write texts with a clear structure and master important rules for spelling, word inflection and punctuation
- provide feedback on the texts of fellow pupils based on criteria and use the feedback to revise one’s own texts
- use subject-related terminology and knowledge about word classes and syntax in conversations about one’s own and others’ texts
- explore and describe the interaction between writing, pictures and other forms of expression and create one’s own multimedia texts
- experiment with writing texts in the second-choice language
- compare the spoken language in the local environment with other varieties of spoken language in Norway and with neighbouring languages
- explore and reflect on the relationship between language and identity
Formative assessment
Formative assessment shall help to promote learning and develop competence in the subject. The pupils demonstrate and develop competence in Norwegian in Years 5, 6 and 7 when they read short and long texts in various genres and talk about the form and content of the texts. They also demonstrate and develop competence when they talk about and present subject-related topics, use sources critically and reason, both orally and in writing. The pupils also demonstrate and develop competence when they use appropriate terminology in their descriptions of linguistic variations and in talking about their own and others’ texts during writing processes.
The teacher shall facilitate for pupil participation and stimulate the desire to learn by allowing the pupils to use creativity and imagination and work in a process-oriented way to develop oral and written skills. The teacher shall also facilitate for the pupils to develop competence through practical work, conversations and exchanges of opinion, as well as by allowing them to work on subject-related assignments, both on their own and together with others. The teacher and the pupils shall engage in dialogue on the pupils’ development in Norwegian. The pupils shall be encouraged to experiment with the language. 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 how they have improved their skills. The teacher shall provide guidance on further learning and adapt the teaching to enable the pupils to use the guidance provided to develop their reading skills, writing skills and oral skills when working with language and text.