Norwegian (NOR01‑08)
Competence aims and assessment

Not in force for vg2 until 1.8.2026

This version of the curriculum is not in force for vg2 until 1.8.2026. Until 1.8.2026 the previous curriculum version is in force.

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Explanation

Competence aims after vg2 programmes for general studies

The pupil is expected to be able to

  • read Old Norse texts in translation and compare them to texts from more recent times
  • read and interpret texts from 1500 to 1850 in a cultural-history context and discuss their relevance today
  • explore and reflect on how texts from romanticism and romantic nationalism present humankind, nature and society and compare them to texts from more recent times
  • reflect on factual prose texts and explain the rhetorical situation that has prompted them
  • write subject-related articles that explain and discuss texts in context
  • use feedback and knowledge about language, text and genres to develop one’s own texts
  • use subject-related knowledge and rhetorical skills in discussions and presentations relating to the Norwegian subject
  • use appropriate terminology in the subject to describe the distinctive features of Norwegian compared to Swedish, Danish and Old Norse
  • explain the historical background of the language situation in Norway today

Formative assessment

Formative assessment shall help to promote learning and to develop competence in the subject. The pupils demonstrate and develop competence in Norwegian in the vg2 programmes for general studies when they interpret texts in context and compare older and more recent texts in different media and genres. The pupils also demonstrate and develop competence when they use knowledge about the language as a system to develop their own texts and to compare languages.

The teacher shall facilitate for pupil participation and stimulate the desire to learn by having the pupils create their own subject-related research questions and work creatively to find answers for them. The teacher shall facilitate for developing the ability of the pupils to persevere with larger tasks, whether reading long texts or exploring subject-related research questions. The teacher and the pupils shall engage in dialogue on the development the pupils demonstrate in oral Norwegian and in written first-choice and second-choice languages. 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 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 provided to develop their competence in the subject.

For the half-year assessment, the teacher shall award one grade in oral Norwegian and one in written Norwegian. The grade for oral Norwegian shall be awarded according to the competence demonstrated by the pupils when presenting subject-related matter orally. The grade for written Norwegian shall be awarded according to short and long texts written by the pupil in different genres in the written first-choice and second-choice languages.