Leonardo SKILLMeeting in Norway 24.11.2013 – 30.11.2013

1. Presentation of partner institutions, their cities/towns, regions, vocational education and the silent partners

2. Visiting companies and silent partners in Norway3. Establishing a common mailbox4. Draft design of the project partners' websites5. Draft design of social networks (provider: Netherlands)

Starting the discussion about a professional videoconferencing system

Starting the discussion about accommodation, transportation, health support and social activities for pupils

Agenda:

Sunday 24.11: Arrival Monday 25.11: Fishing in the Norwegian Sea Tuesday 26.11: Visit at Omya Hustadmarmor

AS - tour of the school/meeting at school Wednesday 27.11: Meeting at school Thursday 28.11: Visit at Brunvoll AS/meeting

at school Friday 29.11: Meeting at school/visit at Vard

AS Saturday 30.11: Return

Program:

Official name: Kingdom of Norway System of government:

Constitutional monarchy Parliamentary democracy

The Royal House of Norway: Harald V, King of Norway, born 21 February

1937 76 years old (became king in 1991)

Facts about Norway:

Population: 5 051 275 inhabitants Official languages:

Norwegian (two variations: Bokmål and Nynorsk) Sami

Religion:Protestant Christianity

Currency: Norwegian kroner, NOK 1 EUR = NOK 8.20 NOK

2013-figures:

Area: 385 186 km2 (pr km2: 13! as compared to N: 404)

Highest mountain Galdhøpiggen 2 469 m

Longest fjord Sognefjorden 204 km

Average temperature in summer: 15 C

Average temperature in winter: -5 C

Midnight sun: North Cape: 13 May-29 July

Period of darkness: North Cape: 18 Nov – 23 Jan

Average monthly pay 2012: Men: 42 000 NOK = 5 100 Euro Women: 36 ooo NOK = 4 300 Euro (85% of

men’s pay) Unemployment rate (2013): 3,5 %

Average pay pr year at our school in 2013: 510 000 NOK = 62 000 Euro

The county of Møre and Romsdal• is located in the north-

western part of Norway and is one of 19 counties.

• 36 municipalities • As of 2013, approximately

260.000 people live in the area.

• Four hospitals, four airports and three colleges.

• Overall, we have 7.700 km of coastline against Norwegian Sea and a land area of 15.000 km2

• Ålesund, Molde and Kristiansund are the largest towns.

The county of Møre and Romsdal

• has ownership of 23 combined upper secondary schools providing 10.000 students upper secondary education

• has about 2.500 employees. About 2.000 of these work at the upper secondary schools.

• has ownership of and responsibility for public libraries

• has ownership of about 3.000 kilometres of county roads, 22 ferry routes and

• has responsibility for county public transport services, dental care, culture and a lot more

Fræna municipality (10 000 inhabitants) covers most of the Romsdal peninsula onto Hustadvika and is Molde's neighboring municipality.

Fræna is the largest rural municipality in the county, and agriculture and fihing is an important industrial sector.

Presentationmunicipality of Fraena:

Fræna municipality has many fine outdoor recreation and natural areas. Hiking on Skaret Tourist center is unique with excellent conditions for summer and winter activities.

A trip to the lively fishing village of Bud, with a visit to Ergan coastal fort, or the island of Bjørnsund, and further along the coastline of Hustadvika up to the Atlantic Road are the most popular excursions when visiting Fræna.

1. Compulsory primary education: 6 – 132. Compulsory lower secondary education: 13-

163. Upper secondary education and training: 16

– 194. Higher education: 19 –

1. Bachelor 3 years2. Master 5 years

Education in Norway:

All pupils have the right to 3 years of upper secondary education and training leading up to: admission to higher education or vocational qualifications

Pupils in vocational education can achieve admission to higher education by taking a supplementary programme for general studies

Since 1994:

Specialisation in General Studies (at Fraena including an

international class) Sports and Physical Education Music, Dance and Drama

General studies take 3 years and lead to university admission certification.

Programs for general studies:

1. Technical and Industrial Production2. Building and Construction3. Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry4. Health and Social Care5. Restaurant and Food Processing6. Electricity and Electronics7. Service and Transport8. Media and Communication9. Design, Arts and Crafts

Vocational Education Programs:

Vocational education is based upon the 2 + 2 model: 2 years at school + 2 years of apprenticeship in a company (with

pay)

Leads to a craft- or journeyman’s certificate

Vocational Education and Training(VET):

Lessons pr weekVG 1

Lessons pr weekVG 2

Common Core Subjects

12 9

Common Programme Subjects

17 17

In-depth Study Project (PFO):

6 9

Vocational education at school35 lessons pr week:

Norwegian English Social science Mathematics Science Physical education

Common core subjects:

Production Technical services Documentation and quality Production and maintenance Chemical technology Trouble-shooting and repair work

Common Programme Subjectsexamples:

Pratice-based training: 1. year 6 lessons pr week 2. year 9 lessons pr week Purpose of the subject is to give pupils the

opportunity to gain experience with the content, tasks and working methods that characterize the different professions within the education programs

In addition during the 2. year: 6 weeks of work placements

In-depth study project (PFO):

If there are not enough in-service training placements in companies, the county authorities are obliged to offer a 3. year in school – 3TØ (building and construction)

Leads to the same craft- and journeyman’s certificate.

In-service training at school:

Construction machine repairman: 2 + 1 Two years at school + a third year with combined school and in-

service training 2 days pr week at school and 3 days pr week

in-service training in a company 3 AR

Special way to craft’s certificate:

TAF One week at school and one week in-service

training in a company 4 years (2years at school and 2 years

apprenticeship with pay)

Leads to both admission to higher education and a craft’s certificate

Combined technical and general studies

2006: Introduction of The Knowledge Promotion

The importance of adapted education-> A key factor in all curriculums in Norway.  

PC is compulsory for every pupil in upper secondary

internet challenges the textbook’s position as the main source for knowledge.

The Knowledge Promotion:

applies to all levels of primary and secondary education and training National Core Curriculum National Subject Curricula National distribution of teaching hours per

subject – in average 20 lessons pr week + 9 hours of collegial cooperation, competence development and cooperation with parents and external partners + 14 hours pr week for pre- and post work on his own

Individual Assessment

The Knowledge Promotion:

-> integrated and adapted to each subject Being able to read Being able to express oneself orally Being able to express oneself in writing Being able to develop numeracy Being able to use digital tools 

Describe competence that is fundamental to learning and development in all subjects 

Five basic skills:

6 – six (exceptionally high degree of competence in the subject)

5 – five (very high degree of competence in the subject)

4 – four (high degree of competence in the subject) 3 – three (fair degree of competence in the subject) 2 – two (low degree of competence in the subject) 1 – one (very low degree of competence in the

subject)

The grading scale:

Marks for order and conduct are given as follows:

Good Fair Poor

The grading scale:

For the practical part of the craft certificate and journeyman’s certificate, a tripartite grading scale is used:

Passed with distinction Passed Failed

The grading scale:

Pupil survey every year about the learning environment in general

(75 to 125 questions)

Pupil survey twice a year connected to each teacher’s teaching in two different subjects

(18 questions + free text for comments)

Surveys:

99 % of 16 – 19 year old pupils attend upper secondary education (10 % have special needs)

70 % have successfully completed admission to higher education or craft/journeyman’s certificate within 5 years after having started

National project to prevent drop-outs: «New Deal»

Completed and passed:

Combined upper secondary school About 430 pupils 70 teachers (on average 6 pupils pr teacher) 7 school leaders 20 other employees Film presentation www.frana.vgs.no

Presentation of Fraena vgs:

Bilateral class exchanges to Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Northern-Ireland, Italy, France, Portugal.

Multilateral projects with Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany, Slovakia.

Study tours to Poland, Germany, Slovakia, France, Spain, Tunisia, Egypt, Marokko, Jordan and China.

Internationalisation at Fraena vgs from 1996:

• Class exchange with Sweden (Nord Plus Junior)• Class exchange with Portugal (Comenius)• Study tour to Belfast• Study tour to Poland/Germany for second year students• Study tour to Ukraine (helping project)• Comenius project MING about food• Leonardo project SKILL about vocational education

2013-2014:

Omya Hustadmarmor AS on Tuesday Brunvoll AS on Thursday Vard AS on Friday

Presentation of silent partners: