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University System and Teacher Education in Norway

University System and Teacher Education in Norway. Said Hadjerrouit Agder University College Faculty of Mathematics and Sciences Kristiansand, Norway E-mail: Said.Hadjerrouit@hia.no IUFM, Montpellier March 10, 2006. Topics. University system in Norway Agder University College (AUC)

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University System and Teacher Education in Norway

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  1. University System and Teacher Education in Norway Said Hadjerrouit Agder University College Faculty of Mathematics and Sciences Kristiansand, Norway E-mail: Said.Hadjerrouit@hia.no IUFM, Montpellier March 10, 2006

  2. Topics • University system in Norway • Agder University College (AUC) • Teacher education at AUC • Higher Education • School curriculum

  3. Higher Education Institutions in Norway Norwegian universities and colleges: • Universities and Specialized University Institutions • State University Colleges • National Institutes of the Arts • Private Colleges

  4. Universities and Specialized Institutions at University Level • University of Oslo • University of Bergen • University of Tromsø • University of Stavanger (from 1 January 2005) • Agder University (from September 2006) • UniK - University Graduate Center • Agricultural University of Norway • Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration • Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education • NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology • Oslo School of Architecture • The Norwegian Academy of Music • The Norwegian School of Veterinary Science • The University Centre on Svalbard • The Norwegian Lutheran School of Theology (from 1 Jan 2005)

  5. State University Colleges Agder University College Akershus University College Bergen University College Bodø University College Buskerud University College Finnmark University College Gjøvik University College Harstad University College Hedmark University College Lillehammer University College Molde University College Narvik University College Nesna University College Nord-Trøndelag University College Oslo University College Saami University College Sogn og Fjordane University College Stavanger University College Stord/Haugesund University College Sør-Trøndelag University College Telemark University College Tromsø University College Vestfold University College Volda University College Østfold University College Aelesund University College

  6. Agder University College (AUC) • The country’s fifth largest institution of higher education • The largest University College in Norway • More than 8200 students with campuses in • Kristiansand • Grimstad • Arendal • Over 140 different studies • 4 Doctor Degrees (Mathematics didactics, Computing, Nordic languages, & economics) • Over 900 teaching and administrative staff • AUC is located in the southern part of Norway, known as Sørlandet.

  7. Gimlemoen Campus

  8. Arriving in Kristiansand

  9. Faculties AUC is divided into seven faculties: • Faculty of Health and Sport • Faculty of Fine Arts • Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences • Faculty of Engineering and Science • Faculty of Humanities • Faculty of Mathematics and Sciences • Faculty of Education AUC also has an office for teacher education, which coordinates pre-school, primary and secondary school teacher education programmes Education reform 1994: Teacher Education integrated into AUC

  10. Study Programmes for Teacher Education • 4-year Programme in General Teacher Education • Bachelor Programme in Pre-School Education • Bachelor programme in Teacher Training in Practical-Aesthetical Subjects • Teacher Training Programme for Students with General Teacher Background (one or two years) • Teacher Training Programme for vocational teachers ( one or two years)

  11. Teacher Education • Teacher education is spread over six faculties. • The faculties are responsible for the development of the course descriptions, aims, contents, relevant literature, teaching and assessment methods • The courses should be closely connected to the teacher profession and interplay between practical work and theory and between the subjects

  12. The Management and Organisation of Teacher Education • The Dean of teacher education is the professional and administrative head of the different teacher educations. • Each education has a programme coordinator. • The Dean and the programme coordinators form the academic administration, which has the responsibility for the courses and programmes, which are taken by over 1,600 students.

  13. Samlet plan(Plan complet de formation) • AUC publishes Samlet plan for each year of teacher education, pre-school teacher education, teacher-training programme and specialist teacher education in practical and aesthetic subjects. • Samlet plan contains each local course description connected to the compulsory parts of the education, including the plan for teaching practice and guidelines. • Samlet plan makes the cooperation connected to the studies easier for both students, tutors, lecturers, schools/pre-schools and the academic administration

  14. Teacher Education for the Pre-school (the 0-6 age group) Teacher education for the Norwegian pre-school (the 0-6 age group) is the three-year programme (bachelor) consisting of • a basic programme of basic programme of five semesters, and then • a one semester elective course.

  15. Teacher education for the Norwegian grunnskole (the 6-16 age group) Teacher education for the Norwegian grunnskole (the 6-16 age group) is a four-year programme consisting of • a basic programme of six semesters, and then • either a one-year course or two one-semester courses.

  16. Compulsory Subjects • Pedagogy • Mathematics • Norwegian • Religion and ethics • Basic skills (The ability to express oneself orally, to read, to do arithmetic, to express oneself in writing, and to use ICT)

  17. Teacher Training in Practical-Aesthetical Subjects Aim and objective • For practical and aesthetic subjects (music, dance, drama, etc.) Professional goal and access to further studies • Qualifies for work at all levels in the compulsory school • Qualifies for working with public cultural activities in general and for teaching in music- and culture schools. Bachelor programme • 3 years

  18. Teacher Training Programme for Students with General Teacher Background • The goal is to qualify students to teach in compulsory lower secondary school, upper secondary school and adult education. • Focuses on the practical work experience and has the teacher's field of work within the current curriculum for compulsory education. • Covers the subject-centred education (ICT, mathematics, science, etc.) and professional didactics and practice. • The programme can be completed either in one year, full-time or over two years, part-time. • Admission requirements: Qualification for a general subject teacher general a lower university degree (bachelor)

  19. Teacher Training Programme:Current subjects / codes in professional didactics 15 ECTS-credits /30 ECTS-creditsProfessional Didactics in English EN-108 / EN-109Professional Didactics in French FR-107 / FR-108Professional Didactics in History HI-108 / HI-109Professional Didactics in ICT INF112 / INF113Professional Didactics in Mathematics MA-112 / MA-113Professional Didactics in Natural Science NAT101 / NAT102Professional Didactics in Norwegian NO-118 / NO-119Professional Didactics in Religion, Ethics and Philosophy KR-111 / KR-112Professional Didactics in Social Science SV-109 / SV-110Professional Didactics in Academic Studies PED118 / PED119Professional Didactics in German TY-110 / TY-111Professional Didactics in Business Administration Subjects SE-102 / SE-103Professional Didactics in Physical Education IDR107 / IDR108The students should have professional didactics in two subjects.

  20. Teaching Practice Programmes with a duration of six weeks • Primary and lower secondary schools: • From the end of Sept until the beginning of Nov 2005. • Upper secondary schools: • From the end of Jan until the beginning of March 2006. • Teachers’ observations and evaluation of students’ teaching (4-5 hours for each student)

  21. Teacher Training Programme for Vocational Teachers Objectives Qualifies for teaching in compulsory lower secondary school, upper secondary school and adult education based on the teacher's vocational background. Admission requirementsProfessional oriented university college education (engineering, nursing, or arts and crafts) and a minimum 2 years professional practice

  22. Study Programmes for Faculty of Education • 1 Year Study Programme in Education • 1-semester Programme in Early Childhood Pedagogy • Bachelor Programme in Education • Bachelor Programme in Special Needs Education • Comparative Educational Studies • Early Childhood Pedagogics and Preschool Development • Education 1 - Teaching and Learning • Education 2 • Education 3 • Education for Special Needs 1 • Education for Special Needs 2 • Educational Counselling 1, part-time • Educational Skills for Teachers with Non-Norwegian Background 2 • Guidance and Counselling • Individually Adapted Education • Master of Education (Teaching and Learning)

  23. Study Programmes for Faculty of Mathematics and Sciences • 1-year Programme in Biology • 1-year Programme in Computer Science • 1-year Programme in Mathematics • 1-year Programme in Physics • Bachelor Programme in Biology • Bachelor Programme in Biomedical Laboratory Science • Bachelor Programme in Mathematics • ICT and learning 1 • ICT and learning 2 • Master Programme in Mathematics Education (2 years) • Master Programme in Mathematics Education (5 years) • Mathematics 1 - Bilingual • Mathematics 2 • Mathematics 3 • Natural Sciences 1 - Half-Year Programme • Naturfag 1 halvårsstudium, deltid • Ph.D. Programme in Mathematics Education

  24. Teacher Education:Training of Pre-Primary and Primary School Teachers • The minimum qualification to teach in pre-primary schools (førskole) is a Førskolelærer qualification which requires three (3) yearsof training at colleges of education. • The minimum qualification to teach in primary schools (grunnskole, barnetrinnet) is an Allmennlærer(general subject teacher) or Faglærer (single subject teacher) qualification which requires four (4) years of training offered at colleges of education.

  25. Teacher Education:Training of Secondary School Teachers • Allmennlærer, Faglærer or a lower university degree (bachelor), based on 4 years' study, qualifies to teach in lower secondary schools. • Allmennlærer with one year of additional subjects (one subject must have been studied for at least one year), a higher university degree requiring five to six years of study (master) qualifies to teach in upper secondary schools.

  26. Structure of Education System Pre-higher education: • Duration of compulsory education: • Age of entry: 6 • Age of exit: 16 Structure of school system: • Primary • Type of school providing this education: Grunnskole, Barnetrinnet; Primary School • Length of program in years: 7 • Age level from: 6 to 13 • Lower Secondary • Type of school providing this education: Ungdomstrinnet; Lower Secondary School • Length of program in years: 3 • Age level from: 13 to 16 • Upper Secondary • Type of school providing this education: Videregående Skole; Upper Secondary School • Length of program in years: 3 • Age level from: 16 to 19 • Vocational / Professional • Length of program in years: 3 • Age level from: 16 to 19

  27. Higher Education • Academic year: • Classes from: Aug to June • Long vacation from: 15 June to 15 Aug • Languages of instruction: • Norwegian, English

  28. Stages of studies:University Level Studies University level first stage: Cand.mag, Bachelor: • Candidatus/Candidata Magisterii (Cand.mag.) is normally obtained after three-and-a-half years University level second stage: Candidatus/Candidata Master • The second level (graduate/higher) degree usually consists of one-and-a-half to two years' additional study and University level third stage: Doctoral • Doctor's degree programmes generally consist of three years of study following completion of the second level degree or other professional degree programmes

  29. University Level Third Stage: Doctoral • The title of Doctor (Dr.) is followed by the name of the field of study in which it is awarded, e.g. • Dr. scient. (Natural Sciences), • Dr. art. (Humanities), • Dr. polit. (Social Sciences), • Dr. ing. (Engineering), • Dr. juris (Law), • Dr. med. (Medicine), • Dr. odont. (Dentistry), • Dr. oecon. (Economy), • Dr. psychol. (Psychology) and • Dr. theol. (Theology). • The title Doctor Philosophiae is more general and can be obtained in all fields without a specific course of study. Doctor's Degree programmes are offered by the universities, most university colleges, some State colleges and a few private institutions. • The 2001 reform has created the PhD which consists in three years of study beyond the Master's Degree.

  30. Admissions to Higher Education • Admission to university-level studies • Name of secondary school credential required: Vitnemål fra Videregående Skole • Minimum score/requirement: Completed and Passed ("Fullført og bestått")

  31. Foreign Students Admission Admission requirements: • Foreign students should have qualifications at least equivalent to completed general education at the upper secondary level. Minimum mark: 3.0 • Norwegian for foreigners (Norsk for utlendinger, trinn 3) Minimum mark: 500 (oral and written) / Bergenstesten, høyere nivå Language requirements: • Students should have good knowledge of Norwegian and English.

  32. Grading System:Secondary School Usual grading system in secondary school • Full Description: Marking on a scale from 0 to 6. • Highest on scale: 6 • Pass/fail level: 2 • Lowest on scale: 0

  33. Grading System :University and University Colleges From 2003 due to Quality Reform : • Marking on a scale from A to F. • Highest on scale: A • Pass/fail level: E • Lowest on scale: F Before 2003: • Marking on a scale from 1 to 6. • Highest on scale: 1 • Pass/fail level: 4 • Lowest on scale: 6

  34. Norwegian Grading System

  35. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) • Developed by the Commission of the European Union in order to provide common procedures to guarantee academic recognition of studies abroad. • Provides a way of measuring and comparing learning achievements, and transferring them from one institution to another. 

  36. ECTS Credits • Credits are allocated to course units to describe the student workload required to complete the programme. • Credits reflect the quantity of work each course requires in relation to the total quantity of work required to complete a full year of academic work. • 60 ECTS credits represent the full workload of an academic year, and 30 ECTS credits a semester. • One (1) Norwegian "vekttall" (credit point) is equivalent to three (3) ECTS credits.

  37. School Curriculum • Curriculum for Primary and Lower Secondary Education (L 97) • Curriculum for Upper Secondary Education (R 94) • New curriculum (gradually from 2006-2007)

  38. Curriculum for Primary and Lower Secondary Education: L 97 The curriculum consists of three main parts: • The core curriculum for compulsory, upper secondary and adult education (general part) - became effective from September 1993 • Principles and guidelines for compulsory education - is the bridge between the core curriculum and the subject syllabuses. • Subject syllabuses - are based on the core curriculum and formulated in accordance with the principles and guidelines for compulsory education Separate curriculum, L97 Sami, for the Sami pupils in order to preserve and develop the Sami language and Sami culture and social life.

  39. Curriculum for Primary and Lower Secondary Education (L 97) • Foreword • Core curriculum: General part • Principles and guidelines for compulsory education • Christian Knowledge and Religious and Ethical education Norwegian • Norwegian • Sign Language as a first language - Language for deaf pupils. • Mathematics • Social Studies • Art and Crafts • Science and the environment • English • Music • Home economics • Physical education • Compulsory additional subjects • Class and pupil council activities • School’s and pupils options

  40. L 97 • School starts at the age of six (instead of seven) • 10 years compulsory schooling (instead of nine) • A national curriculum: obligation for schools and teachers all over the country

  41. The School Structure Compulsory education is divided into three stages: • Primary stage: grades 1–4 (age 6–10) • Intermediate stage: grades 5–7 (age 10–13) • Lower secondary stage: grades 8–10 (age 13–16)

  42. Language Requirements Different languages • bokmåland nynorsk, sami, and sign Language for deaf pupils. Foreign language teaching • English is now taught from grade 1 and continues throughout compulsory schooling. • German or French are offered from grade 8.

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