PHOTOS: Long queues at the testing stations at the University of Oslo
Tuesday’s start of testing at test stations at the University of Oslo (UiO) has been demanding. There has been a lot of activity, which has…
Education
Several schools in Bodø to operate at the “red” level until Easter
Schools in Bodø will have to operate at the “red” level from Monday until Easter. In the last 24 hours, seven new corona infection cases…
Survey: Norwegian students are more concerned about job prospects now compared to pre-corona times
Almost four out of ten Norwegian students believe that their job prospects are worse now than before the corona pandemic started. According to a new…
More and more corona cases are being reported in kindergartens and schools in Oslo
The number of corona cases in Oslo increased from 730 in week 7 to 1,124 in week 8. The growth is greatest among children between…
Mass testing of students and staff in Oslo schools to start next week
Next Wednesday, Oslo Municipality will start mass testing of students and staff in upper secondary schools. Stovner is first in line. The mass testing is…
Norway allocates 27 million kroner for a project that should make it easier for nursing students to go on exchanges
A pilot project aims to make exchanges in shorter professional educations easier. At least NOK 27 million has been set aside for the project. The…
From tomorrow, the University of Oslo will start rapid testing thousands of students
The infection has increased considerably in Oslo recently. Due to the spike, the University of Oslo (UiO) will start rapid testing all students and employees…
New research points to room for improvement in mathematics teaching in Norwegian schools
According to new research from the University of Agder, mathematics teaching in primary school should include more realistic tasks. “In order to give students basic…
Canceled exams raise concerns about gaps in education in Norway
After Minister of Education Guri Melby (V) canceled written exams in junior high schools and upper secondary schools on Monday, several people expressed worries about…
1,600 students in Bergen have been asked to test themselves for coronavirus
A total of 1,600 students at the student housing center at Fantoft in Bergen has been asked to test themselves after an outbreak of infection…
Norwegian government cancels written exams due to corona situation
Written exams and many oral exams in junior high schools and upper secondary schools will be canceled this spring due to the infection situation. The…
Norway registered a decrease in infection cases in schools and kindergartens in December
A new update from the National Institute of Public Health (FHI) shows that the number of schools and kindergartens where cases of COVID-19 have led…
Bergen closes school after several cases of infection
Nygård school in Bergen could be closed for up to two weeks after several cases of infection in recent weeks. According to newspaper Bergens Tidende,…
Fewer students are being bullied at Norwegian schools, survey shows
A total of 5.8% of the students who responded to a recent student survey said they were bullied at school 2-3 times a month or…
Student council leaders in Norway ask authorities to cancel spring exams
According to a survey, almost nine out of ten student councils at 183 upper secondary schools in Norway believe spring exams should be canceled. In…
Norway’s health institute sharpens infection control measures for school employees in the Oslo region
The National Institute of Public Health (FHI) recommends stricter infection control measures for employees in schools and kindergartens in which there is a suspicion of…
The Norwegian government has started preparing for a full closure of schools
The Norwegian government has started preparing for a full closure of schools and kindergartens, but will avoid it as long as possible, Education Minister Guri…
Record number of students in Norway fail nursing exam
Before Christmas, Norway’s nursing students had a national partial exam in “Anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry.” Now, it turns out that a record number of students…
More than half of Norwegian teachers have considered looking for a new job due to corona
A total of 53% of Norwegian teachers have applied for or are considering work outside of school due to the corona pandemic, according to a…
The Norwegian government wants to allow more people to study from home – even after corona
The corona pandemic has allowed more people to go through education from home. That is also what the Prime Minister and the Minister of Research…
