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Principal sends home sick students without noting absence
Under the new absence policy that came into effect in autumn, principal by the Amalie Skram secondary school in Bergen found it necessary to send home sick students.…
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Five Norwegian educational institutions on prestigious international list
Norwegian University of Life Sciences at Ås is a newcomer on the list of the 980 best universities of the world. The University of Oslo is the highest placed of the…
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The government wants to remove “hopeless” rule for immigrants
Many immigrants with secondary education from their home country do have this accepted and sanctioned, but are still not entitled to secondary education in Norway. The…
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Learning Norwegian could be so boring …
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Poor yet improved knowledge in math among students
New students are slightly better in mathematics than previous ones, but still there are dramatic shortcomings according to the new test results. Norwegian Mathematics…
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Students able to obtain a medical certificate online
A new service is offering schoolchildren an absence certificate online after a video consultation with a doctor. The Directorate of Health can not yet say whether the…
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33 pass new math test for teacher training
After a new math test there is another 33 people eligible to start teacher training. This summer applicants had acheived level three in math, by offering to take…
Education
Study in Oslo
Oslo has one of the most highly educated populations in Europe. Schools are publicly funded, and even at university level there are no tuition fees, other than a small…
Education
Significant decline in absencenteeism following new limits
School absences have fallen sharply in Trondheim after the introduction of the new absentee rule for High Schools, writes Klassekampen. Seven out of eight principals in…
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Teachers will learn more about mental health
Teachers want more knowledge and skills to handle students’ mental health problems, according to a new doctoral thesis. Stine Margrethe Ekornes at the University of Oslo…
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This year’s primary school graduates score better than last year graduates
This year’s graduates have an average of 0.4 school points more than last year’s graduates, show the Education Directorate grade statistics for primary schools. An…
Education
New rules for absence causes flu-queue with GPs
GPs are experiencing a great influx of students who need sick leave for colds, after the new absence rules came into force. A new and stricter absence policy means that…
Education
Students of the teacher education program will take new math exam
Students who failed the maths exam for the pre-course for teacher training will get a second chance, according to the government. At several universities and colleges…
Education
Oslo students to get better sex education
The School Commissioner in Oslo has asked the Education Authority to strengthen the sex instruction in the schools. Topics such as gender diversity and boundaries need…
Education
School introduces mobile phone ban
At Giske school in Sandnes students must put their mobiles in a “mobile hotel” every morning. Wrong to introduce a general ban, the Education Association says. – We want…
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