We decided to do our infographics project on Norway’s education system.
There wasn’t really a particular reason why we chose to do this job about Norway, other than the fact that I (Rose) had been to Norway earlier this year before the pandemic and absolutely fell in love with it, so I jumped at the opportunity to learn more about the country.
Once we had all agreed on the topic of the infographic, we put our heads together to decide what information would be the most relevant to include, and this is what we came up with:
The Norwegian School system can be grouped into 3 stages, the first two being mandatory.
First of all, we have primary school, for kids aged 6-13 years. In their first year, they learn by mostly playing educational games; and are taught the alphabet, basic math and English. Then, for the remainder of those 6 years they are taught a variety of different subjects. During this level, the students aren't given actual grades but the teacher does comment on their work.
Then, we have lower secondary school, for ages 13-16. During this time, they do get graded and these grades determine which upper secondary school they'll be able to attend later.
The following 3 years of upper secondary school are optional, where the student gets to choose between doing general studies or vocational studies.
Higher education is anything after upper secondary school, which is divided into universities, university colleges, and private schools.
School hours:
-Students are at school from roughly 8.30 to 14:45.
-Between five and six hours a day.
-They have two breaks throughout the day (40-30 minutes)
Holidays:
-The school year runs from August to mid-June.
-Holidays are celebrated at Christmas and in July.
% GDP in education:
-Norway’s GDP value represents 0.34% of the world economy.
Scholarships:
Student/teacher ratio:
Some benefits:
- Norway rewards students who complete their studies,and school dropout rates are almost nonexistent. On the contrary, in Spain, school failure and the generation of 'NEETs' is very high.
- Also, they give huge importance to diversity and accessibility. Norway is known for guaranteeing equal opportunities for success and education to people of all different nationalities, race, gender and background.
Once we had gathered all the information, we went onto the Website Canva and designed a “poster” with all the key points condensed into a few simple statements and illustrations, to make it more visual and pleasant for the reader.
Finally, we’d like to add that we found this project to be a very fun way of learning a lot about another country and the way their schools are run. We were all able to contribute our ideas and skills to enlighten each otherand create something amazing. We believe that education is a very important topic and should be discussed and treated as such; and being able to compare the education system of our country with those of other countries is an absolute necessity for being able to recognize the mistakes we’re making and how we can improve, to provide a better education for all.
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