Norway Listing
In Norway, the term used for Digital Literacy is IT/IKT, which is a mixture of IT and CS. Informatics in schools is refered to as Informasjonsteknologi (Information Technology).
| Data Mode | Data Value | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Data Availability | Data available | |
| Informatics: First Contact | Higher Secondary |
Information technology (IT) is the name given to this course in high school. There is the introduction to computers (use) in elementary school and elective IT courses in higher secondary school. |
| Informatics: Availability of Courses | Yes, but not for all |
Information technology 1 og 2. Some Schools offer this subject, not all |
| Informatics: Curriculum Consistency | Country |
Yes, in Norway the education system is centralized. The curriculum includes some programming and some IT topics but the curriculum is relatively new and there is some uncertainty about how it will develop. |
| Informatics: Enrolment | less than 10% |
In upper secondary there was 5302 students who enrolled in information Technology 1 and 2 in grade 12 and 13 2015/16. There was totall 83000 students in grade 12 and 13. In 8th, 9th and 10th grade the subject "Programming" will be offered in some Schools as a elective subject from autumn 2016 |
| Digital Literacy: First Contact | Primary |
Computing as an independent subject is taught at elementary school (7 years old) but it is also integrated into the teaching to other subjects. |
| Digital Literacy: A Separate Subject? | Separate subject |
In elementary school it is in both forms (an independent subject but also integrated), in middle and high school there is no subject. in the second and third year of high school you can select an IT course, which is a mixture of IT and CS. |
| Digital Literacy: Curriculum Consistency | Country |
Norway has a fully centralized school system and so there is consistency across the country. But there are also some vocational schools focused on IT. |
| Digital Literacy: Enrolment | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Special Qualifications | None |
Typically a BSc in any Science discipline and a Master in Technology or Education. Since there is no mandatory subject there are few teachers, and adherence to the requirement is not rigorous. |
| Teacher Training: Number of Subjects | 1.5 |
This is a Guess, I did not managed to find any statistics |
| Teacher Training: Entry Requirement | M.Sc. |
in upper secondary (11th - 13th) |
| Teacher Training: In-Service Length | 1-6 months | |
| Teacher Training: Stand-alone Digital Literacy Curriculum | Yes | |
| Teacher Training: Stand-alone Informatics Curriculum | Yes | |
| Teacher Training: Typical Path Availability | Yes | |
| Teacher Training: Professionals as Teachers | (Yes) | |
| Teacher Training: Professional Experience | (Yes) | |
| Teacher Training: Mathematics Teachers | Minor Training | |
| Teacher Training: Physics Teachers | Minor Training | |
| Teacher Training: Business Teachers | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Engineering Teachers | Minor Training | |
| Teacher Training: Teachers from other Disciplines | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Security of Employment | De facto SoE | |
| Educational Policies | Country | |
| Learning Objectives | Country |