Social Studies (SAF01‑04)
Competence aims and assessment
Competence aims after year 10
The pupil is expected to be able to
- use social studies methods and digital resources in one’s own research, and present the findings using digital tools and discussing the validity and relevancy of the findings
- assess the ways in which different sources provide information on social-studies-related topics, and reflect on how algorithms, biased sources or the lack of sources can affect our understanding
- discuss how the way we see the past, events and groups has had impact on and continues to impact people's actions and attitudes
- explore how technology has been and continues to be a factor for change, and discuss the influence technology has had and has on the individual, society and nature
- reflect on how people have fought and continue to fight for change in society while also having been and still being influenced by geographic conditions and historical contexts
- compare how political, geographic and historical events affect living conditions, settlement patterns and demographics in different parts of the world today
- explain the causes and consequences of key historical and contemporary conflicts, and reflect on whether changes in certain conditions could have prevented the conflicts
- explain the causes and consequences of terrorism and genocide, such as the Holocaust, and reflect on how extremist attitudes and extremist acts can be prevented
- explore and describe how human rights and the rights of indigenous peoples, as well as other international treaties and international cooperation, are important for national policies, people’s lives, equal rights and equality
- explain the policy of Norwegianisation of the Sami people and national minorities, and the injustices they have been subjected to, and thus reflect on what consequences this has had and has on both the individual and societal level
- describe different dimensions of sustainability and how they have an impact on each other, and present measures that can be taken to make societies more sustainable
- assess how work, income and consumption can have an impact on one’s personal finances, standard of living and quality of life
- reflect on equalities and inequalities in identities, ways of life and cultural expressions, and discuss the opportunities and challenges related to diversity
- explore and reflect on one’s own digital footprint and the possibility of deleting one’s digital trail and the value of one’s own and others’ right to privacy, data protection and copyright
- reflect on how identity, self-image and one’s own boundaries are developed and challenged in different environments, and present proposals for how one might deal with influence and unwanted events
- reflect on which forces in society have power today, and how they justify their positions
- explore different platforms for digital interaction and reflect on how digital participation and digital interaction affect the form and content of societal debates
- describe important laws, rules and norms and discuss the consequences any violation of these may have for the individual and for society, in both the short and long run
- describe features of the political system and welfare state in Norway today and reflect on the key challenges
Formative assessment
Formative assessment shall help to promote learning and develop competence in the subject. The pupils demonstrate and develop their competence in Social Studies in year 8, 9 and 10 when they show that they are able to explore and explain the connections between the historical, geographical and social-science elements of the subject. The pupils also demonstrate and develop their competence when they show their ability to use methods from the social-studies field in their search for and assessment of the possible answers that could be given for issues from the past, present and future. They demonstrate and develop their competence in the subject when they show that they can reflect on their own and others’ place in society, and how they can influence their own, and others’ lives, both in the present day and in the future. The pupils further demonstrate and develop their competence when they show their ability to interact digitally, recognise and use rules concerning data protection and copyright, and show that they can judge digital sources.
The teacher shall facilitate for pupil participation and stimulate the desire to learn through oral, written, practical and digital ways of working in the subject. The teacher and pupils shall engage in dialogue about their development in Social Studies. The pupils shall be encouraged to experiment on their own in the subject. With the competence the pupils have demonstrated as the starting point, they shall be given the opportunity to express what they believe they have achieved and reflect on their own development in the subject. The teacher shall provide guidance on further learning and adapt the teaching to enable the pupils to use the guidance provided to develop their competence in social studies.
Assessment of coursework
The grade awarded for coursework shall reflect the overall competence of the pupil in Social Studies after completing year 10. The teacher shall plan and facilitate for various ways for the pupils to demonstrate their competence, including through understanding, reflection and critical thinking, and in various contexts. The teacher shall award a grade in Social Studies I based on the competence the pupil has demonstrated in the combined use of his or her knowledge and skills.