SOCIAL STUDIES SUBJECT CURRICULUM (SAF1-03)
Competence aims after year 1/2 in upper secondary school (Vg1/ Vg2)
The Researcher
- formulate a problem from current social science issues and write a discursive text using terminology, varied sources and referencing to sources
- explore local, national or global problems of current interest and discuss and elaborate on the different recommendations for solutions, orally and in writing, with precise use of social science terminology
- use a variety of digital search strategies to find and compare information that describes problems from different points of view and evaluate the objectives and relevance of one’s sources
- use concurrent and contradictory information from statistics to discuss and elaborate on a social science issue
- discuss and elaborate on social science themes in a digital arena for discussion and evaluate one’s understanding in light of input from the other participants in the arena
The individual, society and culture
- define key concepts associated with socialisation and apply these to examine features of socialisation of young people in Norway
- discuss and elaborate on consumer rights and discuss consumer ethical responsibilities
- calculate income and plan family budgets using various tools and assess how saving and loans influence personal economy
- analyse the extent of different forms of criminality and assault, discuss and elaborate on ways to prevent such behaviour, and explain how a modern state governed by law functions
- define the concept of culture and explain how culture, gender roles and different forms of family and cohabitation vary from place to place, and how these have changed over time
- describe the main features of Sami culture today and reflect on what it means to be an indigenous person
- discuss how religious, ethnicity and cultural variation create opportunities and challenges
- discuss and elaborate on the causes of prejudice, racism and discrimination and what measures can counteract these
Working and commercial life
- use digital tools to collect information on numerous professions and discuss opportunities and challenges in the labour market today
- reflect on the value of having employment and what characterises a good working environment
- elaborate on causes of unemployment and discuss ways of reducing unemployment
- discuss ethical problems related to the workplace and employment
- give an account of employee and employer organizations and their place in working life and explain the factors that influence wages and working conditions
- evaluate the opportunities for and challenges to establishing a company and illustrate some of the main features of the profit and loss accounts and balance sheet
- discuss and elaborate on the value of gender equality and the consequences of a labour market segregated by gender
Politics and democracy
- explore and discuss how one can participate in and influence the political system through different means and channels
- give an account of the various challenges faced by democracy, including issues of representation for indigenous peoples and minorities
- discuss how power and influence vary due to ethnicity and socio-economic conditions
- discuss the relationship between systems of government, a state governed by law and human rights
- elaborate on the type of government and the most important political bodies in Norway and discuss and elaborate on a pluralist democracy in relation to indigenous peoples and minorities
- analyse basic differences between the political parties in Norway
- elaborate on key features of Norwegian economic policy
- discuss the main principles of the Norwegian welfare state and the challenges this system faces
- discuss the concepts economic growth, standard of living, quality of life and sustainable development and the relationship between these
International affairs
- define the concept of power and provide examples of how power is practised in the world
- define the concept of globalisation and assess various consequences of globalisation
- elaborate on the EU's aims and governing bodies and discuss Norway's relationship to the EU
- find examples of different types of conflicts and human rights violations and discuss and elaborate on what the United Nations and other international operators can do
- give an account of the different explanations for why the gap between poor and rich counties exists and discuss measures to reduce poverty around the world
- discuss the characteristics and causes of terrorism
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