Geography (GEO01‑02)
Competence aims and assessment
Competence aims
The pupil is expected to be able to
- explore and present geographic conditions and processes by using different sources, including maps
- explain how internal and external forces have formed different landscapes, and explore and give examples of how the people who live there can exploit the resources
- discuss various interests relating to resource and land use in Norway, in Sápmi/Sábme/Sáepmie and in the northern regions
- reflect on one’s own use of resources and the use of resources in Norway in a global and sustainability perspective
- explore how climatic changes affect nature and society locally, regionally or globally
- explore and explain the causes of a recent natural or environmental disaster and its consequences for people, society and nature
- explain causes behind demographic changes and discuss different living conditions in different parts of the world
- carry out fieldwork to investigate and present geographic conditions
Formative assessment
Formative assessment shall help to promote learning and develop competence in the geography subject. The pupils demonstrate and develop competence in the subject when they use knowledge about nature and society to explore and reflect on different geographic conditions. They develop competence when they investigate and demonstrate understanding of geographic processes, and see relationships between events and changes on different geographic levels.
The teacher shall facilitate for pupil participation and stimulate the desire to learn using oral, written and practical ways of working, allowing the pupils to acquire and demonstrate competence in geography. The teacher and pupils shall engage in dialogue about their development in geography. The pupils shall have the opportunity to experiment 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 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 knowledge about and understanding of how people and nature have impact on each other.
Assessment of coursework
The grade awarded for coursework shall express the overall competence of the pupil after completing the geography subject. The teacher shall plan and facilitate for the opportunity for the pupils to demonstrate their competence in different ways, including through understanding, reflection and critical thinking, and in different contexts. The teacher shall award the grade in geography based on the competence the pupil has demonstrated in the combined use of knowledge and skills.