ENGLISH

OFFICIAL COMPETENCE AIMS 

- Vg2: 140 teaching hours-​
 

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Language learning

The aims are that the pupil shall be able to

1.  exploit and assess various situations, working methods and strategies for learning English
2. describe and evaluate the effects of different verbal forms of expression
3. assess and comment on his/her progress in learning English
4. use a wide selection of digital and other aids independently, including monolingual dictionaries



Communication

The aims are that the pupil shall be able to

1. understand and use a wide general vocabulary and an academic vocabulary related to his/her own education programme
2. understand oral and written presentations about general and specialised themes related to his/her own education programme
3. express him/herself in writing and orally in a varied, differentiated and precise manner, with good progression and coherence
4. select and use appropriate reading and listening strategies to locate information in oral and written texts
5. select and use appropriate writing and speaking strategies that are adapted to a purpose, situation and genre
6. take the initiative to begin, end and keep a conversation going
7. read texts from different genres and with different objectives
8. write formal and informal texts with good writing structure and coherence based on themes that interest him/her and which are important for society
9. read and write texts related to his/her own education programme
10. select and use content from different sources independently, critically and responsibly
11. use technical and mathematical information in communication
12. produce composite texts using digital media
13. select an in-depth study topic within his/her own education programme and present this to the other pupils

Culture, society and literature

The aims are that the pupil shall be able to

1. discuss social and cultural conditions and values from a number of English-speaking countries
2. present and discuss international news topics and current events
3. give an account of the use of English as a universal world language
4. discuss and elaborate on English texts from a selection of different genres, poems, short stories, novels, films and theatre plays from different epochs and parts of the world
5. discuss literature by and about indigenous peoples in the English-speaking world



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​SUGGESTED CURRICULUM FOR
ENGLISH AT SHJ  '12-'13​
​-Vg2: 140 hours-

​Language learning



1. this curriculum is designed to be very participatory including a quite unconventional exploring approach to education in general, and especially to English learning
2. fundamental for the transition movement is the success of integrating a diverse group of citizen in a solution oriented approach. To help facilitate this process we will get a basic understanding of the Non-violent communication technique through role-plays
3. During the first class the students will be asked to answer a series of questions in front of a rolling camera. Later in the school year we will repeat this and review the interviews, both in view of the English skills and a potential change of view point
4. see point 3 below

Communication



1. during film club nights and classes we'll watch a series of films and listen to interviews about sustainable approaches to land management/crop production, after which we'll discuss the potential for implementing them in the Aurland region.
2. whenever possible the interviews will be 'dissected' in smaller parts, to ensure that everyone are understanding the dialogues
3. the students will be obliged to compose a series of business plans for an agriculture related entrepreneurship, which would be able to be implemented in the Aurland region, in relation to the data and outcome of the social science class. The plans must be presented for the class using AV equipment.
4. the above plan must be achieved and referenced to a number of English language oral and written texts
5. consequently role plays will be performed which relates to the students business plans; how to present it at the town hall, for the neighboring farmer or the retail purchaser
6. the business plan has to be discussed with a non-Norwegian speaking person to be approved
7. The curriculum will include texts from University text books, novels, screen plays and songs which all will highlight the overall theme of Transition Aurland from many different angles
8. students will write English language essays with solutions to the dilemmas discussed in Social Science, or simply related to the thematic films shown in the film club. Some of these solutions will be formulated as letters to local decision makers, others to general public
9. see point 7
10. the above mentioned business plan will be assessed in accordance with the ability to find and use relevant references
11. the students will gradually expand this web page with the data found in social science class, the business plans for transition initiatives and their PDC designs along with some of their presentations as online video and .ppt's. The web will be as bi-lingual as possible for inspiration for a wider public, as part of the international Transition network
12. see point 11
13. see point 3
    

Culture, society and literature



1. the overall transition theme, and the numerous films and audio recordings will reflect variations of such social, cultural and values in numerous English and non-English speaking countries
2. the transition theme is in constant development internationally, and a direct reflection on international news and current events.
3. students will find statistics illustrating which languages are the most widely used, and discuss what brought this development
4. see point 7 above
5.  texts by and about indigenous peoples reflection on the agricultural development will be discussed as part of the focus on xenophobia, immigration and indigenous peoples in social studies