Revidert læreplan i naturfag – Økt fokus på grunnleggende ferdigheter og forskerspiren<br />Revised Norwegian science curriculum – Increased focus on literacy and inquiry skills

Abstract

One of the main consequences of the large Norwegian curriculum reform in 2006 is that teachers in all subjects are now responsible for focusing on the basic skills of reading, writing, oral, arithmetic and the use of digital tools. However, research following the implementation of the reform report a gap between curriculum intentions and classroom practice regarding basic skills. Hence the curriculum in science and four other subjects are now revised to clarify basic skills. This article describes some of the background for the revision, the revision process and some main changes in the revised curriculum.