The school profile
Spjelkavik videregående skole is an upper secondary school with students aged 16 to 19. The courses prepare students for examinations within the General Area of Study (previously referred to as Examen artium). These examinations give entrance rights to universities and other higher learning.
Upper secondary education covers all education and training between lower secondary school and higher education. After 1994 all young people between the ages of 16 and 19 have a legal right to three years of upper secondary education.
One of the main goals of the school is to create a flexible system that provides a general education and a wide range of skills and prepares the students for a society in constant change.
The main goals of the school
are based upon the general and specific programmes of learning
common for all upper secondary education.
The aim of upper secondary
education is to prepare students for life in the outside world.
It lays the foundation for higher education, and provides
students with the opportunity for personal development. It
promotes an understanding of Christian values, the Norwegian
cultural heritage, democratic ideals, logical thinking and
scientific method, and emphasizes the importance of ideals such
as equality, tolerance and freedom of thought. All school
activities are characterized by a democratic approach.
It is essential to:
| a) | encourage the individual to realize him-/herself in such a way that he serves the common good (the community) - to foster the growth of humanity in a society in development. |
| b) | prepare for further studies |
| c) | cater for internationalisation and environmental awareness |
Spjelkavik Upper Secondary School offers a wide range of courses within:
- Economics: Business Economics and Law
- Languages: English, French, German, Spanish
- Sciences: Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics
- Computer Science