Minoritetsspråkliga elevers undervisning
En jämförelse mellan svenska och norska styrdokument
Native languageGoverning documentsNorwegian compulsory schoolSwedish compulsory schoolModersmålStyrdokumentNorsk grundskolaSvensk grundskola
Many students in the Swedish and Norwegian compulsory school do not have qualification to search for further education. There is a large part of those pupils who have a different native language than the country?s majority language. These students? possibilities to a fair and equal education is regulated in national laws and regulations of school activity, the so-called governing documents. The purpose of this study is to compare Norwegian and Swedish governing documents regarding education for pupils with another native language. The comparison also applies to the requirements that each country has for the students who are looking to the Swedish upper secondary school, and its counterpart in Norway, ?den videregående skolen?. It is possible to see some similarities in the design of the governing documents and the school as an institution. However, there are some differences in the content of teaching and the document that governs this. The Norwegian school and Norwegian governing documents put more focus on the Norwegian language, while the Swedish school system and Swedish governing documents have a more generous attitude towards the native language.