Norway – short introduction

Workinglanguage course: Norwegian in healthcare/Kindergarten

Background for the courses:

Initiativ from employment office (NAV = Work and welfare)

Wanted by the studentsPartners:

Adult educations centre in TromsøEdunor /Norsk fagskole

Nav support the participants with money

Main objective:Qualify the Students/participants for a job in

kindergarten or within healthcare

Cooperation: VO-high school-NAV

Theory and practise VO i Tromsø;Language skills

Internship;Sykehjem i

Tromsø kommuneog barnehager

NAV;Economy

intake

The adult, foreign language speakingparticipant

Settings:Number participants:

20 (minimum 12)Place:

Voksenopplæringa i TromsøDuration:

22 weeks

Target group:Minority speaking immigrants, unemployed with

entitled to Norwegian courses and are interested in working within children or health care

Course content50% health careCurriculum:

High school, major of health care 1. and 2. year

CommunicationEthic/attitude, nursing confidentialityDiseases and how to deal with themHygienic First aidShifts, rights and duties

Necessary Language skills? A man lies on the floor. What do you do?1. FørstehjelpErste-Hilfepierwsza pomocilk yardim Primeros auxilios2. Løft:Ascensor Wyciąg Aufzug asansör3. Forflytning:Verdrängung deplasman przemieszczenie desplazamiento4. Bleie:Windel bebek bezipañal pieluszka

Course content Kindergarten50 % Kindergarten theoryCurriculum:High school, health- and youth worker, 1. and second yeareducational workplayChildren's developmentCommunicationFirst aidChildren and typical diseases Nutrition Arts and Crafts

Level of Norwegian

At least A2, which mean you can communicate, make yourself understood and understand at some degree, what the conversation is about.

Test in Norwegian level 2 or 3 at the end of the course.(European framework)

Norwegian Language course50% NorwegianWords and expression from the working

place.Rights and duties in the labor market,

coordinating with the LO union.CVJob-interwiew (role-play, listening)Grammar and writing

Documentation:Diploma covering the course contentInternship diplomaPassed language test 2 or 3

Experiences:More motivated for language learningIncreasing the possibilities on the labour

markedTheory and practice «hand in hand»Two teachers (different skills)Changed attitude from users (elderly,

children and parents)

ChallengesTwo teacher (who’s the boss?)Varying levels of language capabilities of

students and progressionIntensive courses

Possibilities further: Assessment for high schoolFurther education towards a professional

degreeOther education/professions