In the classroom for 2nd grade at the sports department at Mosjøen vgs. sit closely with students. It is not the only classroom in the country with pupils willing to learn. Recent national figures from the Directorate of Education show that there have never before been more people completing secondary school. 82.2 per cent of those who started vg1 in 2017 completed their studies or vocational qualifications within five to six years. This is an increase of 1.2 percentage points from the 2016 cohort. – The long-term trend of more and more students completing and passing further education continues for the 2017 cohort as well, says senior adviser Lin Bull-Valen to news. And the biggest increase can be found in Nordland. There it has increased by four percentage points to 78 per cent. 17-year-old Enea Sofie Bjørnå-Hårvik at the Mosjøen secondary school thinks this is good news. At Mosjøen secondary school, they have taken several measures to reduce absenteeism, among other things the teachers follow up extra and the pupils are responsible for checking up on fellow pupils who do not come to class. Photo: Frank Nygård / news She believes this shows that the much-discussed absence rule is working. Fellow student Petter Horsberg Kolsvik believes that it can provide good motivation when you know that it is important that you show up. – I know that what I do at school is actually important. It’s something you just have to go through. More in the normal time Compared to the 2016 cohort, the proportion who complete and pass increased in most of the county. The biggest change from last year is that more people complete in the standard time, says senior adviser Lin Bull-Valen at the Norwegian Directorate of Education. – Nearly 72 percent of the 2017 cohort completed and passed in the normal time. It is 3 per cent higher than for the 2016 cohort, she says. Photo: Frank Nygård / news Here too, Nordland has the largest increase. 7.5 percentage points more pupils go through the school at the time the school has planned one three. 67 per cent of the pupils will say so. At Mosjøen school, they have a partner scheme, where the students themselves are responsible for reporting if their student partners do not turn up for class. – If my partner is not there, I call him and ask if he is sick, says Enea Sofie Bjørnå-Hårvik. She believes that inclusion is very important to reduce absenteeism. In addition, she thinks it is important that the teachers follow up those who struggle a little extra. – It is very important that every single student is seen and that there are enough teachers for those who need it most. This is what her fellow pupils think about the drop in absenteeism: Lukas Bjørknes Kjøningsen Lukas Bjørknes Kjøningsen says it is very good to hear that there are fewer dropouts at school. – It says something that they are doing something right here at the school, he says. Kjøningsen says that those who live are called if they are gone for a long time or do not show up. The parents are also contacted. – You can’t just stay at home because you don’t feel like it. I think that’s good. He thinks there will always be someone who falls outside the school system, and that the key lies in the students taking responsibility themselves. Petter Horsberg KolsvikPetter Horsberg Kolsvik also thinks it’s good news that there are fewer absences from school. – Here in Mosjøen is doing a very good job of reducing the percentage of absences, he says. As long as the school does what they can to ensure that the absence rate is as low as possible, Kolsvik believes they are doing a good job. – It is up to each individual to take responsibility for his own education and learning, he says. He is now in his second year of secondary school and says that he remembers that the transition from secondary school was a bit hard. The student organisation: Several students outside the secondary Madelen Kloster are leaders of the student organisation. She says that even if the words are good, they have a downside. – Although there have never been more students who complete further education, you can see that the proportion of students outside of further education has increased. Therefore, the Student Organization is not only positive about the absence limit. – It is entirely possible that the absence limit works for someone, and has contributed to them showing up, says Kloster. – At the same time, we know that the student group that struggled with absences from before the absence limit was introduced has an increased risk of not completing further education as it is. Leader of the Student Organization, Madelen Kloster. Photo: Nikolai Sogn / The student organization. – What do you think about the partner scheme they have introduced at Mosjøen vgs.? – Managing absences is not the students’ responsibility. I also don’t see any reason why it should be motivating for the pupils to report each other’s absence, says Kloster, and thinks it can create an unculture where the pupils gossip about each other. Headmaster: There is still a bit to work with The schools in Norway are measured every year on completion and passing the exam. Principal Lars Henrik Kristiansen at Mosjøen secondary school says he is satisfied with how Mosjøen’s numbers look. But it hasn’t happened by itself. At the start of school each year, they have their own training program to facilitate a good and safe learning programme, according to the headmaster. Then, among other things, the students create social driving rules in their own classrooms, and they have introduced mid-term evaluation. Principal Lars Henrik Kristiansen at Mosjøen secondary school says that they have taken measures to get the pupils to attend school more often. It has had results. Photo: Frank Nygård / news – We have now got on the right side of the cut in Nordland, says Kristiansen. But there are still things to work on. At Mosjøen vgs. for the first time, the girls have higher absenteeism than the boys. – We have said that we will have a strong focus on mastery and the belief in mastery. We think that is one of the reasons why we have come above the average in Nordland. Høgre: – Lacks a national register It was Høgre who in his time introduced the new absence rules. Margret Hagerup i Høgre, member of the Storting and the Education and Research Committee, believes that the reduced absence is gratifying. – When Høgre was in government, we were preoccupied with increasing completion by increasing teachers’ status, focusing on early intervention and ensuring that pupils are at school. It gave clear results then, and it is great to see that this development is continuing. At the same time, the party will not give up until more students graduate, says Hagerup. – The absence border has almost been the greatest medical miracle since the introduction of penicillin, and it has given a clear signal to pupils, parents and teachers that being present is a prerequisite for learning and completion. – Higher advocated for a national absence register and that several municipalities and county councils must establish a school attendance team which is put together by various professionals who can follow up the students in a completely different way to what we do today. Photo: Anders Eidesvik / news Hagerup points out that Fafo has also concluded that the absence limit has been a success based on the objective of increasing pupils’ attendance. But there are also 12 per cent of young people aged 16-25 who are without and outside further education. – The student organization believes that it shows that those who struggle the most fall out more with the absence limit. What do they think about it? – It is serious that so many people are excluded from further education. We believe that the absence limit is an important tool to counteract this, at the same time that it has also come with requirements for follow-up of absences on the part of the school. Hagerup points out that there is currently no national register of absenteeism in primary school. – This means that we cannot introduce targeted measures early enough. It is serious, and now the Minister of Education should step in. Published 30.08.2024, at 06.11 Updated 30.08.2024, at 06.23
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