Bachelor of Pre-School Education

The graduate’s learning outcomes

A candidate who has completed the education has the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge:

The candidate

• possesses knowledge of the Norwegian kindergarten system, including its characteristics, history, social mandate, legal basis and governing documentation
• possesses broad knowledge of pedagogy and the different kindergarten learning areas, of leading and organising educational activities, and of children’s play and learning processes
• possesses broad knowledge of child development, childhood in the modern era, children’s culture, children’s varied upbringings, backgrounds and development in a society characterised by linguistic, social, religious, philosophical and cultural diversity
• possesses broad knowledge about children’s language development, multilingualism, social, physical and creative development and of their early digital, reading, writing and numeracy skills
• possesses broad knowledge of children’s rights and of what makes an inclusive, egalitarian, health-promoting and educative kindergarten environment
• possesses knowledge of children living in difficult circumstances, including knowledge of violence and sexual abuse against children, and knows how to take necessary action in accordance with the prevailing legislation
• Is familiar with national and international research and development processes relevant to the kindergarten teaching profession and is able to keep this knowledge up to date

Skills:

The candidate

• is able to use his or her professional skills and relevant results from R&D to manage and promote children’s play, curiosity, learning and development, and to justify his or her choices
• is able to evaluate, stimulate and support different children’s all-round development in co-operation with the home and other relevant agencies
• is able to use his or her professional skills when improvising during play, learning and communication
• is able to evaluate, stimulate and support children’s different abilities and take their different backgrounds and aptitudes into account
• is able to promote creative processes and cultural and outdoor activities, focusing on the children’s creativity, overall learning and sense of achievement
• is able to apply relevant professional tools, strategies and forms of expression in his or her own learning processes and educational work and when interacting with the home and relevant external agencies
• is able to identify special needs in individual children, including identifying signs of violence or sexual abuse. By exercising professional judgement, the candidate will be able to initiate cooperation between relevant cross-disciplinary and multi-agency partners in the best interests of the child
• is able to lead and guide colleagues, reflect critically on own practices and adjust own practices under guidance
• is able to find, evaluate and refer to information and relevant literature and present it so as to elucidate a given problem

General competence:

The candidate

• has an insight into professional ethical issues, particularly with regard to responsibility, respect and perspectives of power
• is able to plan, manage, execute, document and reflect on educational activities relating to the content and tasks of kindergartens in line with ethical standards and guidelines and based on research and experience-based knowledge
• masters the Norwegian language, both Bokmål and Nynorsk, in a competent manner in a professional context
• is able to include global, national, regional, local and multicultural perspectives built on respect and tolerance in the kindergarten’s work
• has a capacity for change and development, is able to lead educational development processes and contribute to new thinking and innovation processes for tomorrow’s kindergarten
• is able to communicate key relevant literature verbally and in writing, is able to engage in professional discussions on the various aspects of the course of study and to share his or her knowledge and experiences with others