Laid down as a regulation by the Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training on 6 February 2006, as delegated in a letter of 26 September 2005 from the Ministry of Education and Research pursuant to the Act of 17 July 1998 no. 61 relating to primary and secondary education (Education Act) Section 3-4 first paragraph
Norwegische Ausgabe unter dem Titel: Læreplan i geofag: programfag i studiespesialiserende utdanningsprogram
"The Basic Education Curriculum B.E. 2544 (A.D. 2001) is the national core curriculum, the goals of which are to develop learners in 4 areas: morality, intellectual growth, quality of life, and competitive ability." -- (Preface)
The National Curriculum for pupils aged five to 11 is set out in the handbook for primary teachers, for pupils aged 11 to 16 is in the handbook for secondary teachers
