Høyanger Upper Secondary School

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1 Høyanger Upper Secondary School

2 The Upper Secondary School is situated in the western part of Norway, along the Sognefjord, a 3 hours drive from Bergen, the second largest town in Norway. Our school has about 42 teachers and approximately 200 students, aged in the following branches of study: General Academic Studies, Arts and Design, Health and Social Care, Electrical Trades, Hairdressing, Engineering and Mechanical Trades, Nursing Auxiliary. Languages taught at the school are: English, Spanish, French and German. The school is situated in the centre of Høyanger and is modern and well-equipped with a good library, a digital language lab and four computer rooms as well as a multimedia room. Nearby we have a sports hall and a new indoor, as well as outdoor, swimming pool.private university colleges.

3 Sogn og Fjordane Educational System of Norway Education in Norway is mandatory for all children aged 6-16 years. The school year runs from late August to mid June the following year. The Christmas holiday from mid December to early January divides the Norwegian school year into two terms. Teaching at Norwegian schools is to be adapted to the abilities and skills of the individual pupils. Compulsory educations is ten years and consists of primary (grades 1-7, age 6-13) and lower secondary education (grades 8-10, age 13-16). Upper secondary education (gradesvg1-vg3, age 16-19) is optional. Public education in Norway is free and includes the upper secondary level. The higher education comprises universities and university colleges. Almost all institutions of higher education are operated by the state but each enjoys a great deal of autonomy. Norway has six universities, six specialized university colleges, 25 state university colleges, two state university colleges of art and 29 private university colleges.

4 Høyanger Høyanger is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane and has a population of about 4500 people. It s located near the west coast of Norway. Beautifully surrounded by high mountains and the world s longest fjord, Høyanger can offer excellent opportunities for winter sports, fishing, hunting and outdoor life. Due to the Gulf Stream, which runs along the Norwegian coastline, the climate is relatively mild. Rainfall is a common part of life within the western region of Norway. The local mountains rise to 1000 meters directly out of the fjord. Høyanger is known for being one of the first industrial towns in Norway. Hydro Aluminium is the most important industry here but people in the area also work in fish farming, agriculture, public service and small-scale industries. Høyanger is reached from the neighbouring district of Balestrand to the east by a tunnel -7,5kilometres in length, it is one of the longest tunnels in Europe. Good ferry services link the northern and southern sides of the district. The southern parts are worth a visit for their scenery alone. In Høyanger you ll find parts of the scenic Stølsheimen Nature Reserve, a large beautiful area to the south of Sogne Fjord. Stølsheimen has many marked trails and is just perfect for hiking. There you will find high mountains, lakes and rivers, fertile valleys and deep fjords.

5 At the top; Høyanger from the mountainview At the bottom; «Daleelva», a great place to fish for Salmon

6 Motivs from Sogn og Fjordane

7 Educational System of Norway Sogn og Fjordane Sogn og Fjordane -the central part of Vestlandet (The Western Land) -has, as the last part of its name tells, many fjords, and the longest (205 km 127 miles long and 1,308 meters deep) is the Sogne Fjord, which has contributed with its own original name to the county. Nordfjord (The Northern Fjord) near the border to Møre and Romsdal, is notable too. The old fjord name Sogn may have something to do with strong currents in the sea. It s the longest fjord in Europe and the second longest fjord in the world. The shape of the land and the depth of the fjords are carved and grained by several ice ages through thousands of years (the last one about years ago). Everything on land has been pushed to the sea and covered by sediments. It has been compressed to oil and now, by drilling in the sea-bed, we can take out this valuable recourse. Sogn og Fjordane is one of Norway s 19 counties with an area of 18,619 km2 and a population about people, situated in Western Norway to the north of Bergen. The county consists of 26 municipalities and is generally divided into four regions: Nordfjord, Sogn, the coastal Region (HAFS municipalities), and Sunnfjord. Only 2.5% of the population of Norway lives in Sogn og Fjordane, but here you ll find in abundance the nature Norway s so famous for: fjords, glaciers, high snow covered mountains, waterfalls and fantastic, breathtaking coastal landscapes. The Jostedal glacier is the largest one in mainland Europe km2 and is in a national park, established in 1991, which covers an area of 1310 km2 also the biggest in Norway.The tallest mountain is Store Skagastølstind (2403m), while the Hornondal Lake is the deepest in Europe (514m). Most of the population lives at an altitude lower than 300 m. Due to the large production of hydroelectric power the main industry is related to this and making, for instance, aluminum. In addition, fish farming industry has become very big by farming Salmon and Trout, mainly for export. The famous places of interest are: Glacier museum in Fjærland Borgund stave church in Lærdal Urnes stave shurch in Luster The Norwegian Wild Salmon Centre in Lærdal Briksdal glacier in Olden

8 Batsfjord Vardo Hammerfest Vadso Alta Lakselv Tromso FINNMARK Harstad TROMS Narvik Bodo NORDLAND Mo Sandnessjoen Mosjoen Namsos Steinkjer NORDTRONDELAG Trondheim Molde Alesund MORE OG ROMSDAL Floro SORTRONDELAG Andalsnes SOGN OG FJORDANE Høyanger OPPLAND Gudvagen Lillehammar HORDALAND BUSKERUD AKERSHUS OSLO Drammen Haugesund Stavanger ROGALAND Egersund HEDMARK Hamar Bergen VESTAGDER TELEMARK Skien AUSTAGDER Oslo Moss OSTFOLD Tonsberg VESTFOLD Arendal Kristiansand Høyanger Upper Secondary School - Kirkenes