Intercultural competence - an aim for the teaching of English in Norway?

Authors

  • Ragnhild Elisabeth Lund

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5617/adno.1025

Abstract

The 1997 Norwegian national curriculum (L-97) pointed out the need for foreign language learners to develop ‘the ability to communicate across cultural divides’. The present article investigates how this perspective is followed up in the most recent national curriculum, LK-06, and discusses how intercultural competence can be dealt with in the teaching of English in Norwegian compulsory education. The author also indicates possible future developments by referring to some Council of Europe projects. The main focus is on the questions of how (inter)cultural topics can be selected and how intercultural competence can be assessed.

Published

2008-12-22

How to Cite

Lund, R. E. (2008). Intercultural competence - an aim for the teaching of English in Norway?. Acta Didactica Norge, 2(1), (Art. 9, 16 sider). https://doi.org/10.5617/adno.1025

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