Kuben Upper Secondary School
| Kuben videregående skole | |
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Kuben videregående skole | |
| Location | |
| Kabelgaten 10-12, Økern, Oslo | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public School |
| Established | 19 August 2013 |
| Principal | Kjell Ove Hauge |
| Age range |
11th through 13th (16 to 19 years) |
| Enrollment | 1530 students (2016) |
| Educational programs |
Building and construction Design, arts and crafts Electricity and electronics Healthcare, childhood and youth development Technical and industrial production ICT service General academics |
| Website | https://kuben.vgs.no |
Kuben Upper Secondary School (Norwegian: Kuben videregående skole) is an upper secondary school at Økern in Oslo, Norway. The school is part of Kuben Vocational Arena, and Oslo's largest upper secondary school, with 1530 students. Kuben share the arena with Oslo Technical School.[1]
The schools first Principal is Kjell Ove Hauge, a former All-America and international Track and Field athlete. [2]
Educational programs
When the vocational school, Sogn Upper Secondary School, was closed down in 2013, the educational programs was moved to Kuben. Kuben offers the following trade programs: Building and construction, Design, arts and crafts, Electricity and electronics, Healthcare, childhood and youth development, Technical and industrial production and ICT services. The school also offers the ordinary three year specialization in general studies program towards college or university admissions certification with the program areas Natural science and mathematics studies, and Languages, social science and economics studies.
For students coming from the two-year vocational program, the school offers a one-year supplementary program for general college or university admissions certification. For students in need of more general studies before entering an upper secondary programme, Kuben offers a one-year preparatory programme for minorities towards general academics.
Kuben also offers a one-year program towards improved Norwegian language for migrants and cultural minorities. The program targets youths in the age 16 to 19 years and is located at the schools department at Bredtvet.
New programs
One of the schools main goals is to be a frontrunner i the development of new educational programs. Kuben offers three programs unique to Oslo. For students in Building and construction and Childhood and youth development the school offers the 4 year double competence progamme, Technical and general subjects. After 4 years the students will have both a journeyman certificate and an Examen artium for specialization in general studies for college or university admissions certification. The school also offers a program where the students are switching between educational periods in school and training periods in business. For General academics Kuben has developed a program, called Technology program, that offers specialization within technology, innovation, research and entrepreneurship.
Gallery
- The schoolyard is placed on the roof terrace.
BiKuben in the neighbouring building in Kabelgaten 24.
Kuben's north wall towards National Road 163. Note the reflection of the logo of Quality Hotel 33 in the window.
The School Library
Foyer and cantine by the main entrance.
References
- ↑ NRK (31.07.2013): Her er Norges dyreste skole (Norwegian)
- ↑ (10. juli 2013): Han blir rektor på Kuben (He becomes principal at Kuben) (Norwegian)
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Coordinates: 59°55′40″N 10°49′00″E / 59.92778°N 10.81667°E