This presentation shows the information rpesented to parents on Nov 15, 2012 at SSB

1. PARENTS INFO MTG
Nov 15

2. What is happening now with the
Norwegian inspection report?
• SSB submitted our response on Oct 26
• 4 – 6 weeks review
• Udir will respond late Nov/early Dec
• An appeals process could come into affect – 3 weeks
deadline
• 6 month review process
• Final answer possibly June 2013

3. What is happening with the Swedish
inspection report?
• SSB still awaits a final decision
• Promised in June
• Unknown delivery date

4. How will the academic program be
affected HT 2013?
• Not at all

5. SSB today
SSB
SSB Global
Norway
SSB SSB SSB SSB
Finland Sweden Global Norway

6. How will the academic program be
affected VT 2013?
• Changes in schedule
• Changes in groups
• (Swe, Fin, Dan, IB) Same fees; same service
• Norwegian students will be billed with different fees
beginning in January 2012; required national courses will
be offered by SSB Norway (according to national
demands) and optional courses will be offered by SSB
Global

7. How will the academic program be
affected HT2013?
• Change in schedule
M T W Th F
8.15 - 9.15
9.20 - 10.20
Danish
10.20 - 10.40
req'd 60%
10.40 - 11.40 classes
11.40 - 12.10
12.10 - 13.10
13.10 - 13.30
extra
13.30 - 14.30 lessons 40%
14.30 - 15.15
Wed
wkshp;
extra

8. How will the program be affected HT
2013?
• Predicted changes:
• More «national» classes;
• Less integration with other Nordic students (in the morning)
• Less «Eng/Fre» instruction in subjects
• More grade level integrated classes
• (prediction) No scholarships
• Fees
• To continue to reduce fees for all over a long-term plan
• Structure will change as private monies are separated from public
monies
• Differientiation from Swe to Fin to Dan to Nor

9. Recruitment for 2013-2014
We are all
ambassadors, best for
everyone

10. FURTHER QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
• General Assembly, Nov 22
• Final Report from Udir
• Final Report from Skolinspektionen
• Specific update in January – written and in form of info
meeting
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