Odda upper secondary school

Odda vidaregåande skule/Odda upper secondary school (ODV) is a college and vocational school. The school was established in 1916 and has solid roots and great expertise in educating. This year it will be approximately 70 staff members (42 teachers) and 300 students. Our students come from all over Hordaland in Norway, but mostly from Hardanger region. The college consists General studies within academic specialization and athletic, vocational school and a senior VET school. The vocational school covers five branches (health and care, within building and construction, within electrical engineering and within technical and industrial production). We also offer adult education and we arrange courses for businesses and the public authorities. The students of the school have a diverse cultural and educational background due to an allocation of different nationalities, ethnic minorities and different cultures in the area. ODV has done a lot in order to integrate students with different backgrounds into vocational education e.g. mentor arrangements, flexible training models, cooperation with parents, enterprises and social partners. Further, the school has carried out comprehensive competence development of teachers and managers, and last year we were participating in the national project "Assessment for learning" with focus on motivation and increase students' involvement in the subjects. ODV has participated in a large number of national and international projects as a partner and as coordinator. We want our students to learn and enjoy. The vision of our school is to be a good place to stay and a good place to learn.