Kuben Upper Secondary School () is an
upper secondary school
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at
Økern
Økern was a farm in the former municipality of Aker, Norway, and is currently a district in the borough of Bjerke in the city of Oslo. It includes the neighborhoods of Refstad, Risløkka, Brobekk, Nordre Hovin, Aker Sykehus, Bjerkebanen, and ...
in
Oslo
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,
Norway
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. The school is part of
Kuben Vocational Arena
Kuben Vocational Arena is a centre for Vocational Education and Training placed at Økern in Oslo, Norway. The arena contains Kuben Upper Secondary School () with 1400 students, Oslo Technical School (''Fagskolen i Oslo'') with 550 adult students ...
, and is Oslo's largest Upper secondary school, with approximately 1,850 students. Kuben shares the arena with
Oslo Technical School.
The school's first principal is
Kjell Ove Hauge, a former
All-American
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and international
track and field
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athlete.
Educational programs
Kuben is offering the following trade programs: Building and construction, Electricity and electronics, Healthcare, childhood and youth development, Information technology and media production, Technical and industrial production and ICT services. The school also offers the ordinary three year specialization in general academic studies program towards college or university admissions certification. The students at general academics can choose between the program areas ''Natural science and mathematics studies'' and ''Languages, social science and economics studies''.
For students who has completed the vocational two years in school, Kuben offers the one-year supplementary academic 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.
The school also offers a one-year course towards improved Norwegian language for migrants and cultural minorities. The program targets youths in the age 16 to 19 years, and is located at Kubens department at
Ullevål
Ullevaal Stadion () is an all-seater football stadium located in Oslo, Norway. It is the home ground of the Norway national football team, and the site of the Norwegian Cup Final. From its opening in 1926 to 2009 it was the home ground of F ...
.
New programs
One of Kuben's main goals is to be a frontrunner in the development of new educational courses. Kuben offers several unique courses to the Oslo school system.
For students in Building and construction and Childhood and youth development the school offers 4 year double competence course that combines ''Vocational competence and general university admissions certification''. After 4 years the students will have both a
journeyman
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certificate and an
Examen artium
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for specialization in general studies for college or university admissions certification.
Two 3-year courses combines vocational and special study competence. Both follows ordinary curricula, but the concretisation of the curricula takes place in close collaboration with relevant professional environments and are aimed at a future need for competence. One course is called ''
The robotics course'', based on
electrical engineering
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and
automation
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. The other is called ''
The informatics course'', based on
computer science
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,
programming
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Business and management
* Program m ...
, design and development of IT systems.
The secondary level study of Computers and electronics at
Bournemouth and Poole College
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. 16 students will be offered to study in England from September to May, living with host families.
For General academics Kuben has developed ''the Technology program'', that offers specialization within technology, innovation, research and entrepreneurship.
Attention
* 19 August 2013: School is opened by
Erna Solberg
Erna Solberg (; born 24 February 1961) is a Norwegian politician and the current Leader of the Opposition. She served as the prime minister of Norway from 2013 to 2021, and has been the leader of the Conservative Party of Norway, Conservative Part ...
and
Kristin Skogen Lund
Kristin Skogen Lund (born 11 August 1966) is a Norwegian business leader. She was CEO of Schibsted ASA in from 2018 to 2024. She was the Director General of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) from 2012 to 2018.
Background and edu ...
.
* October 2014: Awarded the City of Oslo's Prize for Excellent Architecture. First time awarded to a public school.
* 2014: Awarded the Award for Design Excellence from the Norwegian Design Council, for distinctive fonts in the School logo designed as an entire alphabet font set.
* November 2015: Awarded the prize for best newcomer of student councils in Oslo. Jury statement: "In a short time Kuben has established Oslo's largest student council. The prize is awarded for the thorough work that has been initiated and for a serious and good student leadership.
* February 2017: Awarded the prize for
Junior Achievement
JA (Junior Achievement) Worldwide is a global non-profit youth organization. It was founded in 1919 by Horace A. Moses, Theodore Vail, and Winthrop M. Crane. JA works with local businesses, schools, and organizations to deliver experiential ...
Entrepreneurship School of the year in Oslo 2016. Jury statement: «Kuben has a widespread and high activity related to entrepreneurship in education. The work is firmly rooted in school plans, and a strong momentum of development. The school has good collaboration with actors outside the school, industry, public enterprises, higher education institutions, other schools and international actors.»
* 2018: Awarded the
Benjamin Prize for comprehensive and systematic work against racism and discrimination.
* 2021: The
Junior Achievement
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youth business, Tekxspeil, was elected best vocational youth business in Norway.
* March 2022: Awarded the prize for
Junior Achievement
JA (Junior Achievement) Worldwide is a global non-profit youth organization. It was founded in 1919 by Horace A. Moses, Theodore Vail, and Winthrop M. Crane. JA works with local businesses, schools, and organizations to deliver experiential ...
Entrepreneurship School of the year in Oslo 2021. Jury statement: «Over the last years, Kuben has developed and increased activity within entrepreneurship in education. The school show an impressive ability to collaborate with other schools, the neighborhood and various academic environments. They have developed a separate plan for the work with entrepreneurship at the school and has opened for curricle practice in own student mini company.»
[www.ue.no]
''Kuben vgs: Årets Entreprenørskapsskole i Oslo (Kuben's student council won prize)''
, ''Norwegian'', Accessed 4 February 2017
Gallery
File:2013-07 Kuben tak3.jpg, The schoolyard is placed on the roof terrace.
File:2013-07 BiKuben.jpg, BiKuben in the neighbouring building in Kabelgaten 24
File:2013-05 Kuben02.jpg, Kuben's north wall towards National Road 163. Note the reflection of the logo of Quality Hotel 33 in the window.
File:140824 Kuben Bibliotek.JPG, The School Library
File:2013-05 Kuben05.jpg, Foyer and canteen by the main entrance
File:2013-07 Kuben idrettshall.jpg, Kuben multi sport facilities
File:2014-05 Sentralen.JPG, The schools auditorium, "The Sentral", for 300 persons
File:2014-05 Governors.JPG, ''Governors'', mechanical sculptures by the work-shops
File:140824 Kuben Veggtekst.JPG, School foyer with the inscription "Det Gløymde" (The Forgotten)
File:2014-05 Foaje med Det Innarste.JPG, School foyer with the inscription "Det Innarste" (The Innermost)
File:2018-09 MO avd Ullevål.jpg, Dept. Ullevål located at the former Sogn Upper Secondary School
References
External links
*
Kuben on Youtube
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Secondary schools in Norway
Schools in Oslo
2013 establishments in Norway
Educational institutions established in 2013