Rammeplanen

Rammeplanen, in the Norwegian context, refers to a framework plan that sets out the overarching aims, content areas, organization and evaluation for a given program or sector. It functions as a national standard intended to guide institutions while allowing local adaptation.

Rammeplanen is issued by central authorities such as the Ministry of Education and Research and the Directorate for Education and Training. It is designed to work together with the national curriculum (læreplan) to provide a coherent framework for planning and practice across early childhood education, schools and other educational or training settings. The plan outlines the purpose and values, the essential competences to be developed, and the organizational principles that should guide daily work.

Typical contents of a rammeplan include the overall goals and values, the target competences for learners, guidance on activities and methods, inclusion and accessibility considerations, safety and ethics, and guidelines for assessment and quality assurance. It also describes the roles and responsibilities of staff, parents, and learners, and emphasizes how the institution should be organized to support learning and development.

The rammeplan gives a framework for local adaptation, allowing schools and kindergartens to tailor activities to their context while maintaining alignment with national objectives. It is distinct from more detailed subject-specific curricula, which specify concrete learning outcomes and content.

Debates around rammeplanen often center on how centralized norms balance with local autonomy, resource implications, and the degree to which plans translate into everyday practice. See also related concepts such as the national curriculum and sector-specific plans like the rammeplan for barnehagen (the framework plan for kindergartens).