fagovergripende

Fagovergripende describes learning content, goals, or competencies that cut across traditional subject boundaries. It emphasizes applying knowledge and skills from several disciplines to solve problems, examine phenomena, or complete meaningful tasks, rather than focusing on a single subject in isolation.

In curriculum use, fagovergripende elements are often presented as cross-curricular themes or overarching competencies such as critical thinking, communication, collaboration, digital literacy, ethics, and sustainability. The term is common in several Nordic education systems and is used to signal that certain goals should develop across multiple subjects, preparing students for real-world contexts where disciplines interact.

Implementation typically involves collaborative planning among teachers from different subjects. They design tasks or projects that require applying concepts, methods, and vocabulary from more than one discipline. An example might be a climate-change project that integrates science (environmental processes), geography (maps and data), mathematics (data analysis), and language arts (reporting and presentation). Assessment focuses on transferable skills and the integration of knowledge rather than isolated subject proficiency, often including student reflection on how different disciplines contributed to the outcome.

Benefits include increased relevance, development of transferable skills, and deeper understanding through integration. Challenges can involve aligning assessment criteria, managing teacher collaboration and workload, and ensuring depth in each subject while maintaining a coherent cross-cutting approach.

See also: cross-curricular learning, interdisciplinary education, project-based learning.