I found this story by a non-norwegian teacher teaching in Norway (and in a open school) very interesting - as he brings a different perspective to a situation I know quite well.
Follow the link at the bottom to read the whole story
To me it illustrates some of the differences between the Norwegian school system, and the british school system, where the Bristish system is much more formal and performance oriented, yet both systems seem to reach the same goals at the end....
Teaching in Trondheim
Let me tell you about my school.
At the “Charlottenlund Skole” I teach history and English to pupils in the 8th grade. I teach Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays (noticeably absent Fridays!). Classes range from 30 minutes to 60 minutes. Instructional time is somewhat difficult to pin-down, as the schedule is quite fluid.