<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Secondary and tertiary education divided in academic and vocational systems </Td> </Tr> <P> Education in Norway is mandatory for all children aged 6--16 . </P> <P> The school year in Norway runs from mid August to late June the following year . The Christmas holiday from mid December to early January historically divides the Norwegian school year into two terms . Presently, the second term begins in the beginning of January . </P> <P> Organized education in Norway dates as far back as medieval times . Shortly after Norway became an archdiocese in 1153, cathedral schools were constructed to educate priests in Trondheim, Oslo, Bergen and Hamar . </P>

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