Nunavut aims to develop entirely culturally-responsive and locally-relevant curriculum, programs, materials and assessments that also ensure their students have access to post-secondary and university entrance requirements (Nunavut Department of Education, 2007). For example, the former grade 12 standardized social studies examination has been replaced by a project-based assessment model developed in Nunavut to facilitate student assessment that combines local topics, cultural content as well as 21st century skills. The concept of Sami education differs throughout the area. On the Norwegian side there are two national curricula for the basic education 1-13, the Norwegian and the Sami. The Sami school concept for grades 1-10 reflects groups, classes or schools which are municipally owned and which follow the Sami National Curriculum, several specialized Sami schools, and for the upper secondary level two state operated schools. Also, all students are required to learn about Sami themes according to syllabi grades 1-13.