The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how students relates to and perceives the schoolswork with the value base. To answer my purpose has been two studies conducted. The first study aimed at finding out students' perceptions regarding the content and concretization of the value base and on their perceptions of participation and retention of this work. This study was conducted using a questionnaire survey.

The second study has aimed to highlight the approach embodied by the schools' plans and treatment plans. This sudy has been conducted trough a review of policy documents available on the websites of education departments, municipalities and schools. The two sub-studies have then been used to visualize students' perceptions of the actual values work done in schools.

The reults show that students' participation and knowledge of basic values is low, and because one school has succeeded somewhat better regarding students' participation in work with the value base.