The Nine Year Basic
Continuous
Education
Rationale of the Nine Year Basic
Education Reform
Need to transform Education for the 21st Century
The learner emerging from the education system 15-20 y from now
Core Competencies
Cri$cal
thinking
skills
-
ability
to
solve
complex
problems
Crea$vity,
innova$on
Adaptability,
self-discipline,
ini$a$ve
Oral
and
wri>en
communica$on
skills
,
public
speaking
skills
Leadership,
teamwork,
collabora$on
Fluency
in
ICT,
entrepreneurship
skills
Global
awareness,
mul$cultural
literacy
Scien$c
literacy
and
reasoning
Environmental
and
conserva$on
literacy
Comprehensive basic education cycle that provides the
foundational skills for success in all further learning
Objectives of the Nine Year Basic Education
Equip all students with knowledge, foundational skills and attitudes
leading to an empowered 2030 citizenry
Inculcate in all students a sense of moral responsibility, a set of
values and a strong identity for the country
Promote the holistic development of all students
Provide equitable Learning for All opportunities to attain high levels
of achievement
Achieve a smooth transition to and completion of secondary
education
Give greater recognition to the value of TVET in building human
capital and for sustainable development
Accompanying measures
1. Revisiting Curricula
Holistic development, cater for the diverse learning needs of all learners, emphasise 21st C skills
2. Transforming Learning
environments
and
Pedagogies
Create
an
enabling
environment
to
support
innova$ve
pedagogies
for
o Developing
curiosity,
o
independent
learning,
o
ICT-mediated
teaching
and
learning
3. Remedial Education
Fully
embedded
in
the
system
4. Review Assessments
Introduce new approaches to assessment holistic and meaningful
5. Transforming Teacher Education & Professional Development of Educators and
School Leaders
Invest in teacher / school leader development to produce a high skilled teaching force
Continuous Professional Development /Teacher Council
6. Accountability for learning outcomes
Schools
become
responsible
for
learning
Review of role of Primary School Inspectors / Quality Assurance
The Proposed Education Structure
Grade
Level of Education
Grades 1- 6
Basic Education (Primary )
Grades 7 - 9
Basic Education (Lower
Secondary)
Grades 10 -11 Upper Secondary
Regional Secondary
Schools / Academies
Grades 12 - 13
Regional Secondary
Schools / Academies /
Polytechnics
Upper Secondary
School Setting
Primary Schools
Regional Secondary
Schools
AGE
Proposed
Education
Structure
EXISTING
NEW
LABOUR
MARKET
POST
SECONDARY
/HIGHER
EDUCATION
TVET
-
Diploma
courses
Polytechnics
NQF
Level
5
(17
Years)
Form
VI2 Grade
1 3
(16
Years)
Form
VI1 Grade
1 2
HSC/GCE
A
level
-
NQF
Level
5
NC
5
-
NQF
Level
5
UPPER
SECONDARY
(General
Education)
TVET
Academies
Secondary
Schools
Polytechnics
GCE/'O'
level/SC(General)/(Technical)
Qualifications
Upper
Secondary
(General/Technical
Education)
Vocational
Qualifications
-NQF
Level
3
Secondary
Schools
Vocational
Schools
NC
4
-
NQF
Level
4
NQF
Level
3
SC
(General)
-
NQF
Level
3
Upper
Secondary
(General)
(15
Years)
Form
V
Grade
1 1
(14
Years)
Form
I V
Grade
1 0
(13
Years)
Form
I II
Grade
9
(12
Years)
Form
I I
Grade
8
(11
Years)
Form
I
Grade
7
(10
Years)
Std
VI
Grade
6
(9
Years)
Std
V
Grade
5
(8
Years)
Std
I V
Grade
4
(7
Years)
Std
I II
Grade
3
(6
Years)
(5
Years)
Std
I I
Std
I
Grade
2
Grade
1
(4
Years)
(3
Years)
PP2
PP1
PP2
PP1
Academies
National
Certificate
in
Education
-
NQF
Level
2
BASIC
EDUCATION
( Lower
Secondary
Education)
Primary
School
A chievement
Certificate
-
NQF
Level
1
BASIC
EDUCATION
( Primary
Education)
Primary
School
Readiness
Evaluation
Early
Childhood
Education
Vocational
Education
LABOUR
MARKET
Tertiary
Education
Institutions
NQF
Level
6
Progression of Students to Secondary
-Grade 7
CPE replaced by Primary School Achievement Certificate - (end
of Grade 6)
The Primary School Achievement Certificate
Pupils
are
assessed
in
core
and
non-core
subjects
vCore
Subjects
:
Wri>en
examina$ons
vNon-core
Subjects:
School-Based
Assessment
Core
Subjects
English,
French,
Maths,
Science,
History
&
Geography
and
the
Asian
languages/
Arabic
/Kreol
Morisien
Non-Core
subjects/learning
areas
Physical
EducaFon,
Civic
and
Values
EducaFon,
IT
Skills,
CommunicaFon
Skills
and
the
Arts
(Music,
Dance,
PainFng,
and
Drama
etc.)
School-based Assessment will
be introduced in a phased manner
undergo a moderation process by an external examining body, the MES.
count for the award of the Certificate when well-embedded in the system
The Primary School Achievement Certificate
(contd)
Introducing
a
Modular
Approach
Pupils will take
(i)
A written assessment at the end of Grade 6
(ii) Modular assessments during Grades 5 and 6
Written Assessment at the end of Grade 6
- English, French, Maths, and an Asian language/Arabic/KM
Modular Assessment during Grades 5 and 6
- Science
- History & Geography.
written / ICT-based
taken at the end of Grade 5 and during Grade 6 (end of Term 2/ beginning of
Term 3)
Criteria for admitting students to Grade 7
Parental choice
Overall grading at the Primary School Achievement
Certificate
Proximity of residence to the secondary school
Admission to Grade 7 will be done on a regional basis
The four Education Zones will be maintained
Academies admit students as from Grade 10
An
extended
four-year
cycle
for
pupils
who
do
not
make
the
grade
Learners needing special support
A special class reserved in every secondary school
Reduced class size
Extended over a four-year cycle.
To allow more time to develop and acquire essential competencies at end of
Grade 9
Students follow the same but adapted core curriculum as those in
the normal three-year cycle
Possibility for student mobility between the Extended and Regular
stream
The National Certificate of Education
A combination of written and School-Based Assessments
Assessment domains
3 compulsory subjects (English, Maths and French) + 4 electives from the
following strands
vHumanities (Arabic/ Hindi/ Marathi/ Modern Chinese/ Tamil/ Telegu/ Urdu/ etc)
vScience (Chemistry, Physics, Biology)
vTechnical Studies (Home Economics, CDT, Visual Arts, Computer
Studies)
vSocial Sciences (Social Studies, Accounts, Economics, Entrepreneurship Education)
Promotion to Grade 10
Assessment at the end of Grade 9 - the National Certificate of
Education will serve for
promotion of students to Grade 10
orientation in either General or Technical or Vocational
education
admission to Academies
Different educational tracks as from Grade 10
After completing Grade 9, students have three choices
retain the secondary school where they are already enrolled
pursue their studies in General Education in Academies
follow vocational programmes in specialized Vocational Schools
Vocational education will be run in dedicated schools with state-of-theart technological facilities
Enhancing the image of TVET
Both General Education and Technical Education will be run side
by side in secondary schools
Students can opt for the General Education or the Technical
Education stream
Students can sit for either SC (General) or SC (Technical).
Institutional Innovations
Academies
Academies will act as Centres of Excellence with a specialism in 2 to 3 areas
Science, ICT, Business, Languages, the Arts, Physical Education etc.
Academies will run classes from Grades 10 to 13.
Admission to Academies will be on a national basis
Criteria for Admission to Academies
student performance and aptitude at the National Certificate of Education
student preference for subject combinations
Academies will be co-educational institutions
Academies will have more autonomy with a new management model
Grant-Aided Private Secondary Schools of repute with a track record will be invited to join
the reform and run as Academies
Polytechnics
Polytechnics will be set up in every Education Zone.
Courses will be delivered up to Diploma level
Successful completion of the Diploma Level will open up access
to higher education.
Access to Polytechnics
Requisites
successful completion of Grade 11 (in secondary schools/ Academies)
successful completion of Grade 13 (in secondary schools/ Academies)
after completion of vocational programmes and after following a
Foundation Programme
Additional Scholarships
Scholarships for General Education on a
Regional Basis
16 new scholarships - 4 for each Education Zone
Science
Humanities
Technical
Business.
Scholarships for Technical Education on a
National Basis
4 new scholarships
diploma holders in Polytechnics to pursue higher education
Begin
Implementa;on
of
Nine
Year
Schooling
Implementing the new Assessments
The Primary School Achievement Certificate will be introduced as
from 2017 onwards
First Cohort
Pupils of Std V in 2016
Second Cohort
Pupils of Std V in 2017
Grade 7 in 2018
Grade 7 in 2019
No intake of Grade 7 in the Academies as from January 2018
The National Certificate of Education will be introduced from 2020
onwards
Managing the Transition
Cohort of Pupils of Std V in 2017 will take
Modular assessment 1 in October 2017
Modular assessment 2 in July 2018
Written assessment in October 2018
2 non-core subjects (Communication Skills and IT Skills)
Cohort of Pupils of Std V in 2016 will take
Modular assessment in 2017
Written assessment in October 2017
1 non-core subject (Communication Skills)
Thank you for your attention
