Botswana Education

The Botswana education system is divided into four categories.

Which are:

• Primary Education
• Secondary Education
• Tertiary Education
• Non-formal Education

The Primary Education

The very first class a student takes after pre-school in Botswana is Standard 1; and before the student progresses to the secondary stage, he or she has to successfully pass the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE).

This examination is taken at the end of standard 7 (the final grade before students proceed to high school). Its purpose is to determine whether or not the students are adequately prepared for Secondary Botswana Education.

Secondary School System

• Junior Secondary...and
• Senior Secondary

Junior Secondary School (JSS) - (Equivalent to Junior High School)

Junior secondary consists of 3 forms (form 1, form 2 and form3)

At the end of this level, ie, form 3...students take the compulsory Junior Secondary Examination (JSE) which is a prerequisite for qualifying into Senior secondary.

Secondary School -(Equivalent to Senior High School)

This level gets you ready for tertiary school. It is made up of two forms (form 4 and form 5).

The final examinations ,Botswana General Certificate of Secondary School Education(BGCSE) are written at the end of form 5. They determine whether or not a student will be eligible for tertiary education.

Tertiary Education

The largest of the tertiary schools is the University of Botswana.

Others include...

• Botswana Accountancy College (BAC)
• Botswana College of Agriculture
• ABM College
• Botswana Institute of Administration and Commerce (BIAC)
• Institute of Health Sciences (IHS)
• NIIT Botswana
• Several Technical colleges found throughout the country
• Ba Isago University College
• Limkokwing University fo Creative Technology
• The Gaborone Institute of Professional Studies (GIPS)

.......................and more

Botswana Education Departments

1. Department of Primary Education
2. Department of Secondary Education
3. Department of Non-formal Education
4. The Department of Teacher Training and Development
5. Department of Student Placement and Welfare
6. The Department of Teaching Service Management
7. The Department of Curriculum Development and Evaluation
8. Department of Vocational Education and Training

Other important divisions are...

• The Division of Special Education
• The Tertiary Education Council
• The Botswana Training Authority (BOTA)
• Botswana Examination Council (BEC)

All the above divisions and departments of the Botswana Education System work hand in hand to ensure that the Ministry of Education achieves both its mission and vision which are..........

Mission

"To provide quality education and training that is accessible to all learners through , efficient and effective management of resources to enable learners to attain their full potential and contribute to national development"

Vision

"To be a provider of world-class, quality and accessible education and training"