UPPER-SECONDARY EDUCATION (EDUCACION MEDIA VOCACIONAL)

• Age of Admission

• Length

• Institution Type

• General Upper Secondary

• Professional, Vocational and Technical Education

• Programme of Study

• Assessment and Promotion

• Degrees and Certificates

• Grading Scale

Age of Admission

15-16

Length

Two years, grades 10-11.

Institution Type

Secondary schools are usually referred to as colegios although there are some liceos and institutos.  Private schools represent 50 percent of all secondary schools in Columbia and tend to focus more on academic programmes leading to higher education.

General Upper Secondary

Academic programmes are designed to prepare students for higher education.  There are two types of academic streams/specializations: science and humanities.

Professional, Vocational and Technical Education

Technical/vocational programmes are offered in the following specializations: industrial, commercial, pedagogical and agricultural. These programmes are designed to prepare students  for upper secondary education as well as  employment in their selected field of specialization.

Programme of Study

The programme of study for the academic track is as follows:

Source : Resolución 130, 1978

Assessment and Promotion

Follows the same guidelines as in lower secondary education.

Degrees and Certificates

Students who successfully complete upper-secondary education, receive the title of Bachiller in their  specialized field.

Grading Scale

The grading scale for secondary education is as follows:

Source: Sistemas Educativos Nacionales, Colombia Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos para la Educación la Ciencia y la Cultura (OEI), Madrid 1996

Revised: May 06, 2004 .
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