• Structure
• Age of Admission
• Length
• Programme of Study
• Assessment and Promotion
• Grading Scale

Structure

Lower secondary education, also known as Guidance Cycle (dawra’i-rahnama’ii tahsili) covers grades 6 through 8.  The guidance cycle is designed to determine students’ abilities for academic or vocational/technical studies at the upper secondary level.  The curriculum is general in nature and uniform throughout the country.  Admission is given to those students who pass the leaving examination of elementary school.

 

Age of Admission

Age 11

 

Length

Three years

 

Programme of Study

Assessment and Promotion

Students are assessed through coursework and annual examinations, which determine eligibility for promotion to the next grade.  Upon completion of the guidance cycle a regional examination is given by provincial education authorities to determine if the student can be promoted to the next level of education. Students who successfully pass the examination are awarded a Certificate of General Education.  Eligibility for admission to academic or vocational/technical upper secondary education is determined by the grades received in relevant subjects on the examination.   

 

Grading Scale

Grading is based on a 0 to 20 scale with 7 as the lowest passing grade in individual subjects except Farsi, in which a 10 is required. An average grade of 10 is required for the year in order to be promoted.  Students who fail to achieve an average of 10 must repeat the year.

* may be considered passing in individual subjects

Revised: May 06, 2004 .
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