UPPER SECONDARY EDUCATION

Upper Secondary Education

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

Vocational/Technical Education

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

Upper secondary education includes grades X and XI. At the end of upper secondary school, students must pass a state examination in six subjects.  Successful students are awarded the Certificate of Completed Secondary Education.

 

AGE OF ADMISSION

Age 16

 

LENGTH

Two years

 

PROGRAMME OF STUDY

ASSESSMENT AND PROMOTION

Students are regularly assessed throughout lower secondary school through coursework, examinations, projects, and oral presentations. Upon completion of upper secondary education, students take a state examination, the results of which determine placement in higher education programmes.

 

GRADING SCALE

Students are assessed using a grading scale from one to five; five is the highest grade and three, the lowest passing grade.

VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL EDUCATION

 

Professional, specialized and technical education is offered in secondary level institutions and institutions that bridge the secondary and postsecondary levels of education. 

 

Students may complete basic vocational qualifications in trade subjects after two-year programmes upon completion of Grade IX. These programmes include a minimum of academic subject material and focus on practical training in a particular trade.  Upon completion of basic vocational programmes in students receive a Diploma.

 

Specialized and technical programmes are available to students who have completed Grade IX or complete secondary education (Grade XI); the length of these programmes varies depending on the level of education completed prior to entry into the programme. Students who enter after Grade IX complete programmes of four years in duration and include upper secondary academic subjects. Students who enter programmes after completion of Grade XI complete programmes averaging three years in duration, and only include subject material in the specialist or technical field. Upon completion of specialist or technical education, graduates receive a Diploma of Junior Specialist and qualification in the field of study. 

 

AGE OF ADMISSION

Age 16 (minimum)

 

LENGTH

One to two years, or three to four, depending on the point of entry

 

PROGRAMME OF STUDY

The curriculum for professional, specialized, and technical education varies depending on the field of specialization undertaken. Syllabi are generally not available, however, programmes leading to professional, specialized, or technical qualifications are regulated at the national level with little opportunity for elective study. Academic records that include hours of study for each subject undertaken can be requested from the educational institution.

 

ASSESSMENT AND PROMOTION

Students are continually assessed through examinations, required course projects, industrial/professional placement schemes, and qualifying examinations.

 

GRADING SCALE

Students are assessed using a grading scale from one to five; five is the highest grade and three, the lowest passing grade.

* The grade of “Pass” is awarded in cases where no final examination is offered for a course, or when a course covering two or more semesters of study is undertaken; upon completion of the course sequence an examination is taken and a final grade is awarded.