Get educated the BW way
Education in Botswana is free, but it is not compulsory. The educational structure mirrors that of the United Kingdom: there is universal access to primary and junior secondary school, but a process of academic selectivity reduces entrance to the senior secondary school and the university. The Botswana education program starts at primary level, where attendees are atleast 6 years old, then junior, senior and tertiary level. The first 7 years of this are at primary school. The medium of education is Setswana (alternatively other ethnic languages in different ethnic regions, as of 2023) for the 1st 4 years, thereafter English. Literacy among people aged 15-24 is 96 per cent (2012).
Ministry of Education, Skills Development
The mandate of the Ministry of Education and Skills Development is to provide quality education and training to facilitate economic growth and global competitiveness. The mandate is premised on the need to enable individuals to develop their potential for a productive and meaningful livelihood. It is a key priority of the Ministry that from an early age children experience quality learning that directs itself to the protection of all children’s rights and by extensions the rights of all persons as well and the responsibilities arising from the enjoyment of such rights. The priority goals for the ministry as articulated in NDP 10 are;
- To increase access, equity and quality in education and training and
- To provide globally competitive human resource to drive the economy.
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Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA)
BQA ensures all learners acquire quality assured awards through the implementation of a national quality assurance system. We coordinate an integrated accessible vocational training system that meets the needs of the learners and industry through the development of standards, quality assurance, policy advice, monitoring and evaluation.
UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES
For the past decade, Botswana has been on a trajectory to establish a vibrant tertiary education sector, investing knowledge, human resources and local and overseas funding to build a strong system. The vision is for Botswana to become a center of excellence in tertiary education and to attract foreign students. An education hub has been created to market Botswana as a destination for higher education.
REFERENCES
[2] Botswana Review 33rd Edition
[3] http://www.bqa.org.bw/
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