Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Education in Afghanistan. By: Sidney Simpson. Literacy Rate Literacy definition: anyone 15 or older with the ability to read or write. Literacy rate for.

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "Education in Afghanistan. By: Sidney Simpson. Literacy Rate Literacy definition: anyone 15 or older with the ability to read or write. Literacy rate for."— Presentation transcript:

1 Education in Afghanistan. By: Sidney Simpson

2 Literacy Rate Literacy definition: anyone 15 or older with the ability to read or write. Literacy rate for males is 39%. For females its 13%.

3 Only recently have women been “free” to attend school. Only about 30% of girls who enter school will reach grade 5

4 Primary School Primary school is for ages 7-13 68% of students drop out by the end of primary school. Primary School last for 6 years.

5 Secondary School (Middle School) 6 years as well. Split into 2 cycles. Both cycles are 3 years long. First cycle is made up of grades 7-9 (middle school) At the end of 9th grade the students take an exam.

6 Secondary School (cont.) The second cycle is from grades 10-12 (high school). At the end of secondary school, students take a Baccalaureate (educational qualification).

7 Secondary School (cont.) Technical Education is offered in both cycles in courses like Commerce, applied art, teacher training, etc. Taking Technical Education courses can lead students into a baccalaureate level qualification.

8 Near Future Edu. In the near future the schools might have 8 years for the general basics and 4 years of secondary education.

9 Higher Education Higher education was forbidden to women until February 2002 when women were allowed to enter a higher education university.

10 Grading Scale 86-100-Alaa(Excellent-A) 66-85.99-Aali(Good-B) 50-65.99-Knoob (Satisfactory-C)

11 Teacher Training Pre-Primary and Primary SChool - Only 2 years in Teacher Training Colleges on completion of secondary school.

12 Work Cited "Afghanistan : Education." BRAC-. N.p., n.d. Web. Oct. 2012..http://www.brac.net/content/afghanistan-education "Afghanistan: Background." Unigei.org. Unigei, n.d. Web. Oct. 2012..http://www.ungei.org/infobycountry/afghanistan.html "Factsheet." Unicef.org. Unicef, Nov. 2011. Web. Oct. 2012. http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/files/ACO_Education_Factsheet_- _November_2011_.pdf "International Guild of Hospitality & Restaurant Managers." Afghanistan. N.p., n.d. Web. Oct. 2012..http://www.hospitalityguild.com/Education/School_Systems/afghanistan.htm "Grading System in Afghanistan." Afghanistan Grading System. N.p., n.d. Web. Oct. 2012..http://www.classbase.com/Countries/Afghanistan/Grading-System


Download ppt "Education in Afghanistan. By: Sidney Simpson. Literacy Rate Literacy definition: anyone 15 or older with the ability to read or write. Literacy rate for."

Similar presentations


Ads by Google