an education system comprises everything that goes into educating public-school students at the federal, state, or community levels:
Laws, policies, and regulations
Public funding, resource allocations, and procedures for determining funding levels
State and district administrative offices, school facilities, and transportation vehicles
Human resources, staffing, contracts, compensation, and employee benefits
Books, computers, teaching resources, and other learning materials
3. Australia’s Basic Education
•Australia, has a high quality
educational system.
•Many students from all over
go to Australia to study.
the world
• The educational system in Australia is
similar with that of Canada and
England.
4. university
ten; or
(TAFE
)
entrance examination;
College to learn technical skills
.
oPrimary Schools- 6 years
oHigh school- 6 years
-junior high school (year 7- year 10)
-senior high school (year 11- year 12)
oCollege/ University- 3 to 6 years
Students who intend to go to college or
Other students may get a job after year
Go to a Technical and Further Education
5. a)PRIMARY
EDUCATION
Compulsory Education
6 to 12 years old
provided by government
and non-
government primary schools
However, in most states, children start
primary school at the age of five when
they enroll in preparatory or kindergarten
year.
6. b) JUNIOR SECONDARY LEVEL
for four years
12 to 16 years old
At the end, a Junior Secondary Certificate of
Education (Year 10 Certificate) is awarded.
c) SENIOR SECONDARY LEVEL
16 to 18 years old
no longer compulsory education
offered by government and non-government
providers
Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (Year
12 Certificate) is awarded at the end of the senior
secondary level.
7. d) HIGHER
EDUCATION
1. to enable individuals to
capabilities
to advance knowledge
understanding
develop their
2. and
3.
4.
5.
aid the application of knowledge
enable individuals to adapt and learn
contribute to democratic civilized
society.
9. omost populous country of the world is
China
o200 million students attending public
schools taught by over 9 million
teachers in the elementary, junior,
senior high schools
olargest educational system of the
and
world (Wang, 1996; Nanjundiah, 1996)
oThe course syllabi are written by
National Educational Commission.
scientists and professors hired by the
10. oUNIFORM subject matter and
instructional contents
oPrimary grades (6 yrs)
devoted to development
skills
oHigh School (6yrs)
3yrs middle school
3yrs senior high
of cognitive
Class size ranged from 40 to 60 students
11. oUniversity
(6
yrs)
For admission, must pass one of
the two versions of the National
University Entrance Examination.
The quality and reputation of the
school will depend on the number
of students passing the
examination (Changbin, 1995; Kwang, 2000)
13. Japan Education
ohighly centralized
oadministered by the
Ministry of
Education
Mombusho or
1/3 go to the private schools and
rest are enrolled in the public of
the
national school system (Abner, 2002)
oseen as a model of how operate
schools
15. In Japan, education is:
oFREE and compulsory for children 6 to 15
years
oClasses are large and teaching methods
usually lecture
o Japanese students spend 243 days in a
is
year in school.
oThe school calendar is year-round with
some breaks between sessions.
16. Higher Education:
Must take 2 examinations:
- national achievement test
-given by the university itself
Graduate School:
-only 7% of university
degrees
graduate gets
Master's
18. South African Education
oEqual access
education
oOpportunities
learning
to basic
for lifelong
oDemocratic participation
oSustainability of development
and relevance of education
19. Public
Types:
school
- ordinary public school or
- public school
needs
Levels:
for learners with special
-
-
-
-
pre-primary
primary
secondary
higher education
20. oGrades VII-IX -
education and
Education and
last stage of compulsory
will lead to General
Training Certificate.
oFurther Education and Training (FET) or
senior
compulsory.
oAt the end of Grade XII, students sit a public
secondary education (Grades X-XII) is not
examination leading to Senior Certificate.
oTechnical secondary education which
generally lasts for three years are offered in
technical centers, high schools and
vocational schools.
21. Higher Education
ocorrespond to Level 5-8 of the National
used more advanced than the Senior
Certificate.
oinclude colleges, technikons and
Qualification Framework (NQF) which is
universities.
oMost colleges of education offer a three-
in Education (four year for higher
diplomas).
year programme leading to the Diploma
23. The National Curriculum
minimum educational requirement for compulsory
school age, 5 to 16 years
mandatory for all state schools which promotes
holistic development, prepares them for
opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of
adult life.
It includes religious education and for secondary
students sex and career education.
Followed by almost all the schools whether private or
state
o
o
o
o
24. Basic Education
oNational curriculum core subjects-
English, Mathematics, and Science. Each
key level has definite emphasis that gradually
becomes more advanced as the level
progresses.
oFoundation Stage- covers children aged 3-5
to what needs to happen during these years
of schooling as it is not yet mandatory.
years, but does not have a strong mandate as
25. Post 16 Education
not mandatory in England
Students can either continue
world
education or enter working
certificates or diploma awarded:
oGeneral Certificate of Education (GCE), a level
these usually containing three assessed units.
oVocational Certificate of Education (VCE) --- a level,
they are available in three, six, and twelve unit sizes;
General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQs).
comprising advanced subsidiary (AS) and A2, each of
dealing with the more applied aspects of the subject;