15/09/2024
*SUMMARISED EDUCATION SYSTEM*
*(ZAMBIA 2025 & BEYOND)*
_The new curriculum system will run as follows:_
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6 (Final Primary Exams)
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_The *"Grade"* system at Secondary level will now be referred to as *"Form"*_
*Old* *New*
Grade 7 = Form 1
Grade 8 = Form 2
Grade 9 = Form 3
Grade 10= Form 4 (Final Secondary Exams - "O" Levels)
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Grade 11 = Form 5
Grade 12 = Form 6 ("A" Levels)
_Then, tertiary education has reduced in years as follows:_
*1.* _University Degree = 3 years_
*2.* _Diploma =2 years_
*3.* _Certificates will be phased out_
*Therefore, the 2023 Curriculum Framework will be as follows:*
*1.* _Primary school education will end at Grade 6._
*2.* _Learners will not automatically progress to secondary school after sitting examinations at Grade 6._
*3.* _Junior and Senior Secondary School merged into Forms (1 to 4)_
*4.* _Introduction of Advanced Secondary level or "A" levels (Form 5 and 6)_
*5.* _R.E 2044 and 2046 merged._
*6.* _Social Studies has been split into it's constituent subjects of Geography, History and Civics._
*7.* _Science 5124 has been abolished. It's now Physics or Chemistry or both._
*8.* _Integrated Science has been split into it's constituent subjects of Biology, Physics and Chemistry._
*9.* _Schools to offer specialized "O" level and "A" level pathways depending on the guidelines to be provided._
_Now you know_
_Now you can plan your child's future with an informed mind_
*Education Is The Key*