Sri Lanka plans to reduce number of school grades from 13 to 12
COLOMBO – The Ministry of Education proposes to reduce the number of school grades from 13 to 12, according to a government information department statement.
“Every child will be given the opportunity to finish school in 17 years through the proposed new education reforms,” education officials were quoted as saying after a discussion on budget allocations.
Under the proposed system, preschool education will be at the age of 4 years, the primary section between grades 1-5, the junior section between grades 6-8, and the senior section between grades 9-12.
The General Certificate of Education, Ordinary Level Exam (GCE O/L), is proposed to be conducted in grade 10, and the Advanced Level Examination in grade 12.
It has also been decided to reduce the number of mandatory subjects at the GCE O/L Exam from 9 to 7.
Three new subjects, information and communication technology (ICT), technical and professional skills, and religion and values will be made mandatory and included in those 7 subjects.
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